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A look back on 10 classic pop punk bands’ “mature” albums

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ takes a look at ten times where a classic pop punk band ditched the youthful sounds that made them famous and released a ”mature” album.

SXSW announces more 2019 lineup additions (De La Soul, Andrew Bird, Trail of Dead, more)

SXSW has just announced another 100 or so additions to their lineup, including Andrew Bird, De La Soul, Open Mike Eagle, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Charly Bliss, Rico Nasty, Tierra Whack, Lonnie Holley, Maliibu Miitch, Andrew WK, Har Mar Superstar, and more.

SXSW announces more 2019 lineup additions (De La Soul, Andrew Bird, Trail of Dead, more)

SXSW has just announced another 100 or so additions to their lineup, including Andrew Bird, De La Soul, Open Mike Eagle, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Charly Bliss, Rico Nasty, Tierra Whack, Lonnie Holley, Maliibu Miitch, Andrew WK, Har Mar Superstar, and more.

Anthony Green's (Circa Survive) favorite albums of 2018

Anthony Green’s favorites of the year include Turnstile, Deafheaven, Foxing, boygenius, J Cole, Mogwai, This Will Destroy You, Soccer Mommy, Freeway, Gouge Away, Nothing, and more.

Paul McCartney confirmed for Firefly Music Fest 2015 lineup

You may remember that when Firefly Music Fest announced its 2015 lineup, the first headliner was blurred out on the poster. Well, as rumored, it’s Paul McCartney, the fest revealed today…

Firefly Music Festival 2015 lineup (Kings of Leon, The Killers, Morrissey, Modest Mouse, Spoon, Run the Jewels & more)

Delaware’s annual Firefly Music Festival comes back June 18-21 and the lineup’s now been released. Kings of Leon, The Killers and a TBA third act rumored to be Paul McCartney (update: it’s Paul) sit atop the list, with Morrissey, Modest Mouse, Spoon, Run The Jewels, How To Dress Well, Snoop Dogg, Tycho, Sturgill Simpson, Sylvan Esso, Zola Jesus, Rustie, Le1f and many more joining them on the list of performers…

Downtown Festival doing 5 cities; NYC returning w/ Kiesza, Atlas Sound, Autre Ne Veut, Zebra Katz, Avey Tare, more

The Downtown Music Festival is back, and will stage events in five cities this year. The dates and locations are:Downtown Cleveland – September 19 & 20 Downtown Minneapolis – September 26 & 27 Downtown New York – October 2-4 Downtown Los Angeles – November 7 & 8 Downtown Houston – November 14 & 15Lineups are mostly still TBA, but NYC, as you can see in the flyer above, will feature rising 90s throwback pop star Kiesza along with Animal Collective sideproject Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Bradford Cox of Deerhunter’s Atlas Sound, Autre Ne Veut, Tobacco, Jungle, Vacationer, IAMSU…

Made In America 2014 Philly & LA lineups (Kanye, De La Soul, The National, Grimes, Pharrell, Kendrick, Weezer, more)

As previously mentioned, Jay Z is throwing his Budweiser Made In America Festival in Philly and LA this year, simultaneously on August 30-31…

Caveman throwing NYC "Cavemas Celebration" in December after European tour (updated dates)

Caveman at Webster Hall in April (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Indie-pop band Caveman, who just did a run of shows at CMJ, are at at the Iceland Airwaves Festival this week and will then tour Europe…

Squarepusher playing Le Poisson Rouge before Camp Bisco (dates & updated lineup)

Squarepusher is coming to the NYC-area for Camp Bisco, which goes down this year from July 11 to 13 at the Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, NY with Passion Pit, Animal Collective, Toro y Moi, El-P & Killer Mike, Baauer, Ryan Hemsworth, Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, and more…
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