The nerds have some politickin’ to get through todaysies and we start with the announcement that we’ll be joining It’s News To Us on election night to call the election the only way we know how! Cripsy and lifted! We end with some light fun dispensary tips and have the smokiest time in between! Don’t panic this election season! Vote! And it’s organic!
Life comes at you fast and new music will come at you even quicker. With all that happens every day, it’s easy to lose track of which artist released what, who’s touring, and all the other announcements that happen in between. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered. Every week, we track the latest new releases so that you don’t have to—from artists who are just starting to make their mark in the business to scene staples you love hearing more from. This week, we heard singles from plenty of acts including Millionares and Magnolia Park, two new tracks from… Read more »
Excitingly, Winona Fighter has just announced their forthcoming debut full-length record, My Apologies To The Chef. The 14-track album is set to be released on February 21, 2025, via Rise Records and can be pre-ordered here. “We cannot believe we finally get to announce our debut LP ‘My Apologies To The Chef’ is on the way,” frontwoman Coco Kinnon shares. “This has truly been a long time coming. Our amazing label Rise Records allowed us to take our DIY approach to the recording of the album. Every song was either written or co-written by us. It was just me and… Read more »
This election season has seen its share of intense highs and lows, rampant disinformation (THEY’RE EATING THE DOGS!), and dangerous rhetoric surrounding abortion rights, along with real challenges that demand our collective resolve. With the 2024 Presidential Election less than 30 days away, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, are leading the polls over former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. However, the too-close-for-comfort, razor-thin margins of the 2020 election and the tumultuous 2016 result, where Trump claimed the presidency without the popular vote, which went to Hillary Clinton, it is absolutely crucial to vote… Read more »
It’s been a whirlwind week for The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess artist Chappell Roan. The artist took to TikTok this week to explain why she’s not endorsing a candidate for the 2024 election but will be voting for Kamala Harris. Obviously, this caused lots of online discourse, some in bad faith. Though, this is not the only “controversy” she’s recently encountered. In August, the singer took to social media to discuss boundaries with fans and “fans.” She said, “I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to people who are… Read more »
Let’s just start by collectively thanking Paramore’s frontwoman Hayley Williams. This weekend at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, NV, she vehemently spoke out against former President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump. During the band’s performance on Friday, September 20, of “Big Man, Little Dignity,” which features lines such as, “No offense but you, you got no integrity,” Williams proudly spoke against Donald Trump. She shares, “Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s playbook for controlling and punishing women, poor people, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.” Read more: Something In The Way Fest Relaunches with American Football, Soccer Mommy,… Read more »
On Tuesday, September 17, musicians from across genres came together for one special fundraising live-streamed music event, Musicians For Kamala. The dazzling lineup featured many rock and alternative mainstays including Living Colour, De’Wayne, Devo, and Evanescence. Evanescence lead vocalist Amy Lee shared, “I’m Amy Lee, and I will proudly be voting for Kamala Harris for President Of The United States. There is so much at stake this year from reproductive rights to responsible gun legislation we desperately need, to democracy itself—our right to have a voice in this place. We need an advocate. Someone who will listen to us and… Read more »
There’s an election coming up and cannabis is on the ballot! Be wary! Not all ballots are built the same! We go over Florida’s Amendment 3 and what it means for the future of recreational weed for Floridians. We also have an update on Donald Trump’s stance on weed, and we end with a nice fun positive local California piece of news! So don’t panic! It’s organic!
Green Day has announced the arrival of American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe edition—which feels too perfectly timed with the forthcoming election. The deluxe release is scheduled to drop on October 25, 2024, a little more than 20 years after the original album was released on September 21, 2004. You can preorder and pre-save American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe edition here. With the release, Green Day has curated a variety of limited-edition box sets available in eight vinyls and 4 CDs, and each box set also includes two Blu-ray discs. The deluxe collection will also feature 15 unreleased American Idiot demos,… Read more »
Tonight the nerds are still riding the politics train all the way to the end of it all, whatever that may be, and we have the DL on Vice President Kamala Harris’s potential VP picks’ stance on cannabis! This could be a history making election in so many ways, and if the democratic candidates on top of the ticket are on board with cannabis reform, there’s hope for us yet! We did our homework so you don’t have to!
