Today M.A.G.S. has shared his cathartic and emotional new album, DESTROYER. Exploring self-realization and turbulence, the album slithers through the dichotomy between achieving growth and the need to suffer to get to the other side. With songs like the title track, “Destroyer” and “Sins” battling a reflective approach, this new album is sure to make you look in the mirror. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and M.A.G.S. is working his way there. Diving into the creation and mindset of the album, M.A.G.S. shares: “I started therapy last year, and while it was helpful for… Read more »
Magnolia Park have once again teamed up with their fellow Florida friends, 408 to bring fans a brand new song and music video today! The visual for the new song, “Manic” is an ode to one of their collective favorite bands, blink-182. The video pays tribute to blink’s 1997 classic hit, “dammit“. There is no question that Magnolia Park and 408 carry a youthful angst in their music. They are high-energy, playful and comical in their efforts both musically and visually, reminiscent of the likes of blink-182. It makes for the perfect callback. Guitarist Tristan Torres explains that “Manic” is the “ultimate… Read more »
The world’s favorite pop-punk group, Magnolia Park have announced a run of headline shows around their appearance at Four Chord Music Festival today. The band will be joined by Broadside and 408 as supporting acts. This line-up makes total sense, as Magnolia Park and 408 have taken to TikTok and Instagram in the last two weeks to promote and tease and upcoming collaboration track. They posted a humorous video showcasing 408 saying the now meme-worthy phrase, “Did we just write the pop punk song of the summer?” before cutting to MagPark responding with “No, WE just wrote the pop punk… Read more »
In true Matt Skiba fashion, he has shared a somewhat cryptic post on social media indicating that Alkaline Trio is in the studio working on new music. In his post, he doesn’t express if the band is recording what would be their tenth full-length album, but he does reveal that they are working alongside producer Cameron Webb once again. Read more: Maggie Rogers Announces North American Tour With Alvvays and Soccer Mommy Skiba penned on April 5, “Three’s company picnic. Dan Andriano is singing like a fiery wizard in the night. Afternoon. Cameron Webb is producing the shit out of… Read more »
The Parxies are getting fed again today. Kings of the scene, Waterparks, have finally shared the opening acts for their highly anticipated The Property Tour this summer. Fans were already thrilled that Hunny was joining the trio as direct support, but now we have the full and very exciting line-up. Waterparks and Hunny will hit the road with Daisy Grenade (4/28-5/10), Elliot Lee (5/12-5/31) and Sophie Powers (6/2-6/14) starting April 28th in Anaheim, CA. The tour is almost entirely sold out, so if you want to catch this incredibly stacked bill in the flesh…you need to act fast! Limited tickets… Read more »
Hear Fish’s interviews with JACY, Eternal Boy, and a quick 10 minutes of co-hosting from Amanda Fishkin on this week’s Gone Fishkin podcast!
As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
The living legend John 5 has released his newest song, “A Hollywood Story,” with an accompanying music video cataloging his life and career. From his first notes at the age of 7 to touring with renowned musicians and bands, John 5 captures every moment of his musical journey on this track. It’s the kind of story only he could tell, and not a single word is uttered! Opening with a few dreamy, reflective chords you can feel the tenderness in how John feathers his strings. A few measures later the emotion pours out onto the frets as he lets out… Read more »
After teasing an upcoming tour, Cassadee Pope has finally dropped an official list of concert dates. The Hereditary Tour, in honor of her forthcoming record, kicks off on July 11 in Anaheim, California at Chain Reaction and wraps up in West Palm Beach, Florida at Respectable Street. The Foxies and Natalia Taylar are performing in opening and supporting slots for the summer shows. Right now, you can secure a VIP package for a tour date here. All general tickets go live on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 AM local time. Hereditary, Pope‘s fourth album arrives on July 12. Excitingly, Underoath‘s Aaron Gillespie is… Read more »
Emerging shoegaze sensations Glixen, hailed as an idobi Radio Rising Artist To Listen To In 2024, have just unveiled their otherworldly and raw new single, “foreversoon.” Serving as their first release of the year, this track introduces listeners to Glixen‘s ethereal sonic realm as the four-piece prepares to embark on tour, kicking off with a support slot alongside Softcult later this month. The track opens with a gritty, grunge-infused guitar riff, saturating the composition with its edgy energy. As the guitar progression culminates with the song’s crushing drum fills, vocalist/guitarist Aislinn Ritchie seizes command with her dreamy delivery to weave… Read more »
