On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, James sits down in a crowded coffee shop with Allison Lanza to discuss her career in music. Like many aspiring professionals, Allison started her relationship with music as a fan. She tells James about… Continue Reading
Vans Warped Tour, the summer camp of punk rock. Every year many people get their start shooting shows by covering Warped Tour. I didn’t get my start shooting Warped, but covering it did prepare me for how to handle shooting… Continue Reading
The temperatures are finally starting to rise, which means festival season is upon us. The popularity of music festivals has exploded over the last five years, and 2018 is shaping up to be the busiest season on record. Every week… Continue Reading
On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Bradley Walden of Emarosa to discuss his band’s new album, 131, which arrives in stores on July 8 through Hopeless Records. Bradley tells James about the inspiration behind the album,… Continue Reading
We first ran this post in 2015, but with Warped Tour set to begin again on June 24 we figured an updated reissue made a lot of sense. If you’re going to Warped this year as press, please comment below… Continue Reading
On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Avion Roe vocalist Evan Couture to discuss his band’s new album, In Separation, which arrives in stores on June 17 through Epitaph Records. This is Evan’s second appearance on the… Continue Reading
If you’re a fan of the alternative music scene then you know Van’s Warped Tour spent the better part of 2015 buried in controversy. The reason for this, and the reason so many are still hesitant to return to the… Continue Reading
There may be no better place to kickstart your career in music writing than by covering the ever-accessible alternative scene, and if you’re going to go that route then you owe it to yourself to spend at least a few… Continue Reading
The lineup for the 2016 run of Van’s Warped Tour was unveiled last week, and it won’t be long before bloggers, vloggers, and podcasters from all corners of the country are submitting their press credentials in hopes of covering the… Continue Reading
We have been trying very hard to find the right way to bring the controversy surrounding the artist known as Front Porch Step and his role in Vans Warped Tour to our blog, but so far our best attempts have… Continue Reading