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Skratch N Sniff Recap: Alternative Mix #716 + Rock Mix #1232

Skratch N Sniff came back swinging over the weekend of September 19, 2026, with two packed episodes spanning alternative, reggae-rock, metal, hard rock and the genre-bending remixes that have defined SNS for years. Alternative Mix #716 brought together everything from Oasis, Gorillaz and Blink-182 flips to new music from K.Flay, Fontaines D.C., Slightly Stoopid, almost […]

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Jakobs Castle Leads Skratch N Sniff’s August 15 Alt Mix as the Rock Show Turns Up the Pressure

Music News, Rock News, SHOWS

Skratch N Sniff returned for the weekend of August 15, 2026 with another pair of shows connecting new alternative and rock releases with electronic reworks of songs that have helped shape both formats. Alternative Mix #711 moves between Cage The Elephant, Good Charlotte, Tame Impala, Weezer, Social Distortion, Paramore, Slightly Stoopid, honestav and more, while

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Badfish and SunDub Lead This Week’s Skratch N Sniff as “Topanga” Takes The Pier Song of the Week

Music News, SHOWS

Skratch N Sniff Radio returned for the weekend of August 8 with two more genre-bending shows built around the format that has defined the program for years: alternative and rock favorites rebuilt through electronic remixes, current releases pushed alongside established names, and enough stylistic left turns to keep both six-segment mixes moving. Alternative Mix #710

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Dirty Heads Take Over the Alternative Mix as Skratch N’ Sniff Delivers Another Heavy Weekend of Rock

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Skratch N’ Sniff Radio returned this past weekend with two more genre-blurring shows, combining new alternative and rock releases with remixes of familiar favorites, emerging artists and a special Dirty Heads Mini Mix. Alternative Mix #708 leaned into the full range of the format, moving between indie rock, alternative pop, reggae-rock and electronic reworks. Rock

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Riot Fest 2026 Reveals By-Day Lineups With Twenty One Pilots, Tool, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette & More

Music News, Rock News, Tour Announcements

Riot Fest has revealed the official by-day lineups for its 2026 return to Douglass Park in Chicago, setting the stage for another massive weekend of punk, rock, alternative, hip-hop and left-field festival chaos. The festival takes place September 18 through 20 and will feature more than 100 artists across three days. Friday will be headlined

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Skratch N Sniff’s Alt & Rock Shows Jump into June with Slightly Stoopid

Music News, Pier Frequencies, Show Playlists, SHOWS

Skratch N Sniff is turning up the crossover energy this weekend with new episodes of both the Rock Show and Alt Show, each featuring a special Slightly Stoopid Mini Mix in Segment 4. Rock Mix #1217 and Alternative Mix #701, airing the weekend of June 6, 2026, both build toward the same mid-show takeover: a

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Maynard James Keenan Is Writing Songs Like a Martial Artist, and “Normal Isn’t” Is the Proof

Interviews, Music News, Rock News, Tour Announcements, Videos

Maynard James Keenan does not romanticize songwriting. He does not wait for lightning. He does not light candles and hope the muse shows up. He sets a trap for it. If you have ever wondered how Maynard James Keenan comes up with those spiraling melodies that feel both mathematical and instinctual at the same time,

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Aftershock Festival 2026 Unveils Massive Lineup Led by My Chemical Romance, Tool, Limp Bizkit and more

Rock News, SHOWS, Tour Announcements

One of the largest rock festivals in North America just raised the bar again. Aftershock Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, bringing more than 140 artists across five stages to Sacramento’s Discovery Park from October 1–4, 2026. Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, the annual California festival continues to expand its footprint, with organizers confirming a

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Puscifer’s Normal Isn’t: Meet the Members

Bands On Tour, Give Her the Aux, Interviews, Music, Music News, New Music, Rock News, Tour Announcements

Puscifer have never operated like a traditional rock band. They’re closer to a small production house that happens to write bangers, an ecosystem where characters, visuals, studio tricks, and songwriting all feed the same weird brain. And on their new album, Normal Isn’t, that brain feels sharper than it has in years: guitar-forward, post-punk-leaning, and

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Puscifer Take Normal Isn’t on the Road With Spring 2026 North American Tour

Music News, New Music, Rock News, Tour Announcements

Puscifer do not really do “rollout season” the way other bands do. They build worlds, populate them with weird little gremlins and saints, then invite you inside once the lights are already flickering. Now that Normal Isn’t is officially out in the wild, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Mat Mitchell, and Carina Round are gearing up

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