Archive for March, 2016

REVIEW: O’Brother – ‘Endless Light’

Artist: O’Brother Album: Endless Light Label: Triple Crown Genre: Rock Get your ice packs ready, because you’re about to headbang relentlessly into the night. O’Brother return with their third LP, Endless Light, an album that is toned down from the abrupt heaviness of Disillusion and mixed with a little more light and air to make […]

7fields releases stripped-down cover of The Strokes’ “Heart In A Cage”

Under the moniker of 7fields, Wolfgang Schrödl, ex-singer/guitarist in the now-defunct, German rock band Liquido, has released a cover of The Strokes’ “Heart In A Cage,” taken from the band’s 2006 release, First Impressions of Earth. In a wildly different interpretation of the Julian Casablancas-penned single, Schrödl strips the rocking source material down to an […]

Enea shares video for new single, “21”

Opposite his debut solo mixtape, Detroit rapper Enea has released a video for “21,” a standalone single that’s dropped 13 years after Enea began rapping at the age of 8. The visual accompaniment to the single features Enea performing the song along with two acoustic guitarists (and a lot of They Live-related art on the […]

Thrice return with gritty new track, “Blood On The Sand”

Thrice have returned, and it is fantastic. The band introduce us to their long-awaited ninth LP, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere, with lead single “Blood On The Sand,” a gritty powerhouse that takes us from Major/Minor all the way back to The Artist In The Ambulance. Being the first taste of new material […]

Amnesia Rockfest reveals heavyweight 2016 lineup feat. blink-182, Rise Against, more

Amnesia Rockfest, the place where punks and headbangers unite north of the border, will once again be rocking the town of Montebello, QC from June 23 to June 26. The headliners for the 11th edition include Blink-182, Rise Against, Jane’s Addiction, Ice Cube, A Day To Remember, Bring Me the Horizon, Korn and Limp Bizkit. […]

Three Man Cannon get woodsy in “Coma’d” music video

Scranton, Pennsylvania four-piece Three Man Cannon released a video today for “Coma’d” in support of their latest record, Will I Know You Then, out on Lame-O Records as of last November. The visuals depict the band involved in a cult residing in the woods, seemingly entranced in what nature has, until one member decides he’s had enough […]

Batman releases delightful ‘LEGO Batman’ teaser, starring Batman

Batman (voiced by Will Arnett) decided today to grace us with a teaser for The LEGO Batman Movie. After having watched it at least 20 times, we couldn’t be more excited. Building off of the warm heart and perfectly goofy humor of 2014’s The LEGO Movie, the new teaser is a complete delight. Instead of […]

UTG PREMIERE: Equipment – “Commuter”

A project, known as Equipment, started about a year ago for the 18-year-old Toledo, Ohio-based musician, Nick Stoup. After releasing prior material throughout this past year, we’re excited to premiere his new song, “Commuter,” which he says is “what I’ve wanted to do ever since I started playing music.” “Commuter” was recorded in downtown Toledo […]

Boston Underground Film Fest 2016 – Day 1: ‘The Lure’

Opening night at Boston Underground Film Festival is always a jovial, if not transformative, experience at the movies. The first night that I attended there in 2014, I got to see Sion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play in Hell? Which resulted in all of my preconceptions about the festival’s programming being shattered. Seeing the new […]

ON THE ROAD: March 2016 Tour Roundup

On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below!

Introducing your new favorite post-hardcore band: Sideshow Cinema

The state of post-hardcore seems to be, thankfully, ever fluctuating. As a sub-genre, it is incredibly diverse, containing borderline metalcore acts (The Word Alive, Of Mice & Men) and proggy noodlers (Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun) alike. It makes one wonder what truly defines any genre, let alone this one. There could probably be […]

M83 launching massive world tour in support of new studio album, ‘Junk’

M83 is just weeks away from the release of their seventh studio album, Junk. In advance of the new album, the band has expanded their upcoming world tour, set to start in New Orleans on April 6. Notable stops on the North American leg of the tour include performances at Coachella Valley Music & Arts […]