All 25 of the James Bond themes are being released on a limited edition gold vinyl.
James Bond Themes Coming to Vinyl
Rise Against Talks with Alt Press
Tim Mcllrath of Rise Against talked with Alt. Press about their recent single:
Yeah, I am seeing that. I’ve seen political action stigmatized by youth culture in the last 20 years at different points. Where being part of a protest or singing a protest song was seen as cheesy or campy. If you were in the street holding a sign, there was a time in the last 10 years where that really wasn’t cool. People decided to put cool points on something as important as societal change.
That has diminished, and it’s so exciting to see that people understand how important it is to be in the streets and how important it is to not be silent about what’s happening and understand. But being cool and hip is a powerful force. It’s what drives a lot of things. Now you’re seeing people shed those labels, and now they just really care about the world. They’re going to grow up in the world their kids are going to grow up in. And they realize that they’ve got to put their hands on the levers a little bit.
PUP Announce Rescheduled Dates
PUP have announced some rescheduled California tour dates.
Read More “PUP Announce Rescheduled Dates”Bon Iver Performs on Colbert
Bon Iver performed “22 (Over S∞∞n)” on Colbert.
Read More “Bon Iver Performs on Colbert”Sponsor: My Thanks to Pacific Ridge Records
Now this is some serendipitous timing.
My thanks to Pacific Ridge Records for sponsoring the website this week. They’re promoting their upcoming A Tribute to New Found Glory release and today happens to be the 20th anniversary of New Found Glory’s self-titled album. This week Everyone Dies in Utah have released a cover of New Found Glory’s “Hit or Miss.” You can check it out right now on Spotify or Apple Music.
This is the 6th in a series of these tributes that have been going strong since 2003 (A Tribute to Blink 182, A Tribute to the Movielife, A Tribute to the Get Up Kids, A Tribute to Taking Back Sunday, A Tribute to Senses Fail).
Read More “My Thanks to Pacific Ridge Records”Liner Notes (September 25th, 2020)
This week’s newsletter looks a little more at iOS 14 and moving widgets around, has my first impression of the new album from Nightly, and offers some other thoughts on music and entertainment that I consumed this week. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I liked, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Review: New Found Glory – New Found Glory
There is just nothing better than early 2000s pop punk. Sure, I’m biased having grown up during this time, but the success of bands in this genre speaks for themselves. Blink-182, Sum 41, Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, The Starting Line, Good Charlotte, and New Found Glory, were all over MTV and their albums were flying off the shelves of Sam Goody and FYE stores. New Found Glory helped push this pop punk boom to new heights when they released their self-titled album, New Found Glory in 2000.
After making waves with their debut album, Nothing Gold Can Stay, New Found Glory signed with Drive-Thru Records. This move would forever change both the band and the record label. On their first LP for Drive-Thru, New Found Glory would successfully blend their love of pop music, punk and hardcore into a record that was raw, yet showed signs they stumbled onto something special.
Read More “New Found Glory – New Found Glory”Little Kennedy – “Sawdust (On Everything)” Video
Little Kennedy, the side project from Matt Kennedy of The Dangerous Summer, has released a video for the new song “Sawdust (On Everything).” The song is also out on all streaming platforms.
Read More “Little Kennedy – “Sawdust (On Everything)” Video”Swae Lee – “Dance Like No One’s Watching”
Swae Lee has released the new song “Dance Like No One’s Watching.”
Read More “Swae Lee – “Dance Like No One’s Watching””Pixies – “Hear Me Out” Video
Pixies have shared a video for “Hear Me Out.”
Read More “Pixies – “Hear Me Out” Video”Tim McIlrath Talks Punk Protest Music
Tim McIlrath of Rise Against talked with Brooklyn Vegan about their new song:
If you can believe it, I wrote this song before the protests and pandemics of 2020. The music is almost a year old at this point, but I didn’t get around to fleshing out the lyrics til late last year/early this year – before the pandemic and the resurgence of the BLM movement. I guess if I had to explain why they sound like they were written this year, it’s because I’ve always trafficked in dystopian imagery. When you do that, you are sort of looking into the crystal ball and trying to see where things are going if we keep going in the current direction. I didn’t think we’d be here now today. But it didn’t stop me from writing “Broken Dreams, Inc.”
Waterparks – “Lowkey as Hell”
Waterparks have shared the new song “Lowkey as Hell.” The band have also announced they’e signed with 300 Entertainment, and the press release can be found below.
Read More “Waterparks – “Lowkey as Hell””Albums in Stores – Sep. 25th, 2020
Today sees new releases from Deftones, Slick Shoes, Sufjan Stevens, and more. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the comments to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Read More “Albums in Stores – Sep. 25th, 2020”The Lawrence Arms – “Ghostwriter” Video
The Lawrence Arms have released a video for “Ghostwriter.”
Read More “The Lawrence Arms – “Ghostwriter” Video”Interview: Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré
After the emotional toll 2016’s Stage Four took out of Jeremy Bolm, Lament feels like the Touché Amoré vocalist finally coming up from under the weight of that record for some much needed air. “Stage Four was a mandatory record for my well-being,” explains Bolm. “I wasn’t as focused on doing everything perfect as I was doing it to feel better.” Lament is the band putting in the best work of their decade-plus career – if there’s been one constant about Touché Amoré, it’s that the Los Angeles-based band has always given a shit. From the art direction to the visuals to the actual music, nothing about this band is ever half-assed, so it makes total sense why the quintet would seek out “The Godfather of Nu-Metal” Ross Robinson (a man who’s had his hands on little-known records like Korn’s self-titled album, Iowa, Relationship of Command, Worship & Tribute – just to name a few of the records that completely changed aggressive music) to produce the band’s fifth album. Robinson pushed Touché to their absolute best, resulting in some of the most challenging yet rewarding, genre-pushing music of 2020. “I can comfortably say I’m proud of this album more than any other in our discography,” says Bolm. Below, we discussed working with Robinson, how the Andy Hull collaboration came about, and the genesis behind the best Touché Amoré songs ever.
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