A Vulture Wake Drop New Single

Wait? So A Vulture Wake is a band with one of the dudes from ALL? Your friend Dave plays bass? And your friend Mike recorded and mixed it? Well, then you’ve got to put it up, yeah? Chad Price’s vocals are hyper-familiar to me, but in this setting they definitely hold onto a classic American growl, like imagining the Boss being into real rock n’ roll. Guitars shuffle sharply, cascading downwards as John Hernandez furiously pounds the drums behind, all of it building what I like to call “adult punk.” We’re older and less-angsty, but still wanna rock. If you’re in, grab the Animal EP from the band this September via Thousand Island.

Drag the River on Daytrotter!

I first got into Drag the River through a bunch of friends who were all about ALL.   You really can’t go wrong with a bunch of pop-punk heroes going country singing about whiskey, Jesus and such.  Luckily, the band, rumored to not be working anymore, just went up on Daytrotter.  It’s got all tracks from an up-and-coming session called 2010 Demons, which are supposedly demos of work that has yet to be finished.  Regardless, one listen to this track below and you’ll see why I love these guys.

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Download: Drag the River – Other Side Of OK [Mp3]

FT5: Bands to See at FFF Fest

We here at ATH are getting really pumped about this weekend’s Fun Fun Fun Festival.  But, as we all know, it’s difficult to figure out who to see when there are so many bands playing.  You have time conflicts, you don’t know who some of the bands are and you wonder who will put on the best show?  Well, our Friday Top 5 is a compilation of bands that ATH is excited to see.  Hopefully this helps you make some decisions before you head out to the festival.  We’ve also got some MP3s you can stream for each band in the list, so fire up the ATH Radio and enjoy.

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