Van’s Warped Tour 2009 at Invesco Field, featuring P.O.S., Westbound Train, The AKAs, Dirty Heads, The Exposed, Gallows, Bad Religion, 3OH!3, and more…
Warped Tour, Deer Island, OR – August 25, 2007
On the last leg of 46 dates in 56 days, Warped Tour 13 converges on a pleasantly sunny Columbia Meadows in Deer Island, OR, about 40 miles north of Portland. Today bears a noticeable break from what has been almost constant 100+ degree heat for dozens of bands and hundreds of individuals, both musicians and […]
Gallows – Orchestra of Wolves
London-based Gallows are about the most exhilarating thing happening to punk and rock at the moment; and Americans, they are infiltrating. References to Gallows are becoming common enough in U.S.-based publications that people often have an “I’ve heard that name, but I don’t know why” reaction. It’s time to embrace Gallows as more than just […]
Gallows Take on America
London-based Gallows are about the most exhilarating thing happening to punk and rock at the moment; and Americans—I’m here to tell you they are infiltrating. References to Gallows are becoming common enough in U.S.-based publications that people often have an “I’ve heard that name, but I don’t know why” reaction. It’s time to embrace Gallows […]
Van’s Warped Tour Pre-Party / Warped Tour Report – July 1 – San Francisco
Venturing from the oceanic breezes of Venice Beach to sweltering West Hollywood, we stumble upon The Automatic’s Alex Pennie (keys, vocals) at his hotel. He’s sprightly as ever and confident about the grueling adventure he is about to undertake. Standing in front of his tour bus, “Daisy Duke”, he shows us his cuffed jeans, exemplifying […]
SXSW 2007 – Renegade Report – Jef Hoskins – Day 4, Saturday, March 17
SXSW Day 4: Press darlings Gallows got the Metal/punk/rock day show started at Austin’s outdoor amphitheater Town Lake. The band’s press officer, James Sherry, gave a preemptive heads-up, saying, “There’s a bunch of kids down here. This show should be really fun.” So we excitedly hustled down, not realizing that his pronouncement was referring to […]
SXSW 2007 – Renegade Report – Jef Hoskins – Day 2, Thursday, March 15
Day two at SXSW kicked off with a tumbleweed turnout for Lucky Stiffs at Redrum. As the sun finally emerged, it appeared the crowds preferred the outdoor gigs at this point. Greg De Hoedt (vocals) put on an energetic performance nonetheless, entertaining the house as if it were packed—clearly gearing up for their set later […]