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Melodic hardcore and emo-infused outfit The Movielife sprung out of the same late ’90s punk and post-hardcore scene that also birthed acts like Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, and Glassjaw. Though seminal and beloved by those dialed into the scene, their premature demise in 2003, just as many of their peers were beginning to find mainstream…
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This Sunday, June 24, ten excellent artists ranging from pop punk to post-hardcore, indie to emo and beyond are descending upon The Factory at Franklin’s Liberty Hall for the first ever BreakFEST, a DIY, punk geared, community-oriented ode to the most important meal of the day, masterminded by New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert (who we recently spoke with about…
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As we’ve reported in the past, Florida-bred pop punk pioneers New Found Glory, who, last year managed to hit Music City on three separate occasions for their extensive 20th anniversary tour, have for several years maintained Nashville ties, with guitarist Chad Gilbert a local resident, and much of the band’s musical activity centered around our city. In…
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I’m sure you’re all familiar with the Vans Warped Tour, music’s longest-running summer tour in history. Entering its 19th year, the punk-centric traveling festival is constantly finding ways to refresh and reinvent itself. One of those ways, recently, was the addition of a new “stage,” which is actually a tent: The Acoustic Basement. The Acoustic Basement was…