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Album Reviews
Album Review: Matt Pryor – May Day
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Album Review: The Get Up Kids – There Are Rules
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Articles
The 100 Best Pop Punk Bands
by CoS Staff
on February 16, 2017, 12:00am
Sad As Fuck: How Early 2000s Emo Became a Subject of Scorn and Salvation
Looking back on the genre that refused to be cool.
on February 16, 2017, 12:00am
The inaugural lineup for When We Were Young Fest is an emo kid’s dream come true
Morrissey, AFI, Descendents, Taking Back Sunday, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids, and Pinback lead the 2017 lineup.
by Alex Young
on February 07, 2017, 10:20am
The Get Up Kids’ Matt Pryor stands tall on new solo song “I Won’t Be Afraid” — listen
Forthcoming Memento Mori LP wrestles with the idea of mortality.
on January 10, 2017, 1:55pm
From Angst to Adulthood: What Happens When Emo Bands Grow Up?
Members of Dashboard Confessional, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), The Get Up Kids, and others reflect on a genre they may have outgrown.
by Dan Bogosian
on May 09, 2016, 12:00am
Riot Fest reveals 2015 lineups for Chicago, Denver, and Toronto events
Faith No More, No Doubt, Modest Mouse, Pixies, Motörhead, L7, and many more.
by Alex Young
on May 27, 2015, 9:07pm
Wrecking Ball announces inaugural lineup: Coheed and Cambria, Descendents, Desaparecidos, and more
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Atlanta music venue The Masquerade.
by Dusty Henry
on April 01, 2015, 11:00am
Riot Fest Chicago 2014: Top 20 Sets + Photos
One muddy, exciting weekend full of punk highlights.
by CoS Staff
on September 15, 2014, 1:00pm
Riot Fest reveals 2014 schedule
The Cure or Weezer? The National or Danzig? Decisions, decisions…
by Alex Young
on September 05, 2014, 12:50pm
Riot Fest’s 2014 lineup gets more insane: 10 bands will perform classic albums in full
Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, Descendents, The Get Up Kids, and Slayer will dust off their past masterpieces.
by Alex Young
on May 15, 2014, 12:02pm
Kind of Blue: 7 Emo Bands for Fans of Early Weezer
Plenty more heartbreak, heavy guitars, and radio-friendly melodies to go around.
on May 07, 2014, 12:00pm
Live Review: Matt Pryor at ChicagoÂ’s Beat Kitchen (3/9)
A heartfelt and unpretentious night…
by Megan Ritt
on March 11, 2012, 11:43am
