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Yellowcard celebrated 20 years of Ocean Avenue with a “truly special” show in Melbourne

Saturday night saw pop-punk icons Yellowcard play to an almost sold-out Margaret Court Arena, their biggest headline show in Australia. Joining them were Plain White T’s and Motion City Soundtrack– a lineup for the pop-punk ages. Though it’s technically two-years overdue, this tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of their highly regarded 2003 record Ocean Avenue,…

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“We were never intending to play again”, Yellowcard guitarist Ryan Mendez looks back on 20 years of Ocean Avenue

Whether you consider yourself a former emo kid, or just appreciate undeniably good music, then there’s no doubt that you’re familiar with pop-punk legends Yellowcard. Formed in 1997, the band broke into the mainstream in 2003 with their massive hit “Ocean Avenue”, a track that helped define a generation of early-2000s emo and alternative rock….

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Yellowcard announce 20th anniversay tour for Ocean Avenue Down Under with Motion City Soundtrack and Plain White T’s

For the first time since 2017, Yellowcard are returning to Australia. Celebrating the overdue twentieth anniversary of their groundbreaking and iconic album Ocean Avenue. As exciting as that is in itself, what makes it even better is the lineup they’re bringing with them- Motion City Soundtrack and Plain White T’s. If you’re unfamiliar with Yellowcard,…

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Motion City Soundtrack announce final EVER Australian tour dates for September

Sad news, emo-punks of the last few decades – Motion City Soundtrack have finally unveiled their final Australian tour dates, putting a definite stamp on their time as a band – this September. The band called time on their 18 year long career back in March but promised fans that there’d be one last dance in store…

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Album Review: Holy Pinto – Stenography (2015 EP)

British band, Holy Pinto provides a varying amount of musical influences. From the quirkiness of Say Anything to the poetic words of Death Cab For Cutie, this two-piece are the game changer of indie music. With their latest offering of Stenography, it is a short and sweet summation of their sharpness and attitude in their musicianship. Many will delight in this…

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Interview: Jesse Johnson from Motion City Soundtrack (USA) is very excited to share the stage with Metallica

Larry Heath recently had the chance to sit down with Soundwave bound Motion City Soundtrack‘s Jesse Johnson, while he was at home in Brooklyn, to talk about playing the festival in the past, surviving Hurricane Sandy, writing on the road (and off), favourite records of 2012, plans for 2013 and more… How is everything in…

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