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The Halloween Party Tour with Consider Me Dead, Catching Your Clouds, The Paramedic and Persevering Promise

August 26, 2014

Standby Records Presents The Halloween Party Tour with Consider Me Dead, Catching Your Clouds, The Paramedic and The Persevering Promise. This is definitely one tour to get excited about. The tour is set to start on October 11th in Mesa, AZ at The Underground. Check the full tour dates below: We are glad to see a stop in Northern California on the 16th at The Boardwalk. We will make sure to bring you complete coverage of a night of awesome bands. Earlier this year we featured Consider Me Dead as they were out on their We Own The Night Tour and came to the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Check out our interview with them before their set: Here is also a tribute video made by our Rockin Ryan for their infectious and catchy hit, Up All Night: Need more Consider Me Dead? Check out our coverage from their show with pictures and videos here: Consider Me Dead in SF Also on the tour is the musical project of Catching Your Clouds by Drake Christopher [Read More]

Gareth Emery releases video for new single, Dynamite featuring Christina Novelli

August 26, 2014

British DJ/producer Gareth Emery has released a video for his new single, Dynamite which features Christina Novelli. Dynamite is the third single from his album, Drive, exclusively on Beatport. You might remember Christina from her vocals on Gareth’s most successful track, Concrete Angel and she returns again with her soaring angelic vocals. Check out the video here for Dynamite: This week, Gareth will return to the road for his ‘Drive – An American Road Trip’ national tour commencing on August 29 in Montreal, Canada and includes festival appearances at both Budweiser Made In America’s in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, two back-to-back- shows at Webster Hall in New York City and a Las Vegas residency play at Marquee. For the final leg of the DRIVE album support tour and the largest tour of his career to date, Emery will drive to some of the shows TBD, stopping at many markets he didn’t get to on his previous tour earlier this year including Minneapolis, Madison, Pontiac, Tampa, Chico and San Louis Obispo. The 27+ date journey will culminate [Read More]

We Came As Romans release video for their cover of The Wanted’s Glad You Came

August 26, 2014

We Came As Romans have just released another live video from their upcoming live DVD, Present, Future and Past. This time it is for their cover of The Wanted’s song, Glad You Came. The song is taken from the compilation, Punk Goes Pop 5, which debuted at #16 on the Billboard Top 200. “We had a lot of fun creating this cover and playing it live is always amazing,” explains vocalist Dave Stephens. “Our fans really seem to love it and sing it loudly with us every night.” Check out the video here: We are excited to see them perform at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival next month. This is one band that is going to really rock the stage. The energy that these guys give is a 150% at all times. Their sets are high octane fueled and everyone in the crowd is jumping! You can’t stand still when We Came As Romans perform. Their upcoming LIVE DVD, Present, Future, and Past is set to release next month on September 2nd. The DVD was filmed at [Read More]

American Authors release fan generated video for Believer to celebrate National Dog Day today!

August 26, 2014

Today is National Dog Day and I know that I am going to make sure to pick up some special treats for my dog Hunter on the way home. Brooklyn based pop rock band American Authors are celebrating National Dog Day with the release of their fan generated music video for Believer. They have teamed up with Petfinder to feature their new video which features photos submitted by fans and captions about why adopting a dog simply makes life better. Check out the video here: The video is streaming today at Petfinder.com in celebration of the 10th anniversary of National Dog Day. In addition to premiering this exciting new piece of content, Petfinder encourages everyone to make a donation to the Petfinder Foundation to continue supporting pet adoption. Pet adoption is definitely the best way in finding the perfect pet. When I was teenager, I would visit the Animal Shelters weekly and spend time with all the dogs that were awaiting adoption. It would keep the dogs from being isolated and would encourage more human interaction. Each [Read More]

German Rockers Zodiac release music video for new album’s title track Sonic Child

August 26, 2014

German rockers Zodiac have released a music video for the title track of their upcoming album, Sonic Child. The video takes you into the studio as they perform the song. The video was directed and produced by Dusseldorf-based company Warped Type. Check out the video here: Last month, Zodiac premiered their first song off the labum, A Penny and a Dead Horse. These songs give us the first taste of music from their forthcoming album, Sonic Child which is set for a September 30th release. It really has me excited for the album and I love their Zeppelin style vibe infused with some blues infused classic rock. It will really take you by surprise and have you wanting more. The southern style blues intro sets the stage for the captivating vocals that truly bleeds emotion. The drums guide into the swirling guitars and take the tempo up a bit. You really are going to love this. Check out the song here: The album will be released on September 30th through Prosthetic Records. The band described the [Read More]

SycAmour release lyric video for Composure featuring Trenton Woodley of Hands Like Houses

August 26, 2014

SycAmour have released a new lyric video for their song Composure featuring vocals by Trenton Woodley of Hands Like Houses. Composure is the third single off their debut full length album, Indulgence: A Saga of Lights which is due out on September 2nd through Hopeless Records. Check out the new video here: The album which was produced by Johnny Franck, mixed/mastered by Nick Sampson and includes guest vocals by the aforementioned Trenton Woodley (Hands Like Houses) and Phil Druyor (Attack Attack!, I Am Abomination). You can pre-order the album on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1kiIzYK or through MerchNow: SycAmour.com. “We’ve spent more than 2 years getting this record together; closer to three if we’re talking about the entirety. Indulgence is our first genuine venture into the collective story universe we’ve been developing even prior to Obscure’s release in 2012. It’s a story about duality and how we, by human nature, contradict our beliefs, perspectives and worldviews; even though we like to think they’re perfect and infinite. More specifically though, it’s about Love, Revenge, Sex, Drugs, Unity, Sweat & Social Movement; whatever that means to you. Join [Read More]

Butcher Babies set to release new EP of cover songs, “UNCOVERED”

August 26, 2014

Butcher Babies have officially announced the upcoming release of their new EP, UNCOVERED. The 5 song EP will feature cover songs. Each band member chose a track, and in the early summer of this year, they entered the studio with producer Logan Mader (DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA, 5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH) to dissect and “butcher” these five classics, creating something all their own., each chosen the band members. The EP is set to release on September 30th. Check out the track listing: Uncovered track-listing 1. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away 3. Don’t Give a Fuck 4. Crazy Horses 5. Pussy Whipped BUTCHER BABIES’ Carla Harvey (vocals) comments: “It was a blast recording songs that we have been fans of our entire lives and putting our spin on them. We all chose a song that had some significance to us. My pick was ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away’ by NAPOLEAN XIV because I have a vivid memory of my stepdad, who I considered completely insane, playing it over and over again on [Read More]