This week I have long time friend and incredible bassist Ryan Kienle from the band Matchbook Romance, we talk about how he got his start, where his life is going, how we met, and how I got to fill in for Matchbook Romance on drums on a Warped Tour back in 2015. Ryan is one of the coolest people I know and his knowledge of music is out of this world.
This week I have long time friend and drumming mentor Aaron Stern from the band Matchbook Romance, I did one of my earliest tours along side him in 2006 and we’ve been friends ever since, he is also now the Vice President of Marketing for RCA records; we talk about how he got his start and how he got to where he is today.
In an exclusive interview, Matchbook Romance spoke with The Gunz Show about their upcoming 10 Year Anniversary “Voices” shows…
“Matchbook has always kind of gone with the flow. You know, music’s just sort of fallen out of the sky, our record contract with Epitaph sort of fell out of the sky, and things just sort of happened… I know we would all love to have that third record.” My buddies from MATCHBOOK ROMANCE are BACK baby. They did an Exclusive interview for The Gunz Show – their first interview literally in years… to dust off the cobwebs and get back at it. They’re starting it off right; they are on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour… and perhaps… Read more »
Ah, bullshit. You can smell it from a mile away. Even further when it comes from some of these new emotional hardcore bands, acts who supposedly rely on their own feelings for lyrical content but are really just pissing around with what’s “cool.” They don’t care at all and it’s horribly frustrating. Apparently Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern shares these frustrations. “Too much music out there is insincere. It goes with the motions and that’s about it. I’m tired of hearing these bands capitalize on something that was supposed to have deepness to it, but at this point all I… Read more »
As 2006 hurtles toward its 20-year mark, the albums that once lived on burned CDs, Myspace profiles, and Warped Tour stages now stand as cornerstone releases of a generation. From scene-defining emo to genre-shifting pop-punk, post-hardcore, and alternative breakthroughs, these records didn’t just soundtrack our youth—they shaped the entire direction of alternative music. Here are 26 albums turning 20 in 2026 that still echo louder than ever. Yellowcard — Lights And Sounds Released on January 24, 2006, Yellowcard‘s first concept album, Lights And Sounds, was released. While the album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, it ultimately underperformed… Read more »
Simple Plan have been announced to play four of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, including Holmdel, Scranton, Detroit, and Chicago.
After the announcement of eight new acts during last night’s kickoff party webcast, the Vans Warped Tour is rounding out their lineup tonight with one last addition. This summer, one of the scene’s most prominent bands will be rocking the stage – San Diego’s Pierce The Veil.
During the Kickoff Party in Los Angeles last night, eight more bands were announced to play on the Vans Warped Tour lineup this summer.
Punk rock, skateboards and… comedians? This week’s edition of the Vans Warped Tour lineup announcement adds a whole new element to the yearly tour—a comedy tent. Among the names joining the festival are Dave Ross, Sammy Obeid, and Eli Olsberg.
