The Homecoming "The Waiting Game" Premiere
The Homecoming announces their debut EP, Chasing Ghosts, set for release on August 31, 2018. Along with the announcement comes the release of lead single "The Waiting Game" which ties together the quartets melodic pop lyricism with an aesthetic that pays homage to 1960's horror and early slasher films.
All Time Low | Detroit, MI
As someone who grew up going to All Time Low shows, there’s nothing quite like reliving it in a way that you get to capture it for everyone else to remember. On August 7th, I got the opportunity to do just that when they brought The Summer Ever After Tour alongside Dashboard Confessional & Gnash to the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, MI.
Little Crown "Melancholy" Interview
We had the opportunity to chat with Chicago artist Little Crown about her change in sound and the super fun video that is Melancholy.
Trophy Eyes "The American Dream" Review
Australian punk rock band, Trophy Eyes, released their first full length effort since Chemical Miracle in 2016. It is evident that they put a lot of time and consideration into their junior album, The American Dream. It features punchy, heart-wrenching songs just as their previous releases, but in a new way.
Vans Warped Tour | Chicago & Milwaukee
In a way it sort of felt like graduation, a celebration of all that was despite an underlying sadness that it was ending at all. Warped Tour is so much more than a traveling tour; whether you had the chance to experience it firsthand or not there's no doubt that it has its own community and has been for years. In a world where it can feel like our differences tear us apart there's something to be said about the way music and art can bring so many together despite all of that.
Detour North "It's History, It's Poetry" Review
Detour North’s It’s History, It’s Poetry has been a highly anticipated release within the local Chicago pop-punk scene this year, as the group has not released new music since January of 2015. With three years between releases, there was a lot of time for the band to change and evolve as musicians, as individuals, and a unit.
Like Pacific “In Spite Of Me” Review
Like Pacific blew the scene apart with their debut full-length album Distant Like You Asked a little over 2 years ago, and now they have brought their sophomore album to the table and it couldn’t be better. The Toronto-based pop-punk band brings raw lyrics and intense tunes to the table with In Spite Of Me, which reflects the same Like Pacific you know and love while still feeling even more coherent as a whole than their debut.
Sworn In | Milwaukee, WI
Another hot summer day in The Midwest as people head to JJ’s for another show in the famous Wisconsin basement. But this was not just any ordinary show, a lot of people’s favorite EP was going to be performed in full for the first time in years.
Real Friends "Composure" Review
Chicago pop-punk band Real Friends’ third full-length effort, Composure, trades the band’s trademark high-gain guitars and fast, aggressive drums for clean, chiming guitars and smooth vocal melodies that highlight a maturation in sound that only select few bands have been able to achieve. Composure takes subject matters that Real Friends have touched on before and explores them in a much more poetic and yet still much more relatable way than before. The record feels genuine, honest, and presents a clear and important message.