This past Sunday I got the opportunity to sit down with the band He Is We at their most recent show in Akron. Rachel and Trevor talked with me about their favorite songs, the best cover songs to play, the future for He Is We  and much more.  Stay tuned to see the full interview soon on Lowdown!

Ashley Owens
Lowdown Reporter

I had the awesome opportunity to catch up with All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth and Rian Dawson before their show at the House of Blues Cleveland last Tuesday. We talked about their new record “Dirty Work”, what they see in the future for All Time Low and much more. Be sure to check out this interview coming soon on Lowdown. You can check out All Time Low on tour right now with Yellowcard, Hey Monday and The Summer Set.

Lowdown Reporter Ashley Owens with Rian Dawson and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low

Anthony Codispoti and myself, Jenny Doherty, had the pleasure to meet up with Atomic Tom while they were in Columbus.  We talked about life after their video on YouTube using their iPhones on the NYC Subway B-Train reached over 3 million views.  Check out our special segment with them in our third episode!

Last night, I went to the Cleveland House of Blues and sat down with Good Charlotte members Billy Martin and Paul Thomas. We talked about their new record “Cardiology”, tour life and how much their music and fans meant to them. Check out our interview coming soon! Good Charlotte is currently on touring the US with Runner Runner, This Century and Forever The Sickest Kids. For more information on upcoming tour dates go to www.goodcharlotte.com

Ashley Owens
Lowdown Reporter

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Lowdown Reporter Ashley Owens and Lowdown Producer Jenny Doherty with Jordan Witzigreuter

Last Thursday, I sat down with Jordan from The Ready Set at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio. Jordan and I talked about everything from his lyrical inspirations to what it was like hearing his songs on the radio. I also was able to catch his headlining set on the 2011 Glamour Kills Tour. The show was AMAZING! Make sure you check him out on the upcoming dates.

Stay tuned for our interview with The Ready Set!

Ashley Owens
Lowdown Reporter

Last Saturday, I sat down with Andy Dolson and Patrick Boyle of the local Akron group Dolson. We found out what inspires them, the struggles of being in a band and what lies ahead in the band’s future. Be sure to check out more on the second episode of Lowdown.

Dolson at the Akron Musica -Courtesy of MySpace

Ashley Owens
Lowdown Reporter

Lowdown Reporters Ashley Owens and Anthony Codispoti with Terrible Things

The Lowdown team took an adventure up to The Grog Shop in Cleveland to sit down and talk with two of the members of the band, Terrible Things. We sat down with Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred) and  Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria) about leaving their former bands and starting all over, their latest record and the inspiration to write it. Check out this interview COMING SOON!!

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-Ashley Owens

When I say summertime, what do you think of? No school, family vacations, sunshine, warm weather, sitting poolside getting a tan? When I hear the word summer, I automatically think of Warped Tour.

The Vans Warped Tour was founded in 1995 by Kevin Lyman. The tour is primarily sponsored by none other than the popular Skateboarding/BMX shoe manufacturer, Vans. The tour originally started out as a punk rock only tour and has over the years expanded to fit a wide variety of genres. In addition to music, the Warped Tour also offers skateboarding attractions and a “punk rock flea market” which includes everything from the bands merch tents to up and coming designers. The Vans Warped Tour is the highlight of the summer for most music loving fans. If you haven’t been to the tour yet, why not make 2011 your year?

This year’s Vans Warped Tour dates were released earlier this year and you can find them  here:

http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates

Check here to see if your favorite band is going to be on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour:

http://vanswarpedtour.com/bands

If you’ve been to the Vans Warped Tour in the past, tell us about your favorite parts of the tour and what bands you’d like to see on the tour in the comments.

-Ashley Owens

Lowdown Reporter

Just because the semester is over doesn’t mean us Lowdown reporters stop working. I got the opportunity to sit down and talk with one of my favorite bands Hawthorne Heights when they stopped by the Musica on December 17th. I can’t even BEGIN to tell you how stoked I was for this. The guys were amazing and so down to earth! They even gave us a shout-out during their set before they played my favorite song, “Bring You Back” from their latest release “Skeletons.” Here’s some photos from the interview and the show.

Lowdown fans, What is your favorite Hawthorne Heights song? Leave a comment and let me know!

-Ashley Owens

Lowdown Reporter

Are you sick of the neon colored screen print tee’s and tanks? Are you looking for something that is comfortable and classic? If this sounds like you, then you should check out Make Believe Clothing.
Make Believe was started by designer, Brandon Herbel and This Providence bassist, David Blaise. Make Believe is printed on American Apparel shirts and currently they are only selling shirts until their Winter line makes its debut on December 3rd. The winter line will consist of hoodies and new shirt designs.

Check out their webstore http://www.makebelieveclothingco.com/

Here I am wearing my Make Believe Geronimo Tank

Ashley Owens

Lowdown Reporter