Trigger Warning: Mentions and details of suicide and grief It felt like a movie scene. I was below Manhattan riding the 6 train on my…
Alex WestJune 22, 2023
Pop punk’s not dead — it’s simply changing, growing, and becoming a better version of the original. It felt like all of New York City’s…
Alex WestMarch 22, 2022
MNYS is back with a new single called "Backwards"! In case you're unfamiliar, MNYS is an artist-on-the-rise that we here are APU are keeping a…
Alex WestAugust 12, 2021
New Yorkers have heard a lot of things this past year and discerning truth from fiction hasn’t always been easy. When shows started getting canceled…
Alex WestJuly 15, 2021
Summer is slowly approaching around the corner, and as the warm weather sets in, it’s typical to start exploring the music world for a summer…
Brittnee ThayerApril 10, 2021
Waxflower is an up and coming band that you won't want to miss out on listening to. Stringing from influences like bands Jimmy Eat World…
Brittnee ThayerMarch 26, 2021
I’ve, unfortunately, always been a major skeptic (but not necessarily a critic) of YUNGBLUD and for no particular quantifiable reason. I could appreciate his climb…
Alex WestDecember 2, 2020
I feel very fortunate to have been able to experience a show in today’s world. Chicago often has a lot of opportunities to partake in…
Brittnee ThayerNovember 3, 2020
Are you ready to meet your new favorite electronica e-boy? Artist on the rise MNYS released new single "Spiders" on October 27th and the music…
Alex WestOctober 28, 2020
"decide to be happy" is everything we could want out of a new MisterWives song. The band has once again given us an adorable, feel…
Brittnee ThayerJuly 2, 2020
Lost Like Lions, alt-rock band hailing from Buffalo, NY put out their new EP, The Devil That You Know, this month. The EP comprises of…
Evie ShawJune 25, 2020
We have been lucky enough to be graced with another quarantine jam! PUP recorded a live version of their recently released single "Anaphylaxis" and it…
Brittnee ThayerJune 20, 2020
Our meme king is back at it again. Oliver Tree has been tugging us back and forth whether he was going to drop new music…
Brittnee ThayerMay 26, 2020
Every show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I expect to be the absolute best. Not only is that my home-state scene, but pop punk shows in Philadelphia…
Alex WestJuly 13, 2019
With a strong opening, THE SOCIAL blew me away from the moment they took the stage. New York crowds may be some of the most…
Alex WestApril 14, 2019
