Slipknot performs during Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento, Calif. on Oct. 11, 2024. Photos courtesy Aftershock Festival. AFTERSHOCK 2024: • Slayer reunites for explosive Thursday headlining set SACRAMENTO — Aftershock Festival’s second day featured a variety of punk icons and modern rock heavyweights. The crowds felt bigger…

Dropkick Murphys, seen at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on Aug. 20. 2017, are American Celtic punk legends forever. Alessio Neri/STAFF. It’s time for my semi-annual St. Patrick’s Day column. There are quite a few examples where genres really shine when brought over to a different culture than the…

The Ramones in 1976. Courtesy. Today is National Boss’ Day. (Assuming you’re reading this the day it publishes, which, I mean, why wouldn’t you be.) Which is ironic. There are so many strikes about to start in the coming days that it may turn into a general strike purely…

Boston working class Celtic punks Dropkick Murphys have geared up to release a new album for their 25th anniversary. Turn Up That Dial reflects the enthusiasm the band has put into its latest effort, with an array of vibrant tracks that sees it looking to stir up mischief and reflect…

Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames live-streams a performance on Sunday. Courtesy: Facebook. In response to most of the country’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities being canceled, Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys on Sunday announced that it would stream a performance for free Tuesday at 4 p.m. PDT on the group’s…

Look, you guys, my heart’s really not in this. My beloved Oakland Athletics just lost the Wild Card game to the embodiment of the stodgy joylessness of baseball’s establishment. I’m in the throes of a deep malaise from which I’ll likely never recover. I’m more ennui than man and…