Microwave sign to SideOneDummy, touring with You Blew It! and Sorority Noise
Photo: Elena De Soto Atlanta, Georgia's Microwave have signed with SideOneDummy Records and will be releasing new music in the coming months. Let's meet the band, shall we? Their indie-punk will shoot Southern bends up your spine, ala All Get Out, with sharp wit from the Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack playbook. That said, their debut album Stovall...
Legendary riot-goths Jack Off Jill cheat death again to reform for one night
When Jessicka Addams announced to the planet earlier this spring that her band proto-“riot-goth” band Jack Off Jill were reuniting for one show only at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 18th, the response was celebratory, perplexing, vitriolic and curious. And why not? Those very adjectives fit the band as perfect as glove...
Director Neill Blomkamp teases 'Alien' concept art—Ripley and Hicks return
Neill Blomkamp, director of Chappie and District 9, has released concept art for his upcoming Alien movie on Instagram. The image features Sigourney Weaver's Ripley and Michael Biehn's Hicks. Blomkamp states in the caption that the project is “going very well.” Read more: Mad Max takes on the dark side in mash-up trailer for ‘Road Wars: The Imperator Strikes Back’ Not many details...
3 Doors Down singer absolutely rips a dude for hitting a girl—watch
During a recent show in Colorado, 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold kicked out a dude in the crowd who hit a girl, (via Loudwire). “Hang on, hang on, hang on. Hey, hey homie, you don’t hit a woman. You just pushed a woman out of the way to get in a fight, you dick....
Ernie Ball Presents: “The Sound of Warped” featuring Beartooth
In part four of Ernie Ball's “The Sound Of Warped” series, Beartooth guitarist Taylor Lumley tells us how he found inspiration in New Found Glory and Metallica as well as his favorite Cancer Bats riff for even something as simple as sound-checking. “I just love people that take not just their playing seriously, but they...
Mayday Parade announce new album, 'Black Lines'
Mayday Parade will release their new album, Black Lines, October 9 via Fearless Records. Pre-orders go on sale July 30. A teaser clip, featuring the LP's lead single, “Keep In Mind, Transmogrification Is A New Technology,” can be found below, along with the track listing and artwork. (Where's the umbrella man?) Read more: Mayday Parade finish recording new album Track...
Paramore, Asking Alexandria, Disturbed, more announced for 'Guitar Hero Live'
Guitar Hero shared an announcement on Twitter revealing the next batch of artists to be featured on the long-awaited installment, Guitar Hero Live. The packed list of artists includes Paramore, Asking Alexandria, Disturbed and more. Guitar Hero Live is scheduled for release on October 20 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Wii U and...
Mad Max takes on the dark side in mash-up trailer for 'Road Wars: The Imperator Strikes Back'
India-based filmmaker Krishna Shenoi has created the ultimate mash-up with a beautiful, seamless trailer combining various Mad Max: Fury Road and Star Wars scenes to great effect for a fictional film, cleverly titled Road Wars: The Imperator Strikes Back. Mash-up trailers have been a big hit for several years, and while some like Must Love Jaws and...
Disneyland opened 60 years ago today
On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its doors for the first time. Walt Disney’s vision for the theme park was to incorporate both education and general amusement factors, to make the experience accessible to children and adults. Special invitations were initially sent out before the park opened, but many of which were unfortunately forged, allowing...