Following an expansive North American tour in May with Teenage Halloween, The Devil’s Twins, Sam Russo, and Pigeon Pit, Laura Jane Grace And The Mississippi Medicals announced that they’re hitting the road again for a fall tour. The tour kicks off on September 3 at Louisville’s The Whirling Tiger and ends on September 19 at The Song & Dance in Syracuse. Concert attendees will get to catch two thrilling support acts including Philadelphia ska band Catbite and electric folk rock artist Taylor Hollingsworth. When sharing the news of their support slot, Catbite shared, “[W]e told ourselves we weren’t going to… Read more »
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) helmed by former Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has unveiled their latest single, “Hunger Pangs.” The new track marks the group’s first taste of new music in 2024 and follows the deluxe release of DESTROY REBUILD in 2023. “‘Hunger Pangs’ is a song about an insatiable urge and unquenchable thirst for love,” Owens shares. “This song is both a new era and return to form for D.R.U.G.S.” “Hunger Pangs” serves as a powerful and irresistible showcase of Owens’ prowess. With lyrics that convey the intensity of an all-consuming love, Owens belts, “That silver tongue in… Read more »
Following the release of their eagerly awaited full-length album, ~mAntras~, in April 2024, marking their first new collection since 2015’s Always And Forever, Alien Ant Farm stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in North Hollywood, CA to perform their single “Fade.” At the time of the single’s arrival in February 2024, guitarist Terry Corso shared in a press release, “If you’re looking for classic AAF ingredients, ‘Fade’ is well represented. With urgently swung rhythms and heart felt, to the point lyrics, this track brings the band’s creative history with the DeLeo brothers into the present and future.” Without sacrificing the… Read more »
In anticipation of their forthcoming full-length album Gangster Of Love, which will arrive on May 31 via Wax Bodega, Super American has announced a North American fall headline tour. The tour, presented by Emo Nite Brooklyn, is scheduled to kick off on August 1 in Toronto, ON, and run for 34 shows, with support from Sydney Sprague and Summerbruise. Sharing their excitement for the upcoming tour, the band writes in an Instagram caption, “we could not be more excited to take a lap around the track this aug/sept to celebrate Gangster of Love with our friends @sydneysprague + @summerbruise69 presented… Read more »
Kiesza flashed onto the scene, and into the zeitgeist, with her 2014 debut single “Hideaway”, only to lose it all just as fast, in equally dramatic fashion, when she suffered a brain injury from a horrific car crash. The accident started her on a years-long journey of recovery and self discovery, dealing with doubts of ever making it back to music. The music industry all but wrote her off as gone forever, a blessing in disguise, that liberated Kiesza with the opportunity to rebuild herself and learn some profound lessons about life, mortality, and the kind of artist she was… Read more »
On the heels of their latest long-awaited full-length album, ~mAntras~, Alien Ant Farm stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in North Hollywood, CA, to perform their breakout single “Movies.” The track originally appeared on their 1999 release, Greatest Hits, before it was re-recorded for their debut studio album, Anthology, alongside their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” released in 2001. Stripped down from the prog guitar-laden arrangement of the original, “Movies” erupts throughout the studio space. Led by gentle acoustics that create an intimate atmosphere and steady percussion that maintains the track’s flow, the softer instrumentation highlights the song’s evolved… Read more »
Roe Kapara fits in a genre all of his own, one that is best summed up as “bleak bangers.” Using his wide platform and catchy alternative sonics, he tackles topical issues. Rightfully so, he confronts the idea of “the American dream” and its empty promises. Today, he shares one of his most scathing indictments on systemic failures with “Life In America.” If you are capitalism’s No. 1 hater, this song is a must-add to your playlist. “Come see the carnival/We’ll laugh at the poor/They all dance in desperation/Watch them crawl on the floor/You stole the fruits of my own labor/I’ve… Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of year once more. Eurovision is back, and it continues to get bigger and more prominent worldwide. Though it is known as the institution that turned ABBA into superstars and showcases the wildest and weirdest creations that Europe has to offer, there is still room for some rock ‘n’ roll in the ranks. Over the years, pop has been the predominant genre in which countries project their entries. Though guitars have been making their way slowly but surely, they sometimes take the whole competition by storm. From masked monsters and nu-metal stalwarts to glam-rock superstars,… Read more »
Following the release of their debut full-length record Nowhere, which arrived on May 9, Chicago’s Friday Pilots Club announced a massive tour spanning North America. The tour begins on September 13 at Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and concludes in their home city at Metro on October 25. “We’d kind of been working with the title of Nowhere for the record and I’ve been trying to figure out why it felt right to me,” bassist Drew Polivick says of the LP’s name. “Sometimes you end up at this place that’s not exactly what you thought it was gonna be. We all had… Read more »
Following the recent departure of longtime guitarist/clean vocalist Richard Rogers on April 27, 2024, SECRETS has shared their first new music since their 2022 full-length album, The Collapse. The track, aptly titled “Despair,” tackles the gripping narrative of losing hope and drowning in anguish. Read more: Dark Divine Ignites On Fiery New Track, “Burn The Witch” The new track wastes no time in making its presence known, kicking off with a digitized, glitchy effect. This haunting introduction sets the tone as the pummeling instrumentation and thunderous drum work crash in with unrelenting force. The brutal guitar riffs slice through the… Read more »
