"Adult" is a fiery standout from Zoo, the excellent new album from Cali punks Ceremony. The track's brand new video gets straight magic-realist Mad Men with it, telling the story of a stereotypical…   Read Story »

Hey, everybody, it's that time again! South By Southwest 2012. Are you ready? How's your hashtag game? Can you feel the early-onset FOMO? As the Austin institution grows larger and larger, with more…   Read Story »

This was a tough one. A whole lot of good albums come out today, including two that I think are just fucking great: The Men's Open Your Heart and Ceremony's Zoo. Both of those albums come from bands…   Read Story »

Zoo, the new album and Matador debut from cultish Cali punks Ceremony, is one of the most ferocious and feral records we've heard in recent memory -- a crushing and immediate barrage of riffage and…   Read Story »

February's Monthly Mix makes up for the grievous error in January's Monthly Mix, namely having omitted Bear In Heaven's "Reflection Of You." No offense (none taken). That song's great! Here it comes…   Read Story »

Here's something you need to know: Zoo, the new album from Cali punks Ceremony, is an absolute monster. We've already posted leadoff track "Hysteria" and the video for "World Blue." And now we've got…   Read Story »

The California punk band Ceremony is one to watch out for this year. Next month, they release Zoo, their first album for Matador, and we've already posted the fiery first single "Hysteria." They've…   Read Story »

Well, this is pretty goddam exciting. Matador has snapped up the California band Ceremony, one of the most furious bands on the hardcore touring circuit, and thrown them into the studio with producer…   Read Story »

Most of the Ceremony soundtrack is an original score by the Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson (with a little help from Van Dyke Parks), but there are a few additional songs from The Animals, Pete Townsend,…   Read Story »