As if we weren’t still riding the high of When We Were Young Fest 2023, the iconic festival will be returning to its homestead in Las Vegas, NV, on October 19 for When We Were Young 2024. The lineup, which consists of behemoths such as My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, A Day To Remember, Jimmy Eat World, Pierce The Veil, The Used, The All-American Rejects, and many more, performing iconic anniversary sets for albums such as The Black Parade, Homesick, and more, will kick off in October beneath the desert sun. Earlier today, Live Nation and The Noise dropped… Read more »
Clementine Was Right is a collective of poetic visionaries collaborating across many different states. At the heart is Gion Davis and Mike Young, two seasoned poets who came together to share their gift of words. They do this through a medium of an alternative, shoe gaze-filled, western emo. Today, the duo share a brand new song, “There Are No More Almond Trees“. “There Are No More Almond Trees” is a beautiful tune Young penned about watching his home state of California be ravaged by fires, floods, and mudslides. “I started wondering, what would I miss if it all went away?” The song’s concept… Read more »
A show where I celebrated my 10 Year Anniversary with Gunz, Ryan Hunter, Seb Lefebvre, This is All Now and Eddie Barella
Måneskin has just released their RUSH! (ARE U COMING?) extended album with five new sultry hits including “HONEY (ARE U COMING?),” “VALENTINE,” “OFF MY FACE,” “THE DRIVER,” and “TRASTEVERE.” Not only has the Italian quartet shared new tracks, but today, they also dropped a brand-new black and white “VALENTINE” music video. In true Måneskin fashion, the song is equal parts sexy and undeniably catchy with yearning rock vocals. “And I cover myself in tattoos of us/Dream of the day we еmbrace and combust, lead vocalist Damiano David sings. Check out the new music video below. You can hear the 22-track… Read more »
Ahead of their full album release, Have Mercy is sharing a bouncy new song and accompanying music video with retro visuals for “Middle.” You can catch this new track, as well as their October release “Alive” on NUMB, their full-length record arriving December 8 via Rude Records. So, if you have been waiting for new Have Mercy since their August 2022 self-titled EP, your time is almost here. In the meantime, here’s one more track to enjoy before December arrives. Check out “Middle” below. Vocalist Brian Swindle says, “‘Middle’ is about being in between two places. Knowing you want or… Read more »
Kanner jokes she is sporting a “low-key, under the radar look” as she demands the room in bulky, bright green shades, a full body camouflage jumpsuit, and her iconic red locks in high braids. She’s a rockstar from head to toe and everyone can see it. A prolific and well-respected writer with accolades all across the music industry, she notes that she is feeling “fucking amazing” now that she has released music of her own. Earlier this year, Kanner dropped her debut single “BULL IN A CHINA SHOP” featuring 93FEETOFSMOKE. An attitude filled, explosive pop-rock track, it showcases the… Read more »
Your favorite mall goth, twin sibling duo Softcult is back with an ethereal new track “Haunt You Still” with a music video to pair. The song follows up their March release, the see you in the dark EP, which features “Someone2Me,” “Dress” and more tracks infused with classic industrial rock, grunge sonics and thoughtful, poignant, social justice lyrics. Check out Softcult‘s “Haunt You Still” below featuring a delicious dose of shoegaze sounds and reflective lyrics. “Haunt You Still” serves as a unique vision of the past, one where duo Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn take accountability. “Maybe it’s a defense mechanism,… Read more »
The Grammy nominations for the 2024 Awards Show dropped on November 10, and it’s clear that boygenius are beloved in both the alternative world and overall pop culture zeitgeist. Taking place on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Grammy Awards will stream at 8 PM ET CBS and Paramount +. Fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus can see their faves hopefully win for Album of The Year and Best Alternative Music Album with the record, Best Rock Performance, Record Of The Year, and Best Rock Song with “Not Strong Enough,” Best Alternative Music… Read more »
The scene’s hottest rockers, Beauty School Dropout have shared a live performance visual for their popular track “Blow My High” today. A band that consistently delivers banger after banger in their catalogue, they are most highly praised for their ability to transpose the songs to an ethereal live version. You’re hard pressed to find a band quite as passionate, aggressive, and over-the-top in their stage performances and antics. It only makes sense that Beauty School Dropout would give fans a music video for “Blow My High” in the form of a live rendition. The song comes as the third track… Read more »
This week I have long time friend and tour manager Audrey Wray. I met her when I was in my old band The Bigger Lights, she would come on the road with us from time to time and help sell merch, and was just an all around good hang. I had her come by the studio when she had a little down time from tour managing a Drag Queen tour and for her to tell me how she got her start in the industry that led her to where she is today!
