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Topic: Warped Tour

iTunes Free Single of the Week: “I Don’t Wanna Dance” by Hey Monday

By Harris posted August 24, 2010 at 10:30

Download the Free Single of the Week “I Don’t Wanna Dance” by Hey Monday on iTunes now Another solid single of the week for iTunes, this track helps to support Hey Monday’s recently released EP, “Beneath It All.” With a lot of previous success in the pop genre with songs like “Homecoming” and “How You Love Me Now,” the band is currently working on finishing an album to be released in 2011. In a recent interview with TAM, guitarist’s Alex Lipshaw and Mike Genitle said that the new EP would be “More organic, more diverse, every song is a little bit different. The music is more mature this time…” Although the single itself doesn’t quite fit this description, there is more diversity as you delve into the album. One thing that I love about this band is their ability to stick together and be a real band. Although lead singer [...] Continue...
Countdown to Summer: Your Guide to Summer Festivals

By Melissa posted February 27, 2010 at 09:00

All of this damn snow has me trapped in my house dreaming of the warm summer months to come. The best part of summer? The music festivals (and Yankees baseball, of course.) South by Southwest kicks off the festival season in just a few short weeks, and from then on, your spring and summer is covered with great live music. Here is what you have to look forward to in the coming months. Now you can put being snowed in to good use, and start making your plans for checking out as many of these awesome festivals as you possibly can. Continue...