You Blew It!

From newcomers like Gouge Away to veterans like Negative Approach, here's 15 bands we're excited about that play The Fest this weekend.

"During [a bike ride], I wandered into the city’s historic Greenwood Cemetery. As I searched for the grave of one of the city’s founders, this song materialized as a contemplation of death," singer Tanner Jones says.

Taking Back Sunday played their new heartland rock album in full, followed by a "hits" set, while You Blew It previewed songs off their atmospheric Triple Crown debut, 'Abendrot.'

The album is called Abendrot, and it's quite a change from the Kinsella-style emo of their earlier records... "Autotheology" is a slow-burner with biblical references in the lyrics and a climax that kinda reminds me of Manchester Orchestra.

Popular/influential emo band Taking Back Sunday, who don't want your silly emo nights named after them, have announced a tour of intimate venues (for their standards). Support on most dates comes from one of the leaders of emo's new school, You Blew It!...

The attack at Orlando LGBTQ club Pulse was the worst mass shooting in US history. Many are reeling from the loss during pride month. But if there's a silver lining, it's the outpouring of love and support that the whole country should aspire to. Emo-revivalists You Blew It! are among those raising money to benefit the LGBTQ community with their latest release...

The Fest also added Lemuria, Mean Jeans, Somos, Vacation, Iron Chic, Slingshot Dakota, PUP, RVIVR, Timeshares, Frameworks, Lifted Bells, Antarctigo Vespucci, Ian Graham, Katie Ellen, Roger Harvey, Museum Mouth, Hiccup, Amanda X, Die Choking, Sonic Avenues, Mac Sabbath, Creepoid, Sports and mannnnnny more.

It includes Planes Mistaken For Stars, Propagandhi, Small Brown Bike, Samiam, Dead To Me, Strike Anywhere, Knapsack, Tim Barry, Braid, Latterman (who are reunited again), The Menzingers, AJJ, War On Women, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Toys That Kill, United Nations, Iron Reagan, Jeff Rosenstock, Night Birds, and many more.

Back in early September, The Wonder Years released their fifth album, No Closer to Heaven. It's a polished pop punk record even people who aren't normally fans of that genre could end up falling in love w...

Florida emo band You Blew It! recently wrapped up a tour that had them in NYC for two shows, the sold-out Shea Stadium on 8/14 and the free Riis Park Beach Bazaar show on Sunday (8/16) aftern...