Kevin Lyman confirms Vans Warped Tour 2019 with five-day anniversary run
Summer’s most beloved travelling festival has been brought back to life with a limited run. After hearing Warped would be a thing of the past after 2018, it’s music to our ears hearing that it’s not over yet. Instead of a traditional eight-week tour covering a total of 43 cities, the 2019 Warped Tour will […]
Field Guide: Sights, sounds and eats at the 3rd annual Dusk Music Festival
Now in its third year, Tucson’s Dusk Music Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before. So far, it’s right—the fest has booked huge name headliners (Dillon Francis, Big Gigantic) and has moved to Armory Park in the downtown area. The festival, which is partially sponsored by Fox Restaurant Concepts’ Culinary Dropout, also […]
10 Years of Want: 3OH!3 is taking the house party on the road for album anniversary
One things that a decade has taught the scene- 3OH!3 don’t give a shit what you think, they just want you to keep the party going. The Colorado duo is dusting off their major label debut album Want for a 10-year anniversary tour this fall and the shows are selling out. Ten years ago, critics […]
Spotify Cuts Out Middleman, Artists Can Now Upload to the Service Directly
Kiss your distributors goodbye. Spotify announced a new feature allowing artists to upload tracks through the Spotify for Artists platform. The feature is currently in invite-only beta mode. Spotify states it will, “bring uploads to even more artists, labels and teams.” Currently, the test version of this service is free, making it a game-changer for […]
5 Independent Festivals on Your Radar This Fall
Go grab your sunblock! We’ve put together a list of festivals you won’t want to miss. From pop punk and post-hardcore to folk and indie, we’ve got you covered. Sophomore Slump Fest 18 – Microwave, Free Throw, Forever Came Calling and more take the stage on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at Motorco Music Hall 723 […]
Warped Tour scam exposed, artists warned about Green Kite Records
Green Kite Records is having a pretty bad weekend. The Phoenix, AZ, based “record label” was exposed for running a Vans Warped Tour pay-for-play scam on Saturday, drawing the ire of bands, Warped Tour attendees and, most notably, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. In an email to bands that Green Kite has worked with or […]
Interview: *repeat repeat turn real-life romance into “sweet punk” partnership
They’re madly in love, they’re animal fanatics, and they’re waiting for the day to move to the Netherlands. Meet your new favorite band, surf-y punk rock group *repeat repeat. Atlas met up with Jared and Kristyn at a dive bar in the Phoenix area where Jared spent many a night in college playing pool and […]
“Ticketfly Goes Offline To Recover From Digital Attack”
Users claimed that they began noticing odd things on the site around 9PM PST. “IShAkDz” is the name of the hacker taking credit for the attack. Before Ticketfly went offline, the hacker left a message. “Your security down, I’m not sorry. Next time I will publish database.” Along with his statement, he left an email […]