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Interview: To Write Love On Her Arms
Our Warped Tour Correspondent, Kamna Talwar, recently spoke with Casey O’Neill about the organization he works with, To Write Love On Her Arms. This is the nonprofit’s 10th year at Warped Tour. Kamna: What is your name and what do you do for TWLOHA? Casey: My name is Casey O’Neill. I’m one of the
Posted: August 10, 2016 | General | featured | 0 Comments
EMAROSA TALK NEW ALBUM, 131
Our Press Correspondent, Kamna Talwar, had the chance to interview Bradley Walden (vocals), ER White (guitar), and Jordan Stewart (keyboards) of Emarosa while out on the Vans Warped Tour. The band recently released their fourth studio album, 131, on Hopeless Records. Kamna: Hey guys! So, how’s the tour been so far? Bradley: Good, busy. Busy, hot,
Posted: July 21, 2016 | General | featured | 0 Comments
Artists Who Give Back
It’s that time of year again. The APMAs are just around the corner. There are some amazing nominees in all categories this year, but we want to highlight the nominees for the Artist Philanthropic award because it celebrates kick ass artists who take a stand for what they believe in. Here’s a little more info
Posted: June 6, 2016 | General, Music, The Scene | featured | 0 Comments
LIBERATE
On April 13th, we will unite against the tobacco industry’s testing on animals. Tobacco companies have tested their products on animals for decades. In 2011, a prominent tobacco corporation conducted a study where they forced beagles to breathe in a chemical for 28 days. Over 40 beagles under the age of one were then killed
Posted: March 11, 2016 | General, Music, The Scene, Tobacco | featured | 0 Comments
REAL FRIENDS: Reflecting On The Past
Pop punk has changed a lot in the past 15 years. In 2000 it was Drive-Thru Records with bands like The Movielife, New Found Glory, and The Starting Line. Their songs formed the soundtrack to your life. They conveyed youthful passion and raw emotion with lyrics about late nights and road trips and, of course,
Posted: January 6, 2015 | Music, The Scene | dan lambton, featured, greatest generation tour, real friends, the broadberry, tour | 0 Comments
Pyro Ohio to Release New Album
We had the chance to catch up with former Syke Featured Local PYRO OHIO as they were in the studio recording their new album. Check out our interview with the band below. Tell us about your latest album. What was the writing process like? A lot has changed since we released, “Before the
Posted: September 16, 2015 | Music, The Scene | featured, featured local, interview, local band, pop punk, pyro ohio | 0 Comments
Interview: Blessthefall
The last time that Syke checked in with blessthefall, the group of five hardcore rockers (singer Beau Bokan, guitarists Eric Lambert and Elliott Gruenberg, bassist Jared Warth, and drummer Matt Traynor) was in a dark studio in Phoenix recording demos for their then-upcoming album, ‘Hollow Bodies.’ We recently had a chance to catch up with
Posted: January 13, 2015 | Music, The Scene | beau bokan, blessthefall, featured, interview | 0 Comments
Be The Next Syke Featured Band
Ever wondered how we find our Featured Bands? It’s pretty simple: they find us. Syke is always on the lookout for new VA bands to promote and your band could be next but the only way for that to happen, is for you to sign up. Email the following information to Katelyn@SykeVA.com: Band name, website or
Posted: August 12, 2014 | Music | competition, featured, featured band, promotion | 0 Comments
In The Studio With Crown The Empire
What happens when you take My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, and Panic! At The Disco and blend them together? You get Crown The Empire, a six-piece rock and roll band from Dallas, Texas. The band (vocalists Andy Leo and Dave Escamilla, guitarists Benn Suede and Brandon Hoover, bassist Hayden Tree, and drummer Brent Taddie) spent
Posted: June 16, 2014 | Music | Crown the Empire, featured | 0 Comments
Surviving Warped Tour
As summer quickly approaches, we can all look forward to backyard BBQ’s, feeling uncomfortable when you sport your new swimwear with an unmistakable farmer’s tan, everyone complaining about how hot it is and of course: Warped Tour. Odds are you’ve been to Warped before and maybe you’re even a seasoned veteran at this point. If
Posted: June 10, 2014 | General, Music, The Scene | featured, tips, Warped Tour | 0 Comments