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Cold Blood Club brings the party from New York to LA By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 18, 2014

The Brooklyn alt. dance-rock band Cold Blood Club brought their infectious upbeat beats to Hollywood last night at the literary-themed Hemmingway’s, rattling the books off the shelves and turning the nightclub’s library setting into a flashing, smoking dance hall. And it was soooo much fun. If this is what bands do in Brooklyn, we need to import a few here permanently. Before the band took the stage at 9:15 pm Tuesday night, they installed lasers, reflection screens, projectors and even a smoke machine to give the room the proper atmosphere for going crazy. And crazy we went. With seven songs, they gave the moving and bouncing audience at Hemmingway’s plenty to chew on and dance to. They treated us to pure high octane, intelligent dance-fun music that gets your body moving and makes you listen to the words. Cold Blood Club founder and band leader Tom Stuart was joined by six of the seven members of the band, all looking rested from their gig the previous night at The Mint, and a little beach [Read More]

Check out the remix of Zander Bleck Dirty Love Song by award winning remixers, Chomstars

June 18, 2014

With the fast rise or should I say comeback of EDM it is great to see the creative remixes that have been made. In the 90’s I spent many weekends in the nightclubs in San Francisco enjoying electronic dance music, just back then we called it ’90s! Today, with the advances in music technology the remixers have set the bar higher and bring a whole new life to the music genre. Award winning remix trio of Chomstars have taken their fresh Electro House stylings to dismantle and rebuild the Zander Bleck pop hit “Dirty Love Song”. Check it out here: For this remix we really wanted the instrumentation and arrangement to bolster the emotional impact of Zander’s powerful pop vocal. It’s more on the purely electro side than our upcoming Stargazing EP, but with some futuristic and creative twists. – Chomstars The dynamic trio are also gearing up for the release of their “Stargazing” EP, a melodic, four track dance-floor destroyer featuring pulsating basslines and explosive drops, out 6/23/2014 on Audiophile Live. Check out Chomstars “Stargazing” Minimix here: Stay tuned for the release [Read More]

Pilot For a Day premiere new acoustic single, From Here to Somewhere

June 18, 2014

Pop rock band Pilot For a Day have officially announced the release date for their album, Better Air (Deluxe Edition) set for July 1st. The album will feature three exclusive acoustic tracks; “Take This Chance,” “A Little More,” and “From Somewhere to Here.” and is an extension of their debut album, Better Air. Pilot For A Day is composed of Nolan Smith (vocals, guitar), Craig Harper (drums, vocals), Brandon Rimmey (guitar), and Harry Datkowitz(bass). Formed in November 2010, the band came together in their hometown of Kansas City, KS to make hard-hitting and uplifting music. Their inspiration comes from a wide range of ideas, including living life to the fullest extent and knowing that anything you can imagine is possible. Pilot For A Day hit the studio in February 2012 with producer Marc McClusky to create 10 classic, yet modern songs that could be appreciated by anyone. Leading up to the exciting release of Better Air (Deluxe Edition), Smith explains, “We’ve put a lot of time and effort into this album and couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. We had a lot of fun [Read More]

The Dead Rabbitts Premiere New Song “Bats in the Belfry”

June 18, 2014

The Dead Rabbitts are treating you to a new song premiere today! The Dead Rabbitts is comprised of Craig Mabbitt (Escape the Fate), Alex Torres (Eyes Set to Kill, Greeley Estates, Alesana), TJ Bell (Escape the Fate, Motionless in White), and Chris Julian. The music is reminiscent of Craig’s previous bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive and brings out a heavier edge to the music but still promises to deliver hooks and melodies. The Dead Rabbitts are premiering their new song, Bats in the Belfry which is off their new album Shapeshifter which is set for a July 1st release on Tragic Hero Records. Check it out here: Now that you are hooked on the music, it is time to see them LIVE! The Dead Rabbitts are heading out on their ShapeShift tour, starting this Friday. It is going to be an AWESOME TOUR! It will also feature our fave The Relapse Symphony, Myka Relocate and Nightmares. Here are the dates for the ShapeShift Tour: Friday 6/20/2014 San Diego, CA SOMA Saturday 6/21/2014 Van Nuys, [Read More]

The Rare release amazing new single, All Dressed Up To Die

June 18, 2014

The Rare from Southern California are a hard rock that knows how to bring their music to life with heartfelt lyrics and passion through their sound. They have just released their new single, All Dressed Up To Die and it is an amazing new track. This song truly hit home for me. Check out a lyric video here and I will tell you more: I love their style and really am looking forward to more new music. All Dressed Up To Die will be on their upcoming EP. It is has emotionally driven lyrics that just took me right back to August 2011 as I spent 15 days by father’s side. Watching someone you love suffer and know that their life is soon coming to an end, is one of the most painful experiences but it also for me was the most special. My father was my best friend and we were so close, during the day when my other siblings would come to visit, he never spoke a work. At nighttime, I would stay [Read More]

Check out our interview with indie pop rockers, Crocodile

June 18, 2014

I wanted to let you know about a great little EP that will be released this week. The band is Crocodile from Austin, Texas and they are bringing a fresh new take on the classic sound of The Beatles yet not dated as such. They are indie pop rock swaddled in a 60’s vibe that bring the right balance between melody and fuzz that is inviting and quite addictive. Their new EP Crocodile Vs. The Mutant Alligators From Space will have you thinking you are listening to a lost reel from The Beatles. They have successfully capture the innocence of music and wrapped it in a style that will have you captive from first listen. Gianni talks about the EP recording process, “[It] is very personal for me. A lot of trial and error, I very rarely know exactly where a song is going. I like to look at it as the songs shaping themselves and me being just a medium.” As for the future? “I’ve been recording a lot of songs on my own that I’m compiling [Read More]

Awoken Shadows belong in the spotlight for metalcore!

June 17, 2014

Earlier this month, we told you about the awesome show that Awoken Shadows put on as they opened up for Cherri Bomb at the DNA Show in San Francisco. You can read all about that coverage here. We have been following the fast rise of Awoken Shadows after first seeing them perform earlier this year at Ace of Spades opening for Escape The Fate. They were awesome at the DNA Lounge and couldn’t wait to catch them when they came to perform in Santa Rosa at the Live Musician’s Co-op, opening for Farewell, My Love last week. Sure enough, Awoken Shadows put on another fantastic set. These guys successfully bring out a theatrical side to metal that is something you have to experience for yourself. They each have great stage presence and are completely in tune with the crowd. We had the opportunity to talk with the band before their set and are pleased to bring you that interview here: There are so many great things in store with this band and we are excited to hear the [Read More]