Don’t ever go to an Emo Punk show with a broken heart. This is not based on any empirical evidence, just advice from my own experience with this show. Maybe I went to my first long-term romantic post-break-up show 15 years ago, but it was Slapshot and Sam Black Church, so different vibes that night. But take my word for it, it’ll wreck you if you do. Continue reading
The Camp Punksylvania Festival has announced another round of artists for the 4th annual edition of the event. Taking place July 5-7, 2024 at the West End Fairgrounds, Gilbert, PA, the Saturday headliner has been announced as The Bronx. The festival features four stages and one-of-a-kind events, showcasing those in marginalized communities, and spotlighting notable artists. Keep reading below for the full current lineup and more.
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Laura Jane Grace has just shared her latest single, “Birds Talk Too,” lifted from the upcoming new album, Hole In My Head. Recorded at Native Sound in St. Louis, MO with David Beeman and mixed by Matt Allison (The Lawrence Arms, Rise Against), the full-length is due out Friday, February 16, via the independent Big Scary Monsters record label. Check out the single below, and read more about Laura Jane Grace.
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Author, activist, and musician Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) has booked her upcoming U.S. tour dates for April/May 2023. Combining solo headline shows with performances supporting Frank Turner and The Interrupters on their upcoming North American co-headline tour, Grace’s run will begin on April 5 in Columbia, MO and visit markets such as Atlanta, GA on April 11, Orlando, FL on April 15, Charlotte, NC on April 22, Nashville, TN on April 28, Chicago, IL on April 30, New York, NY on May 12, and culminate in an appearance at The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ on May 13. Tickets for the Frank Turner and The Interrupters dates are on sale now, and tickets for all of Grace’s headline shows will go on sale this Friday, February 10 at 10 a.m. local time. Weakened Friends will provide support on all of Grace’s headline dates, and a full listing of shows can be found below.
Heavy Group announces the return of the Heavy Music Awards (HMA) and the arrival of its spectacular new home for 2023, the OVO Arena Wembley on Friday 26 May. Since its inception in 2017, the HMAs has recognised the most influential and groundbreaking creatives in the heavy music landscape and certified itself as a staple of the heavy music awards calendar, with a move to OVO Arena Wembley now cementing the event as the largest rock music awards ceremony ever.
Acclaimed artist and author Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) has dropped her second solo release of the pandemic with At War With The Silverfish EP, released on her own Big Scary Monsters label. The seven-song effort follows along the raw, stripped-down nature of 2020’s essential Stay Alive release, and recorded in halves between at Grace’s TinyQuietStudio in Chicago and at Electric Eel in St. Louis, and mixed by Marc Hudson, her bandmate in Devouring Mothers. The EP is available to stream on all DSPs.
Sad news 2000trees – home to Punk and alt-Rock legends every summer is postponed for 2021. The fest gave a lengthy statement to fans as to why the fest cannot take place this year, mainly due to the protracted shutdown, and pandemic. On the plus side, the fest will return for 2022 and the new dates will be 7th, 8th and 9th July 2022. Bands confirmed to return in 2022 include Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, The Amazons, Dinosaur Pile Up, Knocked Loose, The Get Up Kids, Dream State, Laura Jane Grace, Anti-Flag, Lonely The Brave, Stick To Your Guns, Deez Nuts, No Devotion, Dragged Under with a third headliner to be announced and over 100 more bands across six stages.
