Sum 41
final shows - day 1 of 2
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Canada
Jan. 28, 2025
All photos by @front.row.fans
Sum 41
final shows - day 1 of 2
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Canada
Jan. 28, 2025
All photos by @front.row.fans
Mirela Z. • June 19, 2025
It's been a while since I put another playlist up. I actually had this 99% done a couple of months ago, but everything went haywire and the list went on hold.
This edition of Search/Play/Repeat is a quick play, running about 30 minutes in total.
Enjoy!
Loren • May 27, 2025
Visual Learner, BlackDots, City Mouse, Couch Potato Massacre
Cloudland Theater
Minneapolis, MN
May 7, 2025
I’m embarrassed that I haven’t covered any shows at Cloudland for SPB previously. It’s a relatively new addition to the Minneapolis scene and a welcome addition that feels as much like a community space as a club. In other words, it’s clean instead of dingy, I guess. Anyway, last week I hit up the space to see two touring bands with sets sandwiched between two locals.
Couch Potato Massacre play poppy sloppy punk with a TV theme, raised on late night cable movies with low budgets. It’s fun and energetic and the band knows that, while the music matters, so do the vibes. It was a fun set and my first time seeing them in person
I know City Mouse aren’t a household name or anything, but I’m still mildly surprised they played second -- not that order of bands matters in any way unless you’re stuck in traffic. I’m not even sure how many times I’ve seen Miski and co. play, but this was the first non-festival set and it ripped and roared with the same urgency, but with that more personal element you get when the band knows you’re there for them, specifically (and they aren’t on a rigid set schedule). Even will a fill-in bassist, it was an emotional, evocative set lead by the dueling guitars of Miski and Davey Tiltwheel. While City Mouse has been a project for several years, there are only two full-lengths, and the set leaned into last year’s So Far Out but included a healthy dose of the near-decade old songs from Get Right too. Simply put, you can hear the passion in Miski’s voice on every note and, live, you can see it too. It’s been a while since I saw a band work up a good sweat on stage and that was definitely the case during City Mouse’s set – and continued for two more bands.
BlackDots are another band that doesn’t play in Minneapolis all that often (or maybe I’m out of the loop). They play poppy, somewhat minimal, straight-up punk. Or that’s what I’ve always thought on record. Live I get more of a country rhythm behind it, which makes sense as the band is from Denver and that Western lifestyle. It’s chill punk: smooth, cool and laid back instead of fierce and angry. What really struck me was how much the band smiles as they play. It’s infectious and it highlights how just a simple thing can manifest into a greater experience for the whole room. I’d complain that the set was too short, but the band really only has a couple albums’ worth of songs, mostly released via EPs, so that explains that. Besides, always leave ‘em wanting more, right?
Visual Learner popped only my radar last year. After three…how shall I word this?...after three “older” bands, Visual Learner brought more physical energy to the stage with constant movement and even more sweat. Their brand of noise-rock fueled punk rawk was a nice dissonant contrast to the melodic focus of the other bands and it built to a climactic mood of chaotic noise – even if the band were repeatedly joking (or not) about it being their bedtime as the early show wrapped up.
Loren • May 14, 2025
HORSE the Band are on the road celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, The Mechanical Hand. Joining them for the first leg of the tour was Pomona locals, Othiel, Flake from Wichita, Kansas, and LA's "melodic crust" quartet, Lagrimas. It's an odd feeling to remember being at the record release show for this album back in 2005. I still remember when the band brought out a cake and handed out "pieces" to the crowd. I remember Erik taking the stage in his revealing Lord Gold outfit. I remember Nathan throwing up on stage a foot away from me, but most of all, I remember being youthful, full of life, and able to sing along to every song without getting winded. Now, I'm back in the front seeing Horse the Band for the first time in probably 16 or 17 years at The Glass House, and not much has changed. Nathan is still cracking jokes and bantering back and forth. The band is still hopping around like they're 25. Ed Edge is still the greatest triangle performer in "Nintendocore." You can check out a gallery of photos from the show below and be sure to catch the band on the second leg of The Mechanical Hand 20th Anniversary Tour this June when they hit up the Midwest and East Coast.
Aaron H • May 2, 2025
After spending the Summer playing stadiums opening for Green Day and The Rolling Stones, The Linda Lindas are out on the road supporting their new album, No Obligation. For their first major headlining tour since releasing their sophomore album last Fall, the young punk quartet brought along Garage-Punk veterans, Be Your Own Pet for the western leg of the tour and recruited somewhat locals, Chicano Mosh for their show at The Glass House in Pomona, CA.
Chicano Mosh are a blend of upbeat Pop-Punk and Garage-Rock built on Mexican pride. Their own band of followers made sure to come out and show their support for the up-and-comers, brandishing the Mexican flag and singing along.
Be Your Own Pet were next. The troupe rambled around the stage while courting the crowd with tracks from their 2023 release, Mommy -- their first album after breaking up in 2008 -- while throwing in numbers from their first 2 albums. Frontwoman, Jermina Pearl never let up with her nonstop dancing and whipping her head back and forth enough to give ME a sore neck.
