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…
5 Questions with DJ Dave Cantrell on his Upcoming Darkwave Compilation to benefit Planned Parenthood
Dave Cantrell, isn’t just a post-punk/darkwave obsessive, the host of XRAY.fm’s radio show Songs From Under the Floorboard, and the organizer Portland’s Out From the Shadows Festival. He’s also someone who clearly knows how to unite his musical tastes with a sense of duty to help out people in need. To that end, he’s recently…
Some Asshole on eBay is Trying To Sell the Cake From Grant Hart’s Memorial Service
Beloved Hüsker Dü drummer, vocalist, and songwriter Grant Hart passed away last September, and now some asshole on eBay is trying to sell the cake from his private memorial service. We’re not going to link it here—because fuck that—but if you’re resourceful and sick enough, you can probably find it. Yes, we know by posting…
Watch The New Music Video For Red City Radio’s Song ‘Rebels’
Red City Radio premiered the new music video for their song “Rebels” off their recently released EP SkyTigers. According to a press release, SkyTigers is what you should expect from Red City Radio: a heaping helping of guitar and drums, but what the hell is a SkyTiger? “To be great and do great because you are great,”…
Not-So-Pyschometrics: Science has Explained A Bunch of Crap We Already Knew, Scientifically
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, there’s a lot of talk in the news about psychometrics: those info clusters that, when combined, allow shady foreign corporations to know more about you than your bestest bestie. However, some of the conclusions one is able to draw from psychometrics are pretty “uh, duh.” As a…
Pizza For Breakfast Could Be Healthier Than Cereal For Breakfast, Says Science
Not all pizza is created equal — nor is all breakfast cereal — but if you’re comparing a bowl filled with sugar flakes and whole milk to a slice of garlic and onion pizza on a thin, whole wheat crust, then the pizza is definitely going to be the healthier of the two choices.
Looking back on Our Favorite Musical Moments from Cave In’s Caleb Scofield
A memoriam for the beloved metalcore musician, who was also in Old Man Gloom and ZozobraCave In bassist and vocalist Caleb Scofield passed away last week from a freak car accident. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite works by this prolific artist.
Initech CEO Indicted on Financial Charges, Casting Shadow on Riot Fest Merger
The comapny’s acquisition of the festival is in doubt following Vinnie C. Morocco’s indictmentInitech President and CEO Vinnie C. Morocco was arrested by the FBI in the company’s headquarters this morning on several counts of financial crimes in conjunction with the company’s recent purchase of Chicago’s Riot Fest.
Initech Insights: Selling Out is the New Buying In
Here’s why we did what we did, dude.Selling your life’s work to a corporation was taboo back in the 90s, but it has now become far more acceptable. That’s right: selling out is the new buying in.
