Matt Skiba and the Sekrets have posted the new video from Babylon . The group is the latest side project from the Alkaline Trio frontman, and also features AFI 's Hunter Burgan on bass, and My Chemical Romance 's Jarrod Alexander on drums.

Filed under: Video , New Music , New Releases Superball / EMI The video for Matt Skiba and the Sekrets ' "Voices" begins with two young women in a room, one reading the palm of the other. The reader predicting a perfect life for her subject -- living to 86 years, a marriage of 70. However, things take a dark turn when she predicts a loss. Things take an even darker turn when the palm reader turns into some form of crazy demon lady. Then things get pretty weird. "Voices" is the lead off track on Babylon , the debut album of the Alkaline Trio frontman ...

After a landmark year in 2011, the eighth annual RIOT FEST–the music festival which celebrates rock, indie, punk and underground artists from every era–is expanding for the first-time ever into an outdoor music event and carnival in 2012. The RIOT FEST & CARNIVAL will feature a wide mix of artists ranging from Gaslight Anthem, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, Built To Spill, AWOLNATION, Gogol Bordello, Turner">Frank Turner, Coheed and Cambria, Less Than Jake and many more. It’s set for Friday, September 14, …

A trooper, a vagabond, a minstrel and an artist - over the course of fifteen years and eight full-length albums as the lead singer/songwriter for Chicago’s Alkaline Trio, Matt Skiba has been all of these things. Touring the world, heart on sleeve, Skiba has consistently penned some of the great...

WHAT: More than 400 acts across 30 venues WHY: Because Liverpool has no shortage of musical outlets and keenness to foster its history and reputation. Like its spiritual precursor, Manchester's In The City, there's also talks and conferences, including Arthur Baker in conversation with Nelson George (Friday 1pm) and a DIY label panel (Thursday 1.30pm) with Rich The Line Of Best Fit, John Brainlove, Whiskas Dance To The Radio, Alex Holy Roar and Shell Amazing Radio. WHEN: 17th-19th May WHERE: Across Liverpool HOW: £45 for all the gigs, £150 for everything WHO: THURSDAY: Slow Club, Still Corners ...

Band To Tour with Bouncing Souls Fiery punk infused rock band The Menzingers are set to embark on an exhilarating North American tour along with the rousing New Jersey punk band, The Bouncing Souls. The Menzingers will also play in New York City with Hot Water Music. The band continue to attract fans and attention with their high energy inspirational sound featuring powerful melodic guitars, rock steady drumming behind heartfelt anthemic choruses and impassioned poetry of the street lyrics. The band recently released their anticipated Epitaph-Records debut album On The Impossible Past which received outstanding critical acclaim. The album was ...

It's time for another installment of The Random Rock N' More - the column where the ''...For Grown-ups'' section of The Rock Father get's homepage placement. Below the break you'll find rapid-fire updates on over 25 bands and artists - that aren't neccessarily 'family friendly.' Check out these bite-sized nuggets of knowledge and hit the enclosed links for more. This marks a trial of a more colorful version of The Random Rock, adding some visual enhancements (one album cover) instead of a plain list. BTW - When I say 'Random Rock' - that means you're getting metal, radio rock ...

Matt Skiba and the Sekrets have launched a stream of their full length debut. The group is the latest side project from the Alkaline Trio frontman, and also features AFI 's Hunter Burgan on bass, and My Chemical Romance 's Jarrod Alexander on drums. Their debut album, Babylon , is due out May 8, 2012 . Find the stream here .

ARTISTdirect.com doesn't want to keep a "Sekret." We actually want to share it. That's why we've partnered with Century Media/Superball Music and Matt Skiba & the Sekrets to stream the band's debut album Babylon in its entirety. Skiba, the frontman of Chicago punk rock icons Alkaline Trio, is

The UK touring Alkaline Trio perform 'You’ve Got So Far to Go' as part of the 'At: Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt' podcast!

Alkaline Trio man proves his reliability with new side-project...

OK Liverpool, we’ve had a sucky few months for local music. The disappointing loss of both The Masque and Mojo inspired a variety of responses from ‘this is a tragedy’ to ‘big fucking deal’, but Static Gallery’s closure hit pretty hard. No, it wasn’t the best place in the world. Yes, it could’ve done with, say, a second toilet. But as a lovingly-operated arts centre, not to mention host to some of the best damn shows this fair city has seen over the last decade, it was pretty special. And even more recently, Le Bateau – home ...

Die Punkrocker von The Gaslight Anthem melden sich mit der ersten Auskopplung aus ihrem neuen Album "Handwritten", welches am 31. Juli in den USA erscheinen wird, zurück. "45" heißt die gewohnt energiegeladene Nummer des Quartetts und so erinnert der Song – dank des eindringlichen Gesangs Brian Fallons – einmal mehr an das große Vorbild Bruce Springsteen . Das mittlerweile vierte Album wird wieder mit punk-infizierten Stücken daherkommen, aber auch Querverweise zu Tom Petty und The Byrds erkennen lassen. Mit einem Klick auf das Artwork zur Single könnt ihr euch einen ersten auditiven Eindruck des Titels machen: The Gaslight Anthem - "45" Kaum sieben Jahre ...

The Rapture - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire // 2nd May 2012 The Rapture always bring the party. We all know this, but maybe you don't? Well you should really, they've been around long enough for this to be common fact. Go see them and party. Click here for more info/tickets, and head here for more info on The Rapture. Other Gigs 01/05/12 : White Rabbits - XOYO // [Tickets/Info] 02/05/12 : Dry The River - Electric Ballroom // [Tickets/Info] 03/05/12 : Red Shoes">Blood Red Shoes - Heaven // [Tickets/Info] 03/05/12 : Slow Club - The Boileroom // [Tickets ...

Last weekend I went to a wedding. The groomsmen included the owner of Kiss of Death Records (and vocalist in New Bruises) and the guy who helps plan the Fest in Gainesville (and plays guitar in... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.