It was time for The Linda Lindas. The four heralds of young punk walked out to the sound of Jawbreaker's "Boxcar." They opened with the title track of their sophomore album, No Obligation. The mix of kids and adults screamed along with bass player and vocalist, Eloise Wong while bandmate Lucia De La Garza stomped and hopped around the stage. The band continued on with tracks from No Obligation, eventually rounding out the entire album while sneaking covers of The Talking Heads and Los Prisioneros' "Tren Al Sur" in between.
They finished the set with their viral "Racist, Sexist Boy" but not before Eloise used their platform to speak out, yelling to "Free Palestine," "Protect Trans Kids," and "Protect Immigrants." A declaration that seemed to deter at least one concertgoer. Someone who'd been filming most of the set decided to leave following the remarks. I can only hope The Linda Lindas continue to speak out and upset fascists.
The band came back for their encore that included a cover of Green Day's "When I Come Around" with an interlude of Jawbreaker's "Want" and their hit single "All In My Head." When it came time to close out the night, they invited Be Your Own Pet and Chicano Mosh back on stage for a dance party while they performed Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl."
The Linda Lindas are ushering in a new generation of Punk rockers and their live shows are their soap boxes. The band are great performers and this was one of the best shows I've seen so far this year. They'll be heading to the Midwest and East Coast with Pinkshift for the second leg of their headlining tour. Check out a gallery of photos from the show below.
Aaron H • April 5, 2025
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Now stretching into its 15th year, the ongoing Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin collaboration has announced the release of Stygian Bough Vol. II, out this fall. Vol. 1 released in 2020. The two bands will also team up for a European tour at the start of 2026, playing the new … Read more
The Dave Hause curated festival Sing Us Home has announced it's date and lineup for 2026. The festival returns with Roxborough-native Hause, joined by set from The Menzingers, The Mountain Goats, and more. The festival takes place at Manayunk’s Venice Island on May 1-3, 2026. Tickets go on sale Oct. … Read more
Trustkill Records has announced Hellfest will occur on the West Coast next year, taking place Feb. 20-21 in Orange County, CA. The lineup has too many bands to list in one readable sentence (though you'll still find the list below), but some highlights include the Path of Resistance, Mindforce, Disembodied, … Read more
Hum will be headlining the 2026 Slide Aware Fest, taking place in Brooklyn, Chicago, and Los Angeles next year. The shows will be the first for the band since 2019 and, notably, their first since the 2021 passing of drummer Bryan St. Pere. The lineup will feature original members Matt … Read more
Blackened thrast project Morbikon will return with Lost Within The Astral Crypts, coming out on Nov. 21 on Tankcrimes -- a follow-up to debut album Ov Mournful Twilight, which came out in 2022.. The band features Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns on vocals and Phil “Landphil” Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse, Iron … Read more
Flatspot Records will release 100% by Columbia hardcore band Raw Brigade on Nov. 14, sharing the double single "Another Struggle / BOGOTÁ 12-4Q" along with the news. The 11 song album will be available in English and Spanish editions. “‘Another Struggle’ is my favorite song on the record. It’s an … Read more
Silvia Ryder, formerly of Sugarplum Fairies, has a new album from her My Violence solo project. The new record will be called Monday's Child, out on Oct. 31 via Starfish Records. It follows a 2023 self-titled debut. Check out the eerie post-punk single "Underground" now: Read more MONDAY'S CHILD TRACKLISTING … Read more
The Steve Conte + Brian Ray led project Earls Of Babylon just shared a new single last week, “Piece Of My Mind,” available digitally via Wicked Cool Records. The band also features Charley Drayton (Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones) on drums and John Conte (Asbury Jukes) on bass. Read more Read more
Hook-driven Florida group 0 Miles Per Hour has announced a 5-song EP coming out soon courtesy of New Moralitz Zine. The EP is titled Gallop, a fitting word for the band's high-energy strut. “This EP feels like us coming into our own,” the band says in a release. “We didn’t … Read more
On tour next week, playing primarily with End It, Clique has announced a new EP called Death Is Not Our Only Option, out now. Read more LIVE DATES: October 03 Simi Valley, CA — Rapid Skate Shop October 04 San Diego, CA — Che Cafe October 05 Los Angeles, CA … Read more
New Granada Records and Waterslide Records have teamed up for a split 10" featured Pohgoh and Samuel S.C. (formerly Samuel), out The two 1990s-formed emo bands have stayed active, releasing new music in 2018 and 2021, respectively. The legend behind this split is that the bands reconnected at a Jawbox … Read more
Formed in Honolulu, HI in 2016, indie-punk band Aura Bora has announced a new EP, Welcome to Heck, release date still unannounced. The band released two records in 2016-2017, disbanded, and reformed in 2021 to open for Otoboke Beaver. The reunion inspired the band, leading to the upcoming 5-song EP. … Read more
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