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March 12, 2020March 12, 2020
The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song
By Annie Fell / Editorial, Interviews / interview, essay, Skateboarding
I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the…
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February 25, 2020
‘Desolation Center’ Director Stuart Swezey: Taking Punk into the Desert
By Dustin Krcatovich / Interviews, TV+Film / interview, TV+Film, Q&A
Nowadays, it’s easy to take punk/alternative-minded outdoor festivals for granted—but in the 1980s, there was little opportunity for scrappy, weird bands to get any sun.
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February 3, 2020February 3, 2020
Jason Narducy on Turning His Tween Punk Band Verböten into a Rock Musical
By Dustin Krcatovich / Interviews, Music / interview, bob mould, superchunk
He's played bass for Superchunk and Bob Mould. Now he's written a punk rock musical about his childhood band.
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December 17, 2019December 17, 2019
The Infected on Getting Back Together Nearly 10 Years Later
By Riot Fest / Interviews / riot fest presents, interview, Q&A
He books the festival, now he’s getting his own band back together: Buck Foley talks about The Infected getting back together nearly 10 years later.
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December 5, 2019December 30, 2019
The Hard Times Wrote a Book and Made Me Read Something For Once
By Bailey Davis / Features, Interviews / punk, interview, Q&A
The Hard Times co-founders talk about searching for an offline audience with their first book, ’The Hard Times: The First 40 Years,‘ in an interview…
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November 14, 2019
that dog.’s Anna Waronker On ‘Old LP’ and Getting Advice From Randy Newman
By Dustin Krcatovich / Features, Interviews / interview, Q&A, features
As the 1990s recede further into the distance, they become a more fabled time for music in general, and “alternative/indie” rock in particular. Time has…
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October 29, 2019October 29, 2019
Is Richard Christy Metal’s Biggest Halloween Freak?
By Andrew Bonazelli / Features, Holiday / halloween, interview, features
A "horny Waffle House employee" is just one of the many Halloween costumes Richard Christy told us about.
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October 28, 2019December 10, 2019
One Mean Halloween: A Chat With Sports Team
By Bailey Davis / Interviews, Music / post-punk, interview, Q&A
Sports Team frontman Alex Rice chats with us ahead of the band's first-ever Chicago show.
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October 22, 2019October 23, 2019
Welcoming an Exile: A Conversation With The Menzingers’ Greg Barnett
By Bailey Davis / Features, Interviews / interview, Q&A, the menzingers
We got Greg Barnett on the horn to talk about breaking new ground with 'Hello Exile' ahead of The Menzingers show at Concord Music Hall…
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July 31, 2019July 31, 2019
Skatin’ & Thrashin’: Turnstile on Skateboarding
By Kenny Ramos / Interviews, Riot Fest 2019 / riot fest 2019, interview, Q&A
Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates talks about skate videos, individuality, and the band’s love for skateboarding in an interview.
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July 16, 2019July 31, 2019
Angel Du$t on What They Miss Most on Tour: Their Dogs
By Kenny Ramos / Features, Interviews, Riot Fest 2019 / riot fest 2019, interview, dogs
Justice Tripp of Angel Du$t talks about the band's unfaltering love for their dogs, and the difficulties of touring without them.
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June 20, 2019July 29, 2019
GWAR vs. Ethan Embry: We Finally Settled the Beef from ‘Empire Records’
By Anya Volz / Features, Interviews, Staff Picks / Gwar, interview, film
24 years after being slaughtered by GWAR in the cult film ‘Empire Records,’ we got Ethan Embry on the line with GWAR to settle the…
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