A case could be made that we have slipped into an alternate universe. We have a reality star as a president and people can’t agree out how to spell the family name of bunch of cartoon bears. If we have somehow slipped into this alternate reality then then one of the only redeeming qualities is […]
I am proud to announce that we have the honor to put out the fucking Melted LP! This band is so good and this record is so good. That new record is called “Thin Skin”. Pre-orders start today. You can get the LP right here. Melted even dropped a video for the record announcement. This […]
I didn’t grow up with The Smiths, but I had Jawbreaker. I have been following the production of this documentary for awhile. I was beyond hyped to see this. I went to The Vista Theater in LA with my dad, wife, and a couple friends. If you live in LA and have never been to […]
Thanks to Graduating Life’s debut album An Introduction To Rock And Roll–which touched down to Earth on July 7, 2017 like a pulsing, burning asteroid–our planet spins a bit faster with an urgency to recklessly cherish life for what it is and the real ones around you “while you still can.” Fresno’s very own Bart […]
What would happen if Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra changed their name to Walter X instead of Walter Etc. This tribute/joke band explores that timeline. We sat down with Walter #2 and Walter #3 and asked the band why. CPH – So what made you 4 decide to start Walter X? WALTER #2 – […]
Point of View has done it again. They have whipped out another masterful EP. Who is Point of View? Another amazing San Jose band that suffers from being from San Jose. Point of View has been playing together since The Gaslighter in Campbell was a thing. Enough of the past. Point of View has been laying […]
I am going to get this out of the way. Blue > Pinkerton Feel free to hate me, but it doesn’t negate the fact that this split featuring 2 Weezer covers is really good. I am a huge fan of splits. I grew up with the BYO splits. I hope the split record […]
A Friday night banger you should know about is set for July 14th at Programme HQ in Fullerton. Riff Jockey #1 Summer Banger Edition is hosting Iris Jupiter, Hemingway, Kara’s Walk Home, No Better and Throttle Boy. If the idea of hearing new Hemingway songs live isn’t tasty enough for you, then maybe the free […]
Kevin Nichols has announced a string of shows in support of his new record, “I Don’t Wanna Die, But I Wanna Die” out July 7th on Open Door Records. See full list of dates below: 6/20 – Santa Ana @ Beatnik Bandito 6/23 – Capo Beach @ Pepi’s 6/25 – Santa Cruz @ Bocci’s Cellar+ […]
New York bands Catlike and Parallel released a split just before heading out on a run of east coast shows. The bands contrasting styles showcase the diversity of the New York emo scene. The split features one track from each band. Catlike’s contribution to the split is an infectiously catchy lo-fi pop tune. It’s fuzzy and […]