Nick Diener has seen the music industry from more sides than most. First, he was the vocalist and guitarist for The Swellers, the Warped Tour-friendly punk/emo band he and his brother led through ...

Fast forward 15 years, The Swellers are playing our final show at a massive festival in Belgium. We run into Tom, the singer of No Trigger, who is praising our band — something I never thought I ...

84 Tigers is a new band with some familiar faces from the Michigan punk/post-hardcore scene: Mike and Ben Reed of Small Brown Bike and Jono Diener of The Swellers.

Background to the battle At the time of the Battle of the Alamo, Texas was under Mexican rule, but its leaders sought to become an independent nation. Many people emigrated to Texas from the ...

Wichita, Kansas’ Kill Vargas is at a similar crux. Their new EP “Thank Goodness” takes a step sideways from the sound that put them on the map. Not really abandoning their punkish roots of ...

Swordfish are completely transparent about what style of music brought them together; the Ypsilanti, MI quintet’s upcoming debut Rodia was recorded by Nick Diener (of defunct local pop-punk ...

This is Part 4 of a four-part series detailing the rise and demise of The Swellers, a Flint-born band that has toured the world multiple times. They've played on some of the biggest tours ...

The Swellers perform their 10 year anniversary show at the Flint Local 432 on Aug. 3, 2012 in Flint. Over 200 tickets were sold for the sold out show, the Local's first since reopening earlier in ...

Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah has pulled off a major surprise by announcing one of the biggest names in 1990s indie rock, BIlly Corgan vehicle Smashing Pumpkins, to join his touring heavy rock and ...

The Swellers have released a b-side and rarities compilation. The release is digital only and includes 17 tracks. The band stated: To us, these tracks are priceless. Some of them show our earliest ...

Montreal punk festival Pouzza Fest is returning to multiple venues in downtown Montreal from May 16-18 to this year. The lineup includes The Hold Steady (who play NYC tonight ), Dillinger Four ...