For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play, 4) Where are they from, 5) Why did we decide to catch them […]
Following the release of their 5th studio album After the Party, The Menzingers hit the road on a cross country tour with their friends in Rozwell Kid and Jeff Rosentstock. For me, the pairing of The Menzingers with Jeff Rosentock a dream line-up and I could not have been more excited to catch them both at The […]
The Dropkick Murphys have been a Boston fixture for years. Starting out in 1996 based on a dare, they quickly gained popularity and kept going as a Boston favorite. With a popularity that spread like a wildfire, they now tour worldwide packing stadiums. Just finishing up a world tour to promote their new album “11 […]
Against Me! recently released a new music video for their song, “Haunting, Haunted, Haunts” which is off their seventh studio album Shape Shift With Me (Amazon LP, CD and iTunes). Directed by Margherita Ballarin, the video is a black and white visual feast of kaleidoscopic imagery, the visceral nature of which matches the angry heartfelt lyrics […]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! White Lung was in Los Angeles earlier this year to play a headlining gig at the Teragram Ballroom, and I couldn’t make it out. It was a show that I totally regretted missing. I love me some no-holds barred punk rock. I love it even more when strong, […]
The early 2000s was responsible for many mainstream music acts that defined our existence amidst the receding era of 90s sensibilities. Sum 41 was so young when they first came out, looking at them now, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear millennials speak of the band as if ’13 Voices’ (their latest album) is their […]
There’s nothing like watching a band you love in a small, intimate venue. But getting the chance to see a band like Green Day in a 200 capacity room? A band … correction … a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Band … that has sold over 85 MILLION records, and packs stadiums around the […]
Earlier this year, Simple Plan released their fifth studio album, “Taking One For The Team”. Like their four prior albums, “Taking One For The Team” is imbued with their trademark “feel-good”, pop-punk sonics and melodies that have garnered them legions of loyal fans since their inception. When I was told that they were set to play […]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! When a band decides to play a seminal album from their discography, it’s almost a no-brainer that you go and check it out. At FYF, Saves The Day decided to play “Stay What You Are” in its entirety. Clocking in at just over 33 minutes, I remember listening […]
