NEW SINGLE 'EARTHLINK' OUT NOW!

NEW SINGLE 'EARTHLINK' OUT NOW!

Applied Knowledge is a band built on decades of underground music experience, blending post-punk intensity with sharp lyrical storytelling. 

Fronted by Peter Cortner (ex-Dag Nasty) and anchored by bassist and songwriter Sam Pinola, the band crafts songs with a raw, deliberate edge—layered guitars from Scotty Why and Joe C., driven by Jay’s dynamic drumming. 

Their sound is steeped in the urgency of DC’s hardcore roots and the brooding atmosphere of post-punk, with lyrics shaped by the noir grit of James Ellroy’s prose. 

Recorded with J. Robbins at Magpie Cage Studios, their debut release, Half of Everything Else, is a study in tension, perspective, and the weight of experience.

Hope to see some lovely people this Saturday. We’re supporting @dotdashdc and @officialdesdemonas for the upside down punks zine release show at @philamoca Doors at 7:30. #zine #livemusic
Hope to see some lovely people this Saturday. We’re supporting @dotdashdc and @officialdesdemonas for the upside down punks zine release show at @philamoca Doors at 7:30. #zine #livemusic
We’re thrilled to share the second single ‘Lucky’ from our up coming album ’Half of Everything Else’ with you today!!! Full album release soon on @uraniumrush records. Link to ‘Lucky’ on Spotify in our bio. And steaming everywhere! Enjoy! See you on 4/12 at Philamoca!! #newmusic #lucky
‘Half of Everything Else’ CDs are hot off the presses. The vinyl is being pressed now. Hope to have these and some cool new merch in your hands as soon as possible. EarthLink video out and streaming wherever you steam your music. The Up
‘Half of Everything Else’ CDs are hot off the presses. The vinyl is being pressed now. Hope to have these and some cool new merch in your hands as soon as possible. EarthLink video out and streaming wherever you steam your music. The Upside Down Punks Zine Release Show is right around the corner and if you missed us at the fire last week, here is a shot of the 2007 lineup of @thesilencekit #earthlink #newmusic #newmusicvideo
Full video for EarthLink streaming now! Link in bio. Brought to you by an Applied Knowledge Joint, mainly @fugazi.osbourne and @3amcynic - Featuring @nowondeck #newvídeo #newmusicvideo #eathlink #newmusic #chickenmug #diy
Thanks to everyone who came out last night!!! Thanks to @shatteredfiguresband for putting the night together! With @thesilencekit and @larkspurgunther.music Photos by @icameheretoread and Bill B. Up next, 4/12 at Philamoca supporting Upside Down P
Thanks to everyone who came out last night!!! Thanks to @shatteredfiguresband for putting the night together! With @thesilencekit and @larkspurgunther.music Photos by @icameheretoread and Bill B. Up next, 4/12 at Philamoca supporting Upside Down Punks Zine Release Show.
Music video dropping Monday for our new single ‘EarthLink’ here’s a snippet made by an Applied Knowledge Joint! Come hang with us tomorrow @firephilly and hear it live! Also performing @shatteredfiguresband @thesilencekit @larkspurgunther.music #newmusic #newmusicvideo
The first single is out NOW! ‘EarthLink’ will be on our upcoming full-length album, ‘Half of Everything Else’ to be release by Uranium Rush Records in this spring, on vinyl and CD.  Recorded by J Robbins at Magpie Cage Studios in Baltimore during November 2024.  Mastered by Sunroom Audio. Link to full song on Spotify in our bio.  It is also available on your streaming service of choice and YouTube. We are excited to share this with you all today, enjoy!! #newmusicfriday #newmusic #nowplaying #earthlink @uraniumrush @magpiecage @fugazi.osbourne @jamesmtaco @petercortner @3amcynic @joecarminati
Just in!! New shirts!! As fashionably worn by Joshua DeJesus aka @pieces_of_my_mindyo Photos by @fugazi.osbourne Come hang with us @firephilly on 3/22. With @thesilencekit @shatteredfiguresband @larkspurgunther.music There might be some new limited edition pins and possibly notebooks too! They’re here today, gone later today! #newshirts #fashion #music #philly
