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Praise opening for Paint It Black, playing DC's Damaged City Fest (lineup)
Baltimore melodic hardcore band Praise have been winning over everyone lately. Their 2016 release Leave It All Behind, which was produced by punk-scene leader Will Yip and released on REACT! Records, was called one of the best releases of the year by Touche Amore and Derek from Defeater…
Artists list their top albums of 2016
Check out lists from Into It. Over It., Jay Som, Chris Farren, Bob Nanna (Braid), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Amber Arcades, DOOMSQUAD, and more.
Alcoa (Defeater) & Choir Vandals releasing a split EP (stream two tracks)
Alcoa’s “What A Fool” is full of country signifiers like the slide guitar and the twang in Derek’s voice, while Choir Vandals’ “Lucifer Yellow” is more of an indie rocker with singer Austin McCutchen’s Will Sheff-esque baritone leading the way.
Basement, Turnstile, & Defeater @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics)
The very cool (and pretty diverse) tour of UK grungy punks Basement, aggressive hardcore throwbacks Turnstile, melodic post-hardcore band Defeater, and lo-fi pop punkster Colleen Green hit NYC for a sold-out show on Saturday (4/30) at Music Hall of Williamsburg…
Defeater playing a midnight show at Vitus with Driftoff during Basement tour
They’re also on one of the final Bane shows, with Title Fight, Modern Life Is War, Ceremony, and more.
Beach Slang's James Alex playing solo set before NYC show; Nirvana 'Bleach' tribute streaming
James Alex will play a solo acoustic Samsung session in NYC on 4/20 before Beach Slang begin their tour at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Beach Slang are also on the new Nirvana ‘Bleach’ tribute — with Rob Crow’s Gloomy Place, Defeater, Basement, Daughters, Thou, This Will Destroy You, Young Widows, Mean Jeans, The Saddest Landscape and more — which came out on Record Store Day and can now be streamed in full.
15 Record Store Day 2016 releases we would actually want to own
Releases from David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, J Dilla, Lush, METZ, Miracle Legion, Ramones and more.
Beach Slang, Rob Crow, Thou, Defeater, Basement, This Will Destroy You & more on upcoming Nirvana 'Bleach' tribute
Robotic Empire releases the tribute album on Record Store Day, the followup to their In Utero and Nevermind RSD tributes. You can stream the lead single, Circa Survive’s take on “Love Buzz,” now.
TWIABP played CT (pics) with Caspian and Old Wounds (who are playing Maxwell's with Candiria)
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die wrapped up their US tour over the weekend with a release show in their home state of Connecticut for this year’s excellent Harmlessn……
Basement announce tour with Turnstile, Defeater and Colleen Green (dates)
UK grunge-punks Basement are releasing their new album Promise Everything in January via Run For Cover, and now they announced they’ll support it on a headlining North American tour in the spr…
