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Get Acquainted With All of Minus the Bear’s ‘Lost Loves’

Lost Loves is not new. It’s not old. It’s just a collection of songs that have never had a proper recording, or that we didn’t know existed. Well, finally Minus the Bear have given us this package of glorious songs that were recorded during the sessions of Planet of Ice, Omni, and Infinity Overhead. Having […]

Minus the Bear Share Another Song From ‘Lost Loves’

It’s so refreshing to hear “new” Minus the Bear. Even if it’s not necessarily new. This year is big for the band, and they are rewarding the fans even more. With an anniversary tour for their ten-year-old EP, They Make Beer Commercials Like This, and a “new” album, fans couldn’t ask for much more. Well, […]

STREAM: Minus the Bear – “The Lucky Ones”

As previously announced, Minus the Bear are heading out on tour to support their “new” album and the anniversary of They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP. The album will be entitled Lost Loves, and is a collection of songs recorded during Planet of Ice, Omni and Infinity Overhead. And today, they released one of […]

Minus the Bear Announce New Album and Fall U.S. Tour

Minus the Bear have announced the ‘Lost Loves & Beer Commercials Tour’ for this October and November. The tour will both celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band’s They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP (which will be played in full) and support the October 7 release of Lost Loves, a collection of ten songs […]

Chris Restaino Releases New EP

Boston based musician Chris Restaino has released his new EP, Anything That Affects Anything. Originally from the New Jersey area, Restaino migrated to Boston to hone his musical skills at the Berklee College of Music. During his time in Beantown, he has released multiple EPs, all while being the bassist in Vitamin Sun, another Boston […]

Minus The Bear Announce ‘They Make Beer Commercials Like This’ 10 Year Anniversary Shows

If all these anniversary shows have taught us anything, it’s that time flies. Minus The Bear will be playing a few 10 year anniversary shows in honor of They Make Beer Commercials Like This. The EP will be played in its entirety along with other Minus The Bear classics for two nights in Seattle and Portland. […]

Manchester Orchestra, Minus The Bear Debut Two Tracks To Accompany Forthcoming Photo Book

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably already well aware that, earlier this week, Manchester Orchestra released what is arguably the best record of 2014 so far. Cope is already being hailed as the group’s most solid effort to date, but if you still had any doubt as to the Birmingham outfit’s ability, […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 2/2-2/8

It was a banner week for pop punk vinyl, and we’ve got all the details here at Weekly Wax. There were new editions of some classics, with a reissue campaign underway for The Ataris in conjunction with their upcoming So Long, Astoria tour, another entry in Adeline Records‘ series of Green Day repressings, and new […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 1/19-1/25

Welcome back to Weekly Wax! As has become the norm, some nostalgia-inducing represses from The Starting Line and Angels and Airwaves were announced that are guaranteed to have you singing along and remembering your high school days. A number of exciting new albums were announced as well, with Manchester Orchestra‘s Cope at the forefront. The […]

Songs For The Season: Winter Playlist

The winter season, at times, seems to consist of a love hate relationship. Being from Boston, I know many fellow Bostonians who rue away the long, tired, and cold, New England season, dreaming of palm trees and open shores. But, there is something ultimately rewarding about making it through the courses of the cold. A […]

Tera Melos Announce Fall Tour With Zorch, Fang Island

The Sargent House family has been touring a lot with each other lately (TTNG & Tera Melos, TTNG & Mylets), and now this tour that features Tera Melos, Zorch, and Fang Island. This is in addition to Tera Melos’ tour with Minus the Bear that starts in early September. Overall, it should be a good […]

Minus The Bear Announce ‘Acoustics II’ Release Details

Minus The Bear released an EP titled Acoustics back in 2008; now, a sequel of sorts (the daftly titled Acoustics II) will come out on October 1. Just like the prior EP, it will be primarily acoustic tracks. The artwork has come out for it, as has the tracklisting. This EP, like their past few […]