Jason Butler learned the meaning of risk on letlive.'s 'Fake History' demos
You know Jason Butler as the pulse-raising frontman of FEVER 333. But prior to that, he fronted letlive., the band who truly stuck out of the post-hardcore scene. Tragic Hero Records has released the band’s demos for their Fake History album on a special limited-edition vinyl format. The double-album set is a document of a...
Lollapalooza co-founder says we shouldn’t expect live music until 2022
Just like so many other festivals and gigs this year, Lollapalooza 2020 was canceled due to coronavirus. Following the sudden halt of live music, the industry is trying to predict when live events will resume back to normal. Although most reports predict that large-scale live events could return in the latter part of 2021, Lollapalooza...
See OVTLIER address toxic relationships in the fiery “Who We Are” video
OVTLIER are well versed in putting the spotlight on traumas in their music and accompanying imagery. With their new single focusing on toxic relationships, the group are teaming up with AltPress to debut their latest music video for “Who We Are.” OVTLIER dropped their debut EP, featuring “Set The World In Flames,” in 2017 with...
Here's how electro-duo 100 gecs got FOB and Craig Owens on their LP
Dylan Brady and Laura Les are the sonic brain trust that is 100 gecs. Their 2019 debut, 1000 gecs, was a staple for both bored youth damaged by TikTok and cosmopolitan hipsters alike. No genre is overlooked, all beats are considered and there’s always space for some fucked-up noise. When asked if there’s anything that...
See Badflower singer Josh Katz nearly blow up his life in “30”
Josh Katz, the shoot-from-the-hip frontman for L.A. rockers Badflower, recently turned 30. Of course, that milestone birthday evokes different things in people, most of them depressing. Katz felt some of that weirdness of not being considered “young.” But it doesn’t mean he’s boring. Indeed, Badflower turned the event into a teaching moment, a kickass song...
The contributions of these 10 hardcore bands will be felt for decades
Believe it or not, there was a time when hardcore was considered a fad. It was angry, unfocused, violent, testosterone-driven and a bunch of other adjectives that nobody wanted to be saddled with. Rock critics and commercial radio stations wanted no parts of it. Hardcore bands in the early ’80s were a tough bunch. They...
Here are 10 skateboarders who became musicians
Skateboarding culture has always gone hand in hand with music, whether it’s punk, metal, hip-hop or any other genre. Some of the most famous skateboarders around have also expanded their creative pursuits beyond the extreme sport, though, and broke into the music world. Trading in kickflips for shredding guitars doesn’t seem like too much of...