Born from the vision of Dave Escamilla—who first made his mark as co-vocalist of Crown The Empire before parting ways with the band in 2017—his new project Stray View has arrived with force, unleashing the pummeling new single “Vivid” via Hopeless Records. “To sum it up, it’s about taking the beauty of life for granted…,” the band shares of the track. “We’re all fixated on perspectives that cause so much disdain and hatred, allowing it to change us in ways we never expected. The hook of the chorus, ‘Why are you shielding your eyes from a life that’s so vivid’… Read more »
It seems like every major musical artist has found box-office success in the form of an Oscar-worthy biopic. From Timothée Chalamet starring in A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan to Rami Malek’s portrayal of Queen‘s Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, there are many rock star movies you need to add to your watchlist. P.S. If you need a goofy “biopic,” then Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe is the flick for you. In recent news, Green Day shared that they are currently developing a comedy movie inspired by their early days touring in a van called New Years… Read more »
Night Verses have returned to the fold with their first new music in five years, and it is a head-mangling and heroic piece of musical chaos.
Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did. “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more »
This week I have producer Courtney Ballard on my show. We talk about how he got started as a producer and engineer and how he got his career. I recently worked with him on a track that we feature from the band The Juliana Theory (I play drums on their latest release “Can’t Go Home”) he’s also worked with the likes of Waterparks, Super Whatevr, Stand Atlantic, Sleeping With Sirens and more. Tune in!
I get it, if you’re just watching it for the spectacle or you’re purely enamored with how different it is from other superhero movies then…nuh uh…still NO.
Geek Girl Riot is heading back to Capclave 2018 to make fun of romantic/stalker tropes in fiction. But first our Rioters bring you up to speed with the latest in entertainment and a review of Been So Long!
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Weezer, The Used, Hit the Lights, Walk the Moon, and more.
60 great bands, an even greater cause—The Great Big Susiepalooza Comp: Volume Two is bringing more awesome bands together for charity.
Lock your doors, hide yo’ kids, and prepare to witness the weird, wild, and downright wicked winter holidays from around the globe!
