Hot Snakes, The Widows, Sumatraban @ The Casbah, San Diego

First there was Pitchfork. Then came Drive Like Jehu. And then, John Reis and Rick Froberg formed Hot Snakes in 1999, along with Jason Kourkounis and Gar Wood. The band toured and recorded sporadically until 2006, and since 2010 have done occasional reunion shows. But their last record was

Parkway Drive @ The Underworld, Camden

Awesome Fest 11 Sunday @ The Office, Bar Pink, Soda Bar, & Space Bar, San Diego

The final day of Awesome Fest 11 arrived with afternoon shows, once again. Iron Chic filled The Office to capacity, so there was no getting in after seeing Tiltwheel’s set over at Bar Pink. The Sunday night shows at Awesome Fest are always bittersweet. Some of the best sets happen

Tonight Alive, ROAM and The Gospel Youth @ Stylus, Leeds

Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather, Dave Hause @ Leeds Beckett Student Union, Leeds

Fizzy Blood, Forever Cult @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow

The Xcerts, Airways @ Plug, Sheffield

The Front Bottoms, The Smith Street Band, Brick + Morter @ Rock City, Nottingham

Alien Ant Farm, Soil, Local H @ O2 Academy, Leeds

Motionless In White, Cane Hill, Ice Nine Kills @ O2 Academy, Bristol