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Swami John Reis announces debut single & tour with new band Swami & The Bed of Nails

Swami & The Bed of Nails, the band from Swami John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket from the Crypt) will release their debut album later this year.

John Reis opens up about late Drive Like Jehu bandmate Rick Froberg on 'Cult & Culture'

”With his passing, it’s a loss of a best friend. I also lost my favorite singer in the world.”

Read tributes to Rick Froberg from Superchunk, Thursday, Jenny Lewis & more

Rick Froberg of Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes died over the weekend from an undiagnosed heart condition at age 55.

Rick Froberg (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes), dead at 55

“His art made life better. The only thing he loved more than art and rock n roll was his friends“ – Rick’s Hot Snakes bandmate John Reis.

2002's best emo & post-hardcore albums, discussed and debated

We dive deeper into our recently-published list of the best emo & post-hardcore albums of 2002 with a podcast episode that dives into the making of the list, the albums on it, some albums that were left off, and more…

35 Best Emo & Post-Hardcore Albums of 2002

The emo floodgates opened in 2002. In honor of their 20th anniversaries, this edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ looks at the best emo and post-hardcore albums from that year.

Mario Rubalcaba (Hot Snakes, OFF!) joins The Locust/Planet B mems on podcast episode

Prolific drummer Mario Rubalcaba of Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, OFF!, and much more joins Justin Pearson and his Planet B bandmate Luke Henshaw on the latest episode of their ‘Cult & Culture’ podcast…

Notable Releases of the Week (3/18)

This week’s Notable Releases include Rosalía and Charli XCX’s big pop albums, Hot Water Music and new supergroup PLOSIVS’ ripping punk albums, and more…

PLOSIVS (Pinback, Hot Snakes, Against Me!) announce debut LP & tour, share "Broken Eyes"

Rob Crow, John Reis, Atom Willard, and Jordan Clark’s new band PLOSIVS have announced their debut album and a tour, and they’ve just shared second single ”Broken Eyes.”

Pinback, Hot Snakes & Against Me! members form PLOSIVS, release debut single

Rob Crow, John Reis, and Atom Willard meet up in a new fiery indie-punk band, who just released their first song and have live shows and a debut LP on the way…
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