the movielife

Long Island natives Koyo are at the forefront of the recent emo resurgence. Now, the melodic hardcore group are gearing up for their debut album.

Born and raised in Florida, Matthew Tyler Musto—these days better known as blackbear—has been making music, and making music his life, since at least 2006.  With five studio albums and seven EPs under his belt (or should that be pelt?), releasing his latest extended play, misery lake, Aug. 13, this year finds blackbear riding high […]

We know how to exhaust the discographies of our favorite bands, going back to their early foundations. But how often do we follow their journeys back to where they really started? Prior to achieving career success, many now-iconic artists started somewhere else entirely. Often, we’re so removed from these preceding outfits that we don’t even […]

Siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines changed the course of popular aggressive music when they started their own label called Drive-Thru Records in the late ’90s. Although it started as a small family affair, Drive-Thru Records became synonymous with early 2000s pop punk, emo and post-hardcore. Bands such as New Found Glory, Finch and Hellogoodbye owe […]

Pop punk began to rapidly gain traction in the early 2000s, landing impressive spots on mainstream charts that propelled the success of the genre today. This transformative period uncovered legendary bands who produced albums that have stood the test of time. While it’s apparent that pop punk began a definitive era 20 years ago, it’s […]

Drive-Thru Records just broke a stint of silence by launching an Instagram account to announce a classic compilation is heading to vinyl. The beloved scene staple shuttered its doors in 2008 (and briefly attempted to relaunch in 2012). Before closing up shop, the label championed releases from Allister, Midtown, the Movielife, New Found Glory, Something Corporate, […]

The new issue of AP features our annual “Class Of” special where we talk about the significance of records released 10 years ago. While some readers will certainly remember those selections, we decided to go back further to 1999. Ever wonder about records from, say, last century? It turns out that 1999 was a pretty […]

[Photo by: Official: The Movielife/Facebook] New Found Glory have announced BreakFEST, a full day music and food festival showcasing breakfast foods. A dream, right? Read more: New Found Glory announce Parkland benefit show with Chris Carrabba, William Ryan Key The festival will feature performances from New Found Glory, Bayside, the Movielife, Hot Rod Circuit, Free Throw, […]

Call it the BFF tour of 2018: New Found Glory have announced a headlining tour with Bayside, the Movielife and former Yellowcard vocalist, William Ryan Key. Clearly, it's set to be one epic tour. Read more: New Found Glory throw it back with video for new song “20 Years From Now” “It's very rare for a whole tour […]

The Movielife Cities In Search Of A Heart ROCKS LIKE: New Found Glory, Bayside, Fireworks WHAT’S DIFFERENT: An incredible 14 years after their last album, Vinnie Caruana and Brandon Reilly have finally buried the hatchet—and not in each other’s back. The songwriting pair behind the Movielife have learned a lot of musical lessons in their […]

The Movielife and the Early November have just announced that they’ll be hitting the road this fall on a co-headlining tour.  Check out the full list of cities and dates below! Read more: The Movielife are back with a new single after 14 years The Movielife will be performing songs off their first new album in […]

The Movielife have released a new single off their album Cities In Search Of A Heart, their first album after a 14-year hiatus!  Read more: “The main goal is to not suck and to not ruin our legacy”— Vinnie Caruana on the Movielife’s reunion Frontman Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche) and guitarist Brandon Reilly (Nightmare Of You) have been keeping […]

After announcing their signing to Rise Records, New York-based the Movielife have revealed that their new record, Cities In Search Of A Heart, is due out Sept. 22. Check out the album artwork below! Read more: The Movielife announce first album in 14 years and sign to Rise Records Cities In Search Of A Heart marks […]

The Movielife have resurfaced. They are now signed to Rise Records and will release their first record since 2003 this fall. Read more: “The main goal is to not suck and to not ruin our legacy”— Vinnie Caruana on the Movielife’s reunion This new record will follow Forty Hour Train Back To Penn. It's being […]

APTV Correspondent Nick Major breaks down why Taste Of Chaos this year is going to be especially awesome in his second weekly vlog!  Learn about all the bands playing, why they're awesome, the history of “Winter Warped Tour” and how it's switching things up for its grand return! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled […]

THE MOVIELIFE have traveled a long road to come back, fully formed and motivated for a flurry of activity. After their 2003 breakup, frontman VINNIE CARUANA played the 2008 Bamboozle in New Jersey with members of Set Your Goals backing him. There was also a pair of shows the actual band reunited to play in […]

mewithoutYou, Four Year Strong, Terror, Pianos Become The Teeth, Loma Prietta, Gates, Better Off, Souvenirs, Head North, Defeater, Turnstile, Crime in Stereo, Iron Chic, Pentimento, Light Years, No Good News, Heart Attack Man and Royal Psalms will join previously announced headliners the Story So Far and the Movielife at this year's Spring Fling Festival, which will […]

Iconic melodic punk group the Movielife have officially reunited. While there aren't any plans for a new album or a huge tour as of yet, the band are playing a reunion show on February 7 at the Irving Plaza in New York City. In an interview with Noisey, frontman Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche) summed up the reunion saying, […]

Few record labels have championed pop-punk the way Drive-Thru Records did. In the way same labels like Run For Cover and No Sleep have built a distinct musical community today, Drive-Thru did it in the early 2000s—only bigger. An up-and-coming band signing to Drive-Thru was almost guaranteed to pick up Starting Line or Early November […]

Something In The Water, a documentary about Long Island, NY’s hardcore history from the ’80s until today, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to finish the shooting and post-production of the film. “This film will tell the story of how the scene began with its early pioneers, continuing with the explosion of its popularity, and showing where […]