While they were in town last month for the Warped Tour, we sat down for a short interview with I Am the Avalanche vocalist Vinnie Caurana and drummer Brett “The Ratt” Romnes. We talked about what it’s like seeing brand new songs in terrible quality on YouTube, a new generation of kids getting into The Movielife, the possibility of Vinnie recording an acoustic EP, and more. ...

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I've long been a big fan of I am the Avalanche's Vinnie Caruana, discovering him first as the frontman for early 2000s melodic hardcore band The Movielife. While most are used to the shouts and high energy that come with seeing him on stage fronting a full band, he also shows immense talent seated calmly behind an acoustic guitar, which is something you can witness on this year's Warped Tour inside the Acoustic Basement tent. ...

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Bayside has long used “is a cult” as their band slogan (the amps on their current tour even spell out the four letter word) but looking out at the sea of kids in Bayside hoodies and tees (kudos to whoever designed the “It’s Always Sunny” parody shirt) on the packed House of Blues floor last Friday, it’s clear that they’re much more than that now. ...

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