the distillers

Kitchen Mouse is Highland Park's acclaimed vegan and vegetarian restaurant. Here's how former F-Minus member Erica Daking built the eatery from the ground up.

As the new century’s first decade unwound, things evolved or deteriorated rapidly, depending on your perspective. The entire world was changing in every aspect. So of course, punk rock was gonna change with it. The fundamentalists would scream and moan about how these changes weren’t punk at all, that we needed to go back to basics, how everything was better in “the old days.” Which was downr... R

After months of President George W. Bush beating the war drums, bearing false evidence that Iraq had a hand in the 9/11 attacks on The Pentagon and World Trade Center, the U.S. and U.K. launched war on the Middle Eastern nation March 19, 2003...

The most notable aspect of punk rock in 2002 was the mainstream ascension of garage for the first time since the ‘60s. But all those albums by the Strokes, the White Stripes and the Hives that went mega this year were all recorded and released in 2002. Whic...

Don’t be fooled: HE Creative are doing exactly what you think they’re doing when you glance over their Instagram feed for the first time—creating a normalized space for punk rock, female empowerment, diversity and more. Designed in various shades of muted hues, HE Creative are using their creative design studio as a means to elevate the voices of the alternative community, whether that be musicia

Angels & Airwaves are back with their newest track since last year’s single “All That’s Left Is Love.” The latest release, “Euphoria,” is a third-person anthem about an individual learning to let go of emotional baggage after a troubled relationship. Read more: Tom DeLonge teases new Box... Read More ...

The organizers of Riot Fest have announced that the festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago this fall. In typical Riot fashion, the lineup for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 is stacked. “We’ve missed you and we can’t wait to see you this year,” the festival organizers shared.  Headliners include...

“Joan Jett doesn’t play rock ’n’ roll,” I wrote two years back, reviewing her SXSW showcase for The Austin Chronicle. “She is rock ’n’ roll.” It’s true. The individual born Joan Marie Larkin in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, embodies the music and spirit better than anyone this side of Keith Richards. As Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong put it in Magnolia Pic...

Proud New Jersey native Frank Iero is one of the scene’s most legendary guitarists and frontmen. Whether you love him from his work with My Chemical Romance, his latest solo project the Future Violents or you can’t get enough of his screams and angsty vocals in Leathermouth, it’s fair to say he's beyond talented. Alternative Press ...

On Tuesday, Two Minutes To Late Night treated us to another incredible cover performance with a stacked lineup. This time around, Frank Iero was joined by Murder By Death's Adam Turla, the Distillers' Brody Dalle, the Future Violents' Tucker Rule, Soul Glo's GG Guerra and Jordan Olds for the new performance...

The current state of the world has left us with a lot of free time on our hands, and apparently the same goes for some of our favorite bands. Because they can’t go on tour or record live in a studio with other artists, they’ve gotten creative with different livestream performances to keep fans entertained.  One trend t...

With one classic punk album under his belt, Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness seemed like a safe bet to die before he turned 25. Instead, he cleaned up and kept the band going through its 40th birthday. At 57, he’s still in fighting shape—literally—and his band have no end in sight. Social Distor...

We certainly don’t just buy albums because they look cool, but we still think it’s important to appreciate a piece of music for its overall package. While the contents are what’s most important, we can all appreciate epic album art. As for these spe...

Snail Mail announced new U.S. tour dates—plus, don’t miss new limited-edition vinyl from the Distillers. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. The Distillers announce vinyl release of “Man Vs. Magnet” and “Blood In Gutters”   View this post on Instagram   Let us love you , with our 7”, this Valentine’s Day. The first chance to own new music in over 15 years, "Man... Read Mo

Well, the wait is finally over because it looks like the Distillers are back! The Australian-American punk band, led by frontwoman Brody Dalle, have been flooding social media with tour dates and a video titled "THE DISTILLERS 2018." Read more: Brody Dalle (ex-Distillers, Spinnerette) announces debut solo album, ‘Diploid Love’ The short, abstract video is nothing more than a teaser show

Brody Dalle has posted an essay on Facebook clarifying recent tweets she made about the music video for "Booty," the new posterior-focused single by Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea. After accusations that her tweets (embedded below) were "girl bashing" and "slut and body shaming," Dalle answered: "How are the lyrics 'Give him what he asks for' empowering to women?

Brody Dalle Diploid Love For music fans of a certain age, Brody Dalle will always be best known as the sneering, mohawked frontwoman of the Distillers. On her long-awaited solo debut, echoes of that band's aggressive gravel-punk crop up on the Ramones-esque "Underworld" and the smoky pogo "Don't Mess With Me." Howev ...

Last week, ex-Distillers and Spinnerette frontwoman Brody Dalle unleashed a brand new solo single, "Meet The Foetus / Oh The Joy," featuring Shirley Manson (of Garbage). On its heels, Dalle has announced the title and release date for her long-awaited full-length debut. Called Diploid Love, t ...

Brody Dalle, former vocalist / rhythm guitarist of Los Angeles based punk-rock band the Distillers, has released a song from her upcoming solo album. Dalle entered the studio last spring with producer Alain Johannes (Arctic Monkeys, Jimmy Eat World) whom she has also worked with for Spinnerette to create her new currently untitled album which is expected to drop sometime early this year through Un

In honor of our annual Class Of 2003 feature in our September issue, we’re bringing you a playlist of additional songs from albums you probably can’t believe turn 10 this year. Be sure to pick up AP 302 (out now) to see what Thrice, Yellowcard, Saosin and more had to say about their 2003 albums. CONTRIBUTORS: ... Read More ...