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FANGIRL online: Front row at Rose Blood Festival
Neck of the Woods in San Francisco hosted Rose Blood Fest for its second edition and the festival proved it deserves its space in the thriving music scene of the Bay Area. The fest spanned 2 nights and gave the mostly femme and LGBTQIA+ crowd a safe space to celebrate and support each other.
FANGIRL Online EXCLUSIVE: Flying to Oakland on a whim to see Hayley Williams
Not many recent albums have affected me as deeply as Hayley Williams' latest, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, has. It punched me in the gut, made me cry, stole my lunch money - and I went back begging Miss Williams for more.
FANGIRL Diaries: Back in the Pit with NOBRO
A year after their JUNO win, the Montreal punks are louder, sharper, and still not playing nice.
FANGIRL Diaries: Girls to the Front Hit Vancouver at Full Volume
The femme-led festival's sold-out debut cements a growing punk and hardcore community.
FANGIRL Diaries: FKA Rayne Builds a World Beyond the Grave
The rising metalcore artist sharpens her vision on her latest undead EP, Sutures.
FANGIRL Diaries: Skating Polly And The Years Between
Our resident fangirl Megan Magdalena reunites with the band that she'd literally break a finger for.
FANGIRL Diaries: Inside the Final Act of My Chemical Romance's Latest Saga
Two best friends reunite for the last night of MCR’s Long Live The Black Parade tour where 50,000 fans and a stadium full of memories collide.
FANGIRL Diaries: Mannequin Pussy's Green Room Confessional
Rebecca White of Vancouver punk act WAIT//LESS interviews frontwoman Missy Dabice in a backstage catharsis session.
FANGIRL Diaries: Die Spitz Will Eat You Alive
From dog-shit disasters to crowd-surfing catharsis, this is one wild night with the genre-bending punks of Third Man Records.
FANGIRL Diaries: SNOOPER Masters the Art of Controlled Chaos
The Nashville punk collective talks about their new album WORLDWIDE, DIY touring, and their larger-than-life paper mâché friends.
FANGIRL Diaries: Thrashing Through Time with Thursday and Silverstein
A sold-out night at the Vogue Theatre brought Warped Tour memories roaring back.
FANGIRL Diaries: Starcrawler’s Pink Reign Continues
From basement shows to arena stages, the LA glam rock outfit is proving that punk spirit scales up beautifully.
FANGIRL Diaries: Reliving My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade
A story of nostalgia, community, and the magic of never outgrowing your favourite band.
FANGIRL Diaries: TOPS Unlock a New Era With Bury The Key
The Montreal-based indie pop outfit talk fashion obsessions, chihuahuas, and the games they play to pass time on tour.
FANGIRL Diaries: Rolling Dice with Frankie and the Witch Fingers
The LA psych-punk shapeshifters on the special bond of friendship and the electric energy that fuels their legendary live shows.
FANGIRL Diaries: Bratmobile Ignite a Riot Grrrl Reunion in Vancouver
With Necking and PISS setting the stage, the punk icons remind a new generation that the fight—and the fun—isn’t over.
FANGIRL Diaries: Capturing Peach Pit’s Full-Circle Moment
The North Van-born indie rockers return to their roots with a sold-out hometown show and a new chapter that’s as playful and heartfelt as ever.
FANGIRL Diaries: Sum 41 at the National Music Centre
Two decades after a life-changing concert, Megan Magdalena walks through the Sum 41 exhibition—this time as a music photographer alongside the band that started it all.
FANGIRL Diaries: Steve Bays is Still Full of Surprises
The Hot Hot Heat frontman kicks off a new era with a killer band, a sold-out show, and a setlist that blends nostalgia with fresh new moves.
FANGIRL Diaries: Front Row at the beabadoobee Concert
Photographer Megan Magdalena reaffirms her love for openers Pretty Sick and dives into the lore of one of indie rock’s reigning queens.
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