Month: December 2014

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ALERT: Call for help in locating stolen trailer of Throne of Vengeance

December 4, 2014

Heavy hard rockers, Throne of Vengeance are putting out a call for help in locating their stolen trailer. They have reported that their trailer was stolen from their storage unit just east of Calgary, Alberta Canada. So please take a look at the picture and share it so we can hopefully locate the unit. Description: The trailer has TOV lettering spray painted in red on the passenger side, a chrome checker plate splash guard on the front, a white roof vent, and an interstate shield decal on both sides at the rear. License plate #4DC181.   If you don’t already have it, pick up their EP, Live Evil. “‘Live Evil’ is “a collection of songs based on our experiences in the last two years, covering everything from a close friend’s imprisonment for a victim-less crime to the realization of humanity’s demise to the contrast between good and evil and life and death,” says drummer Trevor Cobb. “If there’s anything we would like people to take away from the record, it’s that you should be your own person, [Read More]

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Check out photos of Chelsea Grin out on the Moving On Tour

December 4, 2014

Chelsea Grin are out on Asking Alexandria’s Moving On Tour and we had the chance to catch them as they made a stop in San Francisco at the Regency Ballroom.  As always, they came out and took over the crowd with intense energy. This was one amazing crowd that literally crowd surfed all night. It was awesome to hear them perform some of their new songs off their album, Ashes To Ashes which was released earlier this year on Razor & Tie Records. Check out the photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: There are still more dates on the Moving On Tour so make sure to catch a show: THU 12/04 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room FRI 12/05 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room SAT 12/06 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Briens SUN 12/07 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick WED 12/10 – Quebec City, QC @ Imperial THU 12/11 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis FRI 12/12 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus SAT 12/13 – London, ON @ London Music Hall SUN 12/14 [Read More]

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Ionia releases epic cinematic video for They Look Like Big Strong Hands Don’t They

December 4, 2014

It is so easy to lose touch with a friend or lose a connection with someone or something that made an impact on you. Life gets busy, we have obstacles to overcome and sometimes it just simply happens. But remember that feeling when you reconnect with that someone special or pull out your favorite cassette tape from the past and your passion is renewed in an instant? That is exactly how I feel right now as I have rekindled my love for Ionia. I first came across Ionia as they performed with Smile Empty Soul back in May of 2012. I remember being completely blown away by them and I picked up their CD and played it the whole long ride home from Sacramento. Time passed and unfortunately with my busy schedule, I didn’t stay connected to their music. But that won’t happen again. New York City Rockers, Ionia have released an epic cinematic video for their song, They Look Like Big Strong Hands Don’t They and it is well deserving of your time and attention. [Read More]

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SLASH set to be honored with the Les Paul Award at the 30th annual NAMM TEC Awards

December 4, 2014

We are getting closer and closer to that special time of year…. NO, not the holidays! I am talking about the annual Winter NAMM Convention, otherwise known as the Disneyland for musicians.  Music Junkie Press will be covering the convention and we look forward to bringing you live coverage of new products, artist appearances, music news as well as coverage of the TEC Awards show. This year will be the 30th NAMM TEC Awards and it will be an amazing one. Legendary musician /songwriter/guitarist, SLASH will be honored with the Les Paul Award. “The Les Paul Award named for the revolutionary inventor and esteemed musician, honors individuals or institutions that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of audio and music technology. Instituted in 1991, the honor has been granted to luminaries including Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, and Peter Gabriel.” SLASH has not only achieved success with album sales over 100 million copies, won a Grammy Award, seven nominations and we can’t forget [Read More]

Bands

Vans Warped Tour announces first five bands for the 2015 lineup!

December 4, 2014

Vans Warped Tour have just announced the first five bands of the 2015 lineup. It is great to see several familiar faces right in the first announcement. Palisades Front Porch Step Neck Deep Handguns Kosha Dillz It is great to see the return of Front Porch Step and Neck Deep, both a couple of our featured highlights of Warped Tour 2014 and this year we caught a couple shows of Palisades and Handguns so that is exciting as well. I am looking forward to checking out Kosha Dillz for the first time. Dates for the tour are as follows: JUNE 19 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex JUNE 20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre JUNE 21 Ventura, CA Seaside Park – Ventura County Fairgrounds JUNE 23 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park JUNE 24 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater JUNE 25 Oklahoma City, OK Remington Park JUNE 26 Houston, TX Reliant Park – Main Street Lot JUNE 27 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion JUNE 28 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center JULY 01 Nashville, TN Tennessee State Fairgrounds JULY 02 [Read More]

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Indie rockers, The Penny Serfs set to release new album in January

December 3, 2014

  Indie rockers The Penny Serfs are based out of Iowa and they have just announced they will be releasing their new album, Like Eating Glass on January 20th. The album has been described as “the album acts as a vehicle for which The Penny Serfs search for their identity in this modern world run by money; fueled by sexism and fear. These songs are the band’s way of confronting the conundrums and frustrations that life throws.” Now that should really grab your attention and get you excited for what is to come. The Penny Serfs include Michael Loy on lead vocals/guitar, Andrew Linley on bass/vocals, Stu Tenold on keyboards/vocals and Kyle Lewis on drums. They have drawn on the inspiration from icons like Ray Davies, John Lennon as well as Kurt Cobain and Ian MacKaye. This album promises to bring to the forefront those inspirations through their songs. Regarding the upcoming release, The Penny Serfs tell us, “the album is an approach at the idea of a one true love being derailed by the internet paradox: being so connected to [Read More]

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Delta Rose album, Golden is out now, keep rock alive and pick your copy up!

December 3, 2014

The highly anticipated new album Golden from rockers Delta Rose is out now! This is one album that is well worth the wait! You can pick up your copy by vi visiting their website: http://www.deltaroseusa.com/. This past year it seemed that many things were said about Rock n Roll, from it being dead, or no new bands, etc. Well you can forget about all that! Rock n Roll is alive and thriving and when you take a listen to the new album from Delta Rose, you will strongly agree with me. They have such a welcoming sound that you just can’t wait to tell all your friends about them. Earlier this year, Delta Rose had the great honors of opening for Guns n Roses  at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. They delivered a top notch set and have everyone leaving the venue, knowing who Delta Rose is! They always perform a kick ass set and Delta Rose is one of the best live bands out there. They are such a young band but [Read More]