Four heavy-hitters heat up an icy outdoor Chicago festival.

San Francisco noise-pop outfit hits the road with Perfect Pussy and of Montreal.

Bassist refers to Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves as a “bitch,” Zomby as a “nigg*r.”

Here are the tracks that literally shook us this year.

Hint at No. 1: She probably knows more than you do about Game of Thrones.

The first without guitarist Matt Robidoux, who has gone on an indefinite hiatus.

A raw, volatile record that grapples with what most punk won’t touch.

A brilliant second day sadly ends in tragedy.

The second countdown of the year results in one jammy exploration.

Debut LP lands in March via Captured Tracks.

Twin Shadow, Dum Dum Girls, Action Bronson and, yes, Melissa Etheridge.

A listing of events scheduled all across the globe.