Support Record Store Day on April 18
I’ve been a little quiet about the upcoming Record Store Day, but as April 18 quickly approaches, I’m going to be ramping up coverage of the event. For those that don’t know, Record Store Day was the brainchild of a group of vinyl enthusiasts that strive to keep independent music retailers from crashing and burning [...]
Rise Against at The Roseland Ballroom
Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, Gaslight Anthem Roseland Ballroom, NYC October 13, 2008 View Photolog on Flickr It’s been a few years since melodic hardcore giants Rise Against played Manhattan and the hipster saturated island has been starving for some decent rock & roll. Luckily, the Chicago-based quartet brought a healthy dose of adrenaline-charged punk [...]
On That Note: Cash Tribute, Crabapple, Derek Hess, Los Straitjackets
Anchorless Records is releasing All Aboard: A Tribute to Johnny Cash on October 21. The record features covers performed by 16 bands that are just below the popularity line, including: Chuck Ragan, The Bouncing Souls, The Gaslight Anthem, The Dresden Dolls, and – most imp, Derekortantly – Russ Freakin’ Rankin doing “I Walk The Line.” [...]