Gunz sat down with John D., the creator of Skate and Surf, to discuss this year’s lineup as well as the history of the Festival. John explained how he secured a Midtown reunion, what went wrong last year, and hints at more acts to be added. He also touches base on how the venue will be set up and another upcoming tour he has planned.
Midtown and Saosin fans rejoice as both bands will be reuniting at this year’s Skate and Surf Festival! The first lineup announcement includes a ton of other bands, including The Early November, Circa Survive, Pianos Become the Teeth, and more to be revealed closer to the date. To see all the bands currently announced, check out the flyer below. Weekend tickets for both days (May 17th and May 18th) go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 18th at 3pm EST and can be purchased here.
2013 was the year of the reunion, with everyone from Fall Out Boy to Knapsack teaming back up with their old bandmates, whether it was for a one-off anniversary tour or a full-blown comeback. Still, even with all of those reunions, there are still a handful of bands left who we wish would bless us with one last tour or some new music. Here are the top ten bands we wish we could see a reunion from – no matter how impossible our dreams may be.
Chris Carrabba is an artist that I grew up seeing play and listening to. From the early days of Further Seems Forever, to literally him being booed on stage during early Midtown / Dashboard shows, to the Victory Drive Thru Recs. drama to seeing him at the Unplugged performance for MTV. The guy has seen it all, and continues to pursue music – this time with a different feel that is, Twin Forks. Definitely check out the interview as it’s one of my favorites. The guy is genuine, which is rare these days in the industry.
The Neighbourhood will be hitting the road this fall on a US headlining tour, bringing Lovelife and Ghost Loft with them. They’ll also be playing a short run of dates in September opening for Imagine Dragons, and for a complete list of all of the dates click “Read More.”
The Gunz Show had an in depth interview with Skate and Surf creator John D’Esposito in which John explained a lot of the behind-the-scenes happenings with the Bamboozle festival, including exactly what went wrong with and who was to blame for his departure. He also discusses the reformation of the Skate and Surf Festival and the start of GameChanger World.
A band that I’ve seen for years – since their early tours with Midtown, to their tour with Coheed and also Thursday… have announced that they are taking a break. Here’s me trying to dig the truth out about why they are!
If you are ready to drink and dance and enjoy some good new-fashioned rock and roll, then give The New Bedfords a listen.
Memphis musician Jimmy Jay Lindsey Jr., better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead in his home in Midtown’s Cooper-Young neighborhood this morning, according to family and friends. He was 29.
Last month at the MTV Video Music Awards, Pete Wentz decided to play a joke on his pal, Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta, by revealing his phone number live on the show.
