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OPERATION ROCKFEST gives a 21 Band Salute to the Troops this June

March 24, 2014

Operation Rockfest is set for June 21st in Fredericksburg, Virginia and they will be giving a 21 Band Salute to the Troops. It is time to give back to the courageous men and women who have given so much to our country. The festival has a rockin lineup and it is for a great cause, Luke’s Wings who unites wounded warriors, veterans and heroes with their loved ones when they need them the most. Check out some of the awesome bands they have lined up: POP EVIL NONPOINT SAVING ABEL GEMINI SYNDROME BOBAFLEX LOVE AND DEATH ANOTHER LOST YEAR LIKE-A-STORM ELISIUM WAYLAND & MANY MORE! This year they will have bands playing on 2 stages and between the two stages we will have what we are calling “The Heroes Hangar,” this will be a very limited access area for a select number of Service members. The platform will sit in between the two stages. With special viewing access and the best seat in the house for those who have give up so much for our freedom. [Read More]

The Deadlies is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

March 24, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is The Deadlies. For today, we wanted the spotlight on a local band with a big sound! You may have already seen or heard them play but were not familiar with them. The Deadlies can be described as a California surf punk/rock band with a little Honky Tonk and Country thrown in. One thing is for sure, when you listen to The Deadlies, you can’t help but move around and have some fun! They are “paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.” The Deadlies are the “Cave Band” on “Creepy KOFY Movietime”, the “house band” at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and their music has been featured on Live 105, 107.7FM the Bone (San Francisco), 99.3FM KVYN (Napa) and 810AM KGO (San Francisco). Now [Read More]

The Deadlies is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

March 24, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is The Deadlies. For today, we wanted the spotlight on a local band with a big sound! You may have already seen or heard them play but were not familiar with them. The Deadlies can be described as a California surf punk/rock band with a little Honky Tonk and Country thrown in. One thing is for sure, when you listen to The Deadlies, you can’t help but move around and have some fun! They are “paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.” The Deadlies are the “Cave Band” on “Creepy KOFY Movietime”, the “house band” at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and their music has been featured on Live 105, 107.7FM the Bone (San Francisco), 99.3FM KVYN (Napa) and 810AM KGO (San Francisco). Now [Read More]

The Deadlies is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

March 24, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is The Deadlies. For today, we wanted the spotlight on a local band with a big sound! You may have already seen or heard them play but were not familiar with them. The Deadlies can be described as a California surf punk/rock band with a little Honky Tonk and Country thrown in. One thing is for sure, when you listen to The Deadlies, you can’t help but move around and have some fun! They are “paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.” The Deadlies are the “Cave Band” on “Creepy KOFY Movietime”, the “house band” at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and their music has been featured on Live 105, 107.7FM the Bone (San Francisco), 99.3FM KVYN (Napa) and 810AM KGO (San Francisco). Now [Read More]

Strange Talk from Australia captures the crowd in San Francisco

March 22, 2014

Strange Talk were quite busy performing nine shows at SXSW this year and then they set out to tour with Sounds. Last night Melbourne, Australian alternative pop band, Strange Talk performed in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom. These guys have a great new refreshing sound. They blend a bit of the eighties pop with a touch of 90’s electro and then wrapped into their own edgy style. Strange Talk is set to release their self-produced debut album Cast Away on April 29th via Wind-Up Records. All songs on the album were mixed by Tony Hoffer (M83, Phoenix) with the exception of “Climbing Walls,” “Eskimo Boy” and “Is It Real?” which were mixed by Eliot James (Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club). One thing is for sure, Strange Talk truly capture their studio sound and bring it to life on the stage. The crowd loved them and they captured the hearts of San Francisco. One of the highlights was when they perfomed their new single, “Young Hearts”. I am absolutely in love with this song. It is an upbeat fun song with a catchy [Read More]

Interview with Dirty Groove Rockers CROBOT as they take over the DNA in San Francisco!

March 22, 2014

I have been looking forward to covering a lot of shows this month, but none as much as Crobot. Crobot is a four piece band from Pennsylvania that have a Dirty Groove Rock sound. They are like no other band out there today. Crobot is bringing the life back into classic rock/ stoner rock with a double dose of groove in a modern style. Think like Zep ala Soundgarden with a side of Wolfmother. They have such a killer sound that is groove heavy, riff rock or as they say: “Bang your head and shake your ass at the same time“. That is the perfect way to describe it it. One thing they are not lacking is ENERGY and you definitely can’t miss them. We were excited to have them coming to San Francisco and we caught up with them before playing their set at the DNA Lounge. Here is that interview: These guys are so much fun and they all have an infectious laugh. Their personalities light up the room on and off [Read More]

Tea Leaf Green is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

March 22, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Tea Leaf Green. Get ready for a band that is going to bring up the level of energy and fun to this year’s Bottle Rock Napa. Tea Leaf Green can be described as Rock (when rock was just rock and not a range of genres, cores, levels!) or Indie Rock. “At the center, our commitment to this music and our passion for making it and performing it has remained rock steady,” explains Josh Clark. “Like countless bands creating phenomenal music today, we work on the edges of the mainstream where we can be heard, looking in on the tragedy that radio seems to have forgotten where to find the gold..” Tea Leaf Green has an amazing sound that can range from modern rock, classic rock to jam. What you are treated to is a variety of instruments that come together and create the perfect summer fun music that invigorates your spirit. Here is our quick feature: Band Members: Josh Clark – Guitar/Vocals Trevor Garrod – Keyboards/Harmonica/Vocals Reed Mathis [Read More]