March is Women’s History Month, hot on the heels of Black History Month. It should go without saying how important it is to take the time to highlight the invaluable contributions women have made to society and culture. It’s also true that, if I’m doing my job as an entertainment journalist properly, then I’m constantly and consistently highlighting the amazing art created by women and people of color (and oftentimes females of color), whatever month it is. But equity hasn’t been achieved yet, so a reminder is a healthy thing for everyone. We always hope that things have gotten better,… Read more »
March is Women’s History Month, hot on the heels of Black History Month. It should go without saying how important it is to take the time to highlight the invaluable contributions women have made to society and culture. It’s also true that, if I’m doing my job as an entertainment journalist properly, then I’m constantly and consistently highlighting the amazing art created by women and people of color (and oftentimes females of color), whatever month it is. But equity hasn’t been achieved yet, so a reminder is a healthy thing for everyone. We always hope that things have gotten better,… Read more »
I started Punk Goes Pride as my effort to connect more trans people, queer people and women making waves in this music scene. It might not change the world, but it’s something and it’s a start. It’s what I can do. What can you do?
We were blessed with many incredible releases throughout 2022—and our staff and hosts are here to share their Top 5 picks.
Today we talk about Death Cab for Cutie going on tour with The Postal Service, Waterparks going on tour, and a fun music video from Love Again. — Death Cab and The Postal Service Go On Tour Tomorrow you’ll have the chance to snag tickets to Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service‘s co-headlining tour. Not only do they share a frontman in Ben Gibbard, but both bands are celebrating milestones. Death Cab’s Transatlanticism and The Postal Service’s Give Up are hitting their 20-year anniversaries next year. What better way to celebrate than to hit the road? They revealed… Read more »
— — Today we talk about Meet Me @ The Altar’s new tour, August Burn Red’s 20th Aanniversary, and In Her Own Word’s new music video. — Meet Me @ The Altar’s Tour Announcement Happy Monday! Meet Me @ The Altar wants to make sure you have the best week you can by starting us off with a badass announcement. The pop-punk band is headlining their own tour in 2023. The North American tour will start on March 2nd in NYC and go until April 4th in Orlando, Florida. Their latest single “Say It (To My Face)” dropped a month… Read more »
There’s something wonderfully honest and ultimately vulnerable about Arizona indie-emo band Breakup Shoes.
Today we talk about Katy Perry’s love for the “emo kids”, the life of Leslie Jordan, and Adidas dropping Kanye. — Katy Perry Takes in the Pop-Punk “Orphans” This weekend emo kids in Las Vegas were struggling as Saturday’s When We Were Young festival had to be canceled due to wind. Now videos are circulating of Katy Perry taking in the “orphan” punk rockers as their plans had to change. Perry has had a residency in Las Vegas for the past several months. She took a break in the show to say, “I know there are a lot of orphans… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the importance of voting in the midterms.
When I get a chance to catch up with Pinkshift, a Baltimore-based band full of BIPOC people—including a singer the same color as me—I can’t help but gush for a few minutes.
