With over 300 bands playing in a dozen venues throughout the city, paired with impromptu and house shows, the FEST is like a punk enthusiast’s scavenger hunt to awesomeness.

The following tickets are on sale beginning Saturday, November 7, 2009…

[Insert satirical political jab here]

Just as soon as one ends, here’s another for you all…

Includes cover of “Viva La Vida”.

If my understanding of roman numbers is correct, this week’s Friday Mixtape marks out 80th edition! 80… that’s a big number! So big in fact that we felt it was necessary to celebrate by piecing together one hell of a mix of new singles, remixes, covers, and mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Enjoy!

Just one month after the release of this year’s In and Out of Control, the Danish duo The Raveonettes have finally decided to officially release the non-album track “The Chosen One” to the public.

The fun of Veckatimest continues…

Did we mention the part about it being free?

Ahead of the forthcoming release of its yet-to-be-titled second studio album, the Soft Pack have shelled out an early preview.

On a cool Wednesday night in St. Louis, MO, AFI showed up looking more like the early to mid-thirties rockers they are, and much less like the mostly younger crowd they drew in.

They Live on the Sun and Aurora Borealis are once again getting some love…

Here’s the latest album that actually does something aside from offering good music…

For any music lover, this is a match made in heaven.

Ms. Arulpragasam is finally ready to followup 2007’s Kala

Full Circle is not the thinking man’s rock record, it is pure and simple modern rock with a bite that’s been lost in gimmicks and cliches since around 2003 or so.

Plus, Jay-Z announces new tour dates!

The following tickets are on sale beginning Friday, November 6, 2009…