Mind Equals Blown

Enter Shikari/ Haste the Day/ Sleeping With Sirens/ MSWHITE I came into this show with pretty high expectations (so excited that I arrived at the venue two hours early). Ever since I first heard Take to the Skies, Enter Shikari has seemed like a band with an extremely energetic live show, and after missing them…

We get the true first taste of the new Underoath with the most recent song released: “In Division”. With the departure of Aaron, many speculated how the clean vocals would be handled. We first broke the new with our early review coverage, that Spencer Chamberlain would be taking full control of vocals, both clean and…

Jimmy Eat World went from a two-hit-wonder, riding on the backs of singles “Sweetness,” and “The Middle,” from their 2001 album titled Bleed American, to a band critics raved about when they released their 2004 masterpiece, Futures. The follow up, 2007′s Chase This Light, was less than stellar.  It contained too many pop-rock songs and…

Rapper Micheal Larson of Eyedea and Abilities passed away early this morning. The 28 year old was found in his Minnesota home by his mother. From the Eyedea and Abilities facebook: “It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away. At this time we kindly request…

You can’t go wrong with free music, especially when it’s as pleasant as Naive Thieves. Hailing from the Inland Empire in Southern California, the band has released their self-titled 5-song EP free of charge via their website, http://naivethieves.com, entitled From Nowhere. There is always something very, very refreshing about stumbling upon a band such as this one.…

Hailing from across the ocean in Scotland, The Xcerts‘ new record entitled Scatterbrain is poppy, smart, and one of the biggest surprises of the year. The group combines catchy choruses with clever songwriting and creates a unique sound that is highly accessible. Fans of Taking Back Sunday, fellow Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic, and Biffy Clyro…

Written by Guest Writer Anthony Magraner My Chemical Romance has always been a band with an ever-evolving sound. Sometimes aggressive, other times melodic, always unapologetic. Their new track from the upcoming album, Danger Days: True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, gives just a small taste of the direction the band went in this time around.

Written by Guest Writer Erik van Rheenen Riding solo definitely isn’t as easy as Jason DeRulo might make you believe. Whether a solo project results from the fallout of a band break-up, or serves as a creative outlet between albums, it can fall under one of two umbrellas. It’s either a chance to prove that…