The Story So Far

The Story So Far, The Wonder Years Announce Co-Headlining Tour

This morning has been one for the record books in terms of tour announcements. Within the last hour or two, Yellowcard made public a co-headliner alongside Memphis May Fire and Emarosa, only to be followed shortly after by Real Friends and handful of other Hopeless mainstays. In my opinion, however, the real must-see tour of the […]

VINYL REVIEW: The Story So Far – ‘Songs Of’

Artist: The Story So Far Album: Songs Of Release Date: June 17, 2014 Label: Pure Noise Records After much delay, the 10-inch vinyl release of The Story So Far’s five-track acoustic EP, Songs Of, has finally arrived. Following the success of the band’s lovely “Clairvoyant,” an acoustic cut that was released on an excellent 7″ […]

The Story So Far Members Confront Security Guard Who Shoved A Crowdsurfer

As you probably know by now, The Story So Far are currently participating in Vans Warped Tour 2014. They have been around for a long time, and they easily have an incredibly dedicated fan base. You have probably also seen the “no moshing or crowdsurfing” signs that are up at pretty much all of the […]

UTG LIST: 20 Must-See Acts At Warped Tour 2014

Ahhh, Warped Tour. It’s that time of year again. Time for every misfit scenester, hipster, punk rockster, blogster, and all the other ‘sters to come together and celebrate life with ridiculous outfits, unique hairdos, the art of moshing, and one of our truest loves, music. Lather up the sunscreen, put on a pair of those […]

EP STREAM: The Story So Far – ‘Songs Of’

Following the release of the beautifully heart wrenching track “Navy Blue,” The Story So Far have teamed up with Kerrang to begin streaming their new acoustic EP, Songs Of, a week ahead of its June 17 release. Along with the previously referenced single, the five song attempt features acoustic renditions of some of the group’s […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/11-5/17

Welcome back to Weekly Wax! Enjoy The Ride Records stole the show this week by releasing two long-awaited vinyl reissues. The first pressing of Turn The Radio Off by Reel Big Fish was a huge hit, with most of the pressing selling out within hours. Check the end of this post for details on how […]

The Story So Far Stream “Navy Blue” From Acoustic EP, ‘Songs Of’

If you’re anything like us and simply could not stop listening to “Clairvoyant” last year, then you likely got as excited as we did when The Story So Far announced Songs Of, a five-track EP of acoustic songs featuring new versions of “Bad Luck,” “All Wrong” and “The Glass,” along with a new track and […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 4/27-5/3

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! If you’re still playing catch-up on the great pop punk and emo releases of past few years, then you’re in luck. This week saw a number of repressings from No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a number of classic punk reissues like […]

The Story So Far To Release Acoustic EP June 17

The Story So Far may have made their name playing loud, energetic pop punk, but songs like “Clairvoyant,” released last year on a split EP with fellow Californians Stick To Your Guns, have proven the band’s ability to shine even when the volume is turned down. They will continue to explore that direction on Songs […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Pure Noise Records’ Founder Jake Round Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

In 2009, Jake Round founded Pure Noise Records in California. Although he’d had no previous experience in single-handedly operating a record label, he was still able to turn a loan from his mother into one of the driving forces in independent pop punk, rock, indie, and hardcore. In 2014, we are celebrating the five-year anniversary […]

REVIEW: Elder Brother – ‘Heavy Head’

Artist: Elder Brother Album: Heavy Head Genre: Emo/Indie Rock Label: Pure Noise Records Elder Brother is the indie rock side-project of Kevin Geyer (The Story So Far) and Dan Rose (Daybreaker) with in-studio assistance from Matthew and Charles Vincent (The American Scene). Drifting far from the aggressive and simple pop-punk that The Story So Far has […]

Today’s Mixtape Festival Releases Mixtape

The crew behind Today’s Mixtape Festival have taken the opportunity to put out a (you guessed it) mixtape to help build anticipation for what’s to come. Featuring both the headliners and the underdogs of the festival’s lineup, this 15-track digital album provides a good introduction to the variety of sounds to be heard. Included in […]