Get ready to slam your head through a wall, because Staten Island hardcore band VICE just released their new single, “Shaolin Idols.” VICE seamlessly switches between fast hardcore, power violence, and heavy melodic hardcore, creating a bastard child so fueled with confusion and hatred that it begs you to rip your own skin off. Is that […]
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STREAM: VICE – “Shaolin Idols” (Feat. Tom Sheehan of Indecision)
September 15th, 2014 
Tyler Osborne 
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REVIEW: Hostage Calm – ‘Die on Stage’
September 15th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: Hostage CalmAlbum: Die on StageLabel: Run For Cover RecordsGenre: Punk, Alternative There are a lot of bands that come and go in the music scene, and rarely make a mark of any kind. Most bands like to think that they are “different” and “special,” but let’s be honest, they usually are not. A few years back when I […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Boardroom Heroes – “New Wage”
September 10th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Today, our friends in DC-based skate punk band Boardroom Heroes released a music video for their song “New Wage.” The video takes place in DC, and gives you a sneak peak into life in their hometown. However, what makes this video special to us is that not only is it by a band we all love, but the video was […]
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Billy Idol Shares Details Regarding New Album and Single
August 27th, 2014 Corey From Information regarding the new Billy Idol record has been popping up all over the place the last few months. Well, the man has finally broken the silence and given us almost everything we could possibly want. Billy Idol will release Kings and Queens of the Underground on October 21 on his own label, BFI Records. […]
The Swellers Send Us Off With First Leg Of The ‘Call It A Night Tour’
August 25th, 2014 Tyler Hanan We first found out that The Swellers‘ were calling it quits through the most understated of announcements possible: We had our first band practice twelve years ago today. It’s been an amazing run. Booking some farewell shows soon. Thank you. That was followed with more detailed explanations, most notably Jono Diener’s article for Noisey, but those […]
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Dads Stream “Fake Knees”
August 21st, 2014 James Shotwell It’s hard to explain how Dads rose from underground sensations to being a band on the verge of taking the nation by storm, but at some point in the last year or so something changed. Their music has stayed the same, as has their thrilling live show, but the way people react to their creativity […]
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10 YEARS LATER: Rise Against’s ‘Siren Song of the Counter Culture’
August 11th, 2014 Adrian Garza If you were to look at Pitchfork’s scathing 2.9/10 review of Rise Against’s third studio album today, you’ll find more snark-filled jabs against young adult angst and punk ideologies stuffed into a letter to Ralph Nader than you could shake an X-emblazoned fist at. Plenty has changed in the past ten years since that was […]
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Best Video Of The Week? Nice Hooves Unleash “Warpaint Is Not A Mask”
August 6th, 2014 James Shotwell Nice Hooves are a band that I have known existed for less than three hours, but I am quickly becoming a fan of their frenzied take on the place where modern hard rock meets punk. Today, Nice Hooves released the official video for their latest single, “Warpaint Is Not A Mask.” It’s the type of […]
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Less Than Jake Announce Canadian Tour With Big D And The Kids Table
July 30th, 2014 Ryan Kappy Ska legends Less Than Jake are currently finishing up this year’s Warped Tour on the main stage including playing their 365th show for the tour in West Palm Beach, FL a couple days ago. This isn’t stopping the band anytime soon, though, for they have just announced that they will be embarking on a Canadian […]
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Listen to FUTURE PRIMITIVE’s Debut Release ‘FP14,’ Read Their Interview With Us, Then Go Skate Some Curbs
July 30th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Today, we’re pleased to share with you the fantastic debut EP from North Carolina-based skate-punk / melodic hardcore band, FUTURE PRIMITIVE. FP14 sounds like the work of a band that already has a few releases under their belt, yet somehow FUTURE PRIMITIVE has only been around for a few months. Seamlessly juggling a wide variety of influences, […]
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ALBUM STREAM: Twin Peaks – ‘Wild Onion’
July 29th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Chicago’s youth ain’t got nothin’ on its under-21 fellows Twin Peaks. The four-piece pop rock group will drop their sophomore release, Wild Onion, on August 5, and it’s not just Chicago that’s cheering them on. In anticipation, they’ve put the whole rowdy, riffy, jovial record up for streaming on Pitchfork Advance. After seeing their set at […]
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July 22nd, 2014 Tyler Osborne The punks in DC-based band Boardroom Heroes just released a killer new track, titled “Never Ready,” which comes off of their latest EP, New Wage. The song is fast, catchy, and sounds like that late night skate session you have with your buddies on a cool Summer night. Is that a weird comparison? Probably, but it […]
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