By Paul Nern, News Editor
Can you feel it? There’s a foreboding sense of angst and aggression in the air, which can only mean that heavy music is about to grace the ears of all Rock Lobsters this Friday. Short Fictions, En Love, and Kaiba are about to bring the house down at the Union for ACRN’s 2022 Goth Prom. It is going to be intense. It is going to be hardcore. But most importantly, it is going to be fun. There is absolutely no excuse to miss what will surely be a rocking night of heavy music bliss on Union Street. Come hang with all of us!
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Preview: Teenage Halloween with Dairy Family + Kaiba
By Paul Nern, News Editor
Well Rock Lobsters, there’s a buzz floating around ACRN. We had a glorious Halloween weekend full of music and spooky celebrations, but why on earth would we stop there? The mist of the Hocking River seems to exude a certain energy at this time of year, and what better way to capitalize on this than to have Teenage Halloween and Dairy Family bring the heat on what otherwise might have been an average Wednesday night in Athens, Ohio. The Union will play host to these two phenomenal bands November 3 at 7:00 pm, for what ACRN promises is sure to be a glorious night.
Rising Indie Star Cat Dowling Releases New Single “Animals”
By Paul Nern, News Editor
[Photo courtesy of Spill Magazine]
Rising indie pop artist Cat Dowling released her new single “Animals” on Monday. The title track is a teaser for her upcoming album, which will be released via FIFA records.
Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 Beats Cancer, asks “Can I get a W in the chat?”
By Paul Nern, News Editor
[Photo courtesy of Express]
Mark Hoppus, beloved singer and bassist of blink-182, announced Wednesday that he is cancer free. Fans all over the world shared a collective sigh of relief now that Hoppus is in the clear for the foreseeable future.
Nirvana Announces 30th-Anniversary Re-issue of Nevermind With Four Unreleased Concerts
By Paul Nern, News Editor
[Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone]
Geffen/UMe announced on Thursday the release of the 30th anniversary re-issue of Nirvana’s Nevermind. The eight-LP Super Deluxe edition of the decade defining album will come with four previously unreleased concerts, all of which were recorded in the months after Nevermind’s release.
Preview: ACRN LobsterFest with Jetty Bones, Sun Boats, Warp and Wastemen
Rock Lobsters, what could that be lingering around the station at ACRN? Is it hope? We’d like to think so. The music world seems to be slowly on its way back from the standstill of the pandemic due to the massive vaccine rollout and the joy that summer tends to bring to everything. Unfortunately, we won’t be back in person for this year’s Lobsterfest. Instead, we’ll again be sticking to the virtual format that we adopted for the Battle of the Bands and ACRN Prom. Four artists will be featured on the bill: Jetty Bones, Sun Boats, Warp and Wastemen. You won’t want to miss what these groups will bring to the table. The sets will be released one at a time on ACRN’s YouTube channel, starting on April 23 and going until May 1.
My Bloody Valentine announces recording of 2 new albums, puts catalogue on streaming services
My Bloody Valentine announced Wednesday their signing to Domino Records and the recording of two new albums for 2021 via The New York Times. The shoegaze pioneers also released their full catalogue for streaming services and a reissue series for their previous records on vinyl.
Athens’ Beach Girl to release new single Saturday
By Paul Nern, Contributor
Athens-based project Beach Girl announced Monday the upcoming release of a new single, “I Do It Like That… You Love It?”
Brick City Records premieres artists during singles week
Wednesday marked the start of Brick City Records’ ”Singles Week”. Four of Brick City’s artists will each have a single debut throughout the week, ending Tuesday.
Preview: ACRN Prom with Space Gondola, No Stars and Camille Jeanne
Fellow Rock Lobsters, we here at ACRN have worked hard to persevere through the obstacles that the global pandemic has thrown at the music world. In November, we successfully put on our annual Battle of the Bands, which was conducted remotely through pre-recorded live sets. We are continuing this virtual format with this year’s Prom. Three amazing local artists will be featured this time with all sets having been recorded at Ohio’s Scripps Amphitheater. Join us for the premiere this Saturday on ACRN’s YouTube Channel.
Chase Cohl announces EP, releases single ‘Take It Like A Man’
Canadian singer-songwriter Chase Cohl announced the release of her newest EP, Dear Dear: Volume 1, which is due out March 19. She also released a video for the lead single of the project, “Take It Like A Man”.
Julien Baker Performs “Hardline” on Seth Meyers
Julien Baker performed “Hardline” on Tuesday on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The single opens Baker’s newest album, Little Oblivions, which Matador Records released Friday.