My thanks to Chief State for sponsoring the website this week. I always like when a band sponsors the website and then I read the comments and people are like, “Oh yeah, this rules,” or “I’ve been playing this EP nonstop.” It always makes me smile.

The band just released their new EP Tough Love via Mutant League Records. The album is up for stream on Apple Music, Spotify, and available for purchase on Amazon.

They also released a video for the lead single “Reprise.”

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My thanks to E.R.I.E for sponsoring the website this week. E.R.I.E recently released their new album, Don’t Wanna Live, Don’t Wanna Die, on Bandcamp and it’s the kind of album that so many of the readers of this website are gonna love. It’s for fans of The Gaslight Anthem, Frank Turner, and Frightened Rabbit and is lush with addictive progressions and alternative undertones. Looking for something to check out this weekend? Take a listen on Bandcamp.

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I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Deanna Chapman for many years now. We’ve worked together on various projects, been on each other’s podcasts, and developed a nice online friendship. She has a podcast called Welcome to Geekdom that dives into movies, books, tv shows, comic books, and so much more. It’s a great show created by a dedicated and driven individual. The time and effort she puts into making this show is inspiring and all the episodes that have been released show that.

The podcast has been going strong since 2016 and there are a whole bunch of new guests lined up for 2020. If you’ve never given it a listen, now’s a great time to subscribe and get lost in geekdom.

Some episodes you may enjoy:

• Knives Out with Emily Edwards
• Yellowcard with Becky Kovach
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with Murjani Rawls
• LEGO Batman with Jason Tate

Basically, if you like awesome pop-culture stuff, there’s a chance it’s been talked about on this podcast. All of the links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player can be found here.

Welcome to Geekdom is podcast that dives into movies, books, tv shows, comic books, and more. It’s hosted by Deanna Chapman, who you may recognize as a contributor on this website and previous guest-host on the Encore podcast. The podcast has been going strong since 2016 and there are a whole bunch of new guests lined up for 2020. If you’ve never given it a listen, now’s a great time to subscribe and get lost in geekdom.

Some episodes you may enjoy:

• Knives Out with Emily Edwards
• Yellowcard with Becky Kovach
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with Murjani Rawls
• LEGO Batman with Jason Tate

Basically, if you like awesome pop-culture stuff, there’s a chance it’s been talked about on this podcast. All of the links to subscribe in your favorite podcast player can be found here.

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Chase Tremaine has sponsored the website multiple times now and one of the reasons is because he’s been a longtime member of the community and really gets what we’re all about and what kind of music our readers are into. Which is why you should check out his new debut solo album, Unfall. The album is streaming everywhere now (and also available on CD, following a successful Kickstarter thanks in part to Chorus.fm users), featuring ten songs of emo lyrics, math rock guitar riffs, boy band harmonies, and indie-pop textures.

Working with producer Empty Isles (Tooth & Nail Records), Chase sought after the balance of emo-pop and modern rock perfected by artists like Jimmy Eat World, Paramore, and The Academy Is…, resulting in tracks ranging from the Copeland-like “Worth the Wait” to the Thrice-influenced new single “Honest Tree.” With hopes that this album will not just spotlight himself but also contribute to the growth of his local emo/pop-punk scene, Chase would love to hear from fellow lovers and makers of modern emo music. Email music@chasetremaine.com to discuss collaborating, writing about your music on his website, or purchasing a physical copy of Unfall.

Listen to the album now on all streaming platforms.

Following 13 years of playing guitar, bass, and drums for assorted pop, rock, punk, and hardcore bands, Chase Tremaine released his debut solo album, Unfall, on January 24th. The album is streaming everywhere now (and also available on CD, following a successful Kickstarter thanks in part to Chorus.fm users), featuring ten songs of emo lyrics, math rock guitar riffs, boy band harmonies, and indie-pop textures.

Working with producer Empty Isles (Tooth & Nail Records), Chase sought after the balance of emo-pop and modern rock perfected by artists like Jimmy Eat World, Paramore, and The Academy Is…, resulting in tracks ranging from the Copeland-like “Worth the Wait” to the Thrice-influenced new single “Honest Tree.” With hopes that this album will not just spotlight himself but also contribute to the growth of his local emo/pop-punk scene, Chase would love to hear from fellow lovers and makers of modern emo music. Email music@chasetremaine.com to discuss collaborating, writing about your music on his website, or purchasing a physical copy of Unfall.

Listen to the album now on all streaming platforms.

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I listen to every artist that sponsors this website. I like to know what kind of style of music they’re playing and how I think it’ll fit with our audience. After hearing the new album from John Allred, I added multiple other albums from his discography into my collection on Apple Music. From the two cover EPs, to his latest album, I genuinely enjoy it and think it’ll be right up the alley of anyone that likes the kind of music we cover here.

John is an independent singer/songwriter of 19 years and has been working on this album for the past three years. He’s opened for everyone from Blink-182 (he even covered “Dammit”) to Matt Nathanson and has influences ranging from The Counting Crows to Jimmy Eat World.

The album is available now on all streaming platforms.