CHICAGO- Fall Out Boy’s North American Tour launched in grand fashion at the historic home of the Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field on June 21 in Chicago. The show’s grandiose setting was a perfect match to Fall Out Boy’s longstanding aspirations of global pop dominance, and served as a bucket list moment for Chicago’s favorite dark, pop-punk sons Alkaline Trio.
Read moreThe top 10 best NOFX songs of all time
Every band has an expiration date, and NOFX is calling it quits at 40 years, as they band is doing 40 dates of its popular “Punk In Drublic” festival that includes punk rock bands and craft beer. Is NOFX really done for good? Who knows, but let’s take a look at the band’s best 10 songs from a crazy career that helped define American punk.
Read moreREVIEW: Greg Graffin’s ‘Punk Paradox’ a nice addition to Bad Religion’s story
If you’re a fan of Bad Religion, you’ve heard the legendary punk rock band’s story by now. In Greg Graffin’s latest book “Punk Paradox,” the professor and front man gives you a deeper look from his perspective as an academic and a punk rocker.
Read moreThe 10 best albums of 2022
As 2022 winds down, let’s count down the top 10 records of the year.
Read moreHalloween 2022 recommendations: Driveways, 'Cabinet of Curiosities', 'American Werewolves'
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Read moreFrom the vault interviews: Matt Skiba talks surfing, bikes, and Alkaline Trio
The first installment (right in time for Halloween season) is Matt Skiba ( Alkaline Trio/ blink-182). There are three video clips below,- two where Skiba talks about his love for surfing and motorcycles that was recorded on his bus prior to a show in Houston. The last video ( very dark quality) is from Warped Tour where I interviewed Skiba on the bus, and includes which includes interesting information about the never-made “American Scream” video, and the one song the band would never cover.
Read more#blink30- The top 30 blink-182 songs to celebrate 30 years of crappy punk rock
Well, I guess this is growing up. Legendary pop-punk band blink-182 will mark 30 years as a band in 2022. While fans are feeling the nostalgia from a truly important legacy that went from “crappy punk rock” to one of the biggest, and most influential bands in the world, what better time to count down the top 30 blink songs of all time? Throughout this post there will also be rare photos, and links to past interviews I’ve done with the band. Let’s celebrate a band that has meant so much to many.
Read moreMUSIC: The top 10 albums of 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, here are the 10 albums of the year that features diverse genres from hard core , indie, hip-hop and alternative.
Read moreMUSIC: Driveways discuss UFO-influenced EP 'Skeptic' just in time for Halloween
A theme in many horror movies involves not falling asleep, well don’t sleep on the Halloween-obsessed pop-punk band Driveways.
Read moreMUSIC: The 13 best Alkaline Trio songs
There are certain bands and songs that just hit differently depending on the time of year. As fall weather hits, and autumn and Halloween approaches, it is always a good time to re-visit Alkaline Trio’s discography. Below are the 13 (appropriate number considering the band’s aesthetic) best Alk3 songs.
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