Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
The Power Hitters of Baseball Punk Bands
Take a swing at one of the wildest cross-genres in recent punk historyThe confluence of baseball with all kinds of heavy music—namely punk, hardcore and grindcore—has spawned outsider art that is deeply offbeat, thoughtfully woke and, more often than not, literally pants-shittingly hilarious.
For Your Viewing Pleasure: A New Live Video From Architects
The second single off ‘Holy Hell’ gets a live video treatmentBefore Architects kick off a North American tour on April 26 in support of their recently released album ‘Holy Hell,’ they’ve been kind enough to share a new video of live video of “Royal Beggars.”
Revisiting ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ Ahead of Rob Zombie’s Horror Trilogy Finale
The western-structured ‘70s throwback flick that divided critics back in 2005This year brings ‘3 From Hell’ to theaters, the third part in Zombie’s trilogy of Mansonoid serial killer movies. It’s a great time to revisit the last entry, which was a collision of a modern western and a ‘70s throwback horror film.
The Germs and ‘Cruising’: Like Two Peas in a Black Leather Pod
Looking back at the soundtrack to a kinky classicThe Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match in ways the filmmakers probably didn’t even understand at the time.
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: KINGSBURY
ADOPTERS NEEDED!! The volunteers’ hearts are aching: Dogs keep flowing through the shelter dogs, transfers and adoptions are low, and unfortunately beautiful souls have had to pay the ultimate price… their lives. Luckily, the Chicago Animal Care and Control has an awesome event taking place this weekend! St. Pittie’s Day.
The Lasting Influence of The Fictitious ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ Band
How a fake movie band inspired a generation of girl powerThe music of the 2001 film ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ defined the girl-power pop sound that would come to influence a generation of millennial musicians.
Midnight Madness: ‘The Downward Spiral’ vs. ‘Superunknown’
How the 90s’ biggest double-release day defined alternative rockMarch 8, 1994 was the Midnight Madness to rule them all: the unveiling of both Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Downward Spiral’ and Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’.