The four-piece, self-proclaimed “heavy pop” ensemble, The Home Team, has unleashed their latest dance-worthy single, “Loud,” accompanied by a cleverly satirical new music video. The new release marks the group’s first since signing with Thriller Records earlier in the year. Distinguished by the group’s amalgamation of infectiously groovy guitar work, commanding basslines, and the captivating vocal range of Brian Butcher, “Loud” is an exhilarating experience and a damn good time. Complementing the pulsating energy of the track is a satirical music video, cleverly parodying directors and harkening back to the nostalgic vigor of VH1 Classic programming. The video serves as… Read more »
Iconic folk rock band, The Front Bottoms have finally gifted fans with their sixth full-length album You Are Who You Hang Out With today. A band that has always put real life experiences into their everso literal lyricism and funky production, they have unique way of crafting songs that make you feel nostalgic for an experience you may have never even had in your own life. They have the ability to transport their listeners into a universe that lives inside the mind of Brian Sella, inviting everyone to that bizarre and beautiful place. You Are Who You Hang Out With… Read more »
Say Anything are back together and have released a brand new track, “Psyche!” Today. They are a band that have always done things differently than everyone else. They stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene since their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken way. Max Bemis is a genius to say the least and you won’t find another project quite like his. Hell, their first full-length album, …Is A Real Boy, was intended to be a performative musical that transformed into a two-part melodic odyssey. With spoken word interludes, triumphant and drastic sonic changes within each… Read more »
Following the release of “Bad Drugs” featuring City Mouth earlier this year, Sundressed has delivered their follow-up single “Fuck It Up” via Rude Records. The latest effort from the indie-punk four-piece also features legendary label mates Have Mercy. “Fuck It Up” sees vocalists Trevor Hedges of Sundressed and Brian Swindle of Have Mercy confronting anxiety when everything in life seems to be going too well and facing the lingering feeling that you’ll inevitably fuck it up. “This one is about the anxiety of screwing things up when everything is going so well,” Hedges shares in a press release. “We had… Read more »
On the latest Geek Girl Riot we get into the new Y: The Last Man series, before sharing personal stories about some of the issues facing women right now—and why we have to keep fighting.
Rockwall came in to co-host, Violent Joy called in and I talked about my summer of weddings!
We chat to our pal Maurene Goo about her new novel The Way You Make Me Feel, Sam gives us her latest YA roundup, then we explore the terrifying town of Castle Rock…
You may have seen our Geek Girl Riot favorite things of 2016 list, but today we’re diving a little deeper into these picks and telling you more about some of the things we loved/hated/wanted to see last year.
idobi photographer Audrey Lew spent a few days with Lost Sons in Los Angeles before their show in Pico Rivera, CA.
Grayscale’s What We’re Missing might be exactly what you were missing.
