I remember listening to “Dear Maria, Count Me In” on the bus in middle school, I remember asking the DJ to play “Lost In Stereo” with my best friend at freshman homecoming, I remember hosting “Straight To DVD” viewing parties at my house, and I…
Hailing from Brighton, England, pop-punk newcomers As It Is played their first show in America three months ago at The Orpheum in Tampa. “For any UK pop-punk band, to play anywhere in America, is a dream,” lead singer Patty Walters told the Catalyst. “It…
Taking place in Atlanta’s Central Park, this year’s Shaky Knees Music Festival turned heads yet again with notable headliners such as The Strokes, The Pixies, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Tame Impala and Ryan Adams. Two years ago, Shaky Knees was a two-day festival with…
www.ncfcatalyst.com Online Exclusive By Caitlyn Ralph for the Catalyst Despite heat indexes frequently over 100 degrees, rain always a looming possibility, and occasional controversy, the traveling “punk rock summer camp,” officially known as Van Warped Tour, has hit cities across America for the past 20 summers, bringing along dozens of…
Like a shoe that needs to be broken in, some albums may not be palatable initially, but get better with every listen. This is the case with Ones and Zeros, the latest and highly anticipated release from British rock band Young Guns. Through the first play,…
Long drives to the beach aren’t complete without the perfect soundtrack. Here’s five recent releases that are a great addition to everyone’s “Summer 2015” Spotify playlist. Everybody is Going to Heaven - Citizen Citizen are a dark horse in the scene. Even though they’ve toured with…
After his cult-famous band The Format went on a hiatus in 2008, Nate Ruess and FUN. jet setted to everyone’s car radio with the explosive track “We Are Young.” In the past year or two, FUN.’s members have stepped away to pursue side projects, with Jack Antonoff diving into indie…
www.ncfcatalyst.com Online Exclusive By Caitlyn Ralph for the Catalyst Many teenagers dream to front a rock band, sign to a record label, and tour the world with their friends. Few actually do. Wunderkind Trevor Wentworth signed to Epitaph Records at just 13 years old. Since then, Wentworth’s post-hardcore…
With only one showing at the Sarasota Film Festival last Wednesday, April 15, the highly anticipated “The End of the Tour” was sold out way in advance. Consequently, by 6 p.m. – an hour until doors – the stand-by line began to accumulate outside the…
The Netflix original series Peaky Blinders is basically The Godfather except it is set in 1919, takes place in Birmingham, England, prefers razor blades over guns, never makes a mention of cannolis and has swapped the young Al Pacino for Cillian Murphy as its lead.…
