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21 alternative albums from 1998 that are still influencing bands today
1998 really wasn’t that long ago, but after saying the number 2021 out loud, it feels like it happened during another lifetime. To put things in perspective, Billie Eilish was born three years after 1998, and, hell, even FINNEAS was born the year before. Despite the fact that said year was toward the end of […]
20 underrated punk albums that should be considered classics
Some of your favorite punk bands released (what should be) classic albums that, for whatever reason, superfans and the general public just couldn’t get behind. And sometimes bands you’ve never heard of release an album that would top many “best of” lists had there been a proper push and an ardent buzz behind the record. […]
Fat Mike reveals the album that should have been on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords has established itself as a bona fide institution of punk rock. Co-founder Mike Burkett, better known as Fat Mike, has been stamping his seal of approval on your favorite records since 1990. Having the Fat Wreck logo printed on the back of an album supersedes any traces of record label vanity. Instead, […]
Hear Machine Gun Kelly channel classic pop-punk in “concert for aliens”
After much anticipation, Machine Gun Kelly is back with another new song off of his forthcoming album Tickets To My Downfall. On Wednesday, he debuted his highly-awaited new single “concert for aliens” after teasing a clip on Good Morning America last month. Read more: Stir up your own potions with this new ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ […]
Here are 20 bands from the ’90s you probably forgot about
The 1990s started out with DS-1 distortion pedal grunge bands viciously stomping on the global spandex-wearing hair-metal movement from the decade before and ceremoniously ended with the rise of the baggy-pant rockers of nü metal and bleached-blond boy bands with chiseled faces, courtesy of TRL. However, some incredible acts and songs fell under the radar […]
Hear the first song from Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk album
We’ve all been anxiously awaiting the first song off Machine Gun Kelly’s Travis Barker-produced pop-punk album, Tickets To My Downfall. First teasing production back in December, we’re finally getting a taste of the highly anticipated release with “Bloody Valentine.” MGK has blended genres throughout his career, but the world took note with the Barker and […]
Here are the scene staples that inspired MGK’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’
Machine Gun Kelly is still plugging away at his upcoming Travis Barker-produced pop-punk album Tickets To My Downfall and today he’s revealing a selection of songs inspiring him throughout the process. Some of the selections in his new playlist include hits from the likes of Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Lagwagon, Yellowcard and more. Read More: Police begin curfew with ‘The Purge’ siren and […]
Riot Fest announces full-album performances
Riot Fest 2018 has already proven to be full of surprises, but the Chicago festival has a few more tricks up their sleeve. Notorious for getting bands to play their classics in their entirety, Riot Fest has finally revealed this year’s full-album performances. Read more: Twenty One Pilots drop new video for “Nico And The Niners” […]
Joey Cape returns with his most heart wrenching album yet
Joey Cape Stitch Puppy Joey Cape is best known as being the vocalist for punks Lagwagon, but he’s slowly built up a body of quieter work that lands just as hard as his day job. Stitch Puppy, his third (and best) album, hits right in the heart: The 10 songs show Cape at his most open and […]
The Top 10 Best Fat Wreck Chords Albums Of All Time
Fat Wreck Chords is turning 25, and they’re hitting the road to celebrate with Fat Tour: Fat Wrecked for 25 Years, starting August 6 in Toronto. The roster will feature Fat Wreck bands both classic and newly discovered, including NOFX, Lagwagon and Masked Intruder. To celebrate, we decided to take on the foolish task of […]
NOFX, Lagwagon, the Flatliners, more announced for Fat Wreck Chords 25-year anniversary tour
NOFX, Lagwagon, the Flatliners, Swingin' Utters, Masked Intruder, Toy Guitar and Bad Cop Bad Cop have all be announced for the Fat Wreck Chords 25-year anniversary tour. More bands will be revealed shortly. In the meantime, check out a list of dates and an announcement video from Fat Mike below. Read more: “Nobody thinks Fat Mike can write […]
Lagwagon, mewithoutYou, the Menzingers, many more announced for the Fest 14
The first wave of bands for the Fest 14 has been announced. Bands scheduled to attend and perform include Lagwagon, Desaparecidos, the Menzingers, Mustard Plug, Tim Barry, Off With Their Heads, Teenage Bottlerocket, mewithoutYou, Modern Baseball, the Hotelier and 257 others. The three-day extravaganza will take place in Gainesville, Florida from Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2015. Tickets are […]
The best photos from Soundwave: Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Tonight Alive, more
Photographer: Max Fairclough AP photographer Max Fairclough takes you behind the scenes and brings you the best shots from Soundwave 2015, including Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Tonight Alive, Animals As Leaders, This Wild Life, Lagwagon and more. Check out the photos, and let us know what you think!
NOFX’s Fat Mike streams first song from 'Home Street Home' musical
Last month, NOFX‘s Fat Mike announce that a new punk-rock musical concept album, titled Home Street Home, will be released on February 10, 2015 through Fat Wreck Chords, in advance of a theatrical production. The first track from the impending effort has been made available for streaming online, which you can do so below. Fat Mike kicked the crap out of […]
Lagwagon - 'Hang' track by track
Lagwagon released Hang, their first full-lengh in nine years, late last month via Fat Wreck Chords. We've paired up with frontman Joey Cape to guide you guys through the 12-track concept record, both musically and lyrically. Photo Credit: Lisa Johnson “Burden Of Proof/Reign” Music: I see this as a throwback to our earlier years. In fact, the working […]
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! The latest by punk-cover supergroup Me First And The Gimme Gimmes gives decades’ worth of hits by the ladies (and, um, Boy George) the full Me First treatment, and for once, singing along to said tunes isn’t a source of shame and […]
Joey Cape (Lagwagon) forms One Week Records
Lagwagon vocalist Joey Cape has formed his own record label, One Week Records. Based at his home studio, One Week Records is concentrated around the concept of artists recording 10-track records in a seven day time period. Check out what Cape had to say about the label, along with streams of their first two releases, below. “A One Week Record is […]
Flag (members of Black Flag), The Damned, Bad Religion and more announced for Punk Rock Bowling
The fifteenth annual Punk Rock Bowling and music Festival have announced their initial lineup for 2013. It will include Flag, a project comprised of original Black Flag members Chuck Dukowski, Keith Morris and Bill Stevenson performing the music of Black Flag alongside Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton. The lineup also includes punk-rock legends The Damned along […]
Song Premiere: Versus The World, "The Kids Are Fucked"
With their new album, Drink. Sing. Live. Love., coming out July 31 via Viking Funeral, Versus The World (featuring ex-members of the Ataris and Lagwagon) are sharing a new song exclusively with AltPress.com today, “The Kids Are Fucked.” The track opens up with a sample from the short-run, but cult-loved NBC teen drama, Freaks And Geeks, before […]
Fat Tour 2012 lineup announced
Lagwagon, Dead To Me, The Flatliners and Useless ID will be playing the Fat Tour 2012 together this fall. Check out the dates below. 10/03/12 Minneapolis, MN at Triple Rock w/ Dead To Me, The Flatliners, Useless ID 10/05/12 Chicago, IL at The Bottom Lounge w/ Dead To Me, The Flatliners, Useless ID 10/06/12 Newport, […]
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