Classic punk fans, get ready to empty your wallets. This week’s edition of Weekly Wax is full of reissues from the golden age of the Epitaph Records catalog, including early releases by Pennywise and Millencolin, as well as the first Punk-O-Rama compilation. That’s not all: Fat Wreck Chords also launched preorders for a box set […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Nothing – “Bent Nail”
January 24th, 2014 
Drew Caruso Artist: Nothing Song: “Bent Nail” Album: Guilty of Everything Label: Relapse I really enjoy shoegaze, but for some reason, Nothing wasn’t on my radar. Maybe it is because I just watched all of Twin Peaks in a week, and I have the lingering effects of that ’90s experience left coursing through my veins, causing me […]
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is Booking Your Favorite Band Before You Know It
September 11th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
Riot Fest Announces Day-By-Day Lineups In Chicago
July 24th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Riot Fest announced the day-by-day lineups for its Chicago, IL festival dates. The festival invites huge names including Fall Out Boy, Bad Religion, The Replacements, Andrew W.K., Blink-182, Rancid and so many more. It’s the can’t miss event of 2013. Click through the link provided to access ticket purchasing. Head through the jump to look […]
REVIEW: Greyjoy – Greyjoy EP
July 20th, 2013 Brian Leak Artist: Greyjoy Album: Greyjoy EP Genre: Synth/Dream Pop RIYL: Grouplove, Phoenix, The Escape Frame The Greyjoys may not be the most likeable family in the deadly universe created by George R. R. Martin, but Balon and the rest of his Iron Islands House have influenced one band from Perth that, despite the Greyjoy house motto, […]
Riot Fest Lineup Announced, Fall Out Boy And Blink 182 To Headline
May 15th, 2013 Dan Bogosian You know when a “scene” festival lineup is pretty damn strong? When you have Taking Back Sunday, Say Anything, and Saves the Day below the halfway mark of your poster and Brand New on the third line. As announced by our fellow AbsoluteVoices website PropertyOfZack, this year’s Riot Fest will feature (and take a big […]
Beach House Release the Best Music Video You Will Watch Today, Directed by Eric Wareheim
March 7th, 2013 Brian Leak I haven’t even been awake that long and my mind is already blown. I might as well call it a day because there’s nothing more this one can offer me. Dream pop outfit Beach House have unleashed the visuals for “Wishes” from last year’s beloved Bloom. The video was directed by Eric Wareheim of Tim […]
REVIEW: Purity Ring – ‘Shrines’
July 6th, 2012 Brian Leak Artist: Purity Ring Album: Shrines Genre: Electronic dream pop Label: Last Gang / 4AD You never forget the first time you spent a night alone with the girl of your dreams. You couldn’t imagine staring at something more intently than the way you stare into her eyes in between soft, subtle kisses as you lie […]
Watch LCD Soundsystem’s ENTIRE final performance
April 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell Pitchfork TV has gone above and beyond on this one. Click below to stream the entire 4-hour-long final performance from LCD Soundsystem. To help you sort through everything we’ve included a complete set list (below video). Enjoy this phenomenal show and join us in celebrating their amazing career. They will be missed. set list: Set […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Listen To Me Marlon’ Is The Must-See Doc Of 2015
August 7th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Listen To Me Marlon Starring: Marlon Brando Directed by: Stevan Riley I have never in my life experienced a film as magically, yet meticulously put together as Listen To Me Marlon. It’s a game-changing documentary in a year filled with incredible documentaries, with a narrative that is deeply moving and utterly entrancing from the […]
The Father And The Frontman: Frank Iero Gets Tattooed For His Kids
April 9th, 2015 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun Review met with Frank Iero at Greenpoint Tattoo Company in Brooklyn to talk about his life’s new chapter and his undying devotion to being a father, all while watching him get inked. Frank Iero’s confidence is a put-on. I know that because he told me so. He loves to play as much […]
REVIEW: Maybeshewill Ascend To New Heights With ‘Fair Youth’
September 4th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: Maybeshewill Album: Fair Youth Genre: Post-rock Label: Superball On their previous record, I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone, instrumental outfit Maybeshewill channeled the purest feelings of love and loss into a post-rock epic that became a shoo-in for one of the best albums of 2011. Thus, if there’s one album […]