The Van Pelt

1996 was a historic year for emo. This edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 18 landmark emo (and emo-adjacent post-hardcore) albums from that year in honor of their 25th anniversaries...

Calvin Johnson, Kimya Dawson, The Van Pelt, Dan Friel, and others have paid tribute as well...

Popgun's multi-room Bushwick venue Elsewhere opened last year on Halloween, and to celebrate their first anniversary, we're giving away tickets to 12 big upcoming shows at the venue.

Rainer Maria returned in 2017 with their first album in 11 years, the great S/T (released on their longtime label home of Polyvinyl), and after quieting down for the past few months, they returned to the stage at Brooklyn's Elsewhere on Thursday (2/22)...

The playlist includes fellow indie/emo vets The Van Pelt (who open Rainer Maria's Brooklyn show), as well as Limp Wrist, EMA, Flasher, Sade, Aye Nako, and more.

Rainer Maria returned last year with the great S/T, their first album in 11 years, and they're keeping the momentum going with a hometown one-off in February. Two great openers were added to that show...

"It was a haven for working NYC musicians who just wanted to hang out in a non-careerist environment. It was previously Brownies, where all of your favorite bands played before anyone had heard of them. It feels like the heart of what was New York for me has been cut out." - Will Sheff

The book also features interviews with members of The Get Up Kids, Rainer Maria, Texas is the Reason, Dashboard Confessional, Knapsack, and more.

Having played FYF Fest (and a few Cali club shows), House of Vans Chicago, Riot Fest, and a Riot Fest Aftershow, Cap'n Jazz played the last North American show of what might be their last reunion tour at Brooklyn Steel...

Related bands American Football and Cap'n Jazz both have upcoming shows at Brooklyn Steel, and we're giving away tickets to both shows.