Dear and the Headlights

Equal Vision turns 30: here's 10 of their most overlooked releases

To help celebrate the 30th anniversary of legendary punk/hardcore/emo label Equal Vision Records, this edition of In Defense of the Genre highlights ten of the label’s most overlooked releases.

Five Notable Releases of the Week (11/18)

Experimental R&B from Dawn Richard, another comeback attempt by Metallica, the return of French disco-house staples Justice, and more.

stream The Gentle Hits' (ex-Dear and the Headlights) debut LP

The Gentle Hits pick up right where Dear and the Headlights left off. Ian’s voice is still unmistakable and still totally powerful, and the songwriting is great…

Dear and the Headlights members form The Gentle Hits (stream a track)

Singer Ian Metzger and drummer Mark Kulvinskas of the underrated, short-lived indie-folk band Dear and the Headlights now have a new band, and it picks up right where they left off.

Noise Pop 2009 - dates & initial lineup (Antony, Goblin Cock, AC Newman, Clues, No Age, more)

ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS, A.C. NEWMAN, NO AGE, GOBLIN COCK, CLUES and DEAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS set to headline Noise Pop 2009. Noise Pop Festival film screenings will include JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON and AGILE MOBILE HOSTILE – A YEAR WITH ANDRE WILLIAMS…