Rival Schools News and Photos

Song Premiere: I Is Another, "Queen of Swords"

Wed, May 08 2013 5:17pm - Source: ArtistDirect

ARTISTdirect.com has partnered with I Is Another to premiere the track "Queen of Swords."

I Is Another: Members of Far, Rival Schools Announce New Project

Thu, April 25 2013 9:11pm - Source: Noisecreep

Far mastermind Jonah Matranga and Rival Schools guitarist Ian Love have combined their talents in a new project they've dubbed I Is Another.

Rival Schools' new album is 'Found' (stream a track)

Tue, April 09 2013 6:16pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Post-hardcore all-star gang Rival Schools are back with Found , the band's new LP that's out NOW via the band in multiple format incarnations.

Today's Hotness: Light Heat, Rival Schools

Mon, March 04 2013 4:03am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

It's been seven years in the offing, so the fact it has taken us a couple weeks to address it doesn't do justice to the degree of excitement we attach to news that, at very long last, Quentin Stoltzfus will finally release his first record of new music since the demise of his brilliant Philadelphia psych-pop outfit Mazarin .

Bad Books Q&A: Andy Hull and Kevin Share Bowery Ballroom Stories (PHOTOS)

Fri, March 01 2013 10:11pm - Source: Spinner

Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra and singer-songwriter Kevin Devine are setting up for their show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City. The burly looking Hull is wearing extra layers on this frigid February afternoon, battling a persistent cold, while his spritely stage partner leans on the balcony bar like a regular.

Song Premiere: Rival Schools Roar About 'Indisposable Heroes'

Wed, February 13 2013 2:25pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Back in 2003, guitarist Ian Love parted ways with the New York post-hardcore outfit Rival Schools after the release of their debut LP and two years of extensive touring.

Jonah Matranga forms new project w/ Ian of Rival Schools, playing solo shows (dates, MP3)

Tue, January 15 2013 3:45pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Jonah Matranga of Far, Onelinedrawing, New End Original, Gratitude, and who also has performs under his own name, has yet another project in the works.

Question Of The Week: Closing The Book On 2012

Fri, December 07 2012 9:07pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Let's all get way fked up this wknd for real!

watch Walter Schreifels perform Quicksand @ Saint Vitus (video), see him at Matchless

Tue, November 20 2012 4:34pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Walter Schreifels has been reunited with a number of his old bands in the past couple years, like Gorilla Biscuits , Rival Schools , and Quicksand , but he's still found time to squeeze in solo shows too.

Fighting With Wire – Colonel Blood

Wed, October 03 2012 8:53am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Colonel Blood has been a long time coming.

NXNE Picks (June 16-17, 2012)

Sat, June 16 2012 3:43pm - Source: For the 'records'

Although, I'd mentioned in my previous post NXNE was a washout because of going to the Radiohead show at Downsview Park tonight, the opportunity has risen that I may check out some of the afternoon NXNE events and depending on the time that me and my brother get out from the Radiohead show, perhaps I'll check out a later night NXNE set.

Converse Rubber Tracks Heads North to NxNE

Tue, May 29 2012 6:26pm - Source: ArtistDirect

CONVERSE Inc. announced it will bring the Converse Rubber Tracks experience, based in Brooklyn, to Toronto, Canada from June 12-16 during North by Northeast (NXNE), Canada's most anticipated summer music event.

Kata Rokkar’s Favorites of 2011: 25 – 1

Fri, January 13 2012 3:32pm - Source: KATA ROKKAR

If you find something you like on this list, download the complimentary MP3 and click the album art, which will take you to the Amazon MP3 page so you can purchase it (some of these albums are $5 or less).

REPOST*: Clicky Clicky's Top Songs Of 2011: Jay Edition

Sat, January 07 2012 3:47am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

We accidentally deleted this post from late December; here it is in all of its glory once more. --

Clicky Clicky's Top Albums Of 2011: Jay Edition

Tue, December 27 2011 4:05am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

If you had told us a year ago that the things which transpired this year were coming, we would not have believed you.

Clicky Clicky's Top Songs Of 2011: Jay Edition

Thu, December 15 2011 3:37am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

Well, rock fans, it was a really strange year, one in which we personally and professionally -- and, yes, even to a certain extent here on the blog -- accomplished a great many big things.

Contests: Win this amazing Rival Schools prize pack with vinyl and more

Sun, October 09 2011 11:29pm - Source: The Culture of Me

Guys, to be honest, we're SO stoked to be doing really anything when it comes to legendary indie rock outfit Rival Schools , whether it's going to see them at a show, shoot Walter Schreifels as his Walking Concert alter ego or, today, in bringing you this amazing contest for a prize bundle for the band's most recent record, Pedals, including vinyl, picture discs, a tee shirt and an autographed poster from the boys.

Soulwax playing CA, NYC & London shows

Wed, September 28 2011 3:30pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Where is Laura Marling going to be at 1pm?

