1. Today marks the beginning of the 4th annual Northside Festival in Brooklyn.  There are over 200 bands playing, so if you need some help deciding who to see, check out our Northside 2012 mixtape by clicking the photo above.  

    Today marks the beginning of the 4th annual Northside Festival in Brooklyn.  There are over 200 bands playing, so if you need some help deciding who to see, check out our Northside 2012 mixtape by clicking the photo above.  

  2. We caught Ceremony’s crushing performance at Milwaukee’s DIY Borg Ward this weekend, and got to talk to the band for quite a while. A review/interview to come this week. You’ve been warned.

    We caught Ceremony’s crushing performance at Milwaukee’s DIY Borg Ward this weekend, and got to talk to the band for quite a while. A review/interview to come this week. You’ve been warned.

  3. Bored at work? Spin our Post-SXSW playlist on Spotify, featuring our favorite songs and acts from the fest. Click the photo to enjoy. Also, check out our SXSW coverage here. 

    Bored at work? Spin our Post-SXSW playlist on Spotify, featuring our favorite songs and acts from the fest. Click the photo to enjoy. Also, check out our SXSW coverage here. 

  4. Click the photo for the final installment of our SXSW recap, featuring Ceremony, Spaceghostpurpp, Mr. Muthafuckin’ Exquire, GUARDS and Built to Spill. Click the following to read the past posts: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3.

    Click the photo for the final installment of our SXSW recap, featuring Ceremony, Spaceghostpurpp, Mr. Muthafuckin’ Exquire, GUARDS and Built to Spill. Click the following to read the past posts: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3.

  5. Click the photo and check out our full gallery from the best party of SXSW 2012, Mess With Texas.  Featuring Titus Andronicus, Cloud Nothings, Ceremony, and more.  

    Click the photo and check out our full gallery from the best party of SXSW 2012, Mess With Texas.  Featuring Titus Andronicus, Cloud Nothings, Ceremony, and more.  

  6. “The success of Zoo is not grounded in artistic ambition, but in wild, contagious energy and a reckless spirit, two attributes that you can credit to the band as much as you can credit producer John Goodmanson.” Today, we review Ceremony’s Zoo, a ferocious mix of community and anarchy. Click the photo to read.

    “The success of Zoo is not grounded in artistic ambition, but in wild, contagious energy and a reckless spirit, two attributes that you can credit to the band as much as you can credit producer John Goodmanson.”

    Today, we review Ceremony’s Zoo, a ferocious mix of community and anarchy. Click the photo to read.

  7.

    Ceremony - Brace Yourself

    Another great cut off Ceremony’s Zoo, to be released tomorrow on Matador. Expect a review from us tomorrow. You can still stream the album in full at spin.com. And check out our review of their sold-out (Le) Poisson Rouge performance from last month.

  8. Head on over to Spin.com to stream the new Ceremony record, Zoo, in full. Expect an FP review next week. And check out our review of their sold-out massacre at (Le) Poisson Rouge here.

    Head on over to Spin.com to stream the new Ceremony record, Zoo, in full. Expect an FP review next week. And check out our review of their sold-out massacre at (Le) Poisson Rouge here.

  9.

    Kick-ass new single from ass-kicking punks Ceremony, whose recent show at Le Poisson Rouge we broke down here.  

  10. Ceremony debut their new video for “World Blue”, the second single off the upcoming Zoo, to be released next month on Matador Records. The video, clocking in at less than two minutes, features live shots of the band and fans, solidifying their reputation as one of the best live bands around. Read our review of their (Le) Poisson Rouge show here.

  11. Today, we feature a lengthy review of Ceremony’s bludgeoning of Le Poisson Rouge last weekend. Click the photo of vocalist Ross Farrar to read. Stay tuned for a review of their newest, Zoo, in the next few weeks.

    Today, we feature a lengthy review of Ceremony’s bludgeoning of Le Poisson Rouge last weekend. Click the photo of vocalist Ross Farrar to read. Stay tuned for a review of their newest, Zoo, in the next few weeks.

  12. Here’s a short clip from Ceremony’s sold-out show at Le Poisson Rouge last weekend. Hardcore lives on!