Month: April 2015

Alternative

Get your dose of punchy alternative rock with the new song from Lever

April 16, 2015

Get ready for a great dose of alternative rock with a punch of punk for good measure! Lever from Chicago have released their new single, Who Cares which is off their upcoming full length album, Hover Bored. The song delivers a great alternative rock style and wrapped in punk guitars and infectious energy. Check out the new song here: Their new album, Hover Bored was recorded at Treehouse Records by engineer Barrett Guzaldo in Chicago, IL. The album brings back our true love of analog as it Treehouse Records is a professional analog recording facility. ‘The tape machine used was the same model used for the Nirvana masterpiece In Utero. Most of the album was done live with vocal overdubs, and a few guitar overdubs. Even most of the solos were done live.’ The band formed back in 2011 with original members, Jeff, Ariel, and Michael. They later met Jon and today Lever is : Jon Babin – Lead Vocals/Guitar Jeff Aquino – Guitar/Vocals Ariel Nebel – Bass Michael Reinhold – Drums They have several upcoming shows and make sure to [Read More]

rock

Analog Digital Disorder (A.D.D.) release new video for their kick ass new track, I Regret

April 15, 2015

Chicago based Analog Digital Disorder otherwise known as A.D.D. have unleashed their new video for their kick ass new track, I Regret. The song is off their recently released 2nd full length album, CORE via Pavement Entertainment. The video captures their high energy and delivers a heavy dose of hard rock. Check out the new video here: They have several upcoming shows where you can experience their adrenaline fueled rock! Upcoming Show Dates: Thu. April 16th – Nevin’s – HEADLINE – Plainfield, IL Fri. Apr. 24th – On the Rox w/ Wayland – Jacksonville, IL Thu. May 7th – Mojoes w/ Black Stone Cherry – Joliet, IL Sun. May 10th – High Noon Saloon w/ Y&T – Madison, WI Sat. June 5th – Metal Grill – Milwaukee, WI Fri. July 17th – Rockfest – Cadott, WI Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on all their latest news. We will see if we can bring you an interview with them soon. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://addloud.com/ [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Harvard of the South is our Band of the Day

April 15, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day is a wonderful new band which formed from a side project of members of Blue October, Hurricane Bells and Longwave. We had the opportunity to catch them perform the other night opening for Blue October at Ace of Spades in Sacramento. It was amazing, to say the least. I was so glad that we got there early enough to see them blow away the crowd with their high energy set. It is great to see a band making great rock and roll with a passion for their music and it really shows when these guys perform live. They played the title track off their newly released EP, Miracle and it is a musical gem. This is one song that can truly become your lifeline of hope and captures your heart. Justin Furstenfeld delivers such honest emotion and vulnerability in the song yet, yet displays such a powerful strength. I strongly suggest you check them out when they come to play near your town. You can find their upcoming shows on their [Read More]

Bands

Blue October returns to Sacramento for an unforgettable night of music

April 14, 2015

Blue October returned to the Ace of Spades in Sacramento for an unforgettable night of music out on the Fear Tour. The night began with a very special treat of a set by Harvard of the South which features Steve Schiltz and is a side project of Blue October’s Matt Noveskey, Jeremy and Justin Furstenfeld. Their high energy set got the crowd fueled and ready to rock. Their song, Miracle is absolutely gripping and will have you immediately hooked. They recently released their new EP, Miracle and we look forward to what the future may bring for Harvard of the South, hopefully a lot more shows! Next up is one of our favorite vocalists, Ashleigh Stone. Ashleigh is truly amazing and her angelic vocals will captivate you as she delivers a shot of emotion that hits you right in the heart. Ashleigh is one of the first artists that Justin signed to his record label, UpDown Records and her new full length album, Elements is currently available at all the shows. Her music will whisk you away [Read More]

Band

Young Guns release new track, Daylight as they set out on another US Tour

April 14, 2015

The London based rockers Young Guns have released a new song, Daylight. The song is off their upcoming new album, Ones and Zeroes which is set for a June 8th release through Wind Up Records. Check out the infectious new song here: Once again, Young Guns deliver a catchy anthemic track that will become the soundtrack for your summer fun. We can’t wait for these guys to return for a tour and had a great time with them when they performed at last year’s Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. We had the chance to chat with Ben Jolliffe, Simon Mitchell and John Taylor after their set. Check out the interview here: ONES AND ZEROS was recorded in Bath, England and produced by Steve Osborne (Joy Division, U2, Peter Gabriel) and mixed by Damian Taylor (Arcade Fire, Bjork, The Killers,). The album follows the band’s 2012 debut and its title track “Bones,” a smash hit that rocketed all the way to No. 1 on the Active Rock Radio Chart. Exclusive pre-orders and bundles are available now by visiting now  www.weareyoungguns.com. [Read More]

Music Friday Live

Gypset presents Elsa y Elmar at the Hotel Café:, a musical angel who invites you to dance. By Patrick O’Heffernan

April 14, 2015

Elsa y Elmar – aka Elsa Carvajal – reminded us why she is so popular in her performance Friday night at the Gypset/KCRW concert at the Hotel Café.  In a nine song set she danced, sang, joked,  played the keyboard and guitar and in general had so much fun on stage that the audience practically smothered her in adoration. A young singer-songwriter from Columbia, Elsa calls herself a singer of “spiritual pop”.  I am not sure what that genre is, but if the Hotel Café performance and her debut album Sentirnos Bien  released in 2013 is any indication she is a standout in the  crowded field of female pop singer/songwriters in any language.  Her arrangements are addictive, blending hooks and verses with laughs and sparkle.  Her lyrics are just plain fun – and sometimes inside jokes. Her stage presence is a breath of fresh innocence that radiates “happy”, which is what everyone in the audience was. Elsa gave us nine songs, punctuated by conversations, funny faces, a plea  for marriage equality, and some pretty fancy [Read More]

Hardcore

Our Tuesdays Travels featured band is Mellowtoy from Italy

April 14, 2015

What better way to bring back our Tuesday Travels band highlights than by bringing the spotlight on a great metal/hardcore band from Milan, Italy. Allow me to introduce you to Mellowtoy. They have recently released their fourth full length album, Lies which was produced by Marco Coti Zelati  (Lacuna Coil), Mixed by Kyle Hoffman (P.O.D, Lacuna Coil, Bush, Zebrahead) and Mastered by the legendary Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, Metallica, Pantera, Deftones, Limp Bizkit). With that amazing talent behind the album and the high musicianship at the forefront, it is one album for you to add to your list. You can pick up Lies which is out now on Scarlet Records and on iTunes here. Mellowtoy have recently released a new music video for their song, Chain Reaction. Scream/Growl Vocalist, Matt Massa comments on the video, The music video for “Chain Reaction” was shot in a grand 14th Century residence in Mantova (near Milan), on one very cold night. We are pretty stoked about the result and how Cristian looks as a ghost moving inside and outside [Read More]