June 2016 | Music Junkie Press

All Hail The Yeti announce the Haunted & Damaged North American Tour

June 29, 2016

ALL HAIL THE YETI are thrilled to announce their upcoming “Haunted & Damaged” North American headline tour with special guests Missouri-native groove thrashers Final Drive. The tour will begin in Tempe, AZ on July 29th and hit 22 cities before coming to an end in Salt Lake City, UT on August 26th. See below for a full listing of tour dates. ALL HAIL THE YETI Headline Tour Dates: 7/29/2016 – Tempe, AZ @ Joe’s Grotto 7/30/2016 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Underground 7/31/2016 – Lubbock, TX @ Depot O Bar 8/1/2016 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats 8/2/2016 – Houston, TX @ BFE 8/3/2016 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar 8/4/2016 – Tulsa, OK @ Downtown Lounge 8/5/2016 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 8/6/2016 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird (Final Drive headline) 8/8/2016 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Castle Lounge 8/9/2016 – Billings, MT @ The Rail Yard 8/10/2016 – Missoula, MT @ The Dark Horse 8/12/2016 – Edmonton, AB Canada @The Brix 8/14/2016 – Calgary, AB Canada @Distortion 8/15/2016 [Read More]

KAABOO DEL MAR returns for a second year and with an incredible new lineup!

June 29, 2016

We hope you are ready for the mix-perience of a lifetime as Kaaboo returns for another great year of music, food and comedy! The “mix-perience” of a lifetime, presented in partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA, is returning to the world-famous Del Mar Racetrack & Fairgrounds in Del Mar (San Diego), CA for our second outing, September 16-18, 2016. Check out the great news below: Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band and Aerosmith, plus chart-topping alt. rockers Fall Out Boy will join already announced Jack Johnson as the 2016 headliners. The extensive lineup also includes Lenny Kravitz, Daryl Hall & John Oates,The Avett Brothers, OneRepublic, Third Eye Blind, Flo Rida, The Chainsmokers and nearly 100 additional music and comedy acts. After dusk, when the outdoor stages have settled and you’re not quite ready to call it a night, check out ENCORE, KAABOO’s late-night dance party open from 10:00pm-2:30am on Friday and Saturday night. Encore allows guests the extra time craved to continue the fun and dance the night away! Attendees 18 and over can enter the expanded indoor, air-conditioned [Read More]

Our Spotlight Band is Dash|Ten and catch them out on Vans Warped Tour

June 29, 2016

Today our featured band is Dash|Ten. This powerful trio is sure to capture your attention with their high energy, infectious rock tracks and demonstrative lyrics. You can catch this summer as they are performing on the Vans Warped Tour. They recently released their self-titled debut album in May and it has continued to garner them high praises. The ten track album is a full bodied music work of art that highlights their raw energy and passion for their music. The band comments about the album, “Our power trio has learned to embrace the vulnerabilities and welcome the possibilities of working with only three pieces. Our recordings are free of any pitch correction and are mostly one-take performances; we want them to sound as true and organic as the heart we’ve poured into them.” Dash|Ten is: Steve Ebert Pete Greenberg Corrin Campbell Genre: Rock Location: Louisville, KY Feature: Raw edgy fuel filled rock Current release: Dash|Ten – self titled debut album Video to check out: Our Time Now lyric video Make sure to check the Warped Tour dates here [Read More]

Fast rising female rockers, Doll Skin announce new tour dates with Otep

June 29, 2016

The fast rising female rock band, Doll Skin have just announced new tour dates. They will be heading out on the road with Otep for the Equal Rights, Equal Lefts Tour. The tour kicks off in Sonora on July 21st and wraps up in Santa Ana on August 29th. Check the dates below: 07/21 Sonora, CA- The Gypsy Shack * 07/23 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre 07/24 Spokane, WA – The Pin 07/25 Seattle, WA – Studio 7 Seattle, wa 07/27 Colorado Springs – Sunshine Studios * 07/28 Huthinson, KS – The Rusty Needle * 07/29 Algona, IA – The Afterlife * 07/30 Royalton, MN – Halfway Jam Festival * 08/03 Madison, WI – Wisconsin Red Zone 08/05 Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s 08/06 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater 08/07 Northampton, PA – The Gin Mill 08/08 Boonsboro, MD – Boonsboro Event Center 08/09 Amityville, NY – Revolution Bar & Music Hall 08/10 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club 08/11 Providence, RI – Fete Ballroom 08/12 Richmond, VA – Canal Club 08/14 Johnson City, TN [Read More]

Check out the latest release from The Aparte Project out of Denmark

June 29, 2016

Hailing from Denmark is the rockers The Aparate Project. The four member band features singer and keyboard player Martin Guldberg, guitarist John Theodor Thomsen, bass player Christian Højer-Pedersen and drummer Martin Helsing. They will capture your attention with their infectious melodic classic rock. They have just released their latest single, Lean Upon You which is a song about the agony of lost love. You can check out the track and the lyrics here: Lean Upon You is the fourth single and is garnering them high praise for their infectious indie rock. You can pick up the single by heading over to iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and more. Head over to their website at: http://theaparteproject.com/ for more details. Another great track to check out is Butterfly Dreams. It brings out lyrics that capture your attention as you reflect on the uncertainty of where you are but then invites you to grab ahold, spread your wings, fly and enjoy the journey. The song plays with the idea of waking up after dreaming of being a butterfly. But reality [Read More]

Lord Of The Lost announce new record. Contributed by Alex Bock

June 28, 2016

Just days after Lord Of The Lost got back from playing a European Tour with Combichrist, Filter and Rabia Sorda, they announced the release of a new record. It’s called ‘Empyrian’ and it will be out July 29th, 2016. Pre-orders can already be placed. Check this link for further details on the record and on pre-ordering it http://www.outofline.de/content/newsletter/newsletter280616.htm Here’s how the new record is described: With “Empyrean”, Lord Of The Lost have created a dystopian Future-Metal-concept album of epic proportions. The new release takes the listener on a captivating science-fiction-odyssey, driven by a furious mix of Gothic Metal, Glam, Electro, Prog and Industrial. Over the last few days Lord Of The Lost shot a video for their upcoming single ‘Drag Me To Hell’. Keep your eyes peeled for the release. We’ll make sure you don’t miss it. Until then, check out their latest release ‘The Love Of God’ In case you’re not familiar with the band so far, here’s an interview we did with Gared Dirge, the band’s piano/synth/percussion/guitar player late 2015: * * [Read More]

Watch a teaser video of FULL THROTTLE SALOON Season 6, How the Fire Started

June 27, 2016

We all remember the devastating news of the fire that struck the Full Throttle Saloon last year and burned it to the ground. You can read our story on it here. The Full Throttle Saloon will hold it’s grand opening in August on the new 600 acre plot. The new facility is named The Pappy Hoel Campground. This Wednesday you can watch Season 6 of FTS by heading over to the Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TS7OdfTGietAo-S8TYkuA . Make sure to subscribe to the channel. You can check out a teaser video from Episode 1 of Season 6 below: Michael Ballard comments, “For every one person that gets to go to Sturgis, there’s a thousand at home that get to go through watching the TV show. A lot of people had a hard time finding last season’s show because it had moved to a different night and a different network and we hope everyone that missed last season or wants to see it again will enjoy our youtube stream” Jackyl posted on their Facebook: WATCH LAST [Read More]