Following the release of the infectious “Keep Your Cool, Man,” the debut single from their forthcoming album, Keep Your Cool, the Texas three-piece Riley!, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Ryan Bluhmm, bassist Kris Gallardo, and drummer Cesar “Izzy” Izaguirre, is back with another tantalizing preview of the record. Their latest offering, “Bad Boys Boxing Club,” hits like a sonic hurricane, showcasing a bold departure in their signature sound that’s both audacious and stirring. This bouncy and energetic new release is one of Riley!’s most arresting singles to date. It demonstrates a remarkable evolution while putting their impressive prowess on full display. In… Read more »
Hawthorne Heights may have dubbed Ohio For Lovers in 2004, but they’ve been spreading the love far and wide ever since. Especially with their annual Is For Lovers Festival each summer! Today, the seven-date festival series has been announced, including stops at Lake Tahoe, CA, Manteo, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Cincinnati, OH, and more. The festival series will include headline performances from The All-American Rejects, Underoath, Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights, and Yellowcard. Additionally, fans will get the chance to see Movements, The Starting Line, State Champs, Saosin, Hot Mulligan, and more. “We are happy to be back in 2024,… Read more »
Arm’s Length says “I Don’t Love You,” with their cover of the My Chemical Romance single. The Canadian emo outfit recently dropped this single ahead of their upcoming spring tour. While we don’t have MCR5 in our peripheral vision anytime soon, at least this raw, gut-wrenching cover satiates fans with its twisting, heartbreaking vocals that are so rarely captured when doing a rendition of a song. Especially that of My Chemical Romance. Read more: Definitely Maybe Asks “Are We Having Fun Yet?” In Debut Music Video The single, out via Wax Bodega, takes a modern yet true crooner spin on… Read more »
Nashville emo-punk band, Free Throw has announced the release of their fifth full-length album Lessons That We Swear To Keep out October 13th via Wax Bodega. To celebrate this awesome news, the group has shared a brand new single “Spacer’s Choice” today! The song kicks off with non lexical gang vocals, or some “oooos” to say it simply. Everyone loves a good sing-along right out of the gate. The track then transports us quickly into the gritty, aggressive vocals we have all come to know and love from Free Throw. For a first taster of the upcoming record, this song… Read more »
Often, when we celebrate Black History Month we think about the Civil Rights leaders and activists of long ago. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like racism was a thing of the past because of the way it was taught. It would be great if we could just talk about social injustices as something that happened long ago but no longer. However, the fact that just this weekend I saw a “White Lives Matter” shirt at an event, means that people still aren’t understanding. All of February, we see quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.… Read more »
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So you’re too young to be sweatin’ to the oldies with Richard Simmons. And with musical tastes that lean closer to the Buzzcocks than Britney, you’ll feel a bit dorky getting your body started with the Pink-inspired Bally Total Fitness Center cardio-workout. The beach season is creeping up faster than you can say “Gabba Gabba Hey,” so what’s a self-respecting rocker who wants to get toned to good tunes gonna do? If said rocker can get their flabby butt to Boston or New York, they can shed their spare tire to the sounds of the Sex Pistols, the Stranglers and… Read more »
