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FFO: I Prevail, Cane Hill, My Enemies & I  As you may or may not know, the boys in The White Noise (oh look, I rhymed HAHA! … carry on) have released their new album AM/PM. The juiciest (and ridiculously heavy from time to time) 10 song album is officially released to the public eye. You may be asking “Why should I give my attention to these dudes and their music?” Well, to answer that, they're changing the music game. You may have heard their EP “Aren't You Glad?” come out last year January 1st 2016 and that was a blast. Well, just you wait! With this new album, AM/PM, they've most definitely grown a lot. The album and the band are worth checking out. UPDATE! They've filmed a new video for I Lost My Mind (In California) available to watch in the link below as of 6/23/17. Anyway, please do check out the new album AM/PM to bless your ears of musical joy. If you haven't checked out their EP “Aren't You Glad?” do it when you get the chance. Link to buying the EP and Album (on iTunes, sorry android users…) is below along with the music videos for a Picture Day, Bite Marks, & The Best Songs Are Dead! And finally, if you're interested, a link to bundles/merch for The White Noise and physical album purchase will be below! Hope you enjoyed reading this article. An album review of AM/PM will be released soon (sometime in July 2017).  ! ! ! THIS ARTICLE IS APPROVED BY SHAWN WALKER OF THE WHITE NOISE ! ! !
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Music festival season is upon us and one of the most popular out of those (at least in the alternative music scene) is Vans Warped Tour. While there are are a lot of music festivals dedicated to alternative, rock, and heavy music, there are none quite like Warped Tour. Warped Tour isn't just an ordinary music festival. The lineup is big and extravagant, but unlike other music festivals, Warped doesn't just stay in one place. It goes all across the US. It's basically a traveling music festival and you really can't find that anywhere else. This year's Warped Tour starts on June 16th in Seattle, WA and ends on August 6th in Pomona, CA. Not sure what to bring, wear, or do? Looking for more bands to watch this summer? Looking for more information on the tour itself? Well, we've got you covered. WHAT TO BRING
WHAT TO WEAR
THE DAY OF
DURING THE FESTIVAL
What's the best advice we can give you? "Staying hydrated, having a plan of who to see and still have time for other stuff to do (time management), don't bring excessive amounts of stuff with you cause you'll be carrying it mostly all day. Keep whatever you're carrying around all day to a minimum."
"Stay safe and have fun and you'll have the best possible time at Warped Tour."
Here are some more tips: "Bring water and sunscreen."
"Bring plenty of money for water and wear sunscreen, you won't regret it." -Sonny "If you bring sunscreen or fragrance, it CANNOT be in an aerosol can! Any aerosol cans will be confiscated. Including: dry shampoo, feminine hygiene spray, perfume, sunscreen, aerosol makeup, etc. HATS. Forehead/eye sunburns = god no. Comfy shoes! A brand new pair of Vans will destroy your feet, make sure they're broken in (or even better, something more comfortable than Vans.) Bring a 32 oz (or more) water bottle! Preferably one with a pop top versus a cap. Finally: bring backup deodorant, socks, bandaids and Advil."
"Drink water. Seriously, just drink water and everything else will be okay."
"Make a list of the bands you really want to see because you can't see them all."
"Bring a bag with UNOPENED water bottles and snacks, look up what the limit is on the website as well. Bring a rag/towel because you will sweat a lot and it works as a pseudo hat in some cases. Also bring a pair of sunglasses (cheap) or they have pairs there for $5 and they help a lot. Don't push yourself. it's incredibly hot in some places like FL. Don't pass out just to see a band that you don't really care about. SUNSCREEN. Be respectful of the people around you in the crowd, don't be that guy who literally is pushing you out of the way to get to the front with his girl. Same idea goes for the pits, Disrespect your surroundings, politely."
Bring a drawstring bag or better yet, a fanny pack. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes (not sandals). SUNSCREEN.And a hat is super helpful as well. Buy the largest bottle of water you can find and put it in the freezer the night before. Take that into warped, unopened. "Bring a small towel for wiping sweat you will inevitably be drenched in. The water vendors will also let you dip your towel into their ice water and OMG that is a saving grace when its 100 degrees outside and you think you're dying. Bring plenty of cash for merch and food - more than you think you'll need so that you'll guarantee you want run out (prepare to spend a lot on water/Gatorade so you don't die). Right when you get in, run straight to the inflatable schedule and write down all the bands you want to see and what stage they're on in order of set time. Text everyone's schedule among your friends so that if (when) you split up, you know where to find each other."
"Put bottle caps in your shoes cause they take your water bottle bottle cap (depending on the venue) so it's good to have extras. IF YOU HAVE LONG HAIR, KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL! I'm sick of getting covered in other people's hair!"
"Drink water. Also, be very sure to throw on a lot of sun screen."
"Comfort over style. Don't wear an uncomfortable outfit because it's gonna make your day really unenjoyable."
