The Get Up Kids

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Band Members: Ryan Pope, Robert Pope, Nathan Shay, Jim Suptic, Matthew Pryor, James Dewees

Influenced by: Rites of Spring, Minor Threat, Fugazi, Superchunk, Jawbreaker

Genre: Rock & Alternative

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Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor Calls Weezer 'Jackasses'

Oct 02 2009 11:00AM by Dan Reilly

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive, Holy Hell

Spinner: For the 10th anniversary reissue of their landmark album, 'Something to Write Home About,' the Get Up Kids compiled years of archival footage for a bonus DVD. Among the many highlights is a scene where the Kansas City punks took part in the ... Read more

Get Up Kids Stand by Emo Apology

Sep 23 2009 12:30PM by Dan Reilly

Filed under: News, Exclusive

Spinner: Earlier this summer, Get Up Kids guitarist/vocalist Jim Suptic caused a stir when he apologized for the band's influence on today's "emo" culture. While some fans and media outlets saw it as a dig against bands like Fall Out Boy, the recently ... Read more

Reunited Get Up Kids Weren't Pen Pals During Split

Sep 08 2009 11:00AM by Benjy Eisen

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive

Spinner: When bands break up, nobody expects them to be knocking on each other's doors just to say "hey." That's true even for emo bands that are branded with that title because they have a tendency to show their emotions. Lots of it. But when the Get Up Kids ... Read more