The “Fail of Fianna Fáil” and the Triumph of Fontaines D.C.’s Post-Punk Imaginings
NEW YORK, NY- They hurl jokes about the IRA, tauntingly call him “Paddy,” and tell him to go home. Grian Chatten, the frontman of Fontaines D.C., is an Irishman living in London. Though the UK of 2022 is not the landscape of The Troubles,…
Catching Up With Speed of Light
LOS ANGELES, CA- SPEED OF LIGHT is a trio out of Santa Monica, California and they rock hard. Like, REAL hard. What’s makes them special, you ask? Aren’t there plenty of bands these days who “rock”? Well… for one, they’re siblings. Second, they’re all teens….
A Musical Baptism Courtesy of Alicia Bognanno’s Bully
LOS ANGELES, CA- During the fall of 2020, I was in a funk. The world was getting tired of its obnoxious new neighbor, Covid 19, and we were all negotiating lock-downs and fears in our relative solitude. There really wasn’t much to look forward to…
Rise Against’s “Nowhere Generation” Tour Brings Communal Joy To FivePoint Amphitheatre
IRVINE, CA- I got my first taste of Rise Against back in back in 2006. I’m a softy at heart, so my introduction to them was Tim McIlrath’s acoustic recording of the ballad “Swing Life Away”. Though that song wasn’t indicative of the hardcore…
The Menzingers Set The Thematic Tone For Rise Against At FivePoints
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! IRVINE, CA- “…The Menzingers are a fantastically fun band. Like Rise Against, their pop-punk offerings focus a lot on melody, and they infuse their recordings and live performance with palpable youthful energy. The Menzingers consist of…
The DIY Spirit Is Alive In LA With Potty Mouth Popping Up For Madame Munchie
LOS ANGELES, CA- To say that Covid 19 has changed everything would be an understatement. Life has changed, and these days we have to get more creative and be more willing to find ways to get back what has been lost. Music has been…
A HOMECOMING PARTY, LA’S FEELS CELEBRATE RELEASE OF NEW EP
LOS ANGELES, CA- After the heart-wrenching departure of guitarist/vocalist Shannan Lay from the Los Angeles band FEELS in November 2019, the band stepped back into the studio with their newest member Cole Berliner of Kamikaze Palm Tree to record their latest ep Subversive Reaction…
Egg Drop Soup, Broken Baby & MoonFuzz Rock A Sold Out El-Cid
SILVERLAKE, CA- It’s good to finally get back to life before Covid! If there was one thing that I was really craving during the nearly year-long lockdown, it was being in a tightly packed room, standing and watching bands shred a stage. That need…
Pandemic Be Damned! Bands In A Barbershop Is Rocking EPR
LOS ANGELES, CA- Music venues are closed in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future because of The Pandemic, but that isn’t going to stop The 6660s from doing it up in a barbershop this year for Echo Park Rising! Last year’s Bands In A Barbershop…
DRAKULAS Take Art-Punk To Another Level With Animated Video For “Level Up”
AUSTIN, TX- Dope music with dope aesthetics gets my attention, guaranteed. The Austin-based band Drakulas hit the spot for me with their song “Level Up” and its corresponding music video. Created by Zach Blair (Rise Against, Hagish) Drakulas is an art-rock quartet that they’ve identified to be…
