Billy Corgan and D’Arcy Wretzky Are Buds Again.
Could a reunion of Smashing Pumpkins’ full original lineup be in the works?Image Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times Yesterday the news broke that Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has reconciled with former bassist D’Arcy Wretzky, whom he hadn’t been on speaking terms with since she left the band in 1999. In recent years, drummer Jimmy Chamberlain and guitarist James Iha have both performed with Corgan,…
Touché Amoré Reveal “Skyscraper” From Their Upcoming LP, Stage Four
Post-hardcore outfit Touché Amoré has revealed a new track, “Skyscraper,” from its upcoming album, Stage Four. Comprised of frontman Jeremy Bolm, guitarists Clayton Stevens and Nick Steinhardt, bassist Tyler Kirby, and drummer Elliot Babin, the band formed in 2007 in Burbank, California, and has since developed a dedicated following in the underground and is increasingly turning…
Riot Fest & Rodeo Daily Schedule Announced
Denver. Your Riot Fest & Rodeo daily schedule is here. Check out the full schedule and find out when and where your favorite bands are playing. Create a custom schedule, and don’t forget to complain about overlapping bands and stage conflicts. Riot Fest in just a few weeks, so make sure you get your tickets,…
Casa Bonita Is Holding Auditions For Cliff Divers
Casa Bonita! Casa Bonita! Food and fun in a festive atmosphere. Casa Bonita! Casa Bonita, the greatest Mexican restaurant in the world, is hiring cliff divers. Friendly word of advice, the only two things you should order off the menu are the Sopapillas and Margaritas. If you’re interested in being a cliff diver, and I…
Watch Bleached Cover the Misfits Classic “Skulls”
The A.V. Club’s Undercover series is one of our favorite things. The premise is always the same, a list of songs is chosen by the staff and fans, each band picks a song to cover slowly whittling the list down until only one song remains. 25 bands covering 25 songs from an ever dwindling list.…
Live Nation Rolls Out TSA Style Pre-Screening System
Would you pay $85 to skip long lines at concerts and festivals?Until very recently, the thought that getting cleared by security at a concert or music festival could one day be as difficult as boarding a plane in post-9/11 America sounded completely absurd. Now, it seems it is becoming a reality. This week, Live Nation announced a new partnership with IdentoGo, the same security service used…
Pennywise The Clown Gets A New Costume In ‘It’ Reboot
Hi, Georgie! Aren’t cha gonna say… *hello*?Pennywise is back in a reboot of Stephen King’s horror classic It set to be released on September 8th, 2017. Now we finally get to see his new costume. Directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama) with Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant (Mad Men) the new clown suit draws inspiration from Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, and Victorian eras.…
Has Pop Punk Finally Grown Up?
A recent article in The Guardian muses on state of pop punk in 2016.photo credit: Maria Chavez Following the August 11 release of Green Day’s new single “Bang Bang” (the first track to be revealed from its upcoming 12th album Revolution Radio), The Guardian’s Dan Martin question whether pop punk has finally come of age. “The pop punk genre of which Green Day became champions is based entirely…
