Brightwell – Alpha EP

Last October when I did this interview with Thursday, Geoff Rickly talked up Touche Amore and claimed that they were one of the best hardcore bands in LA. So the other night while I was watching “Blossom” reruns and getting drunk on Four Loko, I randomly...

“We were just young and hungry, and wanted to do whatever we could,” guitarist Rob Arnold reflects on Chimaira’s early days as a band. “Now being in it, we just know so much more — so much of the reality.” Sitting outside a cafe on...

About this interview: In a 2009 interview with Ryan Minic of Ryan’s Rock Show, Geoff Rickly, Tom Keeley, Tim Payne, and Steve Pedulla of Thursday reflect on their career, the unexpected success of “Understanding in a Car Crash”, and how the music industry has shifted...