I had the chance to do a bunch of quarantine videos, here are the latest:
More Quarantine Video Interviews
Rufio – “Do It Right”
Rufio have shared a new song called “Do It Right” on Facebook and hinted at working on a new EP.
Update: This may just be more new Scott Sellers material, but it’s posted from the Rufio Facebook page.
Post Malone and Travis Barker Team Up for Nirvana Livestream
Post Malone and Travis Barker teamed up for a Nirvana tribute livestream.
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Goldfinger – “Get What I Need” Video
Goldfinger have shared a new quarantine video for “Get What I Need.”
Chvrches Performs on Fallon
Fake Names – “Being Them”
Fake Names have shared the new song “Being Them.”
PUP – “Anaphylaxis” Video
PUP have released a video for the new song “Anaphylaxis.”
The Killers Perform on CBS The Morning
The Killers performed “Blowback,” “Caution”, and a cover of Tom Petty’s “The Waiting” on CBS This Morning.
Face to Face Share Acoustic “Promises”
Face to Face have shared a new acoustic version of “Promises.”
Liner Notes (April 24th, 2020)
I’m here writing another newsletter, so I guess it’s Friday again. This week I look at the music I enjoyed throughout the week, including a nostalgic remembrance of Home Grown and a re-listen to Yellowcard’s discography. I also go through my usual media diet rundown, and there’s a playlist of ten songs worth your time. Also, I’ve started answering some questions via the newsletter, so if you have any of those you’d like me to tackle, let me know. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Review: Forever Honey – Pre-Mortem High EP
In some alternate universe, in a John Hughes soundtrack that never was, exists Forever Honey’s ‘Christian,’ 30-some years earlier than it would come to exist in ours. The opening track of the Brooklyn band’s new EP ‘Pre-Mortem High,’ ‘Christian’ is all zig-zagging bass, jangling guitar and rapturous synth, a coming of age scene in a new wave palette; some escapade on a warm summer night, a joyful high tinged with the mourning in knowing it won’t last.
As it is, ‘Pre-Mortem High’ was written not for a movie but for the moments in our young lives that feel cinematic anyway. When emotions are intensified to fill a panorama, when every word spoken feels vital. ‘Christian’ feels ecstatic yet filled with painful disappointment; conversely, end track ‘Where We Are Sometimes’ is devastating yet full of hopeful love. It’s an encapsulation of the intensity of youth, the certainty that every conflicting feeling is entirely congruous.
Dashboard Confessional Announces Charity Livestream
Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba announced he’ll host a career-spanning charity livestream on April 28th. All of the details can be found below.
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Avril Lavigne – “We Are Warriors”
Avril Lavigne has released a new version of “We Are Warriors.”
Origami Angel Release New EP
Origami Angel have released the new EP, Broke Minecraft, on all streaming platforms.
Hear Three Against Me! Demos Circa 2007
Laura Jane Grace appears to have shared three demos from Against Me! circa 2007. Listen to them below.