We caught up with Guanlao in the midst of Silversun Pickups' extensive tour in support of 'Better Nature' and convinced him to open up junior-high style.
Against Me!, Jane's Addiction, Ween, Death Cab for Cutie, Brand New and many more will be playing one or both of the Riot Fest events in Chicago and Denver.
With their recent court battle behind them, frontman Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only will reunite along with guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein.