— Today we talk about Yungblud’s new necklaces, When We Were Young’s sets schedule, and BTS’ Jin dropping a new single. — Buy Yunglud’s DNA Yungblud is dropping merch that is definitely…unique. The artist has teamed up with 5 Gum to bring you a brand new necklace. Artist Greg Yuna has designed the jewelry using gum that has been chewed by Yungblud—which is for a good cause. The proceeds will go to the National Independent Venue Foundation and their mission statement is, “To preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent live performance venues and promoters throughout the United States by… Read more »
Turnstile’s Love Connection Tour continues on its third leg of the run throughout North America. The tour made a stop over to Orlando, FL at House Of Blues where we had idobi photographer Maysa Askar cover the show for us! If you missed out, check out her gallery below to relive the sold out night with us and try to catch a date closest to your city! Turnstile
Today we are politicking yet again on the show, and this time it’s more important than ever. We go over where cannabis is on the ballot in the country and how exactly you can make a difference at your polls, which is of course, to just f*ckin’ vote! We want you to help break what makes a good cannabis bill and how to determine whether your state is really ready to take on cannabis reform. Some are ready to go, and some need to do better. Your vote makes a huge difference this fall, and we need to keep fighting… Read more »
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photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
This week I have Actor and Musician, Thomas Ian Nicholas. He has been in such notable and iconic movies such as American Pie and Rookie Of The Year. I met him through Matt Kennedy of The Dangerous Summer and we’ve been friends ever since. I even drummed on an American Pie cover album of his that he sang on. We’ve been friends for a long time and I learn his story this week.
— Today we talk about a never before heard Queen song, the Punk Rock Museum, and Punk Spring 2023. — Never Before Released Queen Song Sometimes life hands us gifts that we absolutely did not expect. Queen has released an “unearthed” track with Freddie Mercury leading the band. “Face it Alone” was originally recorded in the 80s and meant for The Miracle. The album was released two years before Mercury passed. Now it is about to be re-released, which led to the track’s discovery. The band previously thought releasing the song was a lost cause. However, their sound engineering team… Read more »
This week we chat with twin sisters, Hallie and Dylan from Good Boy Daisy! For some people, working with a sibling would be nearly impossible. But for identical twin sisters Hallie and Dylinn Mayes, starting a band together was the only thing that made sense. “We’ve never known anything different,” says Hallie. “We’ve spent our whole life together, each and every moment.” “We’re the typical twins,” adds Dylinn. “We’re best friends and we’re never apart.” So when the two discovered music was their calling, they formed GOOD BOY DAISY, becoming an alt-pop duo with plenty of rock influence. We chat… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is here with a TV binge-watch update before revisiting the Sandman universe, which leads to a conversation about femme empowerment.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West’s latest statements and anti-semitic threats.
