Music
Frost Children brought Frost Fest home to Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens on July 25th, and the venue never got a chance to cool off. Strobes ran through nearly the entire set, the kind of nonstop flash that had people shielding their eyes between songs, and once the lasers kicked in the room was already […]
Silverstein took the stage at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on July 12th, and the mosh pit that formed over the next hour stretched the length of the venue. By the set’s peak it had swallowed more ground than the stage itself, sending waves of crowd surfers toward the barricade that never […]
On July 1st, Honey Revenge, Chase Petra, Winona Fighter, South Arcade, and Games We Play brought the Summer School Tour to Irving Plaza in New York City, and the crowd was ready before the first note hit. Main singer Devin Papadol was battling a cold, but you would have had a hard time knowing it […]
A year ago, The Backfires were pulling in triple-digit crowds on their first headline run behind This Is Not an Exit, watching rooms that used to be empty fill up town by town. This year, they played the Governors Ball on a bill with Wet Leg and Dominic Fike. The New York band, equally British […]
There is a specific kind of energy that comes with seeing a band you have never heard before (other than the hits, shoutout Destiel) and leaving a completely different person. That is what The Cab did at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on June 26th. By the end of the night, the room was […]
On June 18th, Daisy Grenade took over The Foundry at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, and the room never stood a chance. From the first note of “A Beautiful Woman Is A Weapon, I Guess That’s Why They Call Her A Bombshell,” the energy was already at a level most shows never reach. “Are You Scared […]
GIRLI played Baby’s All Right in Williamsburg on Thursday, June 11, taking the venue’s late slot with a set that didn’t start until 11 p.m. and ran just over an hour. The room was packed anyway. The show marked the first date of the run with a full band behind her, and it came together […]
Every time I think I’ve figured out Waterparks, they do something completely different. That’s what makes listening to a new Waterparks release so exciting. Whether it’s the neon chaos of FANDOM, the glossy experimentation of Greatest Hits, or the darker edges of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, the band has never been interested in staying in one place […]
You’d think after 10 long years of complete dormancy, Belton, Texas’ own Flyleaf would struggle to hit the ground running in a live setting. How wrong you would be. Their dual reunion/anniversary tour stopped at Jersey’s own Wellmont Theater right here in downtown Montclair on July 13th, 2026. Before diving into the show, it’d be […]
Audrey Hobert didn’t walk onto the stage of The Met Philadelphia on June 10th. She descended it. Draped in a oversized coat, she opened her set from the front of the iconic venue before a single note had even played. The crowd was already completely hers. She opened with “I Like to Touch People,” “Drive,” […]
Some venues get broken in quietly. Stateside Live, Philadelphia’s newest concert space, did not get that luxury. On May 29th, Mayday Parade became the first band to ever play the stage — and they made sure it counted. The Florida pop-punk veterans opened with “Blame It on the Youth” and “Jersey,” two tracks that wasted […]
On May 28th, VANA took over Arrow at Archer Music Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and made it very clear from the first note that this wasn’t going to be a relaxing concert experience. The alt-metal artist brought her signature high-energy, unpredictable show to a crowd that was more than ready to match her energy … […]
Some albums take years to make. Tweaker Poem took a day. Frost Children, the sibling duo of Angel and Lulu Prost, wrote and recorded their new EP in a single sleep deprived 24 hour session in Tokyo on January 2nd, after fleeing New York City when they discovered they were being stalked. The songs appear […]
Opening a bill at Asbury Lanes is no small task, but Her Side of the Bed did it just right for the Starsighted Super Jam. Their set was packed with enough energy and charm to immediately pull the room in. Starting with a cover of “Billie Toppy” by Men I Trust and an unreleased song, […]
There’s truly nothing like the energy that comes with a Heart Attack Man show. It’s the kind where you know that as soon as the band starts, it’s gonna be loud, messy, and maybe even a little violent (pit warriors stand up). On April 2nd at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, that expectation was […]
