Stereogum — Last year, Usurp Synapse reunited for their first shows in 19 years. Yesterday, the Indiana screamo group released Polite Grotesqueries, their first EP in 20 years. more info

Stereogum — The Indiana screamo band Usurp Synapse reunited for their first shows in over 19 years this weekend, as part of a week-long tour that included stops at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn on Friday night and the This Is Emoviolence festival in Providence on S... more info

XLR8R — Synapse's  Scientism EP is described as "an overview of the last 20 years of regress in modern culture." The erosion of democratic values, the abuse of science, the distortion and manipulation of facts and the deliberate seeds of discord sown by t... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — If you don’t know who Charlie Wilson is, get some knowledge here with the help of DJ Synapse. And KYS. “The influence of Uncle Charlie Wilson on r&b and hip-hop is extraordinary. From being the main force in the legendary Gap Band, who’s ... more info