May 2015 | Music Junkie Press

The Kenneths guarantees to be one of the Warped Tour highlights this summer

May 26, 2015

Sometimes when things are going a little crazy, I will pull out my old box of cassettes that are filled with mixtapes from my school years. There is just something that about listening to my old Ramones, The Clash, Social Distortion, Cure songs that will just make everything alright. I don’t need to dig deep for those mixtapes when I can crank up the Kenneths loud. Their new song Cool As You will have you screaming in punk rock delight. Check out the new song: It is an amazing track and I found myself in a time warp as I listen to them but then excitedly realized that I would be seeing them this summer out on Warped Tour! The band explains, “”Cool As You” is about seeing all the cool kids and just wishing you could fit in, and be hip. Even though it’s actually far better to be an outcast and a misfit. You work harder, and end up doing way better. The cool kids at school peak way too early.” The song is [Read More]

CONTEST: WIN A SIGNED Strat from Smashing Satellites

May 26, 2015

Smashing Satellites are gearing up for the release of their new album SonicAluzion which is set for a June 16th release. How about winning a vintage strat signed by Smashing Satellites? Hell yes! In celebration of the band’s new album SonicAluzion, SMASHING SATELLITES is giving one lucky winner a signed vintage 1980’s Candy Apple Red Solid Body Squier Stratocaster guitar! To listen to their new song What It’s All About and to enter the contest, visit the link below: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news! Smashing Satellites: Salvatore Costa Devon Lougheed Mick Valentyne Mykey Thomas ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://smashingsatellites.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmashingSatellites Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmashSatellites Twitter: https://twitter.com/SalvatoreMuzak Instagram: http://instagram.com/smashingsatellites Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SmashingSatellites iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-side-sonicaluzion-ep/id907190639

Emily West delivers sweet music with her new single, Bitter

May 26, 2015

Singer/songwriter Emily West creates sweet music with her delicious powerhouse vocals that is highlighted in her new single, Bitter. Bitter is the first single from her debut album All For You, available now via Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks. All For You is now available for pre-order and will be released on August 14th. Emily’s vocals carry such a depth of emotion in this new track and she has such an honesty when she sings. You can hear everything from vulnerability and innocence to self awareness as she regains her confidence after all the bitterness. What a beautiful song with emotionally driven lyrics and infectious chorus. Check out Bitter here: Emily comments about the video, “I liked the idea of mixing ‘everyday life’ with the ‘glamorous’ – glamorous with grit. With this, I had to take a lot of selfies and New Yorkers would shout out ‘Selfie!’ I’d get embarrassed but ultimately, making the video for ‘Bitter’ was a blast.” Emily has several upcoming tour dates and we hope she will be adding some Northern California dates soon. May 27 – Los [Read More]

The Relapse Symphony does it again with a stellar new single, A Perfect Lie

May 26, 2015

Hold on tight…they did it again! Last year The Relapse Symphony blew me away with their album, Shadows which is still topped at our list for Best Albums of 2014! It looks like their new album may be taking the same title for 2015 as they have just released their new single, A Perfect Lie. The song is off their upcoming album, Born To Burn which you can pre-order at the following sites: iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/e1k3us Google Play: http://hyperurl.co/bc3nb2 MerchNOW: http://hyperurl.co/aqy4r9 Check out their new single, A Perfect Lie and I know you will wholeheartedly agree with us that it COMPLETELY ROCKS! Hell yes! As I have said it before, The Relapse Symphony are definitely insuring the longevity of Rock N Roll and they bring out a fierce much needed heavy dose of it with this new single. From the second I turned it on, I couldn’t stop smiling and knowing that Rock n Roll will never die. With a passionate band like The Relapse Symphony at the helm, rock will be sure to stay! [Read More]

Our Band of the Day is The Winter Brave

May 26, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day goes to indie rockers The Winter Brave. They might sound familiar to you ash they had gained international attention and momentum in the winter of 2013 when Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters mentioned the band  during an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) on Reddit.com. The Winter Brave are gearing up for the upcoming release of their new EP, The Hand You Never Seem To Lend. Their music truly highlights honest raw emotion wrapped in passionate vocals. We are looking forward to their new EP and make sure to check out their new song, As You Once Were. Band Members: Jake Scarpino- Guitar and Vocals Sam Scarpino- Drums and Vