Archive for May 15th, 2014

Foo Fighters to Release New Album This Fall

To coincide with the announcement of Dave Grohl’s TV series premiering on HBO, we are pleased to report to you that after all the vague details, the Foo Fighters have officially announced that they will be releasing an album before the year’s end. The as-yet-untitled effort will be the follow-up to the band’s 2011 album […]

The Get Up Kids, Weezer, Descendents And More To Perform Full Albums At Riot Fest

It’s not like Riot Fest needed to get any better. The incredible lineups for the Chicago and Denver weekends of the annual festival were revealed earlier this week, and the initial tiers of tickets are long sold out, but the festival made yet another spectacular announcement today. In honor of Riot Fest’s tenth anniversary, ten […]

Of Mice And Men Step Into The Mainstream With “Would You Still Be There”

A recent report from Billboard claimed that releases from Rise Records accounted for 5% of all rock music sales in 2014 so far. Five years ago that kind of headline would have been mind blowing, but these days it is not a stretch to believe such information as fact because the label has done a […]

Watch Tycho’s Surreal Music Video for “See”

In the past 10 years, Scott Hansen has been swirling up beautiful minimal electronic sounds under the moniker Tycho. His gorgeous second LP, Awake, came out this year to positive reviews from fans and critics alike. However, the new album saw a new look: Tycho became a trio and took on a sound more along the lines of […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Angel Olsen – “High & Wild”

Country folk indie singer-songwriter Angel Olsen dropped her newest album, the near-perfect Burn Your Fire For No Witness, back in February. She rolled out a new music video today, though, for single “High & Wild,” giving us the perfect excuse to revisit the record. The song will be officially released as a single in June. “High & […]

Taking Back Sunday And The Used Announce Fall Tour Dates

Taking Back Sunday have been road warriors since the release of their latest album, Happiness Is, earlier this year. The Long Island, New York band spent the bulk of the past two months on a co-headlining tour with California rockers The Used. If you missed out on this great pairing in the spring, you have […]

The Story So Far Stream “Navy Blue” From Acoustic EP, ‘Songs Of’

If you’re anything like us and simply could not stop listening to “Clairvoyant” last year, then you likely got as excited as we did when The Story So Far announced Songs Of, a five-track EP of acoustic songs featuring new versions of “Bad Luck,” “All Wrong” and “The Glass,” along with a new track and […]

REVIEW: Drunksouls – ‘Just Before Chaos’

Artist: Drunksouls Album: Just Before Chaos Genre: Pop, Reggae With a name like Drunksouls, you’re likely expecting a damn good time, and on the Marseille-based outfit’s newest album, Just Before Chaos, you’ll find exactly that. With 12 tracks spanning 46 minutes, Just Before Chaos has plenty to offer as it spans areas of reggae, pop […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Godzilla’

Film: Godzilla Starring: Aaron Taylor Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen Directed by: Gareth Edwards Four years after bursting onto the national film scene with the release of Monsters, filmmaker Gareth Edwards has added his unique cinematic vision to the legend of Godzilla in a fitting and thrilling way. The results, while mixed, prove Edwards has […]

First-Ever Maui Comedy Fest Boasts Insane Lineup, Dream Location

It’s hard to top the thrill of live comedy, but placing live comedy within a few hundred feet of gorgeous Hawaiian sunsets may take the cake. The first-ever Maui Comedy Festival will take place this Halloween weekend, from October 30 through November 2, in Hawaii. There are a ton of a big names on the […]

Anberlin Debut “Stranger Ways”

Anberlin are ramping up promotion for the release of their final studio album, Lowborn, with the release of a new song that deserves to serve as your melancholy soundtrack for the day ahead. “Stranger Ways” made its debut online this morning thanks to an exclusive story on Billboard. The song harkens back to the lyrical […]

Latest ‘Transformers’ Trailer Is Everything You Could Ask For In A Summer Blockbuster

Say what you will about Michael Bay and his Transformers series, but when it comes to big budget summer action no franchise has been more consistent in delivering mind-boggling visuals wrapped around razor thin plots than the adventures of Optimus Prime and the people who aide him in connecting with residents of Earth. The latest […]