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SPOTLIGHT BAND: Check out the new video from Princess Goes

August 24, 2023

Princess Goes is the charismatic trio from New York City led by vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus) alongside keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper) and drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood). The band is set to release their sophomore full length album, Come of Age on October 6th via the SO In De Goot label. Ahead of the release, they have just released their second track, BLUR which is accompanied by a cinematic haunting video with artful visuals directed by the award-winning Tim Richardson (Sir Elton John, Billie Eilish), the official video finds Michael C. Hall stuck in a black hole as he croons these haunting lyrics “At best I’m but a blur, if you remember me at all. Fuzzy memories playing on your basement VCR. Found the final payphone, dropped my change and made the call. Picked up – whispered last room on the left. End of the hall.” Matt Katz-Bohen comments, “‘BLUR’ opens with a classic Juno-106 synth drone, evoking the early 80’s, flirting with [Read More]

Spotlight Band: The Camel City Blackouts deliver your much needed fix of punk rock!

February 23, 2021

We have all been struggling through Covid times, but with good music it all seems much more bearable. I am pleased to bring you our next Spotlight band, one that will deliver a much needed fix of punk rock that will get your adrenaline flowing. They capture the punk angst energy of Flogging Molly or Rancid, all the while, creating their own unique sound to capture your attention and have you hooked. Check out The Camel City Blackouts! The band which consists of the 2 original members Derek Gilreath and Ryan Sizemore and was born out of a mutual love of punk rock and drinking. Hailing from Winston Salem, North Carolina they are ready to grab your attention with their latest release of Another Night. They tell us about the inspiration for the new track: The inspiration behind our song “Another Night” in general is escaping addiction and then going back to that addiction. The story for me and this song starts with living in 2020’s quarantine. Out of boredom I fell back into [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Check out the rockin new track from Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts

October 3, 2020

We made it to the weekend and what better way to celebrate than to crank up some bad ass Rock n Roll! For our Spotlight Band, we would like to feature Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts. The Better Noise Music rockers have just released a killer new track that we have on repeat. About the new song The new track is Same Old You. produced by the legendary Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) and co-written with Atlanta-based writer/producer Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Pink, Taylor Swift) is a fun and upbeat rock and roll song with infectious melodies and artful musicianship, with lyrics about a relationship gone wrong. “Same Old You” begins a new chapter in the career of Tuk Smith who spent nine years as the frontman for Atlanta mainstays, BITERS. The music video showcases Tuk performing with his new band with great lighting and a cool rock vibe that amplifies the lyrics of the song. Tuk says, “This is definitely one of my favorite songs on the record as it’s one of those [Read More]

NAMM FEATURE: Introducing our spotlight band, ORCHAD

February 13, 2020

We had the opportunity to catch up with ORCHAD at this year’s NAMM Convention. They are gearing up for the release of new music and they are well on their way to being a band to watch out for. The new alt-rock band features Vocalist Julian Hannus and Lead Guitarist Justyn Vynn. Each have a deep musical background and together they have created a sound and style that is new and riveting, all the while highlighting their musical influences and honing their own addictive sound. They are determined to break down genre walls as their music will garner praise from pop, rock, hip-hop and music fans in general. Check out our interview with them at NAMM: Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their upcoming release of “Critically Ashamed”. We were lucky enough to hear it ahead of the release and we were truly blown away. They are bringing back your love of catchy alt-rock music that you will definitely want more of. Information & Links: [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Canadian rockers Sun K release video for their new track, High In The City

January 16, 2019

Canadian rock n rollers Sun K are ready to grab your attention with their infectious new track, High In The City. The song is off their sophomore record Bleeding Hearts, released via Nevado Music. They have released a music video for the fun track that will have you begging for summer fun. Video Check it out below: Sun K are giving you a great dose of rock n roll and will have addicted on their music in no time. Their music delivers a vintage retro vibe with gritty guitars and catchy tracks. Band Members Kristian Montano – Vox/Guitar Stuart Retallack -Keys, Horns, Vox Kevin Michael Butler – Vox, Guitar, Violin Scott Tiller – Drums Gil Paul – Bass Tour Dates You can catch Sun K out on the following tour dates: HIGH IN YOUR CITY TOUR DATES: February 21 – Barrie, ON – Foxx Lounge *February 22 – St. Catherines, ON – Warehouse *February 23 – Waterloo, ON – Harmony *February 28 – Peterborough, ON – The Red Dog *March 1 – Ottawa, ON – LIVE! On Elgin *March [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: The Run Up release new EP. Contributed by Alex Bock

September 30, 2018

Bristol based melodic punk rock band The Run Up just released their new EP ‘Good Friends, Bad Luck’. A few weeks back, they introduced the first single off that album, ‘The Upside Of Being Down’: ‘Good Friends, Bad Luck’ is not only the title of The Run Up’s newest 5-track offering, but also a perfect summary of life in a DIY punk rock band. The new EP from the Bristol-based melodic punks is inspired by making the best out of terrible situations, friendships and being true to yourself. ‘Good Friends, Bad Luck’ has seen the band strengthen their existing relationship with Real Ghost Records, as well as linking ties with German punk rock label, Uncle M. ‘Good Friends, Bad Luck’ will be released worldwide on Special Edition 12” Etched Vinyl and Digital Download on Friday 28th September 2018. “We decided on ‘Good Friends, Bad Luck’ because of the amount of shitty luck we’ve had on the road recently with our van breaking down, missing shows and even getting robbed of our wheels on a duel [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: Time to get hooked on Australian rockers, The Lazys

July 11, 2018

I truly get frustrated when music lovers comment about Rock n Roll being dead. There are so many amazingly talented bands out there that are definitely carrying the rock n roll torch high and mighty. One of those bands are the Australian rockers The Lazys. This is no new band as they have been pounding the pavement and paying their dues since 2006, “where Leon Harrison and Matty Morris met while playing in local garage bands.” Fast forward to 2018 and they are making an impact with their balls to the wall album, Tropical Hazards. It delivers high octane riff heavy rock tracks that will grab your attention in an instant. The Lazys are: Leon Harrison – Vocals Matty Morris – Lead Guitar Glenn Williams – Bass Liam Shearer – Rhythm Guitar Andy Nielsen – Drums Genre: straight up, non-stop Rock n Roll Music: Tropical Hazards released on February 16, 2018. Pick it up on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/tropical-hazards/1330764137 Video to check out: Nothing But Trouble Song to check out: Shake it Like You Mean It, off their [Read More]