It’s hard to say goodbye to the past and focus on the future. Whether this means letting go of a toxic relationship or moving on from what’s comfortable, change can be scary. However, this fear makes us realize that a situation is worth changing. Knuckle Puck is tackling these complex emotions head-on with their new single, “Losing What We Love.” The title track introduces fans to the sonic experience fans will have on their forthcoming LP, which drops October 20 via Pure Noise Records. Done with sugarcoating life’s highs and inevitable lows, the pop-punk band taps into an honest new… Read more »
As the summer draws to a close, we only have one thing on our minds: When We Were Young Fest 2023. And not just When We Were Young, but all of the music, camaraderie, and more that come with the eventful weekend. As the pop-punk-filled weekend approaches, with eagerly-anticipated performances from Green Day, blink-182, Simple Plan, and more, the festival along with Charity Bomb and Unite The United Foundation, have announced the Strange 80s benefit concert and bowling tournament. Kicking off the weekend’s events for the second year in a row on Friday, October 20 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas,… Read more »
In a defining chapter of their careers, Magnolia Park has unveiled their first West Coast headline tour set to unfold this fall. Magnolia Park will share the spotlight with a stellar lineup of special guests, including poptropicaslutz!, TX2, and 408. With this tour, Magnolia Park not only solidifies their place in the music landscape but also reaffirms their commitment to their fans. The 18-show West Coast headline run will kick off on Oct. 5 in Houston, TX following the band’s back-to-back performances at Reading & Leeds Festival in the UK. You can check out the full tour schedule below and… Read more »
Something Corporate are going to be play their first headline show in 20 years alongside their appearance at When We Were Young in October!
Solo pop-punk artist, Games We Play has shared a brand new emotional track, “too young.” today. This tune comes with the announcement of his debut album, Life’s Going Great due out October 6th via Fueled By Ramen. “too young.” comes as the second single from the new record, following last month’s track, “All My Untalented Friends (Ooo La La)“. Speaking on the new album and track, Games We Play shared: “The record is a snapshot of how my life has been for the past year. I’ve gotten to do things I’ve only ever DREAMED of doing while simultaneously going through… Read more »
Slam Dunk returned for another year, and proved once again why it is such a vital part of alternative culture in the UK.
Beloved emo rock icons Say Anything emerged from hiatus last Friday for their first show in nearly five years. Frontman Max Bemis and the refreshed lineup dug in for a sold-out, four night run at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom with a line of fans camped out in the rain on Delancey Street waiting for doors to open. Anticipation was high, driven by the release of “Psyche!” earlier in the day, the band’s first new music since their no longer 2019 farewell album, Oliver Appropriate. Say Anything has always featured a revolving door of musicians surrounding founding members Max Bemis… Read more »
Just one week out from the glorious return of Bamboozle Festival after a 10-year hiatus, the festival has announced its decision to cancel the May 5-7 event. This year’s 2023 fest would mark Bamboozle Festival’s 20th anniversary and had scheduled performances from some of the largest names across an array of genres. Today the festival deleted their twitter account, along with all posts on their Instagram. In regards to the cancellation, they quickly uploaded a statement to instagram. Read it below: “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023. An incredible amount of time, dedication,… Read more »
When We Were Young Festival once seemed like a pop-punk dream that was too good to be true. Now after one successful run, and the announcement of a second go, they have added a second date to this year’s festival.Fans will be able to attend October 21st and October 22nd of this year. While that may seem like forever from now, you’ll want to be on your toes! Pre-sale for the new date is happening this Friday, February 24th at 5pm ET. General sale for tickets will go down just an hour later at 6pm ET. So now it’s time… Read more »
— As UK music festivals go, the Phoenix Festival doesn’t have the storied history of Glastonbury or Reading. It only ran for five years, between 1993 and ’97, but it was located pretty close to my home in the Midlands region of England when I was growing up, and so I went to the 1995 event and the two that followed. The 1996 Phoenix Festival is the festival that I judge all festivals on. So high was the bar it set, I’ve yet to see it be bettered (and I’ve attended Glastonburys, Readings, Coachellas, Riot Fests, Rocklahomas, Download/Doningtons, and more… Read more »
