All of your favorite core bands can in some way, shape, or form draw a line back to Converge. Jane Doe is one of the most important records in metalcore history, and for the same band 23 years later still putting out as important and relevant material as Love Continue Reading
Reviews
Yungblud with Sawyer Hill // Austin, Texas // 8.30.25
Yungblud with Sawyer Hill Austin, Texas The Moody Theatre August 30th, 2025 Every artist’s journey goes at a different pace. Some people take years to claw their way to the surface, while others are thrust into the limelight, maybe a bit too quickly. Starting from the bottom and working Continue Reading
Mayday Parade – Tallahassee, FL – 06.07.25
Words & Photos by Brandy Jarmacz Mayday Parade – Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour Finale Saturday night, Mayday Parade wrapped up their Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour with a sold-out hometown show at The Moon in Tallahassee, Florida—a full-circle moment for the band. The Moon, an iconic venue Continue Reading
Arm’s Length // Chicago, IL // 6.9.25
Arm’s Length There’s a Whole World Out There Release Show w/ Charmer & Wakelee Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL June 9, 2025 For most bands, it takes quite some time to get their feet off the ground before they’re playing sold-out shows in other countries. For Canadian emo band Arm’s Length, this is Continue Reading
Pierce the Veil’s I Can’t Hear You Tour w/ Sleeping with Sirens, Beach Weather // Tinley Park, IL // 6.7.25
Pierce the Veil w/ Sleeping with Sirens, Beach Weather at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL 06.07.2025 When a band has been around for nearly twenty years, odds are that they’re either surpassing their peak success, or just getting into it. For Pierce the Veil, it is most certainly Continue Reading
A Very Happy Birthday to Sleeping With Sirens’ Sophomore Album, Let’s Cheers To This
There is something very special about a band’s sophomore album. Debut records are often a band or artist trying to really find their footing. Members of ensembles may come and go, solo artists may play around with their vocal ranges, and overall someone’s very first album is generally seen as Continue Reading
Song Review – Chappell Roan’s newest single “The Giver” is a rootin’-tootin’ good time!
After its live debut on SNL back in November of 2024, Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” has had fans in an absolute frenzy awaiting the debut of a recorded version. Since the moment she entered the scene, Chappell has been a queer artist for the queers. “Your favorite pop star’s favorite Continue Reading
When We Were Young: A Weekend in Review
Words courtesy of Ally Arens Featured Photo: Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, photo courtesy of Sophia Juliette/When We Were Young The now-annual alternative/scene/emo pilgrimage to Las Vegas for a nostalgia-filled weekend in the form of the When We Were Young music festival has come and gone once again. For Continue Reading
Something Corporate // Detroit, MI // 09.20.2024
Something Corporate The Fillmore Detroit, MI September 20, 2024 Friday night, the Fillmore in Detroit came alive with the nostalgic sounds of Something Corporate, who delivered an unforgettable performance as part of their “Out Of The Office Tour” that transported fans back to the early 2000s. As the lights dimmed Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Departments: The Anthology Review
Taylor Swift reigns supreme as literary queen and department head on The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Released this past Friday, The Tortured Poets Department, which quickly (note, within two hours) became The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, has already broken all-time streaming records including most streams by one album Continue Reading
Blue October // Detroit, MI // 04.13.2024
Blue October The Fillmore Detroit, MI April 13, 2024 Saturday night was a busy night in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers were playing just across the street and the Fillmore was almost sold out to the doors. Blue October, a rock band from Houston, who has been around since 1995 Continue Reading
Ruston Kelly // Detroit, MI // 03.29.2024
Ruston Kelly The Shelter Detroit, MI March 29, 2024 Friday night Ruston Kelly brought his “Too Chill To Kill” tour to the Shelter in Detroit. The stage was set up with just a microphone, stool and piano and I was looking forward to an acoustic set. Promptly at 8pm Continue Reading