Long Island punk/melodic hardcore greats Iron Chic and supergroup Ways Away (vocalist/guitarist Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns, guitarist Sergie Loobkoff of Samiam and Knapsack, drummer Jared Shavelson of The Hope Conspiracy, Boysetsfire, etc, and bassist Ian Smith who… Read More
Labor Day is past and the tap is open on new releases. This is a very big week and I look at nine albums (well eight and a mixtape), including ones from alt rock royalty Built to Spill and The Afghan Whigs,… Read More
Bitter Branches drummer Jeff Tirabassi has spearheaded a new compilation, Exhibit A, which benefits the Southern Poverty Law Center and features tracks by an array of cool bands across punk, hardcore, and more, including GEL, FAIM, HIRS Collective, Be Well,… Read More
What's the current state of Current 93's four Brooklyn shows at Warsaw that were set for Halloween weekend? Officially canceled. From their booking agency / management Mythology: Unfortunately, due to logistical and bureaucratic issues, the Current 93 shows scheduled to… Read More
NYC's annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit has announced its 2022 edition, happening on November 7 at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. The event raises money for The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports veterans and their families; they also… Read More
You can drop all the hyphenates you want — industrial-metal-prog-rock-etc — but there's really nobody else like Rammstein. The German band have finally brought their seriously bombastic, multi-stage, explosives-forward stadium tour, previously only seen in Europe, to North America for the… Read More
Stereolab kicked off their 2022 North American tour on Tuesday night at Nashville's Marathon Music Works, a cavernous former automobile factory that is now a very nice venue. The band haven't toured North America in three years and hadn't played… Read More
Legacy NYC funk / post-punk band ESG have an album, titled Are You Serious?, coming in November, and a documentary by the same name due in 2023. Are You Serious? is their first album since 2017's What More Can You… Read More
Flo Milli has announced her first headlining North American tour, kicking off in the fall. The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun tour hits Atlanta, DC, NYC, Boston, and Montreal before Houston rapper Monaleo joins for dates in the Midwest and… Read More
Philadelphia band 2nd Grade will release their new album, Easy Listening, on September 30 via Double Double Whammy. Fans of Teenage Fanclub and The Posies will find a lot to like in their power-pop hooks and harmonies. The band have… Read More