April 2014 | Music Junkie Press

Don’t Miss live music by ToddsPlanet and comedy by J. Chris Newburg at “InTAXication on April 15th!

April 3, 2014

What better way to celebrate tax day than with a night of Live music and Comedy in North Hollywood for “InTAXication”. The fun evening with comedy by J. Chris Newburg and the live music by the spectacular TODDSPLANET. If you are not familiar with TODDSPLANET check out our previous write ups on this great band that is sure to deliver a night of fun! Recent Posts: Check out the incredible cover by Todd Morse and TODDSPLANET and Interview with Todd Morse and find out more about TODDSPLANET. “InTAXication”will be held at Federal Bar in North Hollywood, CA and will take place on April 15th starting at 8 p.m. You can get in free by sending your RSVP to [email protected] Definitely prepare yourself for a night of full of fine entertainment. TODDSPLANET is the project of Todd Morse. You might know Todd from H20 as well as touring with The Offspring but I want you to get to know more about Todd and his new project, TODDSPLANET. Check out this amazing cover that TODDSPLANET made of an [Read More]

Fozzy announces Spring Tour Dates and a release date for new single, “Lights Go Out”

April 2, 2014

One of our favorite heavy metal rockers, FOZZY has announced spring tour including dates with Buckcherry, Kyng, Rev Theory, Gemini Syndrome and more. FOZZY is also set to perform at Rock on the Range, Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion & 98 Rockfest. Make sure to check all the dates for the tour since FOZZY puts on one of the best high energy performances that you don’t want to miss. We caught them when they came into San Francisco last year for a stop at the DNA Lounge. It was an amazing night and you can read more about that here. FOZZY which is frontman CHRIS JERICHO, guitarists RICH WARD and BILLY GREY, bassist PAUL DILEO and drummer FRANK FONTSERE is set to release their new single, Lights Go Out on April 29th and is one I really look forward to. “‘LIGHTS GO OUT’ represents a brand new color in the FOZZY spectrum,” says CHRIS JERICHO of the new single. “Dark, sexy, sleek, dirty, heavy and catchy as f*ck, this song turns a whole new page in hard rock [Read More]

Iced Earth set to start North American tour this week!

April 2, 2014

Get ready for some straight up kick ass METAL coming to a city near YOU! Iced Earth is set to kick off their North American tour this week. First stop is The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI on April 4th. There are plenty of dates and make sure to see if they will be coming to a venue near you. Here are the tour dates: Apr. 4–The Intersection–Grand Rapids, MI Apr. 5–The Rave–Milwaukee, WI Apr. 6–House of Blues–Chicago, IL Apr. 7–First Avenue–Minneapolis, MN Apr. 9–Stage AE–Pittsburgh, PA Apr. 10–Newport Music Hall–Columbus, OH Apr. 11–Agora Theatre–Cleveland, OH Apr. 12–St. Andrew’s Hall–Detroit, MI Apr. 14–Phoenix Concert Theatre–Toronto, ONT Apr. 15–Imperial Theater–Quebec City, QC Apr. 16–Corona Theatre–Montreal, QC Apr. 17–Trocadero–Philadelphia, PA Apr. 18–Best Buy Theatre–New York, NY Apr. 19–The Palladium–Worcester, MA **The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival** Apr. 21–Empire–West Springfield, VA Apr. 23–The Masquerade–Atlanta, GA Apr. 24–House of Blues Orlando–Orlando, FL Apr. 25–Revolution–Ft. Lauderdale, FL Apr. 26–State Theatre–St. Petersburg, FL Apr. 28–Scout Bar–Houston, TX Apr. 29–Trees–Dallas, TX May 1–Club Red–Tempe, AZ May 2–House of Blues–West Hollywood, CA [Read More]

Kingsborough is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

April 2, 2014

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Kingsborough. Today was a bit of a rough day for me so I wanted to feature a band that helped me through this rough patch. So today I wanted to feature the soulful music of Kingsborough. They have an amazing sound that when you take a listen, you might think you entered a time machine and found yourself at a Day on the Green in the late 70s. If I was to describe them I would say they are a mix of The Allman Brothers and The Black Crowes. These are five guys from right here in Santa Rosa and they are bringing their big sound to Bottle Rock Napa this year. Their songs are filled with passionate soulful vocals, fierce guitar solos, sweet harmonies and smooth melodies. Today, when I was listening to Little Miss, it completely just takes me to a better place. The guitars in that song just danced with my soul and fueled me with energy. One of my favorite songs is [Read More]

Foxy Shazam release new album “GONZO” for free!

April 2, 2014

We are excited to hear the completion of the new album Gonzo by Foxy Shazam but even more ecstatic to learn that they are giving the album away for free! You can head over to their website at www.foxyshazam.com and download your copy. Foxy Shazam has also announced the dates for an extensive tour in support of their new album which is set to start on May 27th. Larry and His Flask will be providing support on the tour. Tour dates are: May 27 Harrisburg, PA Fed Live May 29 Boston, MA The Sinclair May 30 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom May 31 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts Jun 02 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage Jun 03 Richmond, VA Canal Club Jun 05 Nashville, TN Exit/In Jun 06 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern Jun 07 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend Jun 09 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room Jun 10 Tampa, FL Orpheum Jun 12 Orlando, FL The Social Jun 13 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Jun 14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West Jun 17 St Louis, MO [Read More]

The Architects bring some good ole’ fashion punk rock to life at the Ace of Spades

April 2, 2014

Last night we were at the Ace of Spades for the Blue October SWAY tour and the opening band really kicked ass!! Opening the tour for Blue October on this next leg of their SWAY tour is a punk rock band from Kansas City, MO. Allow me to introduce you to The Architects. The Architects are Brandon on Guitar/Vocals, Adam on Drums Brown Drums, Zach on Bass/Vocals and Keenan on Guitar. These four guys deliver a set fueled with high energy old fashioned punk rock. In a time where music contains so many genres, subgenres, cores, etc it is nice to see a band not trying to create the “next new sound” but instead perfecting an old familiar favorite; punk rock. They were truly awesome and you should definitely try to catch them when they are coming to a venue near you. We were able to pick up their album BORDER WARS, a concept album and comic book that is presented in five episodes. It is a great marketing tool as well as a interesting comic book that could stand alone outside [Read More]

Blue October reawakens your soul with their spectacular performance on the SWAY Tour

April 1, 2014

Last night was pretty much the highlight for me of 2014! We went out to see Blue October at the Ace of Spades, as they have begun another leg of the SWAY tour. I caught them last year as they put on a spectacular performance in San Francisco. Every time I leave a Blue October concert, I catch myself saying the exact same thing… I never thought they could exceed how excellent they were at their last performance and every time, they prove me wrong. They hit it out of the ballpark each and every time. Last night was another one of those unbelievable sets. We arrived to a packed house on a Monday night at the Ace of Spades. One thing I love about Blue October fans, is there is no cookie cutter fan. Blue October‘s music extends across genres, generations and cultures. The room was filled with a diverse passionate crowd that comes together for the pure love of Blue October‘s music. Many fans who have never met, were soon sharing their Blue [Read More]