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Formed 15 years ago in Grand Rapids, Michigan, long-running rock outfit La Dispute are beloved in the modern post-hardcore scene, amassing something of a rabid fanbase thanks to four phenomenal full-lengths, which pull from influences of emo, spoken word, indie, progressive, and experimental rock, resulting in one of the most unique and hard to pin down sounds…
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When it comes to the modern hardcore scene- as in real-deal, heavy, fast, ’80s and ’90s infused, unfiltered hardcore punk- no band is hotter right now than Baltimore’s Turnstile. The buzzy group have been around since 2010, but only over the past few years, and especially after 2015 debut full-length Nonstop Feeling, have they defied the typical hardcore…
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Formed two decades ago in New Brunswick, NJ, seminal post-hardcore act Thursday, who rose to fame in the early ’00s adjacent to the booming emo and pop punk scene, found a loyal and widespread fanbase after breakthrough 2001 effort Full Collapse. Channeling dark and earnest lyrical themes and a heavy, visceral, and driving musical style, the group…
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Formed two decades ago in New Brunswick, NJ, seminal post-hardcore act Thursday, who rose to fame in the early ’00s adjacent to the booming emo and pop punk scene, found a loyal and widespread fanbase after breakthrough 2001 effort Full Collapse. Channeling dark and earnest lyrical themes and a heavy, visceral, and driving musical style, the group…
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Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. When The Wrecking Ball hosted its inaugural fest last year, no one, least of all the promoters, seemed to expect it to become an annual tradition; instead, it was a punk-centric celebration of 25 years of an Atlanta landmark, The Masquerade. Another thing The Ball surely didn’t anticipate, even if…
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What began as a modest multi-venue club festival in Chicago just over a decade ago, and has, over the years, grown to become the city’s second-largest music fest, just behind Lollapalooza, the punk-centric Riot Fest is now a certifiable institution, spawning spinoffs in various other cities across North America (this year, Denver), while doubling down on…
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What started last year as a 25h anniversary celebration for famed Atlanta venue The Masquerade, this year’s second annual Wrecking Ball festival will serve a very different function: a de facto goodbye to the celebrated concert space in its current and original home (don’t worry, The Masq isn’t closing down for good, just relocating to a new location in West Midtown).…
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Indie/experimental rockers mewithoutYou and post-hardcore darlings Touché Amoré have announced a winter co-headlining tour, with a Nashville stop planned for Feb. 21 at Exit/In. Rounding out the bill are post-hardcore group Seahaven and spazzy screamo act Caravels. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. for $15. We have a feeling this one’ll be a hot seller, so don’t hesitate!…