Month: June 2013

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Bands

Lisa Lim delivers infectious blues based rock!

June 26, 2013

What do you get when you take some sweet blues, blend it with powerhouse vocals and top it with some rockin guitar? Well the incredible music of Lisa Lim, that is what. You can’t help but move to the great groove that Lisa gives out with her songs especially like “Superstitious Mind” or “Distant Second”. Here is her video for Superstitious Mind: Her sound reminds me of an edgier Sheryl Crow sprinkled with Susan Tedeschi. Lisa delivers passionate vocals and amazing guitar work, truly a work of art! Lisa is a  WAMA nominated singer-songwriter and she recently released her second CD, self titled,  which you are going to really love! Check out the interview we had with Lisa and learn more about this killer rocker blues artist! * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Hi Lisa, thank you for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. How old were you when you first started playing guitar? Lisa Lim: I was ten years [Read More]

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Heavy Metal

Sugar and Spice and Metal is Nice! 6 year old metals it up on America’s Got Talent

June 26, 2013

Last night on America’s Got Talent, I had my faith in the younger generation restored and I know Heavy Metal will always live on!  I am not a regular at watching music/talent reality shows but I had caught a glimpse of a 6 year girl screaming out some heavy metal vocals and had to find out more. Yes, Sugar and Spice and Metal is Nice. That is what this little girl is made of! I was able to watch the full segment on Youtube and it was incredible. Out came this adorable 6 year old girl in a cute little polka dot dress, Aaralyn O’Neil and she was with her 9 year old brother Isaiah O”Neil.  Isaiah played drums as Aaralyn shocked the judges as she belted out her screams to her original song, “Zombie Skin”!  She must  have been channeling Mitch Lucker because I was amazed and loved every second of it. On the judges panel you can see Howard Stern and  Howie Mandel fully enjoying it. Then you see the shocked and confused [Read More]

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Hard Rock

MADLIFE brings high magnitude intensity to the stage!

June 24, 2013

A few months ago I had the pleasure of introducing MADLIFE to many of you. We had so many of you write in and tell us about your love for them. Well, it is no surprise since this  industrial hard rock band from Los Angeles gains fans seconds after you first hear them.  I can only imagine what seeing them live will do. We have been excited about catching one of their shows since we have heard amazing things about their stage presence and high octane filled shows and couldn’t wait to witness it firsthand. Well Friday night, we jumped at the opportunity to head down to Hollywood and catch their show at the Troubadour.  It was the first time I had been back to the Troubadour since maybe 1986? 1987? I know it was right before Warrant getting banned from there and I don’t even remember who was playing. Oddly enough, the place like many from the Sunset Strip actually looks the exact same. MADLIFE definitely delivered the most intense and engaging live performance [Read More]

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Bands

Black Veil Brides to tour with Bullet for My Valentine – Monster Energy Outbreak Tour

June 24, 2013

Black Veil Brides has just announced that they will be touring with Bullet for My Valentine for the upcoming Monster Energy Outbreak & HardDrive Tour.  It was announced this morning with a posting by Black Veil Brides with the dates and a quote from Andy Biersack, –  ‘This is hands down going to be one of our best tours ever!” I have been waiting for Bullet for My Valentine to announce their tour and now the news is out. Tickets will go on sale this Friday. So far the following dates for the tour have been announced… Don’t worry they are still adding dates to this tour.  Sept 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia Oct 1 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre Oct 2 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo Oct 3 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Oct 8 – Fargo, ND – The Venue Oct 10 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Oct 15 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion Oct 20 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid Hudson Civic Center Oct 24 [Read More]

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Vampires Everywhere! is your “Drug of Choice”

June 19, 2013

Long before the popularity of Twilight or True Blood, there were the Vampire classics like Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Bela Lugosi and my personal favorite, The Lost Boys. It is from these classics that Michael Vampire of  Vampires Everywhere!  drew on these influences and became inspired.  Their sound is a blend of industrial metal/rock and is currently described as shock rock. I have recently been listening to their latest CD, “Hellbound and Heartless” and with high energy songs like  ‘Drug of Choice” or “Star of 666” you can easily get hooked.  A couple of my other earlier favorites are “Undead Heart” and “Immortal Love”, and have a great industrial/alternative rock sound to them. You can really hear their influence of Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie but with a more updated edgier sound to it that I thing makes them stand out. Time to let your dark side out to come and play. Vampires Everywhere! recently headlined at the world famous Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip earlier this week. Frontman Michael Vampire, Chris Christ and [Read More]

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Falling in Reverse proves their Haters are their Motivators!

June 18, 2013

Falling in Reverse set the Roxy on fire today for their daytime show which was streamed live worldwide. This live stream was presented by Hot Topic and the only way to get into this exclusive show was to pre-order their new CD bundle “Fashionably Late” which was released today, June 18th on Epitaph Records. For those that purchased the package in the Southern California Hot Topic stores were treated to a free all ages show at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip. We had the opportunity to watch the show and I will let you know…. Falling in Reverse is a force to be reckoned with. This just may be their year and I am very excited for all of them.  This band has had to endure many ups and downs and to see how far they have come after climbing over a mountain of haters they are certainly reigning as “Champions”.  Obviously their haters are their motivators and if they continue to push the bar with their music, they will continue to rise to [Read More]