Brendan Kelly

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...

The Lawrence Arms are officially back with new music, and it rips.

plus The Tallest Man on Earth, Peter Gabriel, The Front Bottoms, Alanis Morissette, HEALTH, Zola Jesus, Kesha, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.

'Riot Fest At Home' begins today with a solo acoustic set from The Lawrence Arms' Brendan Kelly.

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ takes a look at some of the most essential classic albums in ska-punk, a genre which -- yes, really -- is having a comeback.

The new compilation is a ”redux” of the label's first release, the 1994 compilation For A Life of Sin: Insurgent Chicago Country, which captured the ever-changing Chicago country scene.

The comp features Brendan Kelly (covering The Lillingtons), Broadway Calls (covering The Menzingers), the first new Sundowner song in years, the first new Lippies song since they reunited, and more.

Plus, Fest 18 also includes Less Than Jake, Mariachi El Bronx, Off With Their Heads, AJJ, Screaming Females, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Tim Barry, and even more.

Brendan's list includes likeminded punks like Brian Fallon, Alkaline Trio, and Red City Radio, an album he said he didn't listen to yet, an album from 1989, his own album, and... this very list.