Month: March 2015

Music News

SF Bay Area: Don’t miss Radio Revival Tour at The Fillmore with Ryan Cabrera and Secondhand Serenade!

March 12, 2015

  Friday night at The Fillmore will be the hot ticket in town as the Radio Revival Tour makes a stop in San Francisco! Ryan Cabrera and Secondhand Serenade will be taking over the legendary venue and filling the hearts of the crowd with infectious and emotive songs. It will be one amazing night.  You can still pick up your ticket by visiting The Fillmore website. Doors open at 6 pm and show starts at 7:00. Also included on the lineup are Nick Thomas, Wind in Sails, and Runaway Saints. Make sure to not miss this amazing night of superb musicians as they capture your heart and soul. Ryan Cabrera released his new EP, Wake Up Beautiful  via Dynamite Music/Caroline. His new single, House on Fire has been garnering well deserved high praise. Make sure to pick up the new EP on iTunes . Secondhand Serenade album Undefeated was released in 2014 and you can pick it up on iTunes here. We will be covering the San Francisco show and will make sure to bring you  new interviews [Read More]

Interview

Interview with young, rising Metal band Lost Haven from PA

March 12, 2015

The young Metal band Lost Haven from King of Prussia, PA are gearing up for their show this Saturday at The Croc.  They will be opening for I The Breather and will be delivering their fierce dose of metal to the crowd. These guys may be fairly young but after several lineup changes and a name change, they are hard at work making a name for themselves.  We had the chance to chat with drummer, David Adler and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you so much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press!  Can you tell us what you guys are currently working on?  David: Thank you for having us! We are working on numerous songs at the moment. We’ve been trying expand on the diversity of our music by incorporating many new styles into our music. Music Junkie Press: We understand you have a show coming up in March, can you tell us [Read More]

Movie

The Wrecking Crew:  without a doubt the best music documentary made to date. By Patrick O’Heffernan

March 12, 2015

In the late forties and early 50’s, thousands of men who had returned home from World War II found that the Midwest farms and Southern towns and even the Texas oil patch could not support their families.  So they headed to Southern California to work in the burgeoning aircraft industry, often with guitars and drum kits strapped on top of their cars. When they got there they found year-round sunshine, surfing, bikinis,  an auto-obsessed culture and an attitude of openness and risk taking.  So when songs like Shake Rattle and Roll, Rocket 88 and Rock Around the Clock began breaking down the barriers against  the new rock music form, they embraced it, popularizing what was first called the “California Sound” and then simply,  “rock and roll”. Unknowingly, they kicked off a musical revolution that spread around the world. At the center of that revolution was a group of twenty to thirty men – and one woman – who were the unknown and uncredited session musicians on thousands of the recordings from the 50’s to the [Read More]

Alternative

BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is AWOLNATION

March 12, 2015

  Today our featured BottleRock Napa 2015 Band of the Day is AWOLNATION. I am so glad to see them on the lineup. We saw them perform at last year’s Aftershock and they were truly one of our highlights of the festival. They have such an energy onstage that invites the crowd join in the blissful beauty of their music.  Aaron is simply captivating as he bleeds out emotion with every lyric he sings. I am sure they will once again be a highlight for us.  Here are some photos from their set at Aftershock and you can check out more by visiting our page: AWOLNATION at Aftershock Festival.  Band Members: Aaron Bruno Drew Stewart Kenny Carkeet Isaac Carpenter Music:  Megalithic Symphony (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes here Songs to Check out: Kill Your Heroes  available on Megalithic Symphony     Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 29-31st for the BottleRock Napa 2015 Festival. You can get more details [Read More]

Bands

We Are Harlot Announces New Headliner DATES !!!

March 11, 2015

The bad boys of Rock N Roll, WE ARE HARLOT have announced new headlines tour dates. Check out the dates below and make sure to get yourself to a show. Lets keep Rock N Roll alive and thriving.  Incase you missed our album review here it is once again :   CAUTION: THIS ALBUM may bring about wild nights of uninhibited sex, wild rides, drinks slammed, panties flying, speeding tickets and loud screams of rock n roll! Ladies and Gents, the time has almost arrived for the long awaited album release from We Are Harlot and get ready, it will blow you away! They have definitely proved that this sexy rock n roll album was well worth the wait. It is a full album with eleven straight up rock and roll tracks that will have the ladies dropping their panties and the guys getting speeding tickets as you can’t help but feel the rush the music gives you. Hold on tight and ready yourself for the wild ride ahead. The self titled debut album starts off [Read More]

Band of the Day

Saint Ridley is our Band of the Day

March 10, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day goes to a band we just saw for the first time in San Francisco opening for Coal Chamber at The Regency Ballroom. They are Saint Ridley and they were awesome. It was a shame that they had an opening time earlier than stated on the tickets because we talked to so many people who came in at the last song and were bummed they missed them. They were incredible. They delivered a straight up dose of hard rock/heavy metal with a Pantera vibe. In no way imitating, since this band definitely has their own signature sound for you to fall in love with. Their high energy set completely blew us away and we really look forward to their return to the Bay Area. Saint Ridley members: Paul Ridley: Vocals Matt Dalton: Guitar, Vocals David Flynn: Guitar, Vocals Cody Denis: Bass Rich Schlager: Drums Genre:  Rock/Metal Location: Detroit, Michigan Feature: Nice dose of heavy dark hard rock wrapped in fierce metal. Great energy and stage performance, Pantera vibe Music: Fool or a King available [Read More]

music

Beautiful Tuesday shine with their catchy new song, The Crown

March 10, 2015

Beautiful Tuesday have easily transitioned from their acoustic duo roots to a fresh new full band style. Their new song The Crown showcases their new full bodied sound with a powerful, emotionally driven track that will draw you in. Lead vocalist, Theresa Andrewski comments, “The Crown quickly became a fan favorite, as well as one of our favorites to perform. The emotions are honest and unadulterated. It’s a confession, a plea, and a demand; all at once.” Looking to transfer the same energy to the studio, they sought the help of Chris Piquette (of Trophy Wives) at No Boundaries Studios to record the single. “It was brought to life,” said guitarist and vocalist Matt Almquist, “we gained a whole new appreciation.”  Check out the new song by clicking here:  The Crown by Beautiful Tuesday The Crown captures such raw emotion and delivers it such an infectiously energetic track. You can pick up the new song by heading over to iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-crown-single/id968457963?uo=4   We are excited to hear more new music from Beautiful Tuesday. Make [Read More]