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Tag: pop punk

July 8, 2019July 17, 2019
On Frank Iero, Hot Topic, and Feeling Like a Poser: An Education in Pop Punk
By Annabel Paulsen / Editorial, Music / chicago, pop punk, My Chemical Romance
Our newest RiotFest.org contributor takes a look back at Frank Iero, Hot Topic, and the ups and downs of being a suburban pop-punk fan.
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July 12, 2018July 12, 2018
How Sum 41 Battled Boy Bands… and Totally Won
By Lorena Cupcake / Riot Fest 2018 / pop punk, Blink 182, mtv
It was 2001, and Destiny's Child was still together. Outkast was pleading to Ms. Jackson. Xtina, Mýa, P!nk, and Lil’ Kim were hanging with “Lady…
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May 30, 2017June 6, 2017
Listen To The Dark New Dopamines Record
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Music, News / pop punk, noisey, Dopamines
Cincinnati's Dopamines haven't put out a record since 2012. Don't blame frontman Jon Weiner for the delay, he's been busy opening and running Northside Yacht…
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September 10, 2016June 6, 2017
10 Questions with Bad Cop / Bad Cop
By Riot Fest / 10 Questions, Archive, Chicago, Denver, Music / punk, riot fest chicago, pop punk
Bad Cop Bad Cop is one of the most exciting pop-punk bands to emerge out of California in recent years. Comprised of guitarists/vocalists Stacey Dee…
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September 6, 2016September 6, 2016
All Time Low Releases Live Video for “Take Cover”
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Denver, News / riot fest chicago, pop punk, Riot fest & Carnival
Maryland four-piece All Time Low have released “Take Cover” and accompanying video from their upcoming live CD/DVD combo, Straight to DVD II: Past, Present and…
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August 30, 2016August 30, 2016
Descendents Release “Testosterone” Live Video
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Denver, News / pop punk, epitaph records, Riot fest & Carnival
What’s a better way to get amped to see Descendents live at Riot Fest than with a live video? Today, the iconic South California punk…
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August 18, 2016June 6, 2017
Motion City Soundtrack Concludes Two Decade Career At Riot Fest
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Denver, Music, News / pop punk, epitaph records, motion city soundtrack
After nearly two decades as a band, the members of Minneapolis indie/pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack announced that they will be going their separate…
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August 16, 2016June 6, 2017
Has Pop Punk Finally Grown Up?
By Riot Fest / Archive, Music / music video, pop punk, green day
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…
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September 24, 2012
Samiam post demos collection to Bandcamp
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, punk, album stream
Last week Samiam posted a new collection of unearthed demos to their Bandcamp page. You can check out a collection of demos from 1994-1995 embedded…
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September 24, 2012
Hospital Job detail “Downer Downer Downer”
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, pop punk, the copyrights
Hospital Job, which features Luke of The Copyrights, are set to release a new LP next month. Downer Downer Downer is set to hit store…
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September 24, 2012
The Borderlines to release “Magical Paths To Fortune & Power” tomorrow
By Riot Fest / Archive / album details, pop punk, the queers
Portland, ME pop punkers The Borderlines are set to release a new EP tomorrow via the venerable Insubordination Records. It's titled Magical Paths To Fortune…
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September 18, 2012
Direct Hit!/Haverchucks split 7″ announced
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, album details, pop punk
Pop punks across the world will soon have a new record in their collections, as a split from Wisconsin's Direct Hit! and Virginia's The Haverchucks…
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