Alkaline Trio News

Being a Midwest punk band is a lucky niche to inhabit these days. Let the Green Days of the world replace their once-hilarious lyrics with political anthems while they shop for their skinny ties.

Blame it on metal, but I've never liked Christmas music. Michael McDonald, Sufjan Stevens, Frank Sinatra -- it doesn't matter who's crooning about the Yule log.

Alkaline Trio have formed their own label under Epitaph Records, called Heart And Skull after their long-time, gothic heart/skull logo.

In a statement, Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba said, "We made the decision to form Heart & Skull to put out our own records after having been through every kind of label deal in the industry, big indies, small indies, majors.

Alkaline Trio followed up the recent announcement of a partnership with Epitaph Records with some discussion about how their label, Heart & Skull, came to be and their thoughts on the deal.

The Gaslight Anthem live! ilentertainer Nov 04, 2009 It seems like every few months, The Gaslight Anthem is out somewhere in Chicago.

Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba 's debut solo album, Demos , is due out Feb.

Check out photos here! After playing the TGI Friday's of rock clubs the night previous, The Gaslight Anthem and tour mates Murder By Death , The Loved Ones , and The Measure took to the more intimate settings of Chicago's Double Door.

Gaslight Anthem Imagine a style that pulls equally from the Garden State's hardcore/punk scene and its classic Jersey Shore sound - that's New Brunswick's own Gaslight Anthem.

Cities 97 favorite Erin McCarley , who comes across like a happier Fiona Apple, performed this summer at the Basilica Block Party and at the Minnesota Zoo .

Next week chaos, rage and confusion will descend upon Chicago, as the fourth annual Riot Fest begins on October 7. Well, maybe not chaos -- but the city will be hosting some of the most popular and influential punk and hardcore bands, like Murder City Devils, Cock Sparrer and Alkaline Trio.

Alkaline Trio, a punk-influenced hard-rock band with members from the far West suburbs, will play at Chicago's Congress Theater as part of the upcoming five-day Riot Fest.

As I first hinted at in an interview earlier this summer , Building Rome 's Jon Heisserer has come a long way from being an earnest kid fond of Jimmy Eat World's sweet love songs.

Don't worry, Alkaline Trio bassist Dan Andriano isn't having some kind of medical emergency.

Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba Song With Jeffree Star - "Louis Vuitton Body Bag" Alkaline Trio 's Matt Skiba provided some vocals on Jeffree Star's song "Louis Vuitton Body Bag". The song is off " Beauty Killer ", the debut studio album by Jeffree Star.

12-14--has been postponed to Spring 2010 due to founder Riot Mike's failing health, according to a press release.

A no doubt historical moment for the eyeliner set will happen tonight at the Debonair Social Club , when Matt Skiba and Derek Grant from Alkaline Trio join Greg Corner from Kill Hannah and Scott Lucas from Local H to form a cover-band supergroup .

Alkaline Trio will apparently be reuniting with longtime producer Matt Allison for their next, self-released album.

The Alkaline Trio isn't going to get the heave-ho from this record label: It's set to release its own album itself.

If there's one thing Wyoming's Teenage Bottlerocket aren't particularly concerned about, it's guarding their influences.