"Get to the venue early. Doors open at 11am and some bands start at 11:10, 11:15 am at the earliest. You can get early entry by finding a tent outside the venue. All you have to do is donate 3 cans of food, a used (but still functional) phone/iPod OR $5 in cash. I just give them $5. This early entry line can fill up fast, but will go into the venue before the rest of the crowd. Last year in Camden, I got there early enough, they let us into the venue at like 10:30am. Once inside, they only let you so far into the venue before 11am. (Last year was the only time I'd ever been in that early.) At this point, the most you can do is buy a paper schedule for $2. This is really the superior schedule option. It gives you set times by stage, and a map with all the stages on it. I like to take pens and markers in with me. I usually color code the stages to better identify them on the map. Take note of who you want to see ASAP. PRIORITIZE. Know and accept early on there is a very good possibility you might not get to see everyone you want to see. Although with last year, the lineup/stage set up was downsized from 9/10 stages to 7, and optimized by making 3 pairs of stages: 2 Journeys Stages, 2 Monster Stages and last year's Poseidon/Cyclops Stages are this year's Hard Rock Stage/Skullcandy Stages. These stage pairings are usually side-by-side (2 Journeys Stages side-by-side, 2 Monster Stages side-by-side), making it much easier to catch bands in bulk. Even still, you will experience some difficulty catching everyone you want, unless you're like me and going to 2 or more dates."
"Bring sunblock and an empty water bottle to fill. That's really it."
"Don't buy merch first. It'll weigh you down. Be nice to merch people. Food is expensive." • Jonathan "DRINK WATER. I passed out last year and I thought i was drinking plenty. Try to refill as often as you can. Do not wear yourself out. Don't mosh at the band playing at noon unless you plan on leaving at 2. Don't get worn out. Pack a lunch. Have fun at warped tour!" -Michael "So much sun screen! Don't forget to reapply!" - Madison FFO: The Color Morale, The Giver, The New Low  American post hardcore band Dayseeker have released their new featured track Vultures along with a video on June 6th 2017. The song tells a story through the major issue of sexual assault that is most relevant in the world we live in today. It's a mention of a dear friend who had been a victim of sexual assault. Vultures is meant to depict the trauma of sexual assault and bring solace to those who have gone through it as well. The featured track is powerful and leaves you with a message to truly think about. The featured track "Vultures" is off of their new 12 track album Dreaming Is Sinking///Waking Is Rising that's set to be released on July 14th, 2017. Rory Rodriguez (frontman of Dayseeker) describes this album as "A man who's fallen into a deep coma and his long-winded journey to escape the mental prison he finds himself in." He also states that this is his band's "proudest work to date." Track listing and album artwork as shown below:  1.) Dreaming Is Sinking 2.) Vultures 3.) Cold, Dark Winter 4.) Abandon 5.) Sleep in the Sea pt.ll 6.) Six Feet Under 7.) Hanging by a Thread 8.) Desolate 9.) Carved from Stone 10.) Come Hell or High Water 11.) Counterpart 12.) Waking Is Rising Pre orders for DIS///WIR are now available! Those who pre order in advance may be in store for "handwritten lyric sheets, instruments, and many other perks." Some pre order options are as shown below: Dayseeker is going on tour with The Color Morale, The Plot In You, and Picturesque from July 5th-July 23rd 2017 Check out the dates!!!  In honor of the release of Dreaming Is Sinking///Waking Is Rising, there will be an album release show. The release show will be taking place on August 5th 2017 at Chain Reaction 1652 W Lincoln Avenue Anaheim CA. Tickets are available for sale NOW!!!  FFO: Cane Hill, Bad Omens, Capsize, My Enemies & I   For anybody who doesn’t know, these are the band members and their positions in the band Shawn Walker - Unclean Vocals David Southern - Bass/Clean Vocals Josh “KJ” Strock - Lead Guitar Bailey Crego - Rhythm Guitar Tommy West - Drums The White Noise are back at it again! The White Noise have released their 2nd new single “The Best Songs Are Dead” off their new album AM/PM. The new single has been released on June 1st, 2017 and is currently available on itunes and spotify. But, on June 2nd 2017 at approximately 12pm PST, their new music video for the song has officially been released! Their song represents a more punk/hardcore/rough side of The White Noise. You'll really love this song if you’re into punk/hardcore music or if you are looking into something new to listen to. “The Best Songs Are Dead” music video is set in Los Angeles which shows the band is Los Angeles homebound. This music video features a young and reckless group of kids representing the younger selves of The White Noise. The kids are basically a representation and symbol of youth and nostalgia. Throughout the video, these group of kids create complete chaos such as throwing traffic cones, kicking trash cans, and just having some good ole’ fun. At one point in the video, a woman said she’d call the cops for whatever reason and I don’t know about you, but I thought that was funny as hell. In the end of the video, the “band” begin destroying their instruments making them end up in a huge pile and then roll out to go on with their day. Check out the music video for this song as well as the music video for Bite Marks! If you're interested, the lyrics are listed for this song in the article as well. Finally, preorders for the bands new album AM/PM are now available at the link below! "The Best Songs Are Dead" Lyrics There's no redemption. We’ll never bleed the same again. Borrowed aggression. Another way to cash it in. We had the heart and we never bought in. Another time to a place where it meant the most. Don't say it we don't need it cause now there's nothing to prove You'll die before you mean it cause you've got so much to lose You blocked the exit. I'm afraid you failed the test. Singing for loose change, like anyone should pay for that. We had the heart and we never bought in. Another time to a place where it meant the most Don't say it we don't need it cause now there's nothing to prove You'll die before you mean it We had the heart and we never bought in. All the best songs are dead. |
