We will be premiering a new staff feature entitled "My Back Pages" next Tuesday, February 19th. Jump to the replies for an explanation and a Rdio playlist related to the new feature.
Long Island's State Lines will be releasing its Tiny Engines debut album, For The Boats, on April 30th. It's one of my favorite releases of the young new year so far, so I'm thrilled that we get to premiere "Shady Existence," which is one of the coolest songs off the LP. The song features an awesome hip-hop intro (courtesy of Jovi) before launching into the band's brand of raw punk that's in the vein of Tigers Jaw and early Saves The Day. So check out the song over at the band's AP.net profile or in the replies. The band will be playing at the upcoming Today's Mixtape Festival and Stay Sweet Fest in April, so make sure you check them out there as well.
The Motel Life's EP, Those Bruises, is now available for pre-order via True Grit Records' web store. Only three hundred will be made: 100 black/blue vinyl with purple splatter or 200 black vinyl.
Paint It Black will be doing a record release show on March 31st at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. Tickets are almost sold out, so be sure to get yours now.
This year's Heartfest will feature Code Orange Kids, a Risky Business and Guns Up! reunion, This Is Hell, new Bridge 9 signees Alpha & Omega, and more. It will be held in Gatineau May 3rd-5th, and all proceeds will go to homeless shelter Le Gite Ami. The three-day passes are available for $40. Check the replies for the lineup!
Post-hardcore act Wolves At Bay will be releasing its new EP I Was The Devil Once on April 16th via Animal Style Records. To get you stoked on that, we're premiering a new song from the EP titled "Know Why," which you can stream over at the band's AP.net profile or in the replies. Pre-order information is coming soon. You can check out the artwork and track listing in the replies.
Today we're bringing to you an exclusive stream of the music video for "Music", the most recent single from New Jersey emo band, Gifts' recent self titled EP. Head to replies to check it out.
With Tides Of Man, Saosin, and now Dance Gavin Dance on his resume, few would have ever expected Tilian Pearson to venture into pop tunes. That said, the vocalist proves to be a perfect fit for upbeat ditties on Material Me, his debut solo album. Today we're premiering the dance-y number "Flutter" - hit the replies for a taste, and pre-order Material Mehere.
Ever wondered what Refused's The Shape of Punk To Come would look with a Corvo Attano influence? Or Black Flag's logo with Shigesato Itoi's artistic vision? Chris Person decided to create a mash-up of hardcore gaming and hardcore album covers in Photoshop and here's what he and other commenters came up with.
Download a free ROIR Records compilation when you become a fan of their page on Facebook. The comp features Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains), Dub Trio, Mike Ladd, and more.
Gramatik has launched his new record label - "Lowtemp." In celebration, he has released his new single, "Bluestep," which you can find in the replies. The single is off his upcoming album, The Age of Reason, due out this Spring.
The Milk Carton Kids have announced a new tour starting in April. You can find the dates in the replies along with the band's new music video for "The Ash & Clay." The band's new album, The Ash & Clay will be released on March 26th, 2013.
