REVIEW: Alkaline Trio bring fun, yet apocalyptic vibes to House of Blues

Alkaline Trio still knows how to keep things lively, which has been part of the band’s DNA from day 1 by being able to apply darker tones and themes to upbeat pop-punk and emo. While touring off the success and critical acclaim of their latest release, the trio’s first headlining tour in five years saw a renewed energy from the band’s latest incarnation of Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Atom Willard.

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REVIEW: The Get Up Kids Matt Pryor's memoir 'Red Letter Days' an emo essential

Matt Pryor, the beloved frontman and emo icon of acts like The Get Up Kids and the New Amsterdams, has penned a memoir chronicling his beginnings in Kanas to the Get Up Kids growth spurt to emo giants in his debut memoir “Red Letter Days.”

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Best of: UAPs in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we will break down some of the top UAP content in pop culture (movies, music) and mainstream news. As UAP disclosure continues to make headlines, as Congress battles Republican opposition, and Joe Biden is set to introduce legislation involving “'technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence,” let’s look at the biggest the top stories, books, movies, and songs about the topic.

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The top albums of 2023

It’s that time of the year again, for the best albums of 2023. This year seemed to be a return to form for pop-punk new and old, and also showed older bands can bring out new tricks, while the new blood is flowing strong.

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REVIEW: Fall Out Boy, Alkaline Trio rock Wrigley Field in Chicago

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.

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