Introduction - Grateful 🙏🏼

Although this week was Valentine’s day, I’d rather focus on being grateful. I appreciate each of you reading this latest episode and supporting the project. My goal is to continually shine a positive light on the creativity, highlights, talent, and music being shared to the world by the brilliant artists, creators, photographers, musicians, and writers contributing to the music scene. The amount of hours that go into the delivery of the songs, photos, videos, articles, and contributions is countless. It is so appreciated. I am grateful! 🙏🏼

Special Moments ✨

1. Paramore has been selected to be a 2024 Record Store Day ambassador. LINK

2. Pierce The Veil released “The Jaws Of Life” album one year ago 🎂. This album has been in heavy rotation for me and cannot wait to catch them this Fall on tour with Blink 182. LINK

3. Post Malone sang a powerful rendition of “America The Beautiful” at the Super Bowl. LINK

Reminder 🐘

1. Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) has been working on new music and keeps posting samples and lyrics. Keep watching for upcoming release news! 👀 LINK

2. Lil Lotus, sace6, and Noah Thomas started a new band, hospital.rx, and make sure to give them a follow. I look forward to the new music! LINK

3. The Early November is releasing their “Fifteen Years” album on all new vinyl variants on Friday at 12 pm EST. LINK

4. Dayseeker announced their first ever upcoming acoustic album - “Replica” to be available 4/19 with the song - “Burial Plot” available now along with some cool merch and vinyls. LINK

Merch 📦

1. Like Roses repressed two of their songs - “Easy” and “Splenetic” on limited edition 7” vinyl. LINK

Creators 🎨

1. Matt Cutshall posted a haircut video which is the story of my life. LINK

Shows/Tours 🎟️

1. The Almost keeps posting clips promoting the upcoming tour with Emery. I want to catch this tour so bad and will likely make the 4 hour drive to one of the nearest shows, but was really hoping for an Indy tour stop for this one. Both of these albums - “Southern Weather” and “The Weak’s End” are no-skip bangers. LINK

2. Middle Kids announced their “Faith Crisis Pt 1” US tour. LINK

3. The Mars Volta announced an upcoming tour in June. LINK

Comedy 🍿

1. Dashboard Confessional brings Peloton 🚴🏻 workouts to the next level 🤣. LINK

2. The Noise published a meme reel of Metalcore bands in 2011 using Dashboard Confessional lyrics. It is fantastic. LINK

Read 📚

1. Anti-Matter zine published a fantastic new article interviewing Mike Bingham of Spiritual Cramp. LINK

2. Spin Mag published an article with a list of the 40 best emo love songs. Even if you don’t fully agree with the list, it is an excellent collection of songs to checkout across many years of emo. I am a huge fan of the “Clarity” album by Jimmy Eat World. LINK

Watch 🎥

1. Cool Hand Luke released their first new song in 7 years as a music video - “If You Keep” - through Indie Vision Music. LINK

2. Sleeping At Last rehearsing the song “Two” from the “Atlas: Enneagram” album. My Enneagram is type 1 and the lyrics to “One” hit so hard every time as if they were written for me. Thank you Ryan for the beautiful music that brings peace amongst the chaos of life! LINK

3. Nash Breen (Armor for Sleep) and Erik Rudic released a drum and guitar cover video of System of a Down - Suite-Pee. LINK

4. Dashboard Confessional shared a reel of “Stolen” for Valentines Day ❤️. LINK

5. Digital Tour Bus released an entertaining new Bus Invaders episode featuring “Armor For Sleep”. LINK

Listen 🎧

1. The BlackSheep Podcast published an interview with Clint McManaman of the band Subseven. There were countless stories shared during the interview that perfectly described my musical listening habits growing up. LINK

New Releases 🎵

1. Yellowcard released their latest album - “A Hopeful Sign” - in collaboration with Hammock. LINK

2. L.S. Dunes released a new single “How Dare You”. LINK

Capture of the week 📸

1. Elena de Soto 📸 (@desotophoto) - Elena posted photos from 3 shows this week and I could not choose between them because they are all amazing - Foxing - The Hotelier - Militarie Gun. Make sure to give Elena a follow! Also make sure to catch more of Elena’s work featured in the Get Well Soon Zine. LINK