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Next weekend’s Flannel Nation Festival on Saturday, August 13th, has been moved to a new and improved location– BROUWERIJ WEST Craft Brewery & Beer Garden (110 East 22nd Street, San Pedro, CA), just steps away from the original location within the Port Of Los Angeles. Festival producer Scott Tucker of Sellout Productions says, “This burgeoning brewery in the Port of Los Angeles has hosted [Read More]
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The Linda Lindas share cover of The Go-Go’s “Tonite”
July 27, 2022In 2021 the video of an unknown young punk band from Los Angeles went viral. It was the start of a new generation of punk bands. In the months after that, the band released “Oh!“, “Talking To Myself” and “Growing Up“. Today The Linda Lindas shared a cover of The Go-Go’s classic “Tonite”. On the cover the band says: “The [Read More] -
We recently had the opportunity chat with solo artist Austin John Winkler (former Hinder vocalist) and we are excited for his return to music. He had returned to music by releasing Superjaded earlier this year and it truly rocked! The stage is bright for Winkler and the music scene welcomes his return. Check out our interview below: * * [Read More]
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Ithaca release new single “The Future Says Thank You”
July 23, 2022Acclaimed UK metallic hardcore troupe Ithaca have streamed their huge new single ‘The Future Says Thank You’, the final glimpse of their long-awaited second album, They Fear Us, due 29th July via Hassle Records. Ithaca comment: ‘This song is about putting yourself first and moving on from a deeply toxic environment. It’s the most technically difficult song we’ve ever written- [Read More] -
Dance Gavin Dance share new single “Cream Of The Crop”
July 23, 2022Post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance released the next single from their upcoming new record “Jackpot Juicer”. The complex, but extremely catchy tune is called “Cream Of The Crop” and comes along with a visualizer. Dance Gavin Dance already announced the release of their new record “Jackpot Juicer” in April. The three singles so far, “Synergy” feat. Rob Damiani of Don [Read More]
Videos to Watch

Adam Melchor releases new soul touching song/video -Turnham Green
Rising singer/songwriter Adam Melchor has just released a soul touching new track, Turnham Green as well as a video directed by Francisco Covarrubias. Adam comments about the song, “‘Turnham Green’ is a song about listening to someone’s reason for hurting you, taking every step they took in your own mind and realizing you’ll never be able to see the same colors they saw when they hurt you.” The song truly captures a depth of honesty and vulnerability and the video captures it all so well. Check out the new song here: More about Adam Melchor moved to Los Angeles in 2018 where he had sessions with everyone from Charlie Puth to The Chainsmokers, which subsequently led to tour dates alongside Mt. Joy, Dodie, Ashe, Chelsea Cutler and Ondara. Melchor’s previously released single “Real Estate” has garnered over 50 million streams to date and received critical praise. In 2020, Melchor launched Melchor’s Lullaby Hotline, where he sent out 40 original songs to over 10,000 fans. In conjunction, Melchor released a mixtape featuring his favorite tracks entitled Melchor Lullaby [Read More]

The Linda Lindas share cover of The Go-Go’s “Tonite”
In 2021 the video of an unknown young punk band from Los Angeles went viral. It was the start of a new generation of punk bands. In the months after that, the band released “Oh!“, “Talking To Myself” and “Growing Up“. Today The Linda Lindas shared a cover of The Go-Go’s classic “Tonite”. On the cover the band says: “The Linda Lindas started out as a cover band, and we’ve played more songs by The Go-Go’s than anyone else. And even after we started to write our own songs, we never stopped playing ‘Tonite.’ We love the idea of us going out and owning our town, and ‘Tonite’ is as fun to play as it is empowering––especially the part where we all sing together. ‘We rule the streets tonite until the morning light’ and so should our fans. Because the cover is such a hit at shows, we decided to record a studio version to pay tribute to the greatest all-female rock band of all time, a crucial part of the L.A. punk scene, and [Read More]

Des Rocs releases video for his stunning new track Manic Memories
New York City native Des Rocs has released a compelling new video for his new single, Manic Memories. This is the first single released after his 2021 debut album A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place. The video is stellar as it brings to life a depth of emotions, all the while spotlighting Des Rocs. This single is just the beginning as he announced he will be independently releasing a string of new singles this year. Danny Rocco best known as his stage name, Des Rocs explains, “Ever since I was big enough to sling a guitar around my shoulder, I’ve worshiped at the altar of rock music and the community that defines it. I began the holy ritual of shows in DIY basements and sweaty dive bars. Ever since then, I’ve worn my independence as a badge of honor. In my bones I’m still that same 13 year old hustling demos outside venues before catching the last train home from Penn Station. That’s why today feels like the perfect day to [Read More]

