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-11 posts tagged "pop punk"
Caitlin Brannigan | Friday, February 24, 2023
It has almost been 20 years since the formation of the rock band Paramore. Since then, the band has produced hits spanning across a variety of genres, from pop-punk to new wave. Popular new artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Willow Smith have been influenced by Paramore’s cutting yet dreamlike sound. The band is currently made
Claire Lyons | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Is emo dead, or am I just getting old? As of last weekend, Pierce the Veil and Paramore are back on the Scene, baby! But as I listened to their new releases, I was wondering — should they be? When Pierce the Veil and Paramore announced their upcoming albums, I was as excited as any
Claire Lyons | Friday, November 18, 2022
I’d never thought I would see people cheering over a melancholic harmonica solo, but here I was, cheering with them. Last Wednesday night, Slaughter Beach, Dog and Advance Base played their second sold-out Chicagoland show at SPACE in Evanston. Located right between Northwestern University and Loyola University, SPACE’s crowd of approximately 250 was full of
Claire Lyons | Thursday, September 22, 2022
Rina Sawayama is ambitious. She’s a Cambridge graduate. She’s a musician. She wants to raise awareness about the struggles of being mixed race and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, all while embracing her inner child. She’s trying to out-do her critically-acclaimed debut album with her newest release “Hold the Girl.” Following up “SAWAYAMA” would
Erin Thomassen | Thursday, September 1, 2022
On June 4, 2002, Canadian artist Avril Lavigne shocked the world with her debut album “Let Go.” Twenty years later, she returned to her roots with a 20th anniversary edition of the album. To commemorate this occasion, I am revisiting the album to reflect on what was so special about it and how it had
Aidan O'Malley, Evan McKenna, Maggie Klaers, Alysa Guffey and John Clark | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
A few weeks ago, Scene was feeling blue. And can you blame us? As we trudged our way through the middle of the semester, our already-low spirits were lowered only still by “permacloud,” rain storms and chilly temperatures. Throw in some seasonal allergies, and you’ve got yourself the month of April. So we did what
Jim Moster | Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Many bands suffer a “sophomore slump” following a stunning debut album, but not Origami Angel. Emo’s latest rising stars return in “GAMI GANG” to serve up another round of headbangers, and they’ve got a simple message for you — you’re a badass, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Origami Angel entered the scene in
Jim Moster and Jacob Neisewander | Monday, October 7, 2019
For “NINE:” blink-182 artfully copes with introspection in ”NINE“ By Jim Moster, Scene Writer Like any movie or TV reboot, a reformed band needs to justify its return from the grave. In 2016, blink-182 regrouped with guitarist Matt Skiba to record “California,” their first studio album since the departure of Tom DeLonge. However, only with
Jim Moster | Tuesday, April 2, 2019
When pop-punk legends Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low) and Mark Hoppus (blink-182) announced a collaborative project, everyone expected explosive results ─ but to what extent? Would Simple Creatures fizzle out like a mediocre science fair volcano, or would they erupt with the strength of 15 Mentos in a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola? The latter prediction
Jim Moster | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The amalgamation of blankets, pizza boxes, water bottles and people clumped together along the sidewalk in the bitter cold outside of Chicago’s Lincoln Hall on Nov. 20 screamed one word — dedication. Fans suffered with a smile due to their knowledge that they would shortly see up-and-coming pop-punk band The Wrecks perform their new EP, “Panic