Post-hardcore/emo vets Samiam recently announced a rare NJ show happening November 9 at Crossroads, and they’ve since revealed that home state heroes Shades Apart are also playing that show (along ...

Emo/punk vets Samiam are back with their first album in 12 years, Stowaway, out today via Pure Noise. It finds them sticking to their classic sound, and it’s loaded with rippers. For a much deeper ...

Back in the ’90s, the Berkeley punk band Samiam figured out a beefy, melodic sound that was heartfelt and vulnerable but still muscular. Their whole style influenced entire generations of pop-punk, ...

Samiam came out of the same Berkeley punk scene that was fostered by legendary DIY venue 924 Gilman Street. Coming along slightly after acts like Green Day and Operation Ivy, Samiam never gained as ...

The Berkeley punk band Samiam got together back in 1988, played a huge role on the Gilman Street scene, and figured out a distinctive take on their genre. Samiam’s sound was burly but vulnerable, and ...

With 2000’s Astray, it seemed ’90s emo pioneer Samiam was moving into the next millennium with a simmering, almost dignified indie-rock sound. Then came silence—that is, until 2006’s murky, ...

Last night's show was a mindfuck of the best variety. Berkeley band Samiam have been playing a unique brand of pop punk since the late '80s, and they have experienced their share of intraband strife ...

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In a facebook post, Samiam revealed that they are working on a new album. They stated "We're finally making a new album so we gotta get to one place and suss out some songs! Luckily, Jason has a bar, ...

Samiam has posted a brief update on their plans for the remainder of 2011. The band is planning a show in New York City for March 11th, an appearance at Krazy Fest and then The Fest 10. More notable ...