Sherin chats with writer/director Liz W. Garcia about Space Cadet, before moderating a discussion with director Isaac Gale and producer Ben Wu about Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted. We also revisit our time spent with the Dead Boy Detectives.
With Sad Summer Fest just over a week away, Mayday Parade is ensuring we’re armed with all the sad songs we need to mark the occasion! Dropping on the festival’s kickoff date on July 11, Mayday Parade has announced their latest release, “Pretty Good To Feel Something.” Captioning a video of Larry David yelling, “Pretty pretty good,” the band writes, “We are feelin’ PRETTY GOOD, pretty pretty p r e t t y pretty good, about having a new tune dropping soon!” You can presave the track here, and we’re feeling pretty good that Mayday Parade will be performing “Pretty… Read more »
Following the release of their full-length album PRATTS & PAIN released in February 2024, viral sensation Royel Otis has released the official music video for “Merry Mary Marry Me.” Shot during the band’s PRATTS & PAIN North American tour run earlier this year, the video features fan reactions to the sweet, tongue-twister track and exudes a sense of summer. Check out “Merry Mary Marry Me” below. The Aussie darlings will be returning to North America later this year kicking off on September 9 in Columbus, OH before concluding in Vancouver, BC on October 22. The 29-show run has already sold… Read more »
The road to Deadpool & Wolverine is coming to a close as the movies releases later this month and with so much excitement for what’s to come, Sean recruited Ekoh to rank the X-Men Movies Franchise! Just like the X-Men timeline, this conversation is sometimes convoluted, but super fun and full of heart! Ekoh just wrapped up a tour with From Ashes To New last month, and is most definitely an artist in Alternative Music to keep your eyes and ears on the rest of 2024! Catch Metalcore Nerds live Mondays @ 7pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow @MetalcoreNerds on Facebook,… Read more »
After officially launching their Punk Bunny Coffee brand in May, Green Day is already expanding into the world of other cafe faves, including matcha. On social media, the band shared, “From the East Bay to East London…introducing an extremely unlikely but great match(a). In honor of the Saviors 2024 tour landing in London, @greenday and @Punkbunnycoffee have teamed up with UK coffee brand @grind to create a limited edition ready-to-drink Iced Matcha Latte. It’s cool, creamy, and, crucially, very green.” While an official collab launch date is not yet confirmed, you can rest assured it’s Green Day-approved. While we wait… Read more »
Ahead of the September 20 release of their record, Smitten, Pale Waves is trekking across North America supporting PVRIS through July 12. Then, it’s time for the English rockers to headline shows across the UK. Pale Waves announced their UK dates, which will begin on October 10 at The Waterfront in Norwich and wrap up on October 17 in London’s HERE at Outernet. Additionally, the group recently shared that they’ll be performing two shows in December in Japan—one in Osaka and one in Tokyo. UK-based fans who pre-order Smitten via Dirty Hit before 3 PM BST on Tuesday, July 2,… Read more »
Waterparks and Zeph, aka Zephani Jong, teamed up to reimagine the Intellectual Property hit “FUCK ABOUT IT (feat. blackbear)” in “FAI2.” The track is set to appear on the band’s sixth album INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2: LOST IN THE PROPERTY. While no release date is confirmed for the LP, the band previously released the album single, “SOULSUCKER,” in May. In classic Awsten Knight fashion, the singer took to Twitter/X in all caps to tell fans the best way to listen. “DONT TEXT ANYONE OR LOOK AT SOCIALS WHILE YOU LISTEN FOR THE FIRST TIME, YEAH IM A LITTLE BOSSY BUT ZEPH… Read more »
Chicago pop-punk stalwarts Real Friends have kicked off the summer with their latest release and first new music of the year, the heart-wrenching “Waiting Room.” Opening with vocalist Cody Muraro singing, “After I knew there was only bad news,” his stirring ballad works to navigate and grapple with loss and grief. Following the November 2023 release of “When You Were Here,” “Waiting Room” is likely the second preview of their forthcoming, currently-untitled full-length album scheduled to arrive this fall. “Today, the saddest and most important song we’ve ever written is out. This is for anyone who’s lost a loved one.… Read more »
Scene Queen has gifted us thrilling bimbocore singles including “Whips & Chains,” “Stuck,” and “Finger,” but now, her entire debut album is here. Hot Singles In Your Area is “about growing up in the early 2000s but not exploring my sexuality until my 20s with all the messy and chaotic situations you find yourself in when you’re trying to find yourself and your own power,” Scene Queen (aka Hannah Collins) says. Across her poppy, edgy, and straight-up hot 15-track LP, the artist shares punchy, shimmering sonics and sex-positive lyrics. Plus, the record features the iconic The Ready Set, up-and-comer 6arelyhuman,… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming massive No Place Like Home fall tour, Badflower launched a scathing new track, “Teacher Has A Gun.” Touching on a uniquely American fear and intertwining the notion with technology, the band highlights paranoia in this energetic modern rock bop and accompanying music video. Frontman Josh Katz expands upon the meaning of the song sharing, “Feeling like everyone’s out to get you and that everyone’s violent and that everybody has a gun, literally or figuratively, is a real feeling for a lot of people—especially in America. We spun that in a way that made sense for us… Read more »