Mayday Parade release new single “Thunder”
Alternative band Mayday Parade have released their new energetic single “Thunder”, before they started touring last Friday at the Sad Summer Fest. The song was produced by multi platinum-producer Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount and is taken from their 2021 studio album “What It Means To Fall Apart”. „Thunder” is a song I wrote about being in a long-term relationship, feeling like at times the fire is gone but that it’s still worth holding onto. Don’t give up! All relationships are tough but the good ones are worth it.“ Brooks Betts (guitarist) Mayday Parade will be on tour with their energetic shows for the rest of the year. They’ll also play on all three When We Were Young festivals in Las Vegas in the fall. For further tour info go to https://maydayparade.com/#tour. For their 7th studio album “What It Means To Fall Apart” Mayday Parade have been working together again with producers/collaborators Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount. The album follows their 2018 album “Sunnyland”, which reached over 82+ million streams and lead the band to [Read More]

Parkway Drive announce new album “Darker Still” and share new single “The Greatest Fear”
Australian rock/metal power package Parkway Drive – Winston McCall (vocals), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling (guitar), Jia O’Connor (bass), and Ben Gordon (drums) – announced their 7th record “Darker Still” today, which will be released via Epitaph on September 9th. “Darker Still” is the band’s first album since their 2018 mega record “Reverence”, which climbed into the top 10 in many countries worldwide and managed to stay there for weeks. The band also released a masterfully cinematic video for their new song “The Greatest Fear”, which shows them in the midst of a stunning backdrop. “The greatest fear, the one we all share; this song is about a connecting power which we all have to face – death”, says Winston McCall. “The goal was to create a song, which doesn’t see death as something that seperates us, but something which connects us all on our way. Musically we wanted to create a song that fits the concept. It’s heavy, it’s epic and when it hits, it leaves an impression.” “The Greatest Fear” follows the release [Read More]
Tubbs Fire
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The night that changed our lives…. Tubbs Fire sweeps Santa Rosa
October 25, 2017(Today, October 25th is the first time in 16 days that I have been able to log onto our site. I apologize for not being able to post! I appreciate all the support from everyone.) It was just another hot dry night at our home in Santa Rosa, also [Read More]
New Music

Adam Melchor releases new soul touching song/video -Turnham Green
Rising singer/songwriter Adam Melchor has just released a soul touching new track, Turnham Green as well as a video directed by Francisco Covarrubias. Adam comments about the song, “‘Turnham Green’ is a song about listening to someone’s reason for hurting you, taking every step they took in your own mind and realizing you’ll never be able to see the same colors they saw when they hurt you.” The song truly captures a depth of honesty and vulnerability and the video captures it all so well. Check out the new song here: More about Adam Melchor moved to Los Angeles in 2018 where he had sessions with everyone from Charlie Puth to The Chainsmokers, which subsequently led to tour dates alongside Mt. Joy, Dodie, Ashe, Chelsea Cutler and Ondara. Melchor’s previously released single “Real Estate” has garnered over 50 million streams to date and received critical praise. In 2020, Melchor launched Melchor’s Lullaby Hotline, where he sent out 40 original songs to over 10,000 fans. In conjunction, Melchor released a mixtape featuring his favorite tracks entitled Melchor Lullaby [Read More]

The Linda Lindas share cover of The Go-Go’s “Tonite”
In 2021 the video of an unknown young punk band from Los Angeles went viral. It was the start of a new generation of punk bands. In the months after that, the band released “Oh!“, “Talking To Myself” and “Growing Up“. Today The Linda Lindas shared a cover of The Go-Go’s classic “Tonite”. On the cover the band says: “The Linda Lindas started out as a cover band, and we’ve played more songs by The Go-Go’s than anyone else. And even after we started to write our own songs, we never stopped playing ‘Tonite.’ We love the idea of us going out and owning our town, and ‘Tonite’ is as fun to play as it is empowering––especially the part where we all sing together. ‘We rule the streets tonite until the morning light’ and so should our fans. Because the cover is such a hit at shows, we decided to record a studio version to pay tribute to the greatest all-female rock band of all time, a crucial part of the L.A. punk scene, and [Read More]

Interview with Austin John Winkler, his return to music is just the beginning
We recently had the opportunity chat with solo artist Austin John Winkler (former Hinder vocalist) and we are excited for his return to music. He had returned to music by releasing Superjaded earlier this year and it truly rocked! The stage is bright for Winkler and the music scene welcomes his return. Check out our interview below: * * * * * * * We wanted to thank you for your time to talk with us. American Dreams is now out and it is a stellar anthemic track. You blew us away. Can you tell us about that song and how it came about? Yes, absolutely. I wrote that song, to begin with I had that little acoustic guitar reverb thing, that guitar riff in my head so I put it out on guitar and then you know, I like to think the best song is kind of just like “spit” out of me. To be honest, it is more or less kind of like my homage of how much I love the [Read More]