AUSTIN, Texas — It wasn’t just the legions of concertgoers wandering the streets who were twittering at South By Southwest Many of the acts were posting tweets throughout the music conference and festival, sometimes even on stage or during interviews. Microblogging by performers shed a new light on their SXSW experience, revealing the fun, fatigue and frenzy of the annual Austin music event – which concluded early Sunday. Dave Navarro the guitarist for Jane’s Addiction took a photo of this reporter in the middle of an interview of the band, later explaining a negative story would mean the wrath of… Read more »
This month on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour celebrate pride month by diving deep into albums from LGBTQ+ artist/bands with records you need to check out with this week’s episode being all about Pupil Slicer’s instant classic, Mirrors! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Warped Tour made its triumphant return this weekend in Washington, DC, kicking off their 30 year celebration. With a stacked lineup, artist activations, and nonstop energy, the iconic festival proved it still knows how to throw down. And the best part? Warped Tour has announced it’ll return to DC in 2026. They’ll hit the asphalt once again on June 13 and 14, 2026. Presale for Warped Tour DC 2026 will kick off this Friday, June 20, at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET. With two more Warped weekends on the books this year, we’ll keep you updated along the way! Don’t… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Diamond Rowe, Guitarist of Tetrarch to talk all about their new album The Ugly Side of Me, Shawn being a Nu-Metal Scumbag, picking up the wrong Metallica album + much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This month on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour celebrate pride month by diving deep into albums from LGBTQ+ artists and bands with records you need to check out with this week’s episode being all about Brian Cook of Botch, Russian Circles & Sumac’s solo project, Torment & Glory’s We Left A Note With An Apology Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Wesam is back with Episode 338 of Wesam’s World Podcast! This week, Alex puts Wesam’s AI detection skills to the test—and let’s just say… results were mixed.
From there, it’s a deep dive into one of their favorite topics: 1993, aka the greatest movie year of all time (don’t argue). The 90s knew how to do film right. They also dig into the importance of communication skills in the workplace, how people miss basic connection cues, and—because it’s Wesam’s World—things eventually spiral into some bad rapping and off-key singing.
Insight, nostalgia, chaos. The usual.
Welcome Sydney Sprague to the show! Sydney is known as one of the most captivating emerging voices in the indie rock scene, blending raw emotion with introspective lyricism and infectious melodies. With her authentic storytelling and unique musical style, she’s quickly gaining recognition for her honest approach and compelling sound. We discuss her new single and music video for “As Scared As Can Be,” growing up in Arizona, all the bands that have inspired her, and much more. Stream her latest release here.
Wesam is back with Episode 336 of Wesam’s World Podcast, and this week… Rage Mode is ON. It’s just Wesam and Alex in the studio, and they’re letting it all out—starting with Wesam’s unhinged road rage stories, next a simple question “frozen or fresh?” that seemed to be the end of someone’s world, then shifting into things that drive them mad in the industry. Including one moment of absolute fury: a “remoteless” TV that only works if one person in the room has the app. He brought that rage straight to acting class. They also dive into some wild entertainment news, like the surprising rebrand efforts… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Daniel Moilanen, Drummer of Katatonia to talk about their new album Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, guitars for drummers, old school death metal plus much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This month on Add To Library, Hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour kick off pride month where they’ll be diving deep into albums from LGBTQ+ artists and bands with records you need to check out as the guys discuss Torche’s 2012 classic, Harmonicraft! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
