Chicago pop-punk outfit Action/Adventure are stepping into a major moment for the band—and they’re talking all about it on an all-new episode of Emo Social Club, airing tonight at 6 PM ET/5 PM CT only on idobi Radio. Frontman Brompton Jackson joins the show to discuss the band’s upcoming hometown performance at Bottom Lounge this Friday, March 13, where they’ll celebrate the release of their new LP Ever After. The stacked lineup also features Meet Me @ The Altar, Rematch, and Rarity. Listen to More: The Mean Time – ONE OF US IS GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE (w/ Honey Revenge)… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming album Ever After, out October 24 via Pure Noise Records, Action/Adventure shared another taste of the LP with their new single and music video for “Spiral.” Earlier in the fall, the group launched “Something Isn’t Right Here,” featuring Dan Lambton (rationale., ex-Real Friends). Guitarist Oren Trace notes, “This song is about sitting in a room at 2 AM after having a slow day with a looming anxiety that someone close to you has something difficult to tell you, but they’ve been avoiding it. Trying to distract yourself to sleep, but never getting fully out of your head. Wondering what… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming album Ever After, out October 24 via Pure Noise Records, Action/Adventure have unveiled a new single, “Something Isn’t Right Here,” featuring Dan Lambton (rationale., ex-Real Friends). The track arrives with a cheeky video skewering the grind of social media and engagement culture, complete with a spoof of Hot Ones reimagined as the faux Meet Sweats series hosted by Lambton. Drummer Adrian Brown explains, “We don’t typically do a more electronic sound, but it adds something really special to the record. We were also able to get a huge chorus that I just can’t stop listening to.”… Read more »
Arriving in tandem with the announcement for their forthcoming full-length album Ever After, Action/Adventure has released the first glimpse of the new collection with “URL.” “This is the result of unrequited love,” vocalist Blake Evaristo shares of the new single. “Just because you put your blood, sweat, and tears into something doesn’t mean it’ll love you back. Even though you’re living the life you wanted, you find yourself wondering what the other life could’ve been.” Watch the official video for “URL” below. The band’s new album, Ever After, is slated to arrive on October 24 via Pure Noise Records. The… Read more »
In Episode 208 Angelo invites Jared from Dear Youth on the pod to talk about their debut full-length album Heirloom, the unplugged version of “Dawned On,” plans for 2021 and more! Music from Bicycle Inn, LASKA and Action/Adventure.
After sharing the news that Riot Fest would take place in Bridgeview, IL at SeatGeek Stadium, the festival has officially announced they’re returning to Douglass Park in the heart of Chicago. “If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest. It grew out of an independent music community where one would be able to see Naked Raygun, Smashing Pumpkins, or Rise Against on a random Saturday night, and you’d still have enough time to go catch a late-night set at Legends and if lucky enough, maybe Buddy (Guy) would be there performing at his venue,” says founder Michael “Riot… Read more »
Riot Fest is officially back for 2024, taking place on September 20, 21, and 22 at Bridgeview, Illinois’ Seatgeek Stadium. Headliners include Fall Out Boy on Friday, Beck on Saturday, and Slayer on Sunday. The festival lineup boasts myriad rock staples including The Offspring, who are playing their 1994 LP Smash, NOFX, Taking Back Sunday, Sum 41, and beyond. Plus, rising stars such as Heart Attack Man, Sweet Pill, and Loveless, will also be taking to the Riot Fest stages. While announcing their festival slot, Fall Out Boy shared, “[H]aving a big ol’ Chicago homecoming + headlining #RiotFest on September… Read more »
Hawthorne Heights may have dubbed Ohio For Lovers in 2004, but they’ve been spreading the love far and wide ever since. Especially with their annual Is For Lovers Festival each summer! Today, the seven-date festival series has been announced, including stops at Lake Tahoe, CA, Manteo, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Cincinnati, OH, and more. The festival series will include headline performances from The All-American Rejects, Underoath, Motion City Soundtrack, Hawthorne Heights, and Yellowcard. Additionally, fans will get the chance to see Movements, The Starting Line, State Champs, Saosin, Hot Mulligan, and more. “We are happy to be back in 2024,… Read more »
Marking their 10-year anniversary as an independent festival this summer, Four Chord Music Festival will be celebrating this monumental milestone this summer on June 22 and 23 at the historical Carrie Furnace in Pittsburgh, PA. VIP passes and early access tickets will officially be on sale today, Wednesday 21, and general admission tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 2, at 11 AM ET. The 2024 lineup welcomes an array of massive acts in the alternative and pop-punk space, with A Day To Remember headlining on Saturday, June 22, and The All-American Rejects headlining on Sunday, June 23. Additionally,… Read more »
Youth Fountain, aka the emo brainchild of Tyler Zanon, is trekking across North America for his first-ever headlining tour. Support acts include Action/Adventure across all dates and Like Roses and Carpool on select dates. The Together In North America tour begins on May 2 in Vancouver and concludes on June 2 at Chicago’s famous Cobra Lounge. Zanon shares that he’s “excited to finally be out on our first ever headliner tour across North America with Action/Adventure along with Like Roses on the West Coast and Carpool on the East Coast. We’re going to be playing a lot more songs off… Read more »
