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Last week Shiona & Lucy headed out and caught Taking Back Sunday & Twin Atlantic in action.  Photos of these two amazing bands are up now, alongside an interview with Twin Atlantic drummer, Craig Kneale.  Mark our words, this band is going to be HUGE, so you're going to want to check them out as soon as possible.

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Heyyyy there BuzzFriends! Hows it going?  It's been a little bit of a quiet summer for vivalascene but we're back into the swing of things and bringing out even more interviews and photos from your favourite bands.

Shiona and Lucy embarked on an epic adventure around the country, seeing the likes of Cobra Starship, You Me At Six, We The Kings, Hey Monday, The Audition, Kids In Glass Houses and The Blackout at this years Slam Dunk Festival.  Shiona actually shot the festival for Buzznet.com, and a selection of her best images are up NOW at vivalascene.com

We've not only been photographing your favourite bands; we've been chatting to them too!  In Glasgow we caught up with Travis Clark, ahead of We The King's first ever headline show in the UK. Click HERE to find out why Cool Runnings is an intergral part of the WTK live show. 

We also sat down with Cobra Starship's Alex Suarez, who told as all about upcoming release 'Hot Mess', shooting a video with Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and explained just who his latest celebrity crush is...click HERE to find out more!

"Who's album am I plugging? Ours? Yeah! You wanna hear about that?"

VLS caught up with All Time Low drummer Rian Dawson to save him from plummeting to his death, and for a quick chat about their new record and what's coming up for the band, hilarity ensues and trust us you won't be able to stop smiling when you read the article HERE

"Oh yeah, I mean we come over here enough you know we come over here a lot so you got to like it to come over here this much you know"

We sat down with Danny from The Audition prior to their show supporting Madina Lake for a quick chat about the new album and touring with Alkaline Trio - and of course not forgetting the fans, Danny had a final message for you all - click HERE to read the whole interview and see what he has to say

We also squeezed in a quick interview with Grant Brandell of UnderOath after their shows with Give It A Name Festival, which you can find HERE all three are online now along with  a plethora of new galleries including Madina Lake, The Audition and The Von Bondies - all found HERE

Keep your eyes peeled for more content, and don't forget to check out the rest of the site and let us know what you think

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Generally songs come from me being super bummed out. That's when all my best songs come out. It's kind of unfortunate because you listen back and you remember those moments, but the song that came out of it is me trying to look at things in the positive light, just trying to cheer myself up. In a way it's kinda like bittersweet playing these songs every night. It really spawns from moments of intense oppressed emotion. If it doesn't come in like an hour or two hours, like the bulk of the song then you can't ever finish it. That emotion's gone and it's the kind of thing that has to happen really fast, you have to catch it; it's like a special moment."...

vivalascene <3 Lights...and we're pretty sure that you will too after you read this interview.  This Canadian synth-pop princess is set to take the world by storm with her infectious songs.  She was featured on this years Give It A Name tour and chatted with us when she hit Glasgow. Check out the site NOW for the full interview, a gallery of photos and a review of the show.

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"Blake loves movie scores and film scores in general. He absolutely loves them and he loves big orchestral type things and he takes a lot of influence from that. Him being the main music writer, that's definitely the feel [of the music]. We really like the cinematic emotion of a movie so we kind of want to incorporate that emotional feel into our music the best we can. It's really, really cool that you can watch a movie and it can have a shitty plot but the music makes you kind of like...on edge."...

Versaemerge are the latest additions to the FBR family and we caught up with lead vocalist, Sierra when they hit Glasgow as part of the GIAN Introducing tour.  A super lovely lady, she was more than happy to chat with us, so why not head on over to the site and read what she had to say?  A full gallery of pictures and a review of the show are always up =)

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Maria came up with the idea to call it "The Dream". Basically it was because of everything that happened for our first album - we got to do Ozzfest which is something we've always dreamed about doing, we got to tour with Ozzy Osbourne, we got to play Madison Square Gardens ; the biggest venues in America - and it was like a dream come true. So "The Dream" just fit."...

The Give It A Name Introducing tour hit Glasgow in April and vivalascene went along to check it out.  We sat down with Chris Howorth, guitarist of In This Moment.  Head over to the site to check out the full interview, a gallery of shots from the band's set and a full review of the entire live show. Go, go, go!

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Hello Guyys =)

So, exciting things are set to appear on the vivalascene horizon within the next few months.  Here's a quick sneaky peek of what will be appearing on the site between now and the end of May:

• Interview with The Stone Gods and a review of their show in Newcastle
• Interviews with Twin Atlantic, Funeral For A Friend & Christopher Gutierrez
• Give It A Name Introduces Tour 2009: In This Moment, Versa Emerge, Lights; interview, photos and a full show review
  
• Coverage of MC Lars, Madina Lake, Innerparty System, Cobra Starship w/ Sing It Loud & Cash Cash, plus many, MANY more.

On top of this we want to hear from YOU, the fan.  What bands do you think we should cover?  In what areas do you think we could improve? What bits of the site do you love and what bits do you think could be better?  We know you've all got opinons and we want to hear them! Without you this site, and this entire music scene, would be nothing - so get involved!

Leaves us note and comments here - and don't forget about the guestbook and the mailing list over on the main site!

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"I'd say atmospheric, because we do overload on breaks and reverbs and all that kind of stuff, and also I think that I'd say the other one is cinematic, because I think it can work well with TV shows or movies or things like that. It kind of gives you a feeling, I mean, just the music itself without words or anything"

When vivalascene caught up with The Boxer Rebellion our chat covered a whole host of topics, from how the band came together, their search for a label, why everyone must go to Glastonbury at least once, and why the band won't be appearing on 'The O.C.' in the near future.  HERE is where you should click to read this in-depth and fascinating interview!

“We’ve written a lot actually,” explains Josh. “I think actually, I’m kind of glad we just kinda got on with it, because I think that way, because we just started writing, there’s no pressure in our heads to write new songs cause we’re already writing at the moment."...

Having conquered their native UK, You Me At Six are set to take America by storm this summer.  vivalascene caught up with them in Glasgow, ahead of their Scottish date of their sold out UK tour.  Click HERE to find out what the band would change about their debut album, what their 7:7:7 tour was all about and how lead singer Josh discovered a very effective painkiller in Manchester...

Pictures and a review of the show can also be found over at the site!

"This has been the best week ever; I can't even describe how fun it's been. And everyone takes care of you really well - and there's free beer every day! Life is amazing at the moment. I'm kinda getting a bit worried though, to be honest with you. I'm Starting to get a bit paranoid - when's something going to do terribly, terribly wrong? I've been trying to write a new song over the last few days and that's what I've been trying to write it about; about how paranoid about it all I am."...

Singer-songwriter Tommy Reilly is onto something good.  Currently selling out shows across the UK and recording his debut album as we speak (or rather, as you read) he certainly has the talent to go far.  vivalascene met up for a chat about everything from why he started playing music to how he ended up at the NME awards talking to Dave Brown of Mighty Boosh fame.  Click HERE for the full interview!

"As soon as I get out of bed I'm working. Erm, I have to make sure that they (Broadway Calls) are up in time, that they're in the van in time. Make sure that they are in sound check on time, make sure the gear is set up. When they're on stage, when I'm on stage with them all the guitars have to be in tune. I have to make sure that if anything unplugs or anything breaks, I can repair it, or fix it. Err, I have to make sure they have a place to stay, they have a good nights sleep when we get a place to say"...

Have you ever wondered just what being a member of tour crew entails?  Who are those people who lurk about at the side of the stage during your favourite bands set?  Well, now you can learn all about these mysterious people because vivalascene recently sat down with Matt & Ben, two members of the Broadway Call's touring crew.  Clicking HERE will take you straight to the interview and everything you've ever wanted to know about life on the road...and then a little bit more!

Yeah, the holidays aren't so awkward any more. My uncles and stuff actually care instead of saying 'why don't you come hunting with us? Pussy!'...

Broadway Calls recently supported Alkaline Trio on their Agony & Irony tour.  When vivalascene sat down to chat, the guys were more than happy to explain how the tour came about, where the band got their name from and why Matt has a thing for Jenny McCarthy... click HERE to read on!  Under the "Galleries" tab you can also find full sets from Alkaline Trio, The Audition and Broadway Calls!

"I'd say my favourite thing on tour is the running of the bulls. Like when we get to travel a lot we have to watch a lot of bull runs."...

You never quite know what you're going to get with Forever The Sickest Kids, although more often than not it will be complete off the wall craziness.  Their interview with vivalascene was no different.  Click HERE to find out the band's opinion on British road safety, why Appletise (a UK fizzy soft drink) might just be the best creation ever and how the band's next album wil be entirely stolen from Nivana's discography. After you've read that, check out the pictures and review from the guy's sold out show in Glasgow which can be found in the "Galleries" and "Live Reviews" sections respectively!

"I try to write about just pretty much what is going on in our lives at that time" Jeremy starts as he begins to talk about the inspiration for the record. "Since we were on tour pretty much for two years straight, it just kind of made sense, so we just wrote about stuff like that. The CD is just about being away from home and dealing with situations like that."...

Jeremy and Joshua from A Day To Remember sat down with a vivalascene in Newcastle to tell us all about the inspiration behind their thrid studio album, their touring schedule and why they were happy to lose out at a recent award show.  Click HERE to find out more! Shots from the guys show in Glasgow can also be found under the "Galleries" tab!

"We just play what we like, we weren't going for anything other than having fun and doing what we want"...

As the Kerrang! Relentless Tour 2009 rolled into Norwich, vivalascene caught up with Spence & Steve from Black Tide. Click HERE to find out what they thought of their tourmates Mindless Self Indulgence and Bring Me The Horizon, what inspried their current album "Light From Above" and how they would describe their band in two words. A full gallery of pictures from the show, including Dir En Grey and In Case of Fire, MSI & BMTH can be found HERE.

"It really took right up until the mastering process until we were like "OK…maybe it's a good record!", and once we kinda had it done and we all walked away for like, a week and then we're like "OK! This is pretty decent. We can deal with it!"...

Three years after they had last visited our lovely country, The All American Rejects were back in the UK.  Mike was kind enough to have a chat with vivalascene.  Head over to the site to find out his favourite song from "When The World Comes Down" and how the recording their third album nearly tore the band apart.  Click HERE  and scroll down to read on - and while you're over at the site, check out Shiona's pictures from the band's sold out show in Glasgow, which can be found under the 'Galleries' - or click HERE!

"Its been awesome" Randy tells us, his obvious excitement of being able to tour again evident as he speaks "I mean it helps us click and find our place back in the band and, we kind of develop new things within ourselves personally I think. Then we take those things and when we go to write or whatever, we kind of try and mould it together and create something new, and that's what we're doing right now, we're trying to just write our new record and so there's a lot of like touring and in between times we're just trying to write songs"...

After a two year hiatus, Finch reformed in 2007 and headed back to the UK for a headline tour.  They were more than happy to tell vivalascene about their reunion, their favourite songs to perform live and their plans for a new album. Click HERE for Finch-shaped goodies!

"We have tons of influences, a very wide variety of influences, like we grew up listening to hardcore bands from Boston and then we got introduced to bands like New Found Glory and Saves The Day" Alan tells us, which is quite evident when you listen to the record "And we were intrigued by bands that were involved in the hardcore scene, but were doing something completely different, so we were intrigued by that and wanted to try it ourselves."...

Four Year Strong came over to the UK in support of New Found Glory's sold out tour.  When vivalascene caught up with them they told us about their influences, signing to Decaydance records, and how they beat illegal music downloads.  Hit up the Archive section of our Interview section, or simply click HERE to get inside the head of this band. They're going to be huge!

So what can fans expect from an Army of Freshmen show? "Nudity" Dan reveals before laughing "I'm kidding. They can expect just to have a good time. Come out [to a show] we're going to have a lot of fun, have some drinks, make some jokes and probably make fun of Chris a bit, you know the usual things"...

Army of Freshmen brought their No One's Famous tour to the UK and vivalascene caught up with to find out all about life on the road.  Find out what this chatty, cheerful band had to say over at the site (Interviews>Archives) or click HERE and scroll down!

"We ran into our fair share of problems [with Island]" Charlie explains "There were a few disputes here and there artistically but, general creative freedom went up a bar once we were out of the major machine, it felt a bit a little freer. But to be honest now, we're doing it more on our own accord, which is even better still. We're pretty much exactly where we wanted to be now..."

Back in 2008 vivalascene caught up with UK favourites Fightstar, for an indepth chat that covers everything from the band's formation to their favourite horror films.  Head on over to the site to read more of that the guys had to say (the interview can be found in the 'Archive' page of the 'Interviews' sections) or simply click HERE