Chicago indie rock trio Retirement Party got started and hit the ground running. Their ability to fuse elements of emo, punk, and math rock, along with…
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Fat Wreck Folk Punk: Days N’ Daze’s Show Me The Blueprints
Describing themselves as “the most charming riot of all time,” Houston folk punkers Days N’ Daze have lovingly branded their throaty vocals and violent acoustic riffs…
Ryan of Red City Radio on Psychedelics, Gardening, and Supporting Friends During Quarantine
Like everyone else, Red City Radio’s world has been turned upside-down by Coronavirus. Their American and European tour dates were cancelled as the future of live…
Dave Hause on Virtual Concerts and Defining the Philly Sound
Dave Hause spent the late ’90s and early 2000s playing in bands like Curse, Paint It Black, the Falcon and The Loved Ones before striking out…
Ryan Young of Off With Their Heads On Making a Record During Quarantine
Off With Their Heads has toured all over the world, constantly changing their lineup in order to stay on the road. But what happens when a…
Interview: Brian Fallon Is Not a Rock Star
And his new album Local Honey is all the better for it. Brian Fallon, the former frontman of Gaslight Anthem, has stripped away all the glowing…
Mundy’s Bay on Their Genre-Defying Debut ‘Lonesome Valley’
It’s difficult to ascribe a genre to Mundy’s Bay. But the more you scratch your head trying to pin them down as shoegaze, or pop, or…
Album Premiere + Interview: PEARS on Adulting, Improvising, and Finding Their Rhythm
PEARS rose up out of the swamps of New Orleans in 2014 with their self-released debut album Go To Prison. The group caught the attention of…
Video Premiere + Q&A: Some Kind of Nightmare – Good Ol’ Punx Ep.5
The Shibby Pictures webseries Good Ol’ Punx showcases an all-too-real look into the funny side of the punk scene. The series also features bands like Some…