You can look at anniversaries for albums in two different ways: 1) to remember the feels and take in the nostalgia that it brings, or 2) to view how the band has progressed since. Obviously, with Midtown all but defunct (due to a few recent reunion shows this year), you can’t really do the latter […]
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A Decade of Questions: 10 Years of Midtown’s ‘Forget What You Know’
June 30th, 2014 
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10 Years Later: Alexisonfire’s ‘Watch Out!’
June 30th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Alexisonfire seemed to not so much break up as drift apart. Dallas Green’s City and Colour was catching on with listeners. Wade MacNeil was chosen to replace Frank Carter in Gallows. With two of the band’s key members going or gone, George Pettit posted a statement — which wasn’t the most amicable-sounding — announcing the […]
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Jimmy Eat World Announce ‘Futures’ 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Double LP Reissues
June 24th, 2014 Mark Garza Jimmy Eat World have announced a U.S. tour in celebration of the tenth anniversary of 2004’s Futures, starting in California in October and ending in North Carolina later in the month. In addition, the band has also announced colored, 180g, double LP reissues of Static Prevails, Clarity and Futures that are all available for pre-order […]
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EDITORIAL: 10 Years of Underoath’s ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’
June 16th, 2014 Adrian Garza “Believe me, man! If you’re into any of that ‘screamo’ stuff, you’ll love this record! Just give it a shot and let me know what you think”! I can still remember those exact words spoken to me as my friend returned my iPod Nano after a day of uploading it with the contents of his […]
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J. Cole Shares Heartfelt Letter About ‘The Warm Up’ Turning Five, “Lights Please” Music Video, Tour Dates
June 16th, 2014 Nina Corcoran This year is the five-year mark since North Carolina rapper J. Cole‘s breakthrough mixtape The Warm Up dropped. He’s escalated quickly in fame since then, working alongside modern greats like Eminem, Justin Timberlake, and Kendrick Lamar. To honor the anniversary of that release, J. Cole stopped by Sway last weekend to shoot a 30-minute special of […]
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‘Ghostbusters’ Is Returning To Theaters This August
June 10th, 2014 Brian Leak Ivan Reitman’s seminal 1984 sci-fi staple Ghostbusters just turned 30 this past weekend, and with slews of celebratory anniversary merch, art galleries, and a Blu-ray re-release on the horizon, it only makes sense to treat fans to the ultimate gift by putting the beloved flick back on the big screen — something those of us […]
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Celebrate On The Beach With The Bouncing Souls
June 2nd, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Who is getting tired of hearing about these album anniversaries? Here’s a real anniversary: The Bouncing Souls are turning 25 years old. Yes, that is true. The Souls have been a band for two years longer than I’ve been alive and I say “hooray” to that! After two and a half decades and nine full […]
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Prepare Yourselves: Atreyu Are About To Do Something Cool (We Think)
May 22nd, 2014 James Shotwell Earlier this year we spent an entire afternoon battling heart palpitations while considering the possibility of Atreyu returning from their hiatus to once more rock audiences around the world. We were so excited, in fact, that we ran a listicle so soon after the announcement we thought Buzzfeed would high five us (they never did). […]
The Matches Announce Second Reunion Show
May 20th, 2014 Amber Wade After tickets for their first reunion show quickly sold out, The Matches have announced a second show slated for Nov. 7 at Slim’s in San Francisco. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. PST Sunday, May 25. They can be purchased by going to www.slimspresents.com. Fans that missed out on tickets for the original show should be […]
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Foo Fighters to Release New Album This Fall
May 15th, 2014 Corey From To coincide with the announcement of Dave Grohl’s TV series premiering on HBO, we are pleased to report to you that after all the vague details, the Foo Fighters have officially announced that they will be releasing an album before the year’s end. The as-yet-untitled effort will be the follow-up to the band’s 2011 album […]
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The Offspring Announce ‘Smash’ 20th Anniversary Tour, Confirm Riot Fest Chicago Appearance
May 12th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Offspring‘s Smash, an album that has sold more than 12 million copies and remains the best selling independent record of all time. The band has already announced a massive vinyl/CD re-issue of the album that will be available in August, but now they’ve also announced the tour […]
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Restored Version of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Screened Nationwide July 4 Weekend
April 30th, 2014 Nina Corcoran This is the year of The Beatles–well, more than it normally is, anyway. It’s been 50 years since the English band’s iconic performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and as such all sorts of treats have been popping up. The newest caters to music lovers and film buffs alike. The 1964 film A Hard Day’s […]
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