Anti-Flag is a MASSIVE name in the punk sub-genre – coming in with aggressive political hits since 1992, with the release of their debut album, Die For Your Government. Since then, they have gone through some musical changes as they steer away from aggressive hardcore-punk, to a more sonic pop-punk Continue Reading
Reviews
Dear Jack Foundation 13th Annual Benefit Show: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness – Chicago, IL – 11.11.22
Dear Jack Foundation 13th Annual Benefit Show ft. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness + special guest William Beckett of The Academy Is… House of Blues – Chicago, IL November 11, 2022 “11:11, make a wish!” This year on 11/11, the Dear Jack Foundation (DJF) was wishing and hoping to Continue Reading
Fletcher – Verité // New York, NY // 10.30.22
Fletcher with Verité Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY October 30, 2022 Words and Photos by Addy Walter As part of her Girl Of My Dreams tour, queer icon Fletcher, sold out a two night stretch at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City over Halloween weekend – dubbed Fletcherween. Fans dressed Continue Reading
I Prevail’s True Power Tour – Chicago, IL – 10.09.22
I Prevail with Pierce the Veil, Fit For a King, + Yours Truly Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL Oct. 9, 2022 With their hot topic tees at the ready, fans walk from parking garages, get out of ubers, and get off buses to line up at the Aragon Ballroom (sometimes cheekily Continue Reading
One OK Rock – Chicago, IL – 10.08.22
The growth of the internet in the past one, two, or three decades, and even in the past one, two, or three years, has made the amount of music and art we consume as a people skyrocket exponentially. There are artists now that even a few years ago would not Continue Reading
La Dispute – Chicago, IL – 9.30.22
La Dispute w/ Sweet Pill, Pictoria Vark Thalia Hall Chicago, IL Sept. 30, 2022 Walking through a crowd at a music festival, going to a record store, scrolling through Instagram, there’s a good chance you’ll see that oh-so-familiar lotus flower tattoo. You know the one. The mark of every person Continue Reading
Riot Fest Preview – Saturday // Chicago, IL // 9.17.2022
Riot Fest Preview – Friday // Chicago, IL // 9.16.2022
Chicago’s beloved Riot Fest kicked off this weekend and Day 1 is in the books! We’ll be back at it tomorrow and posting recaps daily. Look out for the full Riot Fest article on Monday!
My Chemical Romance // Detroit, MI // 9.13.22
My Chemical Romance Little Caesar’s Arena Detroit, MI September 13, 2022 Words by Elle Howard (+ Nina Tadic) Edited for clarity by Nina Tadic Photos by Nina Tadic A tour years in the making, fans who have waited a decade (or more) to see their favorite band, a night that Continue Reading
Frog Mallet – Frog Mallet EP REVIEW – Riiibiit, ribbit, croaaak, riiibiitt!
“Our great frog guard, Krag’wa is sacrificed to the sludge and resurrected into the Slime Creation. Hell reigns on to the swamp as the newly amalgamated beast oozes, bludgeons, and rips through the flesh of his froggy foes…” On April 23rd of 2021, amphibious slammers the world under were given Continue Reading
XweaponX – Weapon X Demo REVIEW: An INSTANT Straight Edge Hardcore CLASSIC!
Louisville, KY continues to prove that it’s the breeding ground for constant, in your face hardcore. Bands like Two Witnesses, Gates to Hell, Constraint, Guerilla Warfare, Heartstopper, and SO many more – XweaponX is the latest in a long line of fantastic hardcore history, and it is coming straight Continue Reading
AMINÉ – The Best Tour Ever Tour // Charlotte, NC // 2.26.22
Aminé The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC 2/26/22 Aminé’s Best Tour Ever Tour finally made its way through Charlotte, North Carolina, and it did not disappoint. Since the tour was announced in November 2021, my anticipation grew as the days went by. With the recent release of Aminé’s TWOPOINTFIVE; and Continue Reading