How do you say goodbye to the beloved Vans Warped Tour? “Thks fr the Mmrs?” “Though you’re dead and gone, believe me; your memory will carry on?” It’s not easy to write a eulogy for one of the centerpieces of…
Interview: Story Untold
Photo credit: rocksound.tv Every year, Warped Tour welcomed several rising stars into its family for the first time. This year, some of those rising stars were the boys of Story Untold. The Canadian pop punk quintet started out as the…
Interview/Concert Photos: Real Friends
Photo credit: Brittany Menjivar Real Friends have been making a real impact in the pop punk world. They’re a true staple of the Warped Tour scene, having traveled with the iconic festival in 2014, in 2016, and during its final…
Interview: Grayscale
Since signing to Fearless Records in 2017, Grayscale has been on the rise. Last year, the Philly rockers won new fans with Adornment, a pop punk exploration of heartbreak and hope. They also released an amped-up cover of Justin Bieber’s…
Interview: Doll Skin
Photo Credit: Recording Academy: Grammy Awards If you’re a woman in the music industry, you know that the phrase “women in the music industry” is thrown around a lot. Talent favors no gender, and female rockers have proven this to…
Interview: Patty Walters of As It Is
Patty Walters has a new look. A few years back, when he was gaining a following as a YouTuber who made earnest covers of pop punk staples like “The Middle” and “American Idiot,” he could be seen sporting bright blonde…
Interview: YUNGBLUD (Warped Tour 2018)
It’s March 2018, and I’m checking my email when the name “YUNGBLUD” catches my eye. I open the press release and see a photo of a laughing British youth with bright pink socks. “Captivating,” Wonderland calls him; “thrilling,” says NME. I…