SOTD: ‘The Edge of Tonight’ by All Time Low
It’s a little late in the night, and I promise it wasn’t on purpose, but here is your Alternative Echo official Song of the Day: “The Edge of Tonight” by All Time Low. Get it? Because it’s the edge of the night? I’m sorry. This is a good song to gradually get hyped up with. When I first played this song for my brother, he … Continue reading SOTD: ‘The Edge of Tonight’ by All Time Low
SOTD: ‘AMBULANCE’ by My Chemical Romance
Welcome to the inaugural “Song of the Day” post on Alternative Echo, where we’ll be delivering a track to you once per day, every day. These songs won’t necessarily be new, and it’s very possible you’ve heard them before. However, the SOTD is meant to give a daily shoutout to one of our favorite songs, and more specifically, the songs that we’re really digging that … Continue reading SOTD: ‘AMBULANCE’ by My Chemical Romance
May playlist
Welcome to May, everyone. Don’t worry, I’m not going to be cringey and make a Justin Timberlake reference (seriously, guys, it’s getting so old). May is pretty much the start of summer, at least where I live. We’ve had 90+ degree temps in the past week and it has been a struggle. I hate summer. I’ve mentioned that before, I know. But it’s seriously the … Continue reading May playlist
Fall Out Boy’s ‘Young and Menace’ leaves much to be desired
I’m sitting at my desk right now listening to “What A Catch, Donnie” by Fall Out Boy. Depressing. That’s how I feel about their “Young and Menace” release. I needed to take a step back and remind myself of why I love FOB enough to call them my fourth favorite band of all time. Why am I doing this? It’s simple: “Young and Menace” is … Continue reading Fall Out Boy’s ‘Young and Menace’ leaves much to be desired
Blink-182 release ‘6/8’ and we’ve got it on repeat
Just minutes after Fall Out Boy released their incredibly hyped single “Young and Menace,” Mark Hoppus decided to steal some of the spotlight by releasing “6/8,” a track from Blink-182’s California deluxe edition, out May 19. While the jury is still out on FOB’s song, you don’t need long to realize that “6/8” is a hit. In fact, it’s almost as if Blink chose now to release it … Continue reading Blink-182 release ‘6/8’ and we’ve got it on repeat
Is this the craziest week in music history?
Are you alive out there? Have you survived? Yeah, me neither. Whew, what a crazy week it’s been in the music world. Let’s break it down in a nice timeline: April 21: Fall Out Boy tease an announcement of sorts in the most cryptic way possible, simply tweeting out the message, “Chicago, please silence your cell phones at 11am CST.” Their post on Instagram included addresses … Continue reading Is this the craziest week in music history?
Here’s why you need to be watching The Andy Show
Black Veil Bride’s frontman Andy Biersack is quite the busy guy. Having released his first solo album, The Shadow Side, just last year under the moniker Andy Black, Biersack is getting ready to hit the road with the Van’s Warped Tour this summer. Black Veil Brides recently wrapped up recording for their fifth studio album, which will most likely be unveiled later this year. Biersack also plays … Continue reading Here’s why you need to be watching The Andy Show
Cryptic Fall Out Boy tease leaves emos in a panic
What the heck is Fall Out Boy up to?? After a while of not hearing from our favorite punk/emo rock/pop icons, the band tweeted out this very mysterious message to their fans earlier today: Chicago, please silence your cell phones at 11am CST https://t.co/J2dZPAtWzl pic.twitter.com/pTKLgHmPc3 — Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) April 21, 2017 Um… what? But wait, there’s more. Kind of. The band took to Instagram … Continue reading Cryptic Fall Out Boy tease leaves emos in a panic
Gorillaz are the soundtrack for the end of the world
Six years after going on hiatus, animated music group Gorillaz are taking over the world with trippy beats and enough collaborations to make any EDM artist jealous. Their highly anticipated album Humanz is set to be released on April 28, bringing with it a glimpse at a post-Trump society. That’s not the only project Damon Albarn and crew are unveiling this year. The group will be headlining their own … Continue reading Gorillaz are the soundtrack for the end of the world
All Time Low covered Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ and it’s pretty amazing
Last month, Lorde smashed back into music prominence with her hit single “Green Light.” Four years since her stunningly successful debut album Pure Heroine, Lorde is back with an intriguing song that cohesively blends together different musical styles to create something different for pop radio. With her raspy, emotional vocals, Lorde’s “Green Light” is a good listen, but it may not be the best version of … Continue reading All Time Low covered Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ and it’s pretty amazing
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