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  • Top Punk Rock Gift Ideas 2013 Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
    Here's a list of great gift ideas for anyone on your list who's into punk rock, and also a great list of ideas of things to ask for.
  • The 2013 Vans Warped Tour Lineup Created: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
    As the 2013 Vans Warped Tour draws closer, we'll keep an eye on the lineup, including all the rumors, speculations and official announcements.
  • 2013 Chicago Riot Fest Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
    As it gets bigger and bigger, Riot Fest gets better and better.
  • Would the real Black Flag please stand up? Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
    With two separate Black Flag reunions this summer, we look for the real Black Flag.
  • Nomeansno Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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  • Punk Rock Cell Phone Photos Created: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    With the increasing quality of cell phone cameras, a lot of people are getting great photos on their phones at live punk shows. This is your chance to share your photos with the world.
  • Fan Denied Access to a Vaccines Show for Not Knowing About the Band Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
    Evidently, you should do your homework before going to a show in Wales, as one showgoer found when he was denied entrance because the couldn't repeat Vaccines trivia.
  • Review: Melvins = Everybody Loves Sausages Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    On Everybody Loves Sausages, Melvins pay tribute to their musical influences with some unlikely choices.
  • Crazy & The Brains - Let Me Go Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    On Let Me Go, Crazy & The Brains create a strange world of xylophone-fueled punk.
  • The 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
    An offshoot of Taste of Chaos, which was in itself an offshoot of the Vans Warped Tour, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival leans more toward the hard rocking side of things.
  • Husker Du - Amusement Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    On Husker Du's first release, you get a glimpse of what they were, as well as what they'd become.
  • The Members of both Black Flags Created: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    With two Black Flag reunions happening at the same time, we take a look at everyone involved.
  • Review - Jawbreaker - Bivouac Created: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    On it's 20th anniversary, Jawbreakers re-release of Bivouac shows how great emo was at one time.
  • Bob Mould - District Line Created: Thursday, February 07, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    District Line is an album that sums up all of Bob Mould's sounds thus far, and leaves me eager to hear what will come next.
  • An Interview with Johnny and Christian of Triclops! Created: Saturday, March 10, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
    Johnny and Christian of Triclops! discuss the band, its influences, and exactly what time is "rock time".
  • If you weren't there, that will never change. Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
    In a scene that values credibility so highly, why do so many people need to make things up?
  • The Black Dahlia Murder Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    A metalcore band from Michigan, the Black Dahlia Murder will be supplying some dark, heavy sounds on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour.
  • Crizzly Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Playing a mix of dubstep and hip hop, the Texas DJ calls his music crunkstep.
  • Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    With Gravel & Wine, New Zealand's Gin Wigmore opens us up to a surprisingly big sound with roots in the American South.
  • Review: Vondelpark - Seabed Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Vondelpark's Seabed is too monotonous to notice, let alone dislike.
  • Disfiguring yourself for your favorite musician Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Should you send your favorite musician a severed ear like someone did for Jared Leto? No. Should you get their name tattooed on your body? Probably not.
  • Review: The Tossers - Emerald City Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
    With Emerald City, The Tossers give their hometown of Chicago a Celtic Punk tribute.
  • Psycho White Created: Monday, February 18, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
    Travis Barker and Yelawolf are Psycho White, one of the more exciting acts on Warped this year.
  • Frenzal Rhomb frontman has tapeworm removed from brain Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
    Frenzal Rhomb frontman has tapeworm removed from brain.
  • Review - Bronx IV Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
    On their fourth self-titled album, the Bronx lets us know what they learned as a mariachi band.
  • 2012 Vans Warped Tour Created: Monday, August 29, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    A listing of the lineup of bands appearing on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour as it's announced.
  • Warped Tour 2013 Artists - Mighty Mongo Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    Mighty Mongo is the latest in a proud tradition of Warped Tour party bands.
  • Turbogeist - Ancient Secrets Created: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013
    Mick Jagger's son doesn't swagger in his father's shadow with the release of his band Turbogeist's album Ancient Secrets.
  • Reel Big Fish Created: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013
    Always a favorite on the Warped Stages, Reel Big Fish give it another go.
  • The Short Sad Story of Pragaash Created: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 06, 2013
    An all-girl band that just wants to make music finds themselves targeted by religious leaders.
  • This Town Needs Guns changes name to TTNG Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
    UK math rock band This Town Needs Guns changed their name to TTNG because of pressure from... nobody.
  • Grave Babies - Crusher Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
    Seattle's Grave Babies channel the old days of the goth clubs to present day with Crusher.

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