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21 Albums that Defined '90s New York Post-Hardcore

From Burn to Quicksand to Stillsuit to Glassjaw, here are 21 albums that defined New York post-hardcore in the ’90s.

New emo photobook coming w/ over 80 bands from the '90s & 2000s (get a sneak peek)

Fiddler Records founder Amy Fleisher Madden’s new book ’Negatives: A Photographic Archive of Emo (1996-2006)’ features essays by members of My Chemical Romance, Thursday, Something Corporate, The Get Up Kids, Motion City Soundtrack, Texas Is The Reason, and Braid, and a foreword by Chris Carrabba.

Norman Brannon on why 2023 was the time to bring back his '90s hardcore fanzine

Texas Is The Reason’s Norman Brannon relaunched his legendary ’90s hardcore fanzine ‘Anti-Matter’ for its 30th anniversary, and he joins us on the BV podcast to talk about all things hardcore then and now.

Texas Is The Reason's Norman Brannon relaunches 'Anti-Matter' zine as online newsletter

”I believe that this work is unique and has value, and I believe that, together, we can prove that an independent, reader-supported model can be a sustainable path forward for hardcore media,” Norman says.

13 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Coma Regalia (Promise Ring & Texas Is The Reason covers), Old Fire (ft Bill Callahan), Vatican Voss, Sanguisugabogg, fanclubwallet, Kóboykex, and more…

New exclusive vinyl: New End Original's (Far, Texas Is The Reason, etc) 'Thriller' on limited purple 2xLP

New End Original’s (members of Far, Texas Is The Reason, and Chamberlain) sole album ‘Thriller’ is a true gem of early 2000s, and we’re thrilled to be teaming with them on a new translucent purple vinyl repress of it…

onelinedrawing announces first LP in 18 years ft. mems of Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, more

Jonah Matranga revives his onelinedrawing moniker for a new album featuring his New End Original bandmate (and Texas Is The Reason member) Norman Brannon, Jimmy Eat World’s Zach Lind, Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, Minus the Bear’s Jake Snider, and more…

An interview with Anxious, whose debut LP 'Little Green House' is a breath of fresh air for emo

After making noise in the punk underground, Anxious have made an emo album for the ages, one that’s equally in touch with hardcore grit and soaring pop harmonies.

Norman Brannon (Texas Is The Reason) remixes Chamberlain's "Red Weather" (listen)

”Sure, there’s a four-on-the-floor element to it, but the melodic underpinning is still there, the feeling is still there, and truthfully, I think Indiana is still there,” Norman says.

Riot Fest 2021 day 4 pics: Slipknot, Flaming Lips, DEVO, Thursday, Anthrax, Body Count & more

Thursday, who have Texas Is The Reason’s Norman Brannon on guitar for this tour, included Texas Is The Reason and Springsteen covers in their set.
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