Over the past years the Poison City Weekender has grown from a simple showcase for the much respected Melbourne independent label’s roster into one of the Australian punk rock scene’s premiere annual events. The 2014 edition of the festival, now appropriately dubbed Weekender Fest, is set to take place over four days and five venues […]
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LIVE REVIEW: ‘Prekender’ Feat. Knapsack in Melbourne, Australia (8/21/14)
August 23rd, 2014 
Brenton Harris 
LIVE REVIEW: KISS and Def Leppard in Des Moines, Iowa (8/20/2014)
August 22nd, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler “You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world…KISS!” Forty years later and the hottest band in the world hasn’t lost its shine. KISS delivered a full-throttle destruction of Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on August 20, winning the crowd over with a mixture of celebrated songs and on-stage […]
Bobby Cannavale, John Slattery, And More Join Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
August 18th, 2014 James Shotwell Today was a big day for fans of the Marvel cinematic universe. Not only did production [finally] begin on the Paul Rudd led, Edgar Wright-less Ant-Man, but the studio comic fans believe can do no wrong also announced a slew of big time cast additions. According to a press release distributed several hours after the […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Magic In The Moonlight’
July 31st, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Magic In The Moonlight Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone Directed by: Woody Allen A year after delivering the award-winning Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen is back with a far simpler tale of life, love, and the funny things people will do for money. Magic In The Moonlight stars Colin Firth as Stanley, an aging magician […]
First ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Footage Revs Its Way Onto The Net
July 27th, 2014 Sam Cohen Just only yesterday did director George Miller (creator/director of the Mad Max trilogy) debut extended footage of Mad Max: Fury Road to a roaring crowd inside Hall H at San Diego Comic Con. Judging by the footage, it looks as if Mad Max is back in the best way possible. This new entry reportedly takes place after the […]
Stream Bleachers’ Debut Album ‘Strange Desire’
July 15th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Jack Antonoff has wasted no time in making a name for himself, striking while the iron is hot. The fun. member’s own project, Bleachers, has been buzzing since bursting forth with “I Wanna Get Better.” The debut album is now here, and we can stream it on the standard music streaming services. We have, by and large, liked […]
Missing Warped Tour Teen Has Been Found
July 9th, 2014 Kriston McConnell After being missing for almost a week, Hannah Batty, the 15-year-old girl we reported was missing after attending Warped Tour in Toronto, has been found unharmed. Toronto’s local paper, Toronto Star, just broke the news. Warped Tour creator Kevin Lyman also confirmed via his Twitter page that the teen is now safe and sound. Though […]
Unearth Announce ‘The Oncoming Storm’ 10th Anniversary Tour
April 9th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer If you were a young metalhead who looked forward to attending Ozzfest every summer, 2004 was a monumental year. It was a year that saw the release of Lamb of God’s Ashes of the Wake, Killswitch Engage’s The End of Heartache and Shadows Fall’s The War Within, all of which I considered before ultimately deciding […]
WATCH: Nothing – “Bent Nail”
March 31st, 2014 Drew Caruso Nothing are some pretty miserable dudes. Low key, seemingly calm, even drone at times, the members of the Philly based rock band certainly embrace their morose attitudes. Seen on their video for “Bent Nail,” Nothing are guilty of disappointment, though most certainly not sonically. Still within the first month of its release, Nothing’s amazing debut […]
LIVE REVIEW: Big Day Out (1/26/14 – Sydney, Australia)
January 30th, 2014 Brenton Harris For over two decades, the Big Day Out has been regarded as Australia’s premier touring musical festival. Responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest acts to Australian shores, the Big Day Out has played host to international acts as influential and diverse as Nirvana, Kanye West, Blink 182, Rage Against The Machine, Bjork, Iggy […]
Self Defense Family Involved In Van Crash
January 27th, 2014 John Bazley Self Defense Family, the punk/hardcore group formerly known as End Of A Year, announced today via Tumblr that they were involved in a van crash. Apparently everyone is okay and the gear was unharmed, but the van itself is in bad shape. At the time of posting, the band has not asked for money or […]