Chris Conley (Saves the Day)
Peace, stability, comfort and achievement may all be used when describing the past year for Chris Conley of Saves The Day. Completing and releasing Daybreak, the final chapter of the bands ambitious and noteworthy trilogy, 2011 was a year of both personal and professional triumph. Prior to their Red Bull Noise Complaint show with…
2012-01-06 20:00:01

Grieves and Budo
Having gradually made a name for themselves in the underground hip-hop circuit over the past two years, it was time for Grieves and Budo to branch out in support of their most recent effort Together/Apart, as they hit up Warped Tour earlier this year, certainly making a positive impression and gaining some well-deserved recognition.…
2011-12-07 20:00:02

Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns n’ Roses, Soul Asylum)
It’s hard to put together a better rock n’roll resume than that of Tommy Stinson’s. After helping form The Replacements at the ripe age of twelve years old, Stinson served as the sole bass player of the band until its ultimate demise in 1991. Since then, Stinson has worked on various projects and—perhaps most notably—he has been holding down bass duties for the…
2011-11-16 20:00:01

Matt Taylor (Motion City Soundtrack)
Motion City Soundtrack is taking a break from recording their 5th full length album, to bring us the four album/two nights/seven cities tour where they're playing their discography across a couple of nights in each city. Punknews interviewer, Jason Epstein caught up with MCS bassist Matt Taylor at their…
2011-09-23 20:00:01

Brian Gorsegner (Night Birds)
With a new full-length titled The Other Side of Darkness released through Grave Mistake and several past releases, Brooklyn’s Night Birds have been grabbing people’s attention lately with their unique mix of 80s style hardcore and surf music. Punknews interviewer Andrew Clark caught up with Brian Gorsegner, the band’s frontman. They got talking about the aforementioned…
2011-09-21 20:00:01

Jon Loudon (Restorations)
Call them whatever next/post/pre-genre you want, Philadelphia’s Restorations are certainly striking a chord in the inner pop-punk/hardcore/metal/folk/indie kid inside of all us. Whereas their sound might legitimately be hard to classify, their brand of “punk for grown-ups” has helped them grow a large following of fans and supporters. News editor Kira Wisniewski chatted with vocalist and guitarist Jon Loudon by phone following the East Coast…
2011-08-29 20:00:02

Nick Woods (Direct Hit)
With 5 digital EPs under their belt and their debut full length just over a month away, Direct Hit! is pumping up (pun intended) for it’s release. Guitarist and singer Nick Woods spoke to staff interviewer Justin Dickman about the decision to include already released material, the process of using…
2011-06-29 20:00:03

Iron Chic
Following the release of their debut full-length last year, Not Like This, it seems that Long Island super group Iron Chic have really made a name for themselves - you all know them. So, while making waves in the UK for the first time, Punknews interviewer Faye Turnbull caught up with Jason Lubrano [vocals] and Phil Douglas [guitar] where they discussed…
2011-06-24 20:00:01

Matt McHughes (Over Stars and Gutters)
Matt McHughes has been a part of the Oklahoma punk scene for awhile. He first gained success with his old ska band Third Grade Scuffle. As the years passed, Matt formed Over Stars and Gutters. With a gruffer sound, more mature lyrics, and a beard that was hard to rival the band started to gain national recognition, capped off with…
2011-06-09 20:00:01

Dez Cadena (Misfits/Ex-Black Flag)
A debate on the best Black Flag vocalist can last long into the night. But while Keith Morris had his trademark manic snarl, and Ron Reyes had his every-man shout, and Henry Rollins had his growl, none of the singers barked like a bulldog at the end of his chain quite like Dez Cadena. And while the other three singers have crafted fantastic music on their own, none seem to…
2011-05-23 20:00:02