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Melvins + The Mars Volta + Le Butcherettes = Crystal Fairy
Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover of the Melvins, Omar Rodriguez-López of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In, and Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes have teamed up to form Crystal Fairy. Listen to their new song “Drugs on the Bus” and look for their self-titled debut album set for release on February 24th on…
Two Nights With Cock Sparrer
December 2nd & 3rd at Double Door.ON SALE NOW. TWO NIGHTS WITH COCK SPARRER AT DOUBLE DOOR FRIDAY 12.02 Riot Fest Presents… COCK SPARRER w/ FLATFOOT 56 & BRICK ASSASSIN Double Door / 1551 N. Damen / Doors: 8:00 p.m. / 17+ [bs_button size=”md” type=”warning” value=”ON-SALE NOW” href=”http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/6189050/cock-sparrer-chicago-double-door?partner_id=240″] SATURDAY 12.03 Riot Fest Presents… COCK SPARRER w/ FLATFOOT 56 & MYSTERY ACTIONS Double…
Stream The New NOFX Album First Ditch Effort.
NOFX is back with First Ditch Effort. Set for release later this week, it will mark the band’s 13th studio album since their formation in 1983. You can stream the full album above. Fat Mike spoke to Consequence of Sound about the new album, “This is for sure our most painful and personal album. All…
10 Fried Foods You Can Eat At The Texas State Fair
If there is one thing we can count on, it’s the deep fried glory the Texas State Fair bring us every year. Nothing says America like taking something unhealthy and frying it. Or something healthy and frying it. The “fried food capital of Texas,” is taking place now in Dallas and runs until October 23rd.…
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You Had To Be There: The Absentee Concertgoer Experience Is Real
Did you see the episode of Portlandia with the ‘You Had To Be There: The Absentee Concertgoer Experience’? The one where you could go to a festival using a drone and never have to leave your couch? Well Citi, Live Nation and NextVR want to make that joke a reality. Today they announced they will…
Signals Midwest & The Gunshy Tell Stories About Each Other
October 7th will mark the colliding of two DIY staples in the midwest scene: Signals Midwest and The Gunshy, and this occasion is particularly special as they both have brand new albums to share with the world. To celebrate the hard work each band has done to get to this point, we’ve asked Matt from…
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