For some reason, one of which I cannot truly wrap my head around, is how the post-hardcore scene is now starting to blossom. Acts like Florida-based standout A Day To Remember are now starting to climb the U.S. mainstream charts, while also dominating sales and selling out concerts. Recently, I was reminded about how popular that genre has become, as tracks from ADTR’s latest album happened to soundtrack an entire episode of a Real World/Road Rules challenge on MTV. As sad as that might be, their fan-bases still happen to stay loyal, through album uncertainty to the concept of “selling out to the man.” [Read more...]
Review of Four Year Strong’s “In Some Way, Shape, or Form”
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Artists You Should Know Before Your Friends Do 2011
07/25/2011 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever listened to a friend talk about what “great new music” they have been listening to? That topic is usually followed up by saying that “They knew them first.” As annoying as that is, we all do it in our most subtle ways (like saying that “I love Three-Oh-H” instead of saying “I love 3Oh!3). Below are just some of the best new music to come out in the past year, and with very promising futures. Hopefully, this will help you battle that annoying topic with some other musical examples of your own. Enjoy! [Read more...]