The upcoming full length #album hasn’t even dropped yet and we’re back in the studio recording new tracks for your listening pleasure to be included on some upcoming comps!!! And we used some hydraulic #evansdrumheads they record real ni
The upcoming full length #album hasn’t even dropped yet and we’re back in the studio recording new tracks for your listening pleasure to be included on some upcoming comps!!! And we used some hydraulic #evansdrumheads they record real nice. #newmusic #studio #musicislife #recording #pearldrums #laklandbass #glbass #effectpedals #sabiancymbals #cobra #learningishalfthebattlegijoe #rockandroll #postpunk #posthardcore #punkrock #softmosh #microprogmusic #microprog #buttgaze #flexipop #newsofastudios
Thanks to everyone that braved the elements last night and came to @johnandpetersnewhope to see us and @squiddsubjecta @jellyknivesband a great time was had by all!! Up next, @firephilly with @thesilencekit @shatteredfiguresband and @larkspurgunthe
Thanks to everyone that braved the elements last night and came to @johnandpetersnewhope to see us and @squiddsubjecta @jellyknivesband a great time was had by all!! Up next, @firephilly with @thesilencekit @shatteredfiguresband and @larkspurgunther.music #music #localmusic #supportlocalmusic #livemusic #musicshow #concert #show #gig #rockandroll #postpunk #posthardcore #punkrock #softmosh #microprogmusic #microprog #buttgaze #flexipop #poster #posters #concertposter #gigposter #graphicdesign #diy #diygigs #phillly #philadelphiamusic
Hope to see some lovely people this Saturday. We’re supporting @dotdashdc and @officialdesdemonas for the upside down punks zine release show at @philamoca Doors at 7:30. #zine #livemusic
We’re thrilled to share the second single ‘Lucky’ from our up coming album ’Half of Everything Else’ with you today!!! Full album release soon on @uraniumrush records. Link to ‘Lucky’ on Spotify in our bio
‘Half of Everything Else’ CDs are hot off the presses. The vinyl is being pressed now. Hope to have these and some cool new merch in your hands as soon as possible. EarthLink video out and streaming wherever you steam your music. The Up
Full video for EarthLink streaming now! Link in bio. Brought to you by an Applied Knowledge Joint, mainly @fugazi.osbourne and @3amcynic - Featuring @nowondeck #newvídeo #newmusicvideo #eathlink #newmusic #chickenmug #diy
Thanks to everyone who came out last night!!! Thanks to @shatteredfiguresband for putting the night together! With @thesilencekit and @larkspurgunther.music Photos by @icameheretoread and Bill B. Up next, 4/12 at Philamoca supporting Upside Down P
Music video dropping Monday for our new single ‘EarthLink’ here’s a snippet made by an Applied Knowledge Joint! Come hang with us tomorrow @firephilly and hear it live! Also performing @shatteredfiguresband @thesilencekit @larkspur
The first single is out NOW! ‘EarthLink’ will be on our upcoming full-length album, ‘Half of Everything Else’ to be release by Uranium Rush Records in this spring, on vinyl and CD.  Recorded by J Robbins at Magpie Cage St
Just in!! New shirts!! As fashionably worn by Joshua DeJesus aka @pieces_of_my_mindyo Photos by @fugazi.osbourne Come hang with us @firephilly on 3/22. With @thesilencekit @shatteredfiguresband @larkspurgunther.music There might be some new limite
The upcoming full length #album hasn’t even dropped yet and we’re back in the studio recording new tracks for your listening pleasure to be included on some upcoming comps!!! And we used some hydraulic #evansdrumheads they record real ni Thanks to everyone that braved the elements last night and came to @johnandpetersnewhope to see us and @squiddsubjecta @jellyknivesband a great time was had by all!! Up next, @firephilly with @thesilencekit @shatteredfiguresband and @larkspurgunthe

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"We won't notice it anyway, so fuck 'em!" Confidence or defiance? No matter! ‘Applied Knowledge’, the EP, is as short as it is disturbing, as catchy as it is brittle.”

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