No Tolerance

Youth of Today sold out NYC show, add 2nd (at Saint Vitus)

These are the band’s first NYC shows with the lineup of Ray Cappo, Porcell, Walter Schreifels, and Sammy Siegler in over 20 years.

Not Dead Yet 2015 lineup: Title Fight, Power Trip, Red Death, Alex G, Foundation, Nervosas (whose new LP is streaming)

Not to be confused with California’s inaugural it’s Not Dead Fest, Toronto’s annual Not Dead Yet fest returns in 2015 from October…

Damaged City Fest and New England Metal & Hardcore Fest initial lineups

Testament on the Motorhead Motorboat in October (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) A couple of stacked east-coast hardcore/metal festivals have recently announced their lineups…

Toronto's Not Dead Yet fest announces partial '13 line-up (Limp Wrist, Boston Strangler, Left for Dead, Mind Eraser & more)

Martin of Crudos/Limp Wrist at Chaos in Tejas 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) One of the most stellar lineups of hardcore/punk on this side of Chaos in Tejas is Not Dead Yet, a collection of four days of shows on 11/14 – 11/17/13 at various venues throughout Toronto…

Magic Circle released stellar debut (stream it), playing NYC

Radigan with Magic Circle at Chaos in Tejas 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) Magic Circle’s lyrics communicate depression via loneliness, betrayal, death, and suffering, but Brendan Radigan’s as likely to lash out as lament when he sings them…

Cro-Mags playing megashow at Bottom Lounge with Rival Mob, Breakdown, Damnation AD, No Tolerance & more

The Rival Mob at 285 Kent in Brooklyn, April 2013 (more by Tod Seelie) Somebody get this guy a trophy. Whoever booked what is arguably the hardcore show of the year in Chicago, deserves some sort of kudos…

This is Hardcore announces 2012 lineup and new venue

Negative Approach at Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by BBG) This is Hardcore returns to Philadelphia, PA for four days in August at Union Transfer (on 8/9) and Electric Factory (8/10 – 8/12)…

Chaos in Tejas 2012 expands again; tickets on sale today

Saint Vitus @ Irving Plaza in 2011 (more by BBG) Chaos in Tejas (May 31-June 3 in Austin) have announced ANOTHER batch of bands to add to their ridiculous lineup including Saint Vitus, Church of Misery, No Statik, Toys That Kill, Pegasus, Martial Canterel, Anasazi, Bloodwing (mems of The Spits, who are on tour soon), Harm’s Way, Hatred Surge, the Hex Dispensers, John Wesley Coleman, Joyce Manor, and many many others…

Chaos in Tejas lineup expands again

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists at Bell House (more by Erik Erikson) The Chaos in Tejas lineup expands more with another round of additions including the first Breakdown show in 25 years with the 87 demo lineup, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists (one of two upcoming Austin shows for Ted), the Clean (first Texas show ever), Deviated Instinct, Death Evocation (1st show), Mass Grave, Pierced Arrows, Australian garage rockers Royal Headache, No Fucker, New Orleans Bounce artist Katey Red, the Impalers, Cold World, Creem, Avon Ladies, Backtrack, Bi-Marks, Phobia and many others…