2 years after the release of TRUST CEREMONY, this summer Jhariah and his band take on a North American Tour in celebration of the album. TRUST CEREMONY serves as a burst of emotional reflection of the many stages throughout his life. 5 years poured in recording and the labor of love all packaged in one […]
The radiant lightsticks created a wave of green around the Prudential Center on May 7th. Crowds full of long time fans, cosplayers and creators alike brimming with energy through their chants. The 2 years of anticipation all building up to this very moment. The digital diva Hatsune Miku hits Newark for her world concert tour, […]
For Hunter of Chase Petra, playing festivals like Warped Tour used to be a dream she’d have to ask a lot of questions about. Mainly: who else is on the bill, and are they friends? As it turns out, the answer to both is yes. Chase Petra joins Honey Revenge, Winona Fighter, South Arcade, and […]
The last two summers, Honey Revenge was but one of the mere names on a lineup still finding its footing. A year later, they’re headlining it. Devin Papadol, frontwoman of the pop-rock outfit, sat down with WMSC ahead of the group’s return to the Summer School Tour where they’ll be joined by Chase Petra, Winona […]
Some albums don’t just soundtrack parts of your life, they become tied to them. For so many people packed into the Brooklyn Paramount on March 4th, The Wonder Years’ No Close to Heaven is one of those albums. To celebrate the record’s 10th anniversary, the band performed the album front to back, before setting off […]
The most anticipated album release this summer, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, by Olivia Rodrigo with contributions from Dan Nigro, Amy Allen, Sasha Alex Sloan, and Steph Jones; along with a feature with Robert Smith, singer from the iconic band, The Cure, has officially been released. It has 13 tracks, […]
Every year, the Governor’s Ball in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York delivers one of the most eclectic lineups in music. Massive pop stars share the stages with underground innovators, viral sensations that blew up overnight, and future festival headliners. While there are so many artists worth catching over the weekend, here’s our […]
I didn’t think one of my favorite films of all time could get any better. Then I saw La La Land in Concert at Radio City Music Hall, with the film playing alongside a full orchestra conducted by Justin Hurwitz, the Oscar-winning composer himself. I paid a decent amount of money and had to make […]
WMSC Battle of the Bands 2026 winner Past Eyes joined us in our WMSC Unplugged studio to celebrate their win! Check out their set below to hear all about what’s next in the books for them.
Walking into Xfinity Mobile Arena on February 24th was energy like I’ve never felt there before. Having not known if I was even going to the show 24 hours earlier, to being upgraded to pit tickets when I got there, I knew I was in for a total experience. The glowing lightsticks and the buzzing […]
I love alternative music from the depths of the web, and my latest obsession asof late has definitely been loser-core artist h4rtbrkr. With this genre of music on the risesince wifiskeleton’s passing (If you don’t know the name I bet you know the song, trustme and just look it up) many artists creating similar mopey […]
Many will discredit their local music scene, filing any band in their current vicinityas a bunch of rock star wannabes in their brain; Start From Something is not that. Thedebut LP by this new group on the block sounds of an eager young band withsomething to prove. Not The Same is a bundle of five […]
With the rise of self-produced independent solo projects in music over the pastdecade or so, more and more amazing albums are coming from the deepest corners ofthe internet. Stillborn Superstar by rising E-Punk project NEET is evidence that youdon’t need to be in a studio to get that studio sound. The LP has a post […]
Photography and Review by Ash Schnoor There’s a certain point where a lot of shows I attend start to blur together a bit, but the Waterparks show in Columbus, Ohio, definitely was not one of them. However, the blur of gas stations, highway lines, and playlists looped definitely did (but you can read more about […]
Montclair State University Alum Alexa Tabbacchino visited our Unplugged studio to announce the release of her brand new single and album! Tune in below to hear all about her new music and what she has in the works for the future! Photos by Abigail Ressler and Dixie Moran