The Up & Up’s classic pop-punk sound is not to be outdone by their powerful underlying messages. Hailing from Madison, WI, the group uses their platform to tackle very human topics not usually found in this genre. Their latest single, ‘Freezing Cold’, touches on the icy feeling of being left behind by those who you thought you could trust.
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A review of Parquet Courts at Summerfest.
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Marz Landing is a Punk Pop/Rock band located in Nashville, TN. The band was formed by 22 year old, Luan Seguim, and 21 year old, Isaac Minddendorf. They have a very bright and forward sound with theatrical elements such as chants, transitions and even effects. They try to make their songs unique and different; their band’s name is something out
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The Milwaukee straightedge band is back with two new songs on a brand new label.
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The band creates an epic trailer for their new album with a new video.
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We talk to the new frontman of the legendary street punk band about “Written In Blood”.
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War Brides deliver four blistering songs on their new EP.
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The festival announced its lineup for the last time today. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
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We talk to frontman Mattie Vant before the band’s second US appearance.
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Juiceboxxx’s new album catches him at a breaking point.
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The Milwaukee stop of the traveling festival featured its most diverse lineup in recent memory.
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Even more bands have been added to the Chicago festival lineup.
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Milwaukee hardcore band Detenzione landed on our radar recently, and if you’re a fan of old school punk and thrash, this is the release that you’ve wanted to come around for a long time. “Vol. 1” was recorded literally eleven days ago in a basement of house show venue Ground Zero, and released earlier this week. Everything about this band
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If you’re a fan of (or grew up on) pop punk, there are diamonds in the rough all over for you to find in the slew of music that is the internet. For instance, a quick peruse of Bandcamp led us to the debut EP from Racine natives Twos, which is for sure a pop punk diamond in the rough.
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The Pukes have seen their share of success in 2016, and they’ve parlayed that into 2017, with the release of their new video for “Do What Diddy”. The opening track to their local breakout release, “Revenge of the Pukes”, is reminiscent of early Ramones records; brash, catchy as hell, and fast. If you strip away the aggressive guitars, the songs
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In a series of YouTube videos, as well as a live webcast announcement on Wednesday, the Vans Warped Tour lineup for 2017 was announced. View all of the videos below, as well as the full list of artists: Live Lineup Announcement: Journey’s Left Foot Stage: Journey’s Right Foot Stage: Hard Rock Stage: Skullcandy Stage: Full Sail Stage: Mutant North Stage
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The band known as Seven Costanza is no more. In fact, their last show was several months ago. However, all is not lost, and it’s definitely not time to pout about the band calling it a day. We have a final album from the band, titled “Majority Pork”, and it might just be their best work. The band recorded the
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If you like your punk rock with a touch of some technical dueling guitars, the new single and video from UK skate punks Darko are just what you need. “Hiraeth” is the world’s first listen to anything from their upcoming debut full-length, “Bonsai Mammoth”, due out on February 3rd through Bird Attack/Lockjaw/Touch Of Hope Records. If there was ever a
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Breaking And Entering’s “An Evening With” concert series is returning from October-April, and we’re thrilled to welcome The Bang Bang back to the stage with Fox Face at The Tonic Tavern! Cover is only $5, and there will also be a special on Rolling Rock, as well as craft cocktails from Great Northern Distilling. Come early and be noisy, because
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Spanish punks Bad Mongos hadn’t really made a name for themselves in the United States with their initial run near the dawn of the millennium, but after a twelve-year hiatus, the group is out to make noise with their new album, “Shoot The Bullet”. The band has reformed, and their new release is thirteen tracks of in your face, straight
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After a 10 year break in between releases, Guttermouth returned this past July with their “Got It Made” EP. To continue this resurgence, the band also has an album coming out this Friday, entitled “New Car Smell”, and we have the first single in advance of the record’s release. “The Human Mulligan” is every bit as fast and aggressive as
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Regardless of sexual orientation, PWR BTTM’s latest single “I Wanna Boi” is a well-crafted, catchy pop tune with a punk rock edge to it. The band is currently in the studio working on their second album, to be released by Polyvinyl Records in 2017, but still made time to release the video for this track. Filmed by Anneliese Cooper, the
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The summer may be fleeting, but Atlanta trio The Coathangers are holding onto every last drop of sunshine and carefree fun that they can. “Perfume”, the band’s new single, is straight up, no-frills, fun punk music with a little bit of a pop inspiration. There’s tremendous potential for crossover success, with the combination of a catchy hook and just the
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Sights from around the Milwaukee stop of the Vans Warped Tour, featuring Real Friends, Less Than Jake, Masked Intruder, Reel Big Fish, New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Sum 41, and more! Photography by Allen Halas and Lara Seeby.
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Max & The Invaders have a been a staple of Milwaukee music, as the city’s premiere ska group.While the lineup of the band has changed several times over, the quality of the band’s live performances have not faltered since their inception decades ago. The band recently kicked off the 2016 Ayre In The Square concert series at Catalano Square in
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