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Halsey, Rina Sawayama and 8 other things you need to check out this week

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10 Manchester bands who cranked up the punk in the late '70s

In the ’70s, England had two great punk cities. Most across the planet thought London was the world’s only punk capital, completely ignoring the music and culture’s beginnings in New York City, mostly due to the Sex Pistols’ outsized reputation and influence. But if London was English Punk City No. 1, Manchester definitely came in […]

New Order ink new record deal with Mute, plan tenth album for 2015

Rock legends New Order have inked a new deal with U.K. indie label Mute, setting their sights on a new release, presumably their tenth full-length album, for 2015. While the group's 2013 effort, Lost Sirens, is counted amongst their nine studio releases, it consisted of eight tracks recorded during the production of 2005's Waiting for the Sirens' Call, marking […]

Against Me!, The Lawrence Arms, Andrew W.K. to play Riot Fest aftershows

Riot Fest have announced the 2013 aftershows that take place across four Chicago venues to follow up the fest, which takes place September 13-15 at Humboldt Park. Tickets go onsale this Friday at 11 a.m. CST. View the full schedule, which includes shows by Against Me!, Andrew W.K., the Lawrence Arms  and more below. Concord Music […]

AP and Hope For The Day present: ArtWARENESS art show and auction

We have teamed up with our friends at suicide prevention and awareness organization Hope For The Day for an art show and nonprofit auction preceeding Riot Fest Chicago. The event, which takes place September 12 from 7-11 p.m. CST at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, will feature works by members of Bring Me The Horizon, The Academy […]