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The Book of Curtis puts on a heartfelt soul touching set at the Troubadour

May 12, 2014

Saturday night we headed down to the Troubadour in Hollywood to cover the CD Release Party of Hard Rockers Diamond Lane which was put on by Lara Gladstone Presents.. The night was exceptional and not only did Diamond Lane put on a KICK ASS set which we will be featuring in a later post, but all the bands were amazing. Make sure you check out our other posts on Love and a .38, Diamond Lane, Bad Romantics and Delta Rose. The night started off with The Book of Curtis, which treated us all to a set filled with heartfelt songs that touched your soul. It was a set with a man and his guitar inviting us into his thoughts and world as we took a musical journey through his songs. The songs literally made you feel as if you were in the right place at the right time. Words and melodies sung through passionate vocals completely touched me. The warm vocals held me captive as I enjoyed every word that trailed off in song. Completely amazing set and [Read More]

Check out a preview of Jesse Lawson’s new album Chapter II set for a May 20th release

May 12, 2014

Most of you know Jesse Lawson when he was guitarist for Sleeping With Sirens. Now you will get a chance to know Jesse Lawson, the solo artist who will capture your heart and feed your soul with his new music. Jesse announced his departure from Sleeping with Sirens in 2013 after wanting to take a break from the world touring. He has said, “My Name is Jesse Lawson, most of you know me from my previous band Sleeping With Sirens. I recently had my first child with my wife and decided to take a break from touring the world non-stop. However, I am not done with music, at all! While in Sirens, I was always writing and wanted to release something where I could express my heart through lyrics and singing. Now, I am at a point in my life where I can do that, which is very exciting! “ Jesse wanted to a complete hands on approach to his new music, no label, no managements, no agents. With the album in his own hands, he [Read More]

Check out the new video by Matt Sorum’s Fierce Joy for The Sea

April 29, 2014

Earlier this year, I told you about one of my favorite releases this year, a solo project by Matt Sorum. Matt Sorum‘s Fierce Joy released his new album, Stratosphere on March 11th and it is a truly amazing work of art. Many know Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Matt Sorum for his role as legendary drummer of Guns n’ Roses, The Cult, and Velvet Revolver but now through his new album, Matt sheds a new light on his musical talents and once again has you in appreciation and awe. Matt wrote the entire album and plays the piano, acoustic guitar and lead vocals. He even chose to record it on a front end analog, Trident console. Once you take a first listen, you will be shaking your head ind wonder about why we haven’t been treated to the sweet sound of Matt‘s voice sooner. Matt recently released a video for the first single off the album, The Sea. You can check it out here: Matt‘s vocals take you on an emotional journey an his voice brings out such warmth to feed your [Read More]

Gilby Clarke releases video for Tijuana Jail on 20th anniversary of solo album

April 28, 2014

Gilby Clarke, primarily known for his former role as guitarist in Guns n Roses and MC5. Gilby is not only an amazing guitar legend but also quite a stellar singer and songwriter. He has recently released a video for his song, Tijuana Jail which was featured on his solo album Pawnshop Guitars 20 years ago. So for the 20th anniversary of the album, check out the new video for Tijuana Jail here: The video was directed and edited by Rocco Guarino. That is such a bad ass song and if you need more Gilby Clarke, get ready because he is touring this summer. He will be doing headlining shows in Europe and will be playing with Quiet Riot and Faster Pussycat in the US. Check out tour dates below: 6/12 @ the Underworld – London, UK 6/13 @ Ballymena Diamond rock club – Antrim, Ireland 6/14 @ Yardbirds – Grimsby, UK 6/15 @ The Tivoli – Buckley Flintshire, UK 6/16 @ We Rock – Madrid, Spain 6/17 @ Berlin – Ourense, Spain 6/18 @ [Read More]

Augustana release new video for “Ash and Ember”

April 24, 2014

Augustana have just released their new album Life Imitating Life earlier this week through Washington Square. The album was produced by John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric, Kashmir) and recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Nashville, TN. This is the fourth full length album and the first for Washington Square. The album takes the listener on a musical journey with passionate, poetic songs that are emotionally driven and tell a powerful story. Augustana have released the first official music video for the first track off the album, Ash and Ember. You can check it out here: Make sure you pick up the new album, Life Imitating Life which can be purchased on Itunes here. You can catch Augustana as they are heading out on tour this spring with Twin Forks. Check the dates below and see which show you can make it out to: April 18 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge April 19 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl April 21 – Dallas, TX – Trees April 22 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs April 23 – Austin, TX [Read More]

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Extraordinaire John Wesley releases special play through of Mary Will

April 22, 2014

John Wesley, singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has recently released his new studio album, Disconnect and it has been getting rave reviews. The album is filled with emotionally driven songs that feature and highlight John’s amazing guitar playing and his passionate vocals. Through his music, he blends his various inspirations and you receive a blend of alternative, blues, progressive and classic rock. His style is refreshing and inviting. He most recently released a play-through video for the track, Mary Will and you can check it out here: Another great song off the album is the title track, Disconnect and you can watch the video for that song here: John will also be playing a selection of live dates, including a support slot for Blackfield at their only US show this year in New York, and an appearance at Night Of The Prog Festival 2014 in Germany. Find all the dates below:29th April – Mexicali Live, Teaneck, NJ – USA30th April – Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA – USA1st May – Best Buy Theater (w/ Blackfield), New York City, [Read More]

Matisyahu is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Artist of the Day

April 21, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Artist is Matisyahu. Matisyahu brings a fresh new life to the music scene and has been inspiring people for the past decade with his reggae hip hop style and alternative music. His energy is infectious and when he sings you can’t help but feel lighter as your troubles lift away. Matisyahu has a very unique story of his upbringing and how he became to be known as “The hasidic reggae superstar”. His story, just like his music takes you into such depths with his songs and a journey. His music has evolved over the years, just as his spirituality. Listening to him, can create the perfect blissful mood. Matisyahu currently has his new album, AKEDA which is set to release on June 4th. Akeda is said to be his most personal album and one which he had the most creative control over. As Matisyahu says, “Akeda is the kind of album an artist makes when there is no other creative choice but to turn oneself inside-‐out, to scrape the [Read More]