against me

Pleasure Venom hail from Austin, Texas, with social and sonic attitude to burn. Fronted by vocalist Audrey Campbell, the quartet have created a fascinating amalgam of hard-rock riffing and jagged treble attacks. Those sharp edges are capable of puncturing anybody’s jaded sensibilities or preconceived notions of what constitutes “heavy.”  In their five-year existence, Pleasure Venom […]

The protest song is a classic art form that touches your head and your heart simultaneously. It makes no difference what country issued your passport. Whether it’s the stirring messages of a South American teacher, the climate of  early-’70s America or walking outside your door, any song that implores you to make the world better […]

Throughout history, people have used their right to protest social issues to create meaningful changes or bring awareness to problems after calling for a better world. Music has long attached itself to this by capturing the voices of the oppressed. Whether it’s fighting for human rights, ending systemic racism, accepting refugees who escaped war-torn countries […]

Sometimes after a band break up, a band member will bounce back to save our broken hearts from drowning in sadness with an amazing solo project. Other times, musicians complete and record a tracklist on their own that doesn’t fit in with their main band.  Here are 10 solo project debuts that we just couldn’t […]

Whether you’re publicly lamenting or quietly sulking about not being able to attend shows indefinitely, coronavirus is a massive blow to the music industry. With festivals and gigs getting either postponed or canceled all together, fans suddenly have a ton of time to kill at home because they can’t go to the bars or movie […]

We all get in the habit of listening to the same few songs that we love on repeat and end up not expanding our playlist horizons with different songs. While we stay pretty up to date with new releases, there are plenty of old underrated albums that have been forgotten and deserve to be listened to […]

Most people enjoy seeing themselves represented in entertainment in a positive light, which is something a majority of the LGBTQ+ community has unfortunately lacked, whether it’s being portrayed in a negative light or not being visible at all. As of late, we’ve seen that queer-focused writing often has the ability to confront certain ideas while […]

Green Day, Rage Against The Machine and Against Me! all still use their musical platforms to share their frustrations with the world when it comes to politicians and government issues. These pioneers paved the way for younger political musicians to continue creating songs that spark dialogue, even outrage, with their songs and music videos. Climate […]

The coronavirus is having a massive impact on the entertainment industry, and as the pandemic continues to grow, more events are either canceling or postponing. With every industry from music, film, sports and more being affected by the spread of the virus, we’re keeping track of which events are being called off. Check back for […]

With the election in full swing, take a look at some of the best politically charged songs from the scene. Over the last three decades, bands such as Rage Against The Machine, Anti-Flag and Against Me! have left their stamp on politics, letting their stance be known. Whether it’s a presidential disagreement or a response […]

Against Me! are continuing to do what they have been doing so successfully for nearly 20 years—tour. The Gainesville-native four-piece started a pulse-pounding punk fury back in 2001 with their Crime (Ep) and haven’t let up for a minute since. Now, Against Me! just announced another tour in May, this time with prog-metal giants, Baroness. Support during […]

Valentine’s Day 2020 is upon us, which means one of two things. You either have someone who is going to pay 78% more for flowers for you than they would on the 15th—or you don’t. These are things we do this time of year to profess our admiration and love for the certain special sweethearts […]

Against Me! gained traction in the underground punk scene in the early 2000s with their earlier albums before their fourth full-length, New Wave, took them into the public eye.  New Wave saw their first-ever charting single with the banger “Thrash Unreal,” which ended up reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and […]

The entire music community has come together to show support and love for the reunion of emo favorites My Chemical Romance at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. On Halloween, MCR announced their return show nearly two months in advance, to take place in Los Angeles. Now the wait and emotional preparation is finally over, as the […]

Against Me! will finish out the year doing the same thing they always do–playing their hearts out.  This Friday the 13th, the band—vocalist/guitarist Laura Jane Grace, guitarist James Bowman, bassist Andrew Seward and drummer Atom Willard—land in Buffalo, New York, for a performance at Buffalo RiverWorks. The band will take a break before Christmas to […]

This season is all about giving, and the bands we obsess over all year long often host holiday concerts during this time of year to give something back to their communities. While some such as Every Time I Die have made it a tradition for well over a decade, others such as August Burns Red […]