Cameron Hurley has had a storied career since joining We Are The In Crowd in 2009. After the band’s success across Warped Tour, Hurley has furthered his guitar skills and artistry alongside bandmate Taylor Jardine under the stage name Sainte and has even played alongside Avril Lavigne and State Champs. Now, Hurley has hurled himself into his own passion project—a complete cover album of blink-182’s 1997 album Dude Ranch under the moniker new.wav. As evidenced by Hurley’s social media presence, he is a massive fan of the pop-punk trio having created multiple mashups of other popular tracks, including Billie Eilish’s… Read more »
Sugar, we’re going down, down to Kansas City to see Fall Out Boy perform at this year’s 2023 NFL Draft! Whether you’re a football fan or not, it’s almost impossible to avoid overhearing conversations about the forthcoming NFL Draft weekend that will take place in Kansas City. But now, it looks like we have even more incentive to tune into the broadcasted event as Fall Out Boy will be performing for the NFL Draft Concert Series on Thursday, April 27 at 11 PM ET/10 PM CT. Read more: Spiritbox Welcome Us Into “The Void” The NFL Draft will run from… Read more »
Canadian alt-pop duo, Bestfriend have released their brand new EP Places I’ve Left today via Nettwerk. The six-track EP is a sonically fuzzy, indie daydream boosted by whip-smart lyricism. The narrative relates to nostalgia, growing up, and the constant battle of getting your shit together. Raw and unreserved, and often feeling like a punch in the gut, Places I’ve Left has Bestfriend channeling emotional confessions of life’s uncertainties. The duo is comprised of Stacy Kim (vocals/instrumentals) and Kaelan Geoffrey (vocals/production). Speaking on the new EP, the band shares: “The places sister EPs (‘places i’ve lived’ and now, ‘places i’ve left’)… Read more »
This week I have drummer Pete Parada on my show, he’s played for many bands that I’ve loved over the years, he’s played for such bands as: Face To Face, Saves The Day, My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, and now he shares his new project The Defiant. I learn Pete’s story about how he got to LA and did the drum thing, and it reminded me of myself, we had a good conversation and I learn a lot about his journey.
The Belgian punk outfit, Captain Kaiser have announced the release of their upcoming album RHYME&REASON out September 15th via [PIAS] Recordings. Earlier this year, the band kicked off the hype for this new album by dropping the track “DRIVE“. Today the band continues the build-up by sharing a brand new single, “GOODNIGHT“, along with a music video directed by Vincent Van Hoorick. One stage at a time, Captain Kaiser has conquered the punk scene while driving the van, celebrating life and making the walls drip with sweat. The band has grown, but that word means more than bigger rooms or… Read more »
After their killer performance at Coachella, MUNA kicked off their first headlining show on the Life’s So Fun Tour at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA. idobi photographer Sarina Solem made it out to sold out gig and captured some incredible shots. Check out her gallery below and try to make it out to a MUNA show near you! MUNA
A band formed during the pandemic, poptropicaslutz! came onto the scene fast and hard. Quick after their inception, the duo signed to Epitaph Records in the summer of 2020 and began releasing music at a rapid rate. poptropicaslutz! is a genre-surfing hyperpunk band at their core, but both draw considerable inspiration from a variety of genres and decades. They showcase their glitched-out, auto-tuned melodies with the feel of 2010’s SoundCloud Rap, Myspace era indie pop and over-produced alternative rock. Today the group has announced a lengthy US tour with support from Chloe Lilac, Sophie Powers and DJ aldrch. The tour… Read more »
Epitaph Records trio, THICK have announced new tour dates this summer running from early June through July. The tour will kick off on June 8th in Portsmouth, NH and wrap up on July 22nd in New York, NY. The Brooklyn-based band will bring Crooked Teeth, Bad Waitress, Grumpster and TVOD along for support on select dates. Last August, THICK released their newest full-length album, Happy Now, boasting grunge-punk filled tracks such as “Loser“, “Happiness“, and “Tell Myself“. If you want to catch this sick line-up live, the tickets are on sale now! Check out the dates below and grab yours… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is revisiting the Sandman universe and one of our Rioters’ (many) conversations about femme empowerment. While you relive the episode’s magic, keep scrolling to read the latest reviews, featuring: Dead Ringers, Mrs. Davis, The Covenant, Beau Is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise, and The Diplomat.
Today the duke of spook, Wednesday13, has announced a fall 2023 US headline tour to celebrate 21 years of his former band, revered glam punk icons, Murderdolls. Wednesday13 and his current band – which features former Murderdolls alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley – will perform a full set of Murderdolls songs, taken from the band’s celebrated 2002 debut album, Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls and their 2010 sophomore album, Women And Children Last. The former won them the Revolver Golden Gods ‘Comeback Of The Year’ Award. In the metallic glam punk outfit, 13 was the frontman and songwriter, alongside Murderdolls guitarist and his creative partner-in-crime, Joey Jordison. Read More: Spiritbox Welcome Us Into “The… Read more »
