Chumped

Pop punk's complicated relationship with indie rock, and the great new Wonder Years album

“Pop punk” was once widely considered a dirty term in most indie rock circles, but over the past few years it’s been sneaking into indie rock vernacular…

Cayetana, Chumped, Worriers & Thin Lips played Baby's All Right (pics)

The great quadruple-billed tour of Cayetana, Chumped, Worriers and Thin Lips wrapped up over the weekend with a BrooklynVegan-presented NYC show on Saturday (8/15) at Baby’s All…

Worriers played Knitting Factory, added to BV-presented NYC show with Cayetana, Chumped & Thin Lips (pics, dates)

Worriers @ Knitting Factory – 8/7/2015 Brooklyn’s Worriers celebrated their new album, Imaginary Life, with a hometown show on Friday (8/7) at Knitting Fact…

Government Issue, The Beltones, Andrew WK, Mean Jeans, Radon & more added to The Fest (updated lineup)

Gainesville punk bonanza The Fest has added more bands to its 2015 lineup. There’s reunited hardcore legends Government Issue (who also play NYC this month), party animal Andrew WK, Ramonesy punks Mean Jeans, Gainesville vets Radon, one of Mikey Erg’s many bands Hatrabbits, a solo set from KJ of Chixdiggit, emo revivalists Foot…

Cayetana, Chumped, Worriers & Thin Lips announce tour, playing NYC at Baby's All Right (BV presents)

Here’s a great triple bill for fans of indie/pop punk crossover: Cayetana (fresh off opening for Against Me!), Chumped (fresh off opening for The Menzingers), and Thin Lips (fresh off opening for Hop Along) will hit the road together this August leading up to Cayetana’s appearances at Riot Fest Denver and C…

The Fest 14 adds bands (Title Fight, The Progress, Modern Life Is War, As Friends Rust, Smoke or Fire, PBTT, Bigwig, more)

Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 14th year from October 30 – November 1, and today they added a bunch of more bands to their lin…

Gigawatts Festival 2015 happening at The Wick & The Well w/ Black Lips, Braid, APTBS, Liturgy, Swearin', Beach Slang & more

Brooklyn’s annual Gigawatts Festival returns this year with a lineup that’s bigger and more impressive than ever. The fest happens July 24-26 at The Wick & The Well, and artists playing include Black Lips, Braid, A Place to Bury Strangers, Liturgy, Swearin’, Beach Slang, Cheap Girls, Chumped, Anamanaguchi, Pile, Ava Luna, Cerebral Ballzy, Amanda X, Potty Mouth, Mannequin Pussy, Heaven’s Gate, Honduras, Laura Stevenson, Dan Friel and still m…

The Unlovables are back; singer also in Hiccup -- upcoming shows w/ Jeff Rosenstock, Chumped & more (stream 3 songs)

Brooklyn pop punks The Unlovables were around in the mid 2000s and put out two albums, 2005’s Crush*Boyfriend*Heartbreak and 2007’s Heartsickle, home to memorable tracks like “Today’s the Day (I Finally Kissed You” and “Feelin’ All Emo (Since I Broke Up With Y…

Jeff Rosenstock calls out gropers after Austin show incident, expands tour, including free Brooklyn show

Jeff Rosenstock is on tour now, having already played NYC six times this year, and he’s got a seventh show here coming up. It’s a free one happening on May 30 at Brooklyn Night Bazaar with the Max Levine Ensemble and other ban…

The Fest announces 2015 lineup (Desaparecidos, Menzingers, mewithoutYou, Jazz June, Beach Slang, Restorations, more)

Gainesville’s annual punk festival The Fest returns in 2015 for its 14th year (hence Fest 14) from October 30 to November 1, and like in previous years, a handful of the bands play Pre-Fest in Little Ybor from October 28…
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