Ian Love leaves Rival Schools (they'll tour as a three piece)

Wed, September 28 2011 3:00pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Rival Schools will be down one pivotal member when they embark on their tour this October with Hostage Calm... We regret to announce that our good friend Ian Love has decided to part ways with Rival Schools.

That Was The Show That Was: Walter Schreifels | Great Scott, Boston | 14 Sept.

Sat, September 17 2011 2:41am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

We're surprised as you to say that, after all these years and all these bands, Wednesday night was the first time we had ever seen Walter Schreifels , who has been affiliated with more awesome bands than the average American owns records, perform live.

Festival Diary: Leeds Festival, August 26-28, 2011

Mon, September 12 2011 9:12am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

16 years ago these words rang out across Leeds' Roundhay Park as Pulp headlined the hottest day of the year at the forwardly optimistic, brit-pop oozing Heineken Festival.

Walter Schreifels on tour in Europe, writes about Pukkelpop experience...

Mon, August 22 2011 10:56pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

I was at Pukkelpop festival with Rival Schools earlier this week, still trying to make sense of it.

Lollapalooza 2011 – Day 3

Mon, August 08 2011 12:49pm - Source: donewaiting.com

I feared the big crowds at Lollapalooza, had no interest or desire to be stuck in the middle of tens of thousands of drunk and sweaty people.

Lollapalooza 2011 – Day 2

Sun, August 07 2011 6:19am - Source: donewaiting.com

Talk amongst the Lollapalooza vets that I've been hanging out with the past few days is that this year's lineup isn't one of the strongest and that rather than having to decide between 2 or 3 great bands almost every hour of every day, there are now a few stretches where you show up early and sit through a band you don't know much about just to secure a spot for a band a little further on down the lineup.

The Men played 538 Johnson (pics)

Fri, August 05 2011 7:12pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

There is something deeply disturbing...

DiS meets And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

Tue, June 28 2011 9:23am - Source: Drowned In Sound

…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are a rarity in an increasingly disposable age of music: childhood friends Conrad Keely and Jason Reece have been making a career out of the band for the past seventeen years.

New Music Night DJ Sets | River Gods | 16/17 June

Fri, June 17 2011 5:10am - Source: clicky clicky music blog

Here are the songs we played whilst manning the figurative decks last night in the booth at the fabulous River Gods in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Walter Schreifels in residency @ Saint Vitus, Rival Schools playing Lollapalooza (dates)

Tue, June 14 2011 3:59pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

It's hot time, summer in the city and I'm playing a residency at my new favorite bar in Greenpoint, Saint Vitus!!!

Sasquatch! is coming!

Thu, May 26 2011 7:03pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Northwest plays host to the Sasquatch!

“It’s about time we started to make a living”: TLOBF meets Rival Schools

Wed, May 18 2011 1:02pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Rival Schools are an exemplary show of how music matures and intensifies with age.

Exclusive: Asobi Seksu Photo Gallery

Wed, May 11 2011 5:36pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Asobi Seksu have given ClashMusic a series of on the road snaps from their recent tour.

Sasquatch! reveals 2011 schedule

Tue, May 03 2011 7:26pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

It's now May and we're only a few weeks away from Sasquatch!

Rival Schools and Blockhead Unite on the Court for '69 Guns' Remix -- Song Premiere

Tue, May 03 2011 3:13pm - Source: Spinner

In 2011, Rival Schools released 'Pedals,' their first official album in a decade. '69 Guns,' a track that the band had been playing live since their reunion in 2008, inspired fellow New York musician Tony Simon, aka Blockhead , to lay down a swift reworking.

Rival Schools: The Return of the Hardcore Heroes

Thu, April 14 2011 6:16pm - Source: Spinner

Rival Schools ' career originally spanned a scant four years from 1999 to 2003.

Album Review: Rival Schools – Pedals

Tue, April 05 2011 12:48pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Walter Schreifels knows a thing or two about post-hardcore music.

Today on Cluster 1: CoS News, Errors, Rival Schools, Steel Train, Scattered Trees, & lots more! (3/7)

Mon, March 07 2011 9:01pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The simplest approach is sometimes best when working with video, and that is the whole basis behind Joriah Good's Wheels ; the first of a series that captures real moments from real people.

Rival Schools Take Their Time on First Album Since 2001

Thu, December 23 2010 7:13pm - Source: Spinner

Rival Schools have certainly taken their time getting 'Pedals,' the melodic punk band's second album, into the hands of fans.

Rival Schools Reveal Album Tracklisting

Wed, November 24 2010 11:52am - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

In support of the album they will be hitting the road for four UK co-headline dates with …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead in April, kicking off at London's Electric Ballroom on 15 April.

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead And Rival Schools Announce Tour

Mon, November 22 2010 1:20pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Revealing secrets of their longevity, the core members of ...

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