It’s been a while since the last time we covered the new indie outfit Get Involved!. The last we heard, the group had premiered the first single from their forthcoming crowdfunded EP. Yesterday, however, the band finally announced the title and release date for the EP. It is titled Silk Cuts, and will be released […]
Archive for February 18th, 2014
Get Involved! Announce EP Release Date
February 18th, 2014 
Kriston McConnell 
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Tags: apathy, free show, Get Involved, release date, Silk Cuts, streams 
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Villes Join The Artery Foundation
February 18th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Villes are a five piece post hardcore outfit hailing from Singapore. The group has slowly been gaining momentum in the post hardcore scene over the last two years, and yesterday they took their career one step further by announcing that they’ve joined The Artery Foundation. The management company has released an official trailer welcoming the […]
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Watch Lily Allen’s 8-bit Video Game Lyric Video for “L8 CMMR”
February 18th, 2014 Nina Corcoran English sass master Lily Allen is back with a new music video, and it’s just as entertaining as her other releases. The song, called “L8 CMMR,” was written for the soundtrack to Lena Dunham’s HBO series Girls and gets an 8-bit lyric video full of bright colors and NES blocking. The song was produced and co-written by […]
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Watch Weezer Play New Song “Back to the Shack” on the Weezer Cruise
February 18th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Last weekend, Weezer set sail for their latest Weezer Cruise, ditching all this snow for a much brighter time. Apart from great sets from Cat Power, Toro Y Moi, DIIV, and several other acts chosen by the band, Weezer performed their own highly-anticipated headlining set. What better time to debut new material than when surrounded by […]
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Dance Gavin Dance ‘Acceptance Speech’ Tour Dates
February 18th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Dance Gavin Dance dropped their killer fifth studio album, Acceptance Speech, this past October. At the time, the group did not embark on a tour to support the release, but now that we’re inching closer to spring time (believe it or not) the group has revealed a cross-country tour routing for this April & May. […]
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Required Listening: Chiodos – “Why The Munsters Matter”
February 18th, 2014 James Shotwell Along with the band’s exciting tour announcement, a second song off Chiodos‘ highly-anticipated new album has found its way online ahead of the record’s April 1 street date and it’s streaming over at AbsolutePunk along with its accompanying video. “Why The Munsters Matter” has already become one of our favorite singles of 2014. The track […]
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STREAM: Miniature Tigers – “Swimming Pool Blues”
February 18th, 2014 Nina Corcoran New York’s Miniature Tigers can cheer you up even on the coldest of days (see: today). They know how to tug synth and bubblegum vocals into pop without making you sick, not to mention rocking some pretty clever lyrics. Now the group is back with “Swimming Pool Blues,” the first track off their upcoming record, […]
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REVIEW: We Are The In Crowd – ‘Weird Kids’
February 18th, 2014 Sara Scoggins Artist: We Are The In Crowd Album: Weird Kids Genre: Pop-Rock Label: Hopeless Records For me We Are The In Crowd was just a pop rock band with snarky lyrics that would have been perfect for posting as an away message when I was in high school to upset an ex-boyfriend. Only, I’m not in high school anymore. However, […]
Stream The Hotelier’s Impressive New Album, ‘Home, Like Noplace Is There’
February 18th, 2014 Troy Sennett Excitement has been building for The Hotelier‘s sophomore album, Home, Like Noplace Is There, since the band debuted “The Scope of All This Rebuilding” in December. Each subsequent song has shown a different side of the Dudley, Massachusetts band, but no single track can come close to expressing the range of emotion and musical diversity […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Andy Sandford
February 18th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Andy Sandford’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]
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Bleachers (Jack Antonoff Of Fun.) Release First Song
February 18th, 2014 Troy Sennett While the world patiently awaits the third Fun. album, guitarist Jack Antonoff has been quietly working on another musical endeavor called Bleachers. The band’s first song, titled “I Wanna Get Better,” is a righteous blast of eighties-inspired rock and roll, complete with upbeat lyrics and Antonoff’s signature guitar sound. You can stream it after the […]
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Basement Announce US Tour Dates
February 18th, 2014 Troy Sennett Earlier this year, Basement announced that they would return to the stage in 2014 following a hiatus that lasted just over a year. Since the announcement, fans have been anxious to find out when they can see the short-lived but much-loved English band again. For US fans, the wait is over. The group has revealed […]