Everyone has that one song they hope to hear from their favorite band at a live show. Sometimes we get lucky and our favorite track is one of their hits, other times our favorite track isn’t as popular. Perhaps a b-side that rarely gets any love on the stage or a tune from an older album that hasn’t seen a spot in the setlist in years. A festival with a line-up as stacked as When We Were Young, there is potential for a load of surprises. Bands and artists tend to get a little weird as festivals. We crafted a… Read more »
Pulled from their fourth studio full-length Suicide And Sunshine, Australian post-punk mainstays Trophy Eyes have issued a new video for their hopeful yet exhilarating single, “OMW.” While the video is simple in its storytelling, the striking use of color and the outdoor backdrop vividly brings the band’s punk attitude to life, fueling the energy and spirit of the track. While the group infuses “OMW” with a familiar emotional depth, the track plays on its simplicity by detailing themes of self-discovery and personal growth. A standout track on their most recent LP, “OMW” masterfully blends a pop sensibility with the raw… Read more »
Paramore is back at it again. Known for teasing their fans with cryptic social media posts, the world-dominating trio is sending fans into a frenzy with their latest X and Facebook posts. The post, which includes an iPhone screen recording of the Notes app, lists three dates: September 28, October 2, and October 6. Alongside each date is a rearrangement of the words in This Is Why. Titled “Re: This Is Why,” fans wonder if Paramore is teasing a deluxe edition of their sixth studio album, which dropped earlier this year, a remix of the title track, or something completely… Read more »
Gen And The Degenerates have taken a request from their label and made a savage and sneering tongue-in-cheek track that will get stuck in your head.
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, meaning it’s time to prep your brunches, order nice flowers, and make a sick playlist for your mom, grandma, older sister, and/or whoever had a hand in making you the rockstar you are today. While we can’t order an Edible Arrangement for you, we have handpicked our favorite tracks that honor all forms of motherhood and womanhood. Stereotypically, pop-punkers and modern rockers are associated with hating their hometowns and hurling all their angst at their parents. From twenty one pilots’ breakout single “House Of Gold” all the way to Miley Cyrus’ 2019 feminist anthem “Mother’s… Read more »
HotWax are a raw punk powerhouse taking over the underground alternative scene all across the UK. Comprised of three eighteen year-olds, barely out of high school, their craft of post-punk grunge anthems is quite the impressive feat. Today they have announced the release of a brand new EP A Thousand Times out May 19th via Marathon Artists. The trio has also dropped the title track and accompanying music video. Vocalist Tallulah Sim-Savage shares “The EP is a homage to mine and Lola’s relationship growing up together and the arguments we’d have a thousand times. The EP includes themes of guilt,… Read more »
This week’s Singles Lost in Time features songs by Big Joanie and the Veldt (and The System!)
Bristol bred punk rockers IDLES returned to New York City on Thursday, September 15th for the final show of the North America leg of their 2022 tour. The band landed at the historic Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn which provided a stunning juxtaposition between classic movie palace architecture and a contemporary punk rock concert. IDLES leaned heavily into their 2021 LP Crawler but the setlist spanned their entire catalog. The band has released four albums since 2017, with Crawler seeing the band venturing into more of a post-punk style. IDLES takes the next month off and then heads to New Zealand and Australia for… Read more »
New York City indie rock veterans Interpol wrapped up their US tour on Sunday, May 15th at Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Credited with being on the forefront of the aughts post-punk revival and start of the indie rock movement in the city, Interpol burst on the scene in 2002 with their iconic debut album Turn on the Bright Lights. Twenty years later, the band is set to release their seventh LP The Other Side of Make-Believe in Julyand the new songs blend perfectly into the live set with the band’s classic songs. Check out a photo gallery from the final show of the tour… Read more »
Belarusian post-punks Molchat Doma (translated ‘Silent Houses’) made their way to Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg this week for two sold out shows on their New Wave Sadness tour. The band features a classic 1980’s new wave sound filled in with elements of post-punk, psychedelic rock, and dark wave. Egor Shkutko’s deep and meditative vocal style rumbles over hard-hitting electronic drums and groovy guitar passages. A packed MHoW sang along in Russian to every song and were sporting ‘I <3 Molchat Doma’ sign. Idobi photographer Joseph Buscarello was there on night one of two on 5/12/22. Full photo gallery below.
