Bomb the Music Industry!'s ’Vacation’ just turned 10, and to celebrate, Jeff Rosenstock has shared the demos for the album, which you can download for free
The DIY indie-punk scene of the past decade as we know it wouldn't exist without the influence of Bomb the Music Industry!, particularly their ambitious final album 'Vacation,' which turns 10 today.
The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska's long, rich history -- from its origins in Jamaica to some of today's best DIY ska bands -- and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more...
In 2011, the new wave of post-hardcore came into full effect with seminal albums by Touche Amore, Pianos Become the Teeth, La Dispute, Defeater, Title Fight, and more. This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks back on those albums for their 10th anniversary, the overall punk landscape of 2011, and today's young bands who are starting their own new wave
Tape Girl is the solo project of Beth Rivera, who only has a few songs out but is already one of the brightest new voices in ska, thanks to her unique bedroom pop approach to the genre...
The band -- which also features members of Westbound Train, Bomb the Music Industry, Reel Big Fish, and more -- have written an album and an accompanying comic book, and their expanding universe already includes an offshoot folk punk band too...
Musician and journalist Aaron Carnes (Flat Planet, Gnarboots) is releasing his book 'In Defense of Ska' in 2021. Ahead of that, we're debuting the 'Ska Is Dead' chapter which focuses on Jeff Rosenstock's band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, and we spoke to Aaron about his book and about why ska needs defending...
If you missed the livestream, you can watch the full hour-and-40-minute set now, and Jeff's still taking donations which benefit various Black Lives Matter, bail and transgender funds.
Today's picks for live videos to watch while you're home and every show is cancelled include The English Beat in 1980, Lunachicks in 1999, Sharon Van Etten in 2012, and more.