Month: July 2014

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Falling in Reverse shines at Warped Tour 2014

July 27, 2014

Here we are coming down to the last week of Vans Warped Tour 2014. What a tour it has been and so many great bands have performed. We featured many awesome artists and tonight we want to bring you our coverage of one of our top highlights of 2014 Warped Tour. Of course, it goes to Falling in Reverse which is no surprise because every time we have seen them perform, they exceed our expectations, continuously raising the bar of entertainment for others. They truly shine when they are on the stage! I think this must have been the 8th and 9th time seeing them perform in only a couple years and each time was better than the next. This was the first time seeing Max Green play bass in Falling in Reverse and he did a bass ass job. In case you missed it before, check out our interview with Max shortly after he announced he was joining Falling in Reverse: One of the reasons that Falling in Reverse is so damn fun is because of [Read More]

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Rock and Rebel Tour Review by Meryl DeWitt

July 27, 2014

Rock & Rebel Tour Review  This summer Farewell, My Love and Jamie’s Elsewhere ban together, along with many other bands, to bring us another phenomenal tour. These crazy boys set out to do over fifty dates in under three months! Now if that isn’t dedication, I don’t know what is! I was lucky enough to catch them towards the start of the tour down in Burnsville, Minnesota at The Garage. To anyone in the area, I definitely recommend this venue if you’re looking for an intimate show with a good atmosphere and friendly folks. The concert opened with local band, In Light of Us, rocking the house. Though the band has yet to gain much traction, they are very talented and deserve some recognition. They created a great energy in the room for lionfight to follow up with a theatrical, bone chilling performance. lionfight and fellow co-opener Incredible’ Me both bring screaming to the table, but what lionfight lacks in softer vocals, they make up for with aesthetics. With a lead singer sporting white-out contacts [Read More]

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UK transplant Laura Evans’ new EP establishes her as a star by Patrick O’Heffernan

July 26, 2014

Remembering When: an achingly delicious EP from Laura Evans Remembering When is an artistic triumph, a tour d’force for a debut EP, and with it Laura Evans has staked her claim to stardom. by Patrick O’Heffernan – Host, Music Friday Liveeffernan   Making the transition from film and television to music is not always easy.  Some people never quite make it;  others glide into music with their visual entertainment chops totally intact and their music totally awesome because it is their passion.  Fortunately for us, Laura J. Evans made the transition smoothly because her music is as bright and exciting as her smile on the big screen and music is her first passion.  Evans relocated to Los Angeles from South Wales in the uk after a career in television and film,  to pursue her dream, country music.   It is easy to understand why she shifted to music when you hear the passion and the sheer talent she puts into her songs. The UK’s loss is our gain.  Working with her co-writer and producer, Jeff Zacharski, Laura [Read More]

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Norma Jean set to kick off headline tour in August

July 25, 2014

Next week Norma Jean will kick off a headline tour in the U.S. and Canada with supporting acts Night Verses and The Prestige. The tour kicks off on August 1st in Louisville, KY. More tour dates will be announced soon and we are hoping it will include a Northern California show. Last year Norma Jean released their sixth full length album, Wrongdoers (Razor & Tie) , to critical praise and commercial success.  The Atlanta based Grammy-nominated act esteemed for their aggressively artful sound, crashed into the charts with a first week album debut at #37 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.  Wrongdoers marks the band’s second highest career-charting debut in over five years since the release of The Anti-Mother. Wrongdoers also debuted on a series of other Billboard charts including #3 on Hard Rock, #3 Vinyl and #7 on Rock.  Wrongdoers is available at the – iTunes Store HERE (http://bit.ly/Wrongdoers). Check out the tour dates below: August 1 – Louisville, KY @ Diamond Pub August 2 – Jamestown, NY @ LVN Renaissance Center August 3 – [Read More]

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Crown The Empire release new video for MACHINES and catch them out on tour

July 25, 2014

It has only been a couple days since the release of the sophomore LP The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways by  Crown the Empire.  It has definitely been getting a lot of praise and great attention. The album is one of those that you will enjoy from start to finish and each song is great.  Crown the Empire have released the official music video for one of my favorite songs off the album, Machines. Check it out here:   We had the opportunity to briefly chat with David and Brandon before their performance at Warped Tour. Check it out here: After Warped Tour, get ready for their headlining tour, Welcome To The Resistance Tour. It is set to start on August 30th in Anaheim at the Chain Reaction. The tour will also feature Volumes, Secrets, Ice Nine Kills and The Family Ruin. Check out the dates below:   The band has also launched a new website at www.thisistheresistance.com. Meanwhile as you wait for the new album, get yourself to a show! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up [Read More]

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Alesana announce Chaos Is A Ladder Tour featuring Megosh, The Funeral Portrait and The Things They Carried

July 25, 2014

  North Carolina pop-metal icons Alesana have announced a new tour  featuring their Revival Recordings label-mates Megosh. The “Chaos Is A Ladder” tour begins on 9/12 and The Funeral Portrait and The Things They Carried will be joining on 9/19.  “We are very excited to announce the Chaos Is A Ladder tour!” says vocalist/guitarist Shawn Milke (who is also the owner of Revival Recordings). “As we are busy writing the conclusion to our Annabel trilogy, it will be nice to take a break and play some rock shows for our fans, including songs that span our entire career from Try This With Your Eyes Closed all the way through The Decade EP.  Joining us will be our good friends in Megosh, The Funeral Portrait, and The Things They Carried.  September can not get here soon enough!  See you at the show!”    Make sure to pick up Alesana‘s current release, The Decade EP on iTunes here. You can pick up your tickets for the Chaos Is A Ladder Tour at the links below: 9/12 Austin, TX-Dirty [Read More]

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Homemade Crazy premiere new song, Cumulo Nimbus from their forthcoming album Synergy

July 25, 2014

There is a great band I have to tell you about and that is Homemade Crazy. They are an indie pop rock band that fused together everything from blues, punk, alternative, pop and rock together and created their own unique and fun sound. Homemade Crazy is Breezy Ortega (keyboard synthesis, vocals), Max Kugler (percussion), Aaron Paiz (bass), and Koby Blake (vocals, guitar) and was formed in 2012 in Southwest Nebraska. The band’s approach to music, especially their live show, is to translate their love and joy of music combined with sharing their own individual stories through their songs. Homemade Crazy are ready to unleash their fun pop rock songs on their debut album, Synergy which is set for an August 19th release. Homemade Crazy’s vocal duo of Ortega and Blake will capture your attention with emotionally charged lyrics and melodies that will stick with you for days at a time. The rhythm section, featuring Paiz and Kugler, will keep your feet tapping all night with their syncopation mastery. They are premiering their new song, Cumulo Nimbus from their album, check it out here: [Read More]