Alternative

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Artist Royel Otis releases debut album

February 16, 2024

Today for our BottleRock Napa featured artist, we bring to you Royel Otis. This Australian guitar-pop duo from Sydney took us by storm last year when we first heard their track Sofa King. We loved their sound and were instantly hooked, impatiently waiting for them to come to the Bay Area.  We were so excited to see that they will be performing at BottleRock Napa 2024! Today, Royel Otis released their debut album Pratts & Pain. About the album, The album is named after our favourite pub in Streatham that we would go to when we were recording with Dan Carey. Dan would ask us to record vocals, and we’d say, ‘Just give us half an hour, we’re popping to Pratts & Payne’, and we’d have a pint, a few shots, and get some lyrics down. One of our favourites from the album is Foam, an ode to all those who need their mouths washed out with soap. It’s ok if you don’t understand some things just don’t look back in anger. Check out Foam [Read More]

Metal

METALCORE DROPOUT’S TOUR Coheadline with FIT FOR A KING & THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

February 15, 2024

  The 49ers were playing in the Superbowl and we didn’t know what to expect at the Metalcore Dropout’s Tour as they were playing on Superbowl Sunday in San Francisco. The Tour featured coheadline with Fit for a King and The Devil Wears Prada, along with openers Counterparts and Avoid.  Well no worries because the place was packed as concertgoers were checking their phone’s before the first band hit the stage.  The energy was intense as the 49ers teetered on a win as Avoid hit the stage. But as the show started all eyes were on the band. Then as the 49ers loss was announced, the crowd knew what to do as they let out their rage and anger with the fiercest mosh pit! Next up was the Canadian hardcore band Counterparts. We saw them a decade ago and they were every bit as energetic, if not more. They killed it and held us captive from start to finish. The crowd was wild as the co-headliner The Devil Wears Prada hit the stage.  For a [Read More]

Metalcore

More European tours announced – get yourselves ready!

February 14, 2024

Since our last post on European tours, a lot of new dates have been announced. So we’re glad to share with you the following tours: Landmvrks In April and May 2024, French Metalcore-band Landmvrks will be back on European stages. Just last month the band released their brand-new single “Creatures” which came along with a cinematic video, produced by Pavel Trebukhin (Trivium/Imminence). They’ll bring The Devil Wears Prada, Like Moths To Flames, and Guilt Trip along. Get your tickets HERE. Richie Kotzen Last chance we had of catching Richie Kotzen live has been during the short European tour of The Winery Dogs following the release of their new record III last year. Aside from sharing his guitar/vocals skills in this band, he’s also a well-known solo artist. A few days ago Richie Kotzen announced a solo tour for summer 2024. Main support differs, in some cities, it’s Extreme, in others The Darkness, The Black Crowes, Yngwie Malmsteen, and/or Bruce Dickinson. Get your tickets HERE. Less Than Jake If you’re looking for some fun time, you [Read More]

Music News

Creed extends Are You Ready Reunion Tour with more dates!

February 8, 2024

CREED EXTENDS REUNION TOUR IN RESPONSE TO OVERWHELMING FAN DEMAND “ARE YOU READY?” TOUR ADDS ARENA DATES TO KICK OFF IN NOVEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 3 DOORS DOWN AND MAMMOTH WVH IN SELECT CITIES With sold-out dates at amphitheaters across North America this summer, multi-platinum, GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning rock band CREED have extended their 40+ “Summer of ‘99” tour with the “Are You Ready Tour?” due to overwhelming fan demand. Produced by Live Nation, the 20 additional arena dates will kick off this November in Oklahoma City at Paycom Center. The tour will feature special guests 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH and Finger Eleven in select cities (check routing for details). The unprecedented resurgence of CREED has inspired stadium-wide singalongs, a nationwide marketing campaign  with Paramount +, a viral EDM remix of “One Last Breath” and sold-out dates across the country. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with presales from Tuesday, February 6, with the general onsale starting Friday, February 9 at 10am local time on www.creed.com. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include [Read More]

Tour

Seattle Rockers Moon Fever hitting the road with Steel Panther

February 8, 2024

Steel Panther are heading out on their On the Prowl World Tour and we are super excited to see that they are bringing along Seattle Rockers Moon Fever. Check out the news below:   Kicking off on Feb. 14th in Fargo, ND, the 8 -date run stops off in Memphis, TN; Kansas City, MO; and Birmingham, AL before making its last stop in Wichita, KS on Feb. 24th. Tickets are on sale now, and more info can be found via the band’s website: https://moonfever.com. Recently, Moon Fever released the rollicking single “Feels So Good,” available on all DPS’s at the link here: https://vyd.co/MoonFeverFeelsSoGood. “Feels So Good” starts with a bombastic drum fill before careening into a full band explosion, as Triston Bracht [vocals], Mitch Micoley [guitar], Dave Orton [bass], and Troy Wageman [drums] show why they are one of Seattle’s leanest and meanest quartets. The music video can be watched below: Last year, Moon Fever dropped the high-octane track “Getting Loud,” storming in to the Top 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. The single can be [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Normandie release new record “Dopamine Clinic” this Friday

February 7, 2024

Stockholm trio, Normandie, announced their new album ‘Dopamine’ last September. Now the wait is over, the record will finally be released this Friday, February 9th 2024 via Easy Life Records. Set in a not-too-distant and – crucially – not-at-all-unrealistic future, Normandie’s fourth album, ‘Dopamine’, finds the band asking two unsettling questions: what if we pushed our brains and bodies far beyond their limits? And what if we already are? On their follow-up to 2021’s ‘Dark & Beautiful Secrets’, Philip, Håkan (Almbladh – guitar) and Anton (Franzon – drums) tackle the overstimulation of modern life head-on, and answer some hefty questions with some even bigger songs to produce a devastating, clinical example of everything a modern rock band should be. “The whole album is about the chase for different highs and natural chemicals: oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, adrenaline…” starts Philip. “What if dopamine had to be clinically provided because we’ve burned through our receptors?” “Making this album futuristic and dystopian came very naturally when we started discussing the current state of the world. We’re all on [Read More]

Festival

Punk in the Park American Road Trip kicks off in San Francisco on May 4th

January 30, 2024

Punk In The Park Is Going On Tour In 2024   Punk In The Park American Road Trip Kicks Off At The Cow Palace In San Francisco, CA Saturday, May 4 Day-Long Punk Rock & Craft Beer Tasting Festival Will Feature Performances From Descendents, The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag & More Punk Rock Legends   Tickets On Sale At 10:00 AM PT At www.PunkInThePark.com Get ready for Punk in the Park American Road Trip as it is set to kick off on May 4th at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Check out the news below: Southern California’s favorite punk rock and craft beer tasting festival Punk In The Park is celebrating its fourth year by hitting the road in 2024 with Punk In The Park American Road Trip. The first stop for Punk In The Park on tour is Saturday, May 4 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA. The initial lineup of legendary punk rock bands for Punk In The Park San Francisco includes Descendents, The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, The Exploited, T.S.O.L., Adolescents, The Dickies, Dwarves and more. In addition to a day full [Read More]