It also features members of Alkaline Trio, Skatune Network, Pinkshift, The Bombpops, and more, and includes song titles like "Rather Murder Myself," "I Thought This Was Alcohol," "Your Product is Dumb," "Unnecessary and Unimpressive," and more...
Music industry veteran Mike Henneberger discusses his new book, 'Rock Bottom at the Renaissance: An Emo Kid's Journey Through Falling In and Out of Love In and With New York City,' in this BV interview...
The acoustic punk song is a time-honored tradition that has seen a rise -- due to necessity -- during this year of isolation. This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 30 songs from throughout punk history with great acoustic versions.
This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 18 early 2000s punk albums that were too gritty for the bubblegum pop punk TRL was playing but too tuneful for the depths of the hardcore underground, and still sound vital today.
The Lawrence Arms' first album in six years a graceful late-career album that stands tall next to their classics. Brendan and Chris talk to us about the writing and recording processes, meanings behind some of the songs, influences on the album, and more...
Upcoming Riot Fest At Home streams include Dan Campbell (Wonder Years), John Nolan + other Straylight Run members, Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio), Dustin Kensrue (Thrice), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), and more...
This edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at 20 bands from the mainstream pop punk era paying tribute to the comparatively underground legends who influenced them, through the lens of cover songs that still sound great today.
A roundup of all the March installments of punk/pop punk/emo/etc column In Defense of the Genre, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.