Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last two years, everyone is aware of the impact that Spiritbox has had on the metal and alternative music communities since their debut studio album, Eternal Blue, dropped in 2021. Quickly followed up by their 2022 EP Rotoscope, Spiritbox has launched itself into the stratosphere and ignited a fire within their fanbase. In an all-new interview with Revolver, vocalist Courtney LaPlante revealed that the trio may be heading toward a hat trick with new music already geared up to release in 2023. LaPlante is eager to share the group’s latest creations… Read more »
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is bringing back the annual Ohana Festival this fall to Dana Point, CA, and he’s bringing some renowned friends with him this year. Returning to California from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Doheny State Beach, the latest installment features Vedder headlining alongside The Killers, Haim, The Chicks, Foo Fighters, and Pretenders. Spread across 3 days this fall, Ohana Festival will also feature performances from Japanese Breakfast, Suki Waterhouse (who recently starred in ‘Daisy Jones and The Six’ as keyboardist Karen Sirko), Amos Lee, and plenty more. Check out the day-by-day lineup breakdown below. Presale tickets will be… Read more »
Earlier this month, Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante revealed in an interview with Revolver that the band had a number of new songs waiting to be unveiled following the release of their 2021 debut full-length, Eternal Blue, and their 2022 EP Rotoscope. LaPlante shared with Revolver, “If everything aligns and we feel really strongly that everything hits exactly how we want — the art and the music and the whole thing around it — we’ll want to put this out as soon as possible.” Read more: Trophy Eyes Announce New Brand Album “Suicide and Sunshine” Along With New Single The trio… Read more »
Epitaph Records newest signing, Roe Kapara, has taken the scene by storm. You may recognize him from one of many viral videos featuring Kapara sitting stoic in front of a vintage television that is playing an old cartoon or classic movie. Usually with guitar in hand, he drones the soft melodies to the viewer with lyricism that is reminiscent of a perfect blend of The Front Bottoms, Microwave and Jeremy Zucker. With many popular songs like “Preacher“, “Everyone’s Dying (Grandma’s Drunk Again)“, and “Everything’s Fine (Nuke Song)” featured on the album, Kapara still finds away to make the other tracks… Read more »
Halsey has proven her talent on stage and on the big screen time and time again, and now, she has been tagged to join the cast of the forthcoming A24 film ‘MaXXXine.’ ‘MaXXXine’ will mark the third installment to A24’s Mia Goth-led X franchise, but a release date has not been announced for the eagerly-anticipated horror film. With four full-length albums and a multitude of film work including 2023’s ‘Americana’ opposite Sydney Sweeney, 2021’s ‘Sing 2,’ and her album companion film ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power,’ Halsey has demonstrated her on-screen presence and aptitude to hold her… Read more »
Get ready to get your groove on and your chores done with KiNG MALA’s new single “dirty dishes.” Unlike her previous releases, “she calls me daddy” and “cult leader,” which emanated her natural charisma, commanding personality, and certainty, “dirty dishes” injects her discography with a fresh, luminous approach. “The day I wrote this song the line that kept coming to mind was, ‘I gave you the door code to my apartment.’ I was falling for someone new, and I had just given them open access to my life, whenever they wanted – which was terrifying,” KiNG MALA—aka Areli Castro—shares of… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is throwing it back this week with three of our most fantabulous episodes (just in case you missed ‘em first time round, we wouldn’t want that). While you listen and revel, keep scrolling to read a roundup of some fresh & sizzling-hot reviews we just cooked up, including: Queen Bee, Praise This, BEEF, Chevalier, Spinning Gold, and Super Mario Bros.
UK pop-punk mainstays Neck Deep have announced two intimate, warm-up shows to kick off Download Festival weekend. In a social media post featuring a true-to-form punk poster, the band shared that the shows will take place on June 7 at The Foundry in Torquay and June 8 at Engine Rooms in Southampton. Tickets will be available on April 5 and can be purchased here. Read more: BABYMETAL Officially Confirms New Third Member The band announced their performance at Download Festival on Feb. 16 following the release of their latest single, “Heartbreak Of The Century.” They shared, “Stoked to be playing… Read more »
When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city to see a…Yankees game? Yesterday, March 30, the New York Yankees kicked off Opening Day at Yankee Stadium against the San Francisco Giants. And with Opening Day, the Yankees organization has released a hype video with a surprise My Chemical Romance “G note.” While the video only runs for a minute and 49 seconds, the iconic 2006 My Chemical Romance track “Welcome To The Black Parade” echoes brilliantly behind the commentator. Cutting to the track’s epic third verse, fans are seen cheering while vocalist Gerard Way’s full-throated… Read more »
Speed round for the featured movies and series of the week. Here’s everything (on this episode) that’s flexing for your attention: Rye Lane, The Night Agent, The Big Door Prize, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, AIR, A Thousand and One, Tetris, and Rap Caviar.
