I never thought I'd be writing a headline even close to that, but in less than a year, Fucked Up's gone from the light bulb factory to playing all their indie-rock cards just right. That said, it's hard to get even slightly cynical about this: During the Toronto crew's 12-hour marathon last month, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig showed he l...

A few weeks back we posted a video of Fucked Up jamming with Moby at the 12-hour long show they put on Rogan on Manhattan's Lower East Side in October. Ezra from Vampire Weekend was also on hand that day, getting in on the punk rock fun. I'd be lying if I said that I spent my youth listening to Blitz and Descendants (in my sheltered world, "Lond...

Sadly, Frank Navetta, who co-founded the Descendents with Tony Lombardo and Bill Stevenson in 1979, died on Halloween "after becoming ill over the course of a few days." Read the surviving Descendents' statement. Blast Milo Goes To College. Explain to Wikipedia why his entry should not be deleted.

Frank Navetta, original guitarist for SoCal brat-punk icons the Descendents, has died, according to an announcement on the Descendents website. Navetta formed the group in 1978 with bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson, issuing a single for "Ride the Wild" as a trio before introducing singer Milo Aukerman into the mix. Navetta played...

Photos by Drew KatchenSo maybe Fucked Up's nutty 12-hour marathon show yesterday at Rogan on Manhattan's Lower East Side didn't feature guest appearances from everybody the band promised-- guess the Edge and Akon had better things to do?-- but the unique concert did rope in some notable names.Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington turned up to join the b...