In the early 90s, the face of hardcore was changing. The youth crew bands of the late 80s had run their course, and as household names like Bold, Gorilla Biscuits, and Youth of Today broke up, the general feeling in the hardcore scene was that of “Where do we go from here?” With that sentiment, the term post-hardcore was born, and if I had to pick one band that embodied this new-found sound, it would be Quicksand. ...
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Pentimento’s debut self-titled full length was supposed to have been released through Paper + Plastick and Black Numbers, but after receiving threats of legal action from their former label Panic Records, they decided to put it out for free. I now know the feeling bank robbers get when driving away with their pillowcases full of loot. ...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last two decades, chances are you’ve heard of a little band from Boston called Converge. ...
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For reasons I can’t see, Heart to Heart still seems to be flying under everyone’s radar. ...
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The recent split release by Los Angeles hardcore outfit Touché Amoré and veteran Kansas City indie rockers The Casket Lottery is short and sweet, featuring an original song and a cover by each band. ...
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Coheed and Cambria have always felt bigger than the stages they play on, the videos they perform in, and even the songs they play. ...
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After parting ways with Fueled by Ramen Records and before self-releasing their new EP Running Out of Places to Go, The Swellers put out Vehicle City Blues on SideOneDummy, containing two cuts from the Good for Me recording sessions. ...
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Conor Oberst is no stranger to mixing music and politics. ...
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