There’s a warmness to Andrew Sacher’s writer’s voice and tone throughout his new book, called Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth In Post-Hardcore and Emo (2008-2018). Andrew meticulously researched his topic of the fourth wave emo movement, while adding in necessary commentary on what made this period of time such an exciting time in the music scene. The book has a plethora of DIY show posters (I’m still not sure how Sacher was able to track some of these down) that make the journey through these pages more insightful. Sacher has uncanny ability of connecting the dots for readers, along with key comparisons on bands that came before the fourth wave of emo, such as Jimmy Eat World and Saves the Day. Sacher is a bank of scene knowledge, and his interviews with key players during this period of time leads him to narrowing down the geography of the most importance: Philadelphia. Sacher makes a strong case for the “music book of the year” on this incredibly moving narrative on the story of when emo made another strong case for its staying power.
Read More “Andrew Sacher – Emo Revival”Review: Holy Pinto – Wedding Season
Never one to put out music that he doesn’t fully believe in, Aymen Saleh (known as Holy Pinto) had been crafting the songs found on his new LP, Wedding Season since 2021. Clearly a labor of love, the record tackles the relatable themes of self-doubt, anxiety, and most importantly, the concept of falling in and out of love. Wedding Season has a true start to finish narrative to it, as Holy Pinto opens with the tender piano-laced ballad of “dandelion i”, that Saleh abruptly interrupts in frustration saying that “of course I can’t finish the song on this album”, before adding in some voice memos laced with second guessing his decisions that drew him to completing the record. Saleh’s voice swoons somewhere between the indie pop of Ben Folds, paired with the floaty vocals of Nate Ruess of The Format, all with an English twist to his vocals that channels some cool Brit-pop moments. Wedding Season is meant to be listened to from front to back, as the context being brought in-between songs makes even more sense when reaching the thrilling conclusion at the end of the LP. Holy Pinto has made a career-defining album with Wedding Season.
Read More “Holy Pinto – Wedding Season”All Things Go DC 2026 Set Times Announced
The All Things Go Music Festival has announced the set times for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the three-day fest that takes place at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Washington, D.C.
Read More “All Things Go DC 2026 Set Times Announced”Macklemore Removed from Ed Sheeran Tour
Macklemore has been dropped from the Ed Sheeran tour after “free Palestine” statements.
UPDATE • Sep 14, 2026 @ 8:46 AMIn an exclusive statement shared with Rolling Stone, Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, said: “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”
Macklemore has provided a statement.
Read More “Macklemore Removed from Ed Sheeran Tour”Chat Pile – “Shrine” Video
Chat Pile have shared a video for “Shrine.”
Read More “Chat Pile – “Shrine” Video”MUNA Perform on Kimmel
MUNA performed “Dancing on the Wall” on Kimmel.
Read More “MUNA Perform on Kimmel”Andrew McMahon in Studio
Andrew McMahon has been in the studio.
Read More “Andrew McMahon in Studio”Gerard Way Says We Deserve Another Album
Gerard Way said on stage over the weekend that the fans “deserve” another My Chemical Romance album.
Read More “Gerard Way Says We Deserve Another Album”The All-American Rejects – “I’ve Been Everywhere”
The All-American Rejects have posted up their cover of “I’ve Been Everywhere” on streaming.
Read More “The All-American Rejects – “I’ve Been Everywhere””When Blink-182 Was My Neighbor
Vulture have published a new behind-the-scenes look at Blink-182’s original Stay Together for the Kids video:
On one of the last days of summer break before my freshman year, I watched from the backyard pool as adults in black jeans and wallet chains scaled up and down driveways to talk to neighbors about street closures scheduled for one week later. Setup would begin Sunday, and the shoot would run from Monday to Tuesday. The wrecking ball would be turned on at 5 p.m. on Tuesday evening with an aimed strike at 5:15 p.m. When setup day arrived, trailers and craft-services tables were erected in the street. Cranes and camera rigs appeared. Crew members with a seemingly unending supply of keys transported various cords and cables. My brother, a newly licensed driver, treated his resident-parking pass like an identification badge and drove around like he was an assistant on a back lot. He used the family printer to make a stack of photocopies of the pass and attached them to lanyards. Some he gave to friends, and some he sold to neighborhood kids for a profit, a fitting instinct from a teen who would become a producer on the first season of Shark Tank eight years later.
‘Nimrods’ Gets Digital Release
The Nimrods film is getting a digital release on September 15th.
Underoath Share Live “All The Love is Gone”
Underoath have released a live video for “All The Love is Gone.”
Read More “Underoath Share Live “All The Love is Gone””Review: Sugarcult – Lights Out
When I first heard the lead single from Sugarcult’s third and final album, Lights Out, called “Do It Alone”, I was instantly enamored by the new and exciting direction from Sugarcult. Surprisingly, that would be the only official single released from Lights Out, due to record label limbo (Artemis Records merged with V2 Records, and was eventually released via Fearless) and lukewarm reaction to the artistic direction taken by a band known for slick pop-punk hooks. The “Bouncing Off The Walls” band were riding a high after their sophmore effort, Palm Trees and Power Lines, that released just two years prior, and spawned hit singles like “She’s The Blade” and the undeniable “Memory”. Sugarcult never really got their charm and mojo back on Lights Out, and would eventually fade away until announcing their indefinite hiatus in 2011. Lights Out deserves another look today ahead of its 20th anniversary, and can someone please press this on vinyl already?
Read More “Sugarcult – Lights Out”Bleachers – “Caught Myself Believing”
Bleachers have shared the new song “Caught Myself Believing.”
Read More “Bleachers – “Caught Myself Believing””Julien Baker Announces New Shows
Julien Baker has announced some new tour dates.
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