LONG BEACH, Calif. — The stages at the upcoming Warped Tour revival will reportedly be placed 100 feet away from the all-ages audience in order…
Let’s get this straight right off the bat: Nu Metal fucking rules. Also, it’s “Nu” and not “n” followed by the motley crue letter. And…
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Oh shit, Mom just said she and Steve ordered pizza and they got us mozzarella sticks! It’s time to wave the checkered flag and throw…
Making a good first impression is hard. You need to be pleasant, personable, and interesting if you’re going to impress new people. All qualities I…
Easycore is the genre hybrid of pop-punk (emphasis on the pop) and hardcore. Its roots date back to the early 2000s and it became a…
The Juliana Theory are part groundbreaking melodic emo and part New Kids on the Block. The band was able to “popify” ’90s emo in a…
In one of the many ways ska is similar to grindcore, it’s very much a “love it or hate it” kind of genre, but nobody…
The genre known as “Emo Rap” (or “Sad Trap” if you want to be a hipster about it, which I do) is the unlikely combination…
In a dive bar full of classic punk bands, Dead Kennedys occupy the dirtiest, grimiest corner that The Clash, Ramones, and Sex Pistols wouldn’t bother…
Anti-Flag is essential. They keep the aesthetic of classic punk alive while crafting it into their own unique sound. Sure, they may rip themselves off…
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