”This will be the first and last time Brendan and I play in front of a landscaping company and we promise it will be better than that MAGA shit show,” Laura says.
PEARS, The Casket Lottery, Direct Hit, Ratboys, Be Well, Brendan Kelly, Militarie Gun, NØ MAN, Camp Trash, Joystick and more join the already-stacked lineup...
As Aaron Carnes gears up for the release of his 'In Defense of Ska' book, he's been doing an accompanying podcast. He's interviewed tons of notable ska musicians, plus members of some bands you might not expect to go as deep into ska as they do, like Joyce Manor and Thou. Here are some excerpts from those episodes and some quotes from Aaron, co-host Adam Davis (Omnigone, Link 80), and the bands themselves...
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...
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.
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.