teenage bottlerocket

2005 began with a sick hangover, otherwise known as facing four more years of President George W. Bush’s administration, compounded by the erroneous war in Iraq. And that queasy stomach and headache never subsided. Is it any wonder the year’s best punk music was overwhelmingly bright and cheerful, even if it pounded like a jackhammer? […]

With the start of a new week, it’s easy to fall back on old favorites. Of course, familiar artists have a way of getting you through the grind, of giving you a bedrock that can help you through the day. Nothing beats a classic, and we’re no stranger to blasting that one perfect song on […]

Between the likes of Snow Patrol, Biffy Clyro and beyond, Scotland set some solid roots in the ’90s mainstream alternative explosion. Don’t mistake its prominence in the music scene as a thing of the past, though. The country has been churning out new powerhouse bands well into the modern era. Though relatively small compared to other alternative hubs such as the […]

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, […]

Videogame heads and skaters are massively stoked by the reboot of the legendary Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. You know who else is excited? Music fans. The soundtracks to those games were some of the best underground-rock gateway drugs a generation could have. Which made us wonder about what songs should be represented in future […]

The Tony Hawk skateboarding video games helped form many people’s music tastes with fantastic soundtracks, introducing old-school punk, hip-hop and metal to those who may have otherwise never discovered some great artists. Whether it was highlighting classic punk and rock icons or newer artists, the soundtracks still hold up today as solid mixes to introduce […]

If you’ve ever tried to hold hands with that special someone while pogo dancing, these songs are for you! From the creepy-crooning of the Michael Graves era Misfits to Masked Intruder‘s ski masked, saccharine-serenades and Alkaline Trio, here are 10 essential punk rock songs that wear their hearts on the sleeves of their leather jackets […]

We already know how you feel about Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco. Which is why we put their songs through the discerning ears of Australian pop-punk quintet Between You And Me. The alt-pop band were in the States in support of their latest Hopeless Records release, Everything Is Temporary. When […]

Look, musical trends and subgenres will always change along with the calendar. But getting the hell scared out of you? That is eternal. Here’s a brief sample of scary videos that have creeped us out visually and/or sonically, with some laugh-laden ones to stabilize your fear. Briefly. Read more: Ozzy Osbourne costume contest winners will […]

It’s been nearly a week since Riot Fest celebrated its 15th year with a stacked lineup and legion of fans. Taking over Douglas Park in Chicago, the fest featured everyone from the Struts to GWAR. You may have seen them perform onstage with your own eyes or vicariously through social media posts. But we wanted […]

“HEY! HO! LET’S GO!” You know the chant well. It’s been shouted at every sporting event since at least the mid-’90s. It is one of the foundational texts of punk, the Ramones‘ “Blitzkrieg Bop.” Of course, Australian punk drumming YouTube sensation Kye Smith has cut a skate-punk arrangement with members of Teenage Bottlerocket. It’s where […]

Teenage Bottlerocket are looking to keep it cool with their new album, Stay Rad! The band are teaming up with AP to premiere the new record. Originally planned to be named The White Album in honor of Weezer and the Beatles, the band opted to name the album after a phrase scratched on a former […]

Teenage Bottlerocket released a new single—plus, don’t miss a new song from talker. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. talker releases “Intimidated” music video talker dropped a new music video for her recently released single “Intimidated.” The emotional, cinematic track follows up her second single “Changes,” where she continues to […]

These 18 artists prove that not only is punk NOT Dead in 2018, it’s very much alive and ready to fill your head with four chords and the truth. From the legendary Against Me! to the power drill of a punk band, PEARS, this list has the sweetest of sweet punk-pop and the dirtiest, noisiest […]

Teenage Bottlerocket Stealing the Covers FILE UNDER: Obscure punk covers ROCKS LIKE: Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Ramones, Bracket WHAT'S DIFFERENT: For this album, Wyoming punks Teenage Bottlerocket reinvent the covers disc, taking material only from bands that they’ve personally come across during their 15 years of rockin’ out. So you’re not getting punk classics here, you’re […]

Teenage Bottlerocket is back and excited to release their unique album—Stealing the Covers— on July 14th via Fat Wreck Chords. It doesn't only steal album covers, it also pays tribute to other bands with cover songs. Sitting on the project for almost a decade, the band always thought giving these smaller bands the attention they […]

Ray Carlisle, co-frontman and guitarist of Teenage Bottlerocket, says what he misses most about his late twin brother Brandon is simple. “I miss talking to him,” he says. “It would drive our girlfriends and wives crazy because we’d do a tour for two-and-a-half months, we’d come home and the day after, we’d call each other […]

What do Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Beck, No Doubt and Katy Perry all have in common? Each of these artists played Warped Tour shortly before skyrocketing to fame. While the 2016 lineup includes many established favorites like New Found Glory, Good Charlotte and Sum 41, there are plenty of newcomers you’ll want to keep […]