Joywave wasn’t popular in 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013. But when its song “Tongues” hit the Billboard charts in 2014, it was like the flick of a light switch. “We did everything ourselves for the last four years,” said the band’s vocalist, Dan Armbruster. “Literally everything.” The release of “Tongues”…
A lot can change very quickly — just ask New Found Glory’s Jordan Pundik. The four-piece pop-punk outfit hailing from Coral Springs has been whipping out the same driving, catchy melodies since 1997. But in the past year, Pundik fathered his second son, Jude; lost bandmate Steve Klein; signed to…
Mariel Loveland wants you to know she plays in a band. She doesn’t date the band. Loveland sings and plays guitar for the indie pop-punk group Candy Hearts. The band will be in South Florida this Thursday. And while the trio is here, you probably shouldn’t ask if she’s the…
Seahaven is driving through Denver, overlooking mountains and rivers in its new van. “It’s a lot nicer than our old one,” comments Kyle Soto, the indie act’s vocalist and guitarist. The four-piece band from Torrance, California, is no stranger to the touring life — it was in Florida last March…
By Emily Bloch Some things are inevitable at a good rock show. Someone will try to get in for free, someone will get kicked in the face by a crowd surfer, and someone’s going to stage-dive. But not if Culture Room has anything to say about it. In August 2009,…
“We’re going to have to turn away a bunch of these people,” said John McHale, the guy who booked the Title Fight show at the Talent Farm. Two lines poured out behind the open door — one for people with tickets and one for people still trying to buy tickets…
The four-piece post-hardcore act Title Fight has been making pop-punk hearts swoon since 2003 with its tight yet ambient melodies and constant homage to ’90s emo.The Kingston, Pennsylvania, band is touring to promote their latest album, Floral Green, released on September 18. The album hit Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number…
