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(hed) P.E. came in to San Francisco at the DNA Lounge for a nonstop mosh

May 19, 2014

On Friday, we went to cover the Born To Ride 2 Tour with SOiL and (hed) P.E. .SOiL put on an amazing solid set and you can read about that here. Then it was time for (hed) P.E. and I was excited since was the first time for me to see them in their 20 year band history! Yes, it is hard for me to even believe that I never had the chance to catch them live until now. Especially since after watching them, I was just calculating how many times I could have seen them before. They are really one of the most energetic bands out there today. If you asked five different people what type of music (hed) P.E. is, you just might end up with five very different answers. There is something so special about this band because making the music they want to hear and making what feels right is exactly what they do. They do not try and re-invent themselves or make carbon copy sound alike albums. Their creativity shines through each of their varied styles [Read More]

Tim Bowness premieres video for The Warm Up Man Forever

May 19, 2014

Tim Bownessis set to release his forthcoming second solo album ‘Abandoned Dancehall Dreams’ on the 23rd June 2014 in Europe and 8th July 2014 in US, and the first taste of music is finally here. Featuring a powerhouse drumming performance from King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto, a string arrangement from Classical composer Andrew Keeling and a stunning guitar solo courtesy of Michael Bearpark, The Warm-Up Man Forever is the lead-off track from Tim Bowness’s ambitious Inside Out Music debut and you can check it out here: Tim says: “The Warm-Up Man Forever started out as a demo I’d written for No-Man. With the benefit of three decades of technology and life experience, it was a song that contained aspects of the music that inspired me when I first started playing in bands (in that far off universe, the early 1980s!). Although I hope I did something fresh and different with the source inspirations, I had things like Peter Gabriel’s 3, Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love, The Icicle Works and The Michael Nyman Band in mind when I [Read More]

Zendaya makes a stop in Texas at the Pharr Events Center

May 19, 2014

Zendaya made a stop at the Pharr Events Center in Rio Grande Valley in Pharr, Texas for her show this past weekend on May 17th, 2014. Check out the amazing photographs from our contributor Randy Salazar here: Zendaya currently has her self titled debut album out now which features her hit song, “Replay”. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on her latest news as well as a complete list of tour dates. Information & Links: Website: http://zendaya.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zendaya Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zendaya iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/zendaya/id685027988

Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Performance Schedule Announced

May 19, 2014

Here we go, Festival time is among us. With less than a couple weeks away until this year’s Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Festival, we wanted to make sure you have your days planned ahead. “We’ve created an unforgettable weekend experience with a diverse offering of music, wine and food,” said Latitude 38’s CEO David Graham. “And there are still great places to stay close to the festival, it’s not too late to book a trip to BottleRock.” They have just released the performance schedule and check it out below: 2014 BottleRock Napa Valley schedule is as follows: (Line up and schedule subject to change; this is a rain or shine event) FRIDAY, MAY 30 SATURDAY, MAY 31 SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Toshiba Stage Toshiba Stage Toshiba Stage 12:00–12:45pm Grass Child 12:00–12:45pm Moonalice 12:00–12:45pm The Stone Foxes 1:15–2:15pm Ben Sollee 1:15–2:15pm Cracker 1:15–2:00pm Thee Oh Sees 2:30–3:15pm Moon Taxi 2:45–3:45pm Matt & Kim 2:45–3:45pm Spin Doctors 3:45–4:45pm Matisyahu 4:15–5:15pm Third Eye Blind 4:30–5:45pm Barenaked Ladies 5:15–6:45pm TV On the Radio 6:00–7:00pm Weezer 6:30–7:45pm LL Cool J with DJ [Read More]

SOiL stopped in at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for the Born To Ride 2 Tour!

May 19, 2014

Just this past weekend, we had the opportunity to catch SOiL as they made their stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge for the Born To Ride 2 Tour with (hed) p.e. One thing is for sure when SOiL performs, the energy is intense and you feel charged and ready to go. This night was no different as SOiL came out in full force and ready to take control.There was non stop energy and the crowd was equally fired up. Their set was awesome and I had wished it went on for another hour!! One of the highlights was when vocalist Ryan McCombs came off the stage and into the audience to sing “Halo”. The crowd loved it and you can see that Ryan loved it just as much. It was definitely a night to remember for them. They also played my favorite song from their new album WHOLE, The Hate Song. I applaud SOiL in how they can achieve studio quality sound in a small venue like DNA Lounge. They were spot on [Read More]

KBB Records announce the 25 bands for their Battle of the Bands

May 19, 2014

KBB Records, the new label by Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce and Kyle Borman have been quite busy. In addition to their first band signed, Scare Don’t Fear releasing their first single, City of Skeletons and signing UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin to KBB Records, they have announced their Battle of Bands finalists. Ben & Kyle received hundreds of submissions and handpicked 25 artists. You can now take a look at the list and vote to chose the 10 bands that will make it on the KBB Records Digital Summer Sampler! One Band will be win a record deal with KBB Records. Voting ends May 26th and you can only vote once! Check out the list and VOTE HERE: http://kbbrecords.com/battle-of-the-bands# We at Music Junkie Press are very excited with the many great bands that have been selected and will be featuring many of the bands here on our site as well. In addition, we have to give a personal shoutout to Santa Rosa band, A Hero To Fall for making it on the list! I hope [Read More]

Come join Figs Vision as they make their new album, Dances

May 19, 2014

Last year we told you about a great new band, Figs Vision. Figs Vision is the musical collaboration by Gunner Sixx, son of Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Jordan Spoliansky. You can read more about when they first started as well as interview with Jordan and Gunner here. Today, I wanted to give you an update and how Figs Vision is working on creating their first album. In addition, they have added Zig Zag and Storm to complete our band and bring our vision to a tangible place. As they say, “We are a family and all love each other very god damn much.” Figs Vision is now ready to record and release their full length album titled, “Dances“. They have started an Indiegogo campaign and you can help be part of the making of the album. You can visit their campaign page and see how your contribution can help fund the album as well as receive some cool merchandise and perks from the band! The album as they mention, “We have pulled together a bundle [Read More]