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Exclusive: Shotgun No Blitz - "Letters To Myself" EP Stream

Today we're premiering Shotgun No Blitz's first studio release since early-2011; their new 7-song EP, titled Letters To Myself. The songs will be digitally released on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. this Tuesday through the Pennsylvania-based label, Painted Ox Records, which is also home to Run For It (ex-Bangarang!) and Dugout. SNB's pop punk/indie sound brings […]

Exclusive: Motives - "Provenance" Single Stream

Fans of melodic hardcore acts such as The Ghost Inside or Hundredth should particularly enjoy this. Today we're featuring Motives' brand-new single, "Provenance", which is one of We Are Triumphant Records' latest signees. The Cleveland, Ohio natives' second EP, titled The Champion Heart, will be released on June 11th through the label.

Exclusive: Greylines - "Asphyxiation" Single Stream

Greylines is a punk/indie band from Lock Haven, PA and today we're happy to premiere the band's new single, "Asphyxiation", which will be featured on their upcoming split with Menace. The 3-song 7-inch, titled Poetry For The Damned, will be pressed by Cryptic Times Collective in early to mid-July. If this leaves you wanting more, you can also download the band's […]

Exclusive: Angry Bears Studio Video Diary with Nik Bruzzese (Man Overboard)

Rooted in Norwich, CT, Angry Bears recently wrapped up their time at Small Hill Studio with Nik Bruzzese in New Jersey. With plenty of experience in his own band, Man Overboard, Nik was tapped for producing duties, which made for a smooth experience, inducing noticeable growth in the band. The still-untitled EP will be the follow-up to last year's Stay Gold EP […]

Exclusive: Sweet Weapons Upcoming Album Details, "Month To Month" Single Stream

Calling all fans of emo-influenced punk/hardcore, today we're happy to announce the details for Sweet Weapons' debut full-length, titled All Of My Friends Are Dogs, which will be released through Escapist Records on August 13th. The Albuquerque, NM group recorded (and re-recorded some of) the songs with Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios in […]

Exclusive: Count To Four - "Lavender Town" Music Video Premiere

Since 2010, Barrington, NJ's Count To Four has been constantly growing with their light-hearted and well-rounded brand of pop punk. A week from today, the band will be releasing it's debut full-length, titled Between Two Cities, which was recorded at 37 Studios in Detroit, MI with Matt Dalton (Chiodos, I See Stars, For The Fallen Dreams). Physical and digital pre-orders can […]

Exclusive: Times New Roman - "One Of My Own" Single Stream

Times New Roman is a band that we've been covering and supporting for a long time, so it makes us happy to be premiering a brand-new single, titled "One Of My Own". You'll also find the single on the band's forthcoming EP, A Place To Rest Your Head, which is set to be released on May 21st. The songs were recorded with Mike Bridgett at The Monster House in […]

Exclusive: Shirts Vs. Skins/Sunning/Cut The Brakes - Split EP Stream

Splits have been around for decades and we all know that they're a great way of finding new music and for bands and labels to exercise their comradery. Today we have something slightly different from what we're used to; a three-way split between Shirts Vs. Skins, Sunning (Either/Or Records), and Cut The Brakes. Engineered by Tom Kelly of Broadcaster, Sunning and […]

Exclusive: Senses Fail Interview

New Jersey's post-hardcore veterans, Senses Fail, are gearing up to release their fifth full-length, titled Renacer [Spanish for "to be reborn"], on March 26th, and for many of us the excitement is at an all-time high. As the new singles have proven, the band has taken a different approach this time around, but it's nothing short of remarkably limitless. Below you'll find my […]

Exclusive: Four Minute Mile - Bridges/Streetlights EP Stream

Olympia, Washington's Four Minute Mile has come a long way since releasing their debut EP, Indian Summer, in late-2011. The band has established itself as one of the more common names within the scene, and it's nothing short of being well-deserved. Today we're proud to be premiering their new 4-song effort, titled Bridges/Streetlights, which officially […]

Exclusive: Foxfires - The Golden Age EP Stream

Featuring members that have dabbled in bands such as Mountain Man, Four Year Strong, and Last Lights, Foxfires is the culmination of their past experiences in a whole new light. With a timeless hardcore punk sound, to the tune of The Suicide File, Reach The Sky, and American Nightmare, the Worcester four-piece delivers a passionate and earnest thirteen and a […]

Exclusive: Tonight Forever - "Sunsets" Music Video Premiere

Tonight Forever is an up-and-coming pop punk band from Jackson, Mississippi, which formed in early-2011. After going through several line-up shifts, the five-piece is now gearing up to release their new 5-song EP around June. In an effort to expose the band to our readers, we're happy to premiere their new single's music video for "Sunsets", which will also appear on the […]

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xEasycorex.net was founded in 2008 as a community to share music downloads from bands all over the world with fans of the pop punk/hardcore genres. Over time our team and objectives have grown and evolved, leading us to new ways of supporting the music we love. Keeping our focus on exposing talented local bands, we now also provide you with the latest news, interviews, reviews, and everything else in between from an extensive list of bands, including some of the scene's more influential acts.

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Mario Parra

Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia
Position: Manager, Editor, and Designer/Admin
Favorite Bands: blink-182, New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Latin For Truth, Half Hearted Hero, Such Gold, Living With Lions, All Heart, Act As One, Worthwhile, In Her Own Words, For The Win, Thieves, Neck Deep, Lost Years, Class Picture, Basement, Say Anything, Senses Fail, Vanna, The Ghost Inside, Expire, Paint It Black, Daggermouth, H2O, Descendents, Gorilla Biscuits, 7 Seconds
Education: Bachelor of Information Technology at Flinders University
Connect: Email, Facebook, Twitter
• Interviews by Mario
• Reviews by Mario

Omar Carmona

Location: State of Mexico, Mexico
Position: Founder
Favorite Bands: blink-182, Descendents, Timeless!, All Heart, Worthwhile, Anti-Flag, Emery, Four Year Strong (early), In This For Fun, Basement, Have Heart, xArmed For Battlex, Title Fight
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Alissa Reynolds

Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Position: Photographer/Videographer
Favorite Bands: Bon Iver, Title Fight, Third Eye Blind, Joyce Manor, Wavves, The Replacements, Basement, Daylight, Neutral Milk Hotel, Death Grips, Lemuria, Copeland, Brand New, Operation Ivy
Education: Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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• Galleries by Alissa

Christopher McPartlin

Location: Ballston Spa, NY, USA
Position: Photographer
Favorite Bands: Transit, blink-182, The Menzingers, The Ghost Inside, The Front Bottoms, The Story So Far, Fireworks, The Almost, Stick To Your Guns, Such Gold, Citizen, Vanna, August Burns Red, The Wonder Years, Balance And Composure, Box Car Racer, Angels & Airwaves, The Gaslight Anthem, Koji, Into It. Over It.
Education: AAS in Media Arts & Communications at SUNY Adirondack
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• Galleries by Christopher

Larry Wentworth

Location: Boston, MA, USA
Position: Photographer
Favorite Bands: The Ghost Inside, Vanna, Parkway Drive, Northlane, Turnover, Basement, blink-182, Lions Lions, The Acacia Strain, Transit, The Wonder Years, The Chariot, Balance And Composure, Bring Me The Horizon, Defeater, Enter Shikari, Every Time I Die, The Devil Wears Prada, American Nightmare, Memphis May Fire, Rotting Out, Such Gold, Meshuggah
Education: Photography at Bridgewater State University
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• Galleries by Larry

Ally Newbold

Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Position: Photographer
Favorite Bands: Modern Baseball, Marietta, Smoother, Secret Plot To Destroy The Entire Universe, Title Fight, Joyce Manor, Glocca Morra, Tawny Peaks, Algernon Cadwallader, Man Overboard, Turnover, Citizen, Paint It Black, Steady Hands, I Kill Giants, Tigers Jaw, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die
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• Galleries by Ally

Mike "Donzor" Yongquist

Location: Garden Grove, CA, USA
Position: Photographer/Videographer
Favorite Bands: More Than Life, Life Long Tragedy, Lydia, The Carrier, Minus The Bear, Dead Swans, Landscapes, Basement, Killing The Dream, Converge, Ceremony, Soul Control, Verse, Miles Away
Education: Graphic Design at Cypress College
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• Galleries by Donzor

Melissa Jones

Location: Long Island, NY, USA
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: Taking Back Sunday, Underoath, The Wonder Years, Foo Fighters, The Story So Far, Life Between Sleep, Daylight, Nirvana, Misser, New Found Glory, Patent Pending, This Good Robot, Pearl Jam, Transit, Man Overboard, Bayside, Oasis, A Day To Remember, letlive., Matchbox Twenty, Balance And Composure, The Dangerous Summer, Taking Back Sunday
Education: Creative Writing and Journalism at Adelphi University
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• Reviews by Melissa

Joe Wasserman

Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: Jimmy Eat World, Say Anything, Basement, Title Fight, The Menzingers, The Early November, Dikembe, You Blew It!, The Dangerous Summer, Motion City Soundtrack, Brand New, City & Colour, Cheap Girls, State Lines, Balance And Composure, Yellowcard, Third Eye Blind, Into It. Over It., Such Gold, Misser
Education: English and Marketing at Adelphi University
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• Reviews by Joe

Aaron Akeredolu

Location: London, England, UK
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: Fireworks, The Starting Line, Bangarang!, Saves The Day, Bad Brains, The Movielife, Circle Jerks, Comeback Kid, Crime In Stereo, Braid, Late Nite Wars, Citizen, The Smiths, With The Punches, This Time Next Year
Education: English Literature at University Of Northampton
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• Reviews by Aaron
• Interviews by Aaron

Ryan McGrath

Location: Forked River, NJ, USA
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: The Get Up Kids, Saves The Day, Brand New, Texas Is The Reason, The Menzingers, Title Fight, Joy Division, Lifetime, The Front Bottoms, Basement, Sunny Day Real Estate, Pedro The Lion, The Cure, Jawbreaker, Descendents, I Am The Avalanche, The Gaslight Anthem, Modest Mouse
Education: Journalism at Ramapo College of New Jersey
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• Reviews by Ryan

Marc Saggese

Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: Thrice, Glassjaw, Refused, Every Time I Die, At The Drive-In, letlive., As Cities Burn, The Dillinger Escape Plan, American Football, mewithoutYou, Frank Turner, Larry And His Flask, Thursday, Aphex Twin, Bad Rabbits, Bloc Party, Closure In Moscow, Death From Above 1979, The Dear Hunter
Connect: Facebook, Twitter
• Reviews by Marc

Felipe Garcia

Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Position: Writer
Favorite Bands: blink-182, Every Time I Die, Crucial Dudes (RIP), The Story So Far, Caravels, You Blew It!
Education: Journalism at College of Southern Nevada
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• Reviews by Felipe

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