Little Hag Discusses Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham, Creating Art with Friends, & Their Theory-less Approach To Music Debra Kate Schafer September 17, 2021 Buzz, Features In a day and age so tense and so serious, a small dose of cleverly-worded, uptempo cynicism can't hurt... right? Frontwoman Avery Mandeville is a powerhouse of a performer, but even more of a powerhous... Read More...
Dropkick Murphys & Rancid Bring Punk Back to The Pony Arts Weekly September 1, 2021 Buzz, Features The 'P' in Asbury Park stands for punk rock... right? When two hardcore bands head out on tour together, chaos is bound to ensue. It's a good kind of chaos, though, the kind that makes you forget about ... Read More...
Bouncing Souls – Even More Stoked Than Usual Jon Coen August 30, 2021 Buzz, Features After the pandemic, the Bouncing Souls return to the community that rallies around them at the Stone Pony Summerstage. Bouncing Souls founding member and bassist Bryan Kienlen has had plenty to keep him... Read More...
The Ice Cold Killers’ Concert-Ready Sophomore LP Is Here Debra Kate Schafer August 27, 2021 Albums, Reviews It is fairly well known in the entertainment industry that sequels to beloved movies are rarely as good, let alone better, than the original film. The same goes for spin-off series based on revered television ... Read More...
Full Circle Moments & Welcomed Returns – Rise Against at Stone Pony Summer Stage / July 31, 2021 L. Taylor Adzima August 4, 2021 Features, Interviews 2 An in-depth, personalized, playful, and honest review of Rise Against's Asbury Park return – a venue and band dear to our hearts, but not nearly as meaningful as they are to Taylor Adzima and Anthony Vito Cose... Read More...
The Hella Mega Throwback Collection – Featuring Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt, Patrick Wilson, & Brian Bell Debra Kate Schafer July 26, 2021 Buzz, Features When Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer announced their joint touring venture, sales in Converse All-Star sneakers went up, eyeliner could no longer be found on any store shelves, and MySpace was resurrected ... Read More...
The “Nowhere Generation” & Maintaining Hope In Uncertain Times – A Poignant Conversation with Rise Against’s Joe Principe Anthony Vito Cosentino July 21, 2021 Features, Interviews “We are a credible threat to the rules you set, a cause to be alarmed.” This is one of the standout lines in the chorus of Rise Against’s anthemic title track Nowhere Generation, and a theme that follows throu... Read More...
Why We Loved The Drum-Heavy, Rockstar Musicianship & Punky Antics Seen In jxdn’s Live Stream / July 17, 2021 Debra Kate Schafer July 19, 2021 Concerts, Reviews A somewhat virtual, but very much live sea of tattoos, iPhones, special guests, excitement, and screams awoke something new in the ever-growing fandom of jxdn the night of July 17. Tell Me About Tomorro... Read More...
THURSTON MOORE IS FIRED UP, AND LONDON’S CALLING Dan Alleva December 9, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews He's been a revolutionary artist his whole career, but Thurston Moore's latest LP By The Fire shows off his complete musical pallet. Thurston Moore throughout his career has channeled within his songs h... Read More...
PUNK ROCK VINDICATION: CHATTING WITH JOHN DOE OF X [Q&A + WATCH & LISTEN] Dan Alleva December 2, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews Los Angeles punk legends X released Alphabetland this year, their first album in 35 years. We talked to the always insightful John Doe about its creation. AQ: After 35 years, what was it like getting back ... Read More...
