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Disappearer Overcome Broken Strings And Genre Modifiers
Disappearer Overcome Broken Strings And Genre Modifiers
Disappearer Overcome Broken Strings And Genre Modifiers
"Mike from Phantom Glue in the house? Mike from Phantom Glue in the house?" asked Disappearer guitarist Thomas Moses. It was the inevitable, "I just broke a string" cry for help. Justin Foley from the Austerity Program -- who also played on May 2 at Union Pool -- was already digging through his red and handy toolbox to give the fellow guitarist a new string...
The Austerity Program Play Record Release Show, Stream Album
The Austerity Program Play Record Release Show, Stream Album
The Austerity Program Play Record Release Show, Stream Album
"Oh Mr. sound man! This is as looooooow as it gets," Austerity Program frontman Justin Foley sang into the mic during sound check. Don't worry. They are not sell outs -- yet. They didn't have a big fancy sound check where you need an expensive, exclusive VIP ticket to watch them tell their roadies to tune their guitars...
Hard Rock and Metal News Releases — May 4
Last week was a good week for metal and hard rock. Circa Survive enjoyed nearly 30,000 copies sold of their Atlantic debut, which was a bump up from their prior effort, while Sevendust also moved around 27,000 copies, which was a nearly 2,000 piece increase from their previous album...
Hydra Head Doesn’t Hate the Austerity Program
Hydra Head Doesn’t Hate the Austerity Program
Hydra Head Doesn’t Hate the Austerity Program
"Can we get a volunteer to start our drum machine?" Justin Foley asked Friday night at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Union Pool. Unlike many other humans I've come across, Foley and bassist Thad Calabrese don't have to try to hard to be funny. Since their enlistment in the Hydra Head army in 2003, they've put out some of the most unconventional press releases this writer has ever seen...
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Apex Fest III to Darken Up New York City in November
Annihilvs Power Electronix and Chronic Youth, as they write on their blog, "in conjunction with a ton of other shadowy organizations" are presenting this November's installment of the biannual Apex Festival in New York City. The super underground fest is set to take place on Nov...