Contributions
10 bands you won’t believe never played Warped Tour
There’s no denying that for 25 years, Warped Tour was a significant rite of passage for alternative bands. Especially during the 2000s, the festival brought us performances by just about every group we knew and loved. “Just about” is a rather significant caveat, though. While the vast majority of active scene artists made a Warped appearance […]
10 'Umbrella Academy' theories about Sparrow Academy that just might work
It’s been almost six months since Netflix graced us with season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. Here’s some good news for anybody still reeling from the twist ending: You’re in no way alone. Theories regarding the show’s third season have been circulating in abundance ever since the revelation of The Sparrow Academy. With an official […]
10 pop-punk collabs from the 2010s that you still know every word to
Ever heard a new pop-punk song on Spotify and thought, “Wow, this is great. How could it get any better?” Only to have your mind blown by the addition of familiar guest vocals 10 seconds later? Yeah, that’s happened to us about a thousand times over the course of the last decade. If there’s anything […]
10 demos you won't believe never appeared on an album
It’s an easy mistake to think that you’ve explored every corner of your favorite bands’ discographies. In reality, though, we’re only getting a glimpse through a small window at their creative ventures. That’s because for every album and EP produced, there are a handful of demos that didn’t make the cut. Fortunately, we’re often given […]
10 acoustic renditions of 2000s songs that are better than the original
It doesn’t matter what part of the 2000s alternative music spectrum you lean toward. Whether your iPod was dominated by neon, pop punk or screamo tracks, one thing is for sure: Everyone loves an acoustic song. The trend persists quite actively today. Tune in to just about any band’s quarantine livestreams and you’ll catch stripped […]
Every single one of the 36 songs you've heard in 'Twilight' ranked
How many movies boast soundtracks that can maintain cultural relevance for a decade, if not longer? If the Twilight series is any indication, the answer is at least five. Hayley Williams proved this point when she sparked a Twitter debate over the best song from the original movie. Though Paramore had contributed two tracks to the film, their vocalist’s […]
QUIZ: Which type of goth are you really the most like?
Raven, The Acid Bath Princess Of The Darkness has reemerged, and that means it’s high time to spotlight goth culture. Though our favorite mall goth turned out to be a (genius) troll, she did teach us one thing: Gatekeeping is laughable. As subcultures tend to do, Gothicism has evolved dynamically over the years. Today, there’s a […]
QUIZ: Can you figure out these 2000s iPhone apps by just the icon?
There’s no denying the profound effects of touchscreen technology development in the 2000s. Where we’d once been confined to dial pads and scroll wheels, we suddenly had a world of possibilities at our fingertips—literally. And while that was only a mild game changer when it came to navigating our music libraries, the range of new […]
QUIZ: Are you really as emo as you think you are?
We are all a little emo in high school. Really, how could you not be? Being a teenager is a turbulent time at best, marked by a slew of new experiences and emotional challenges. And if you hit that point during the 2000s, the alternative music trends of the time likely didn’t help. Of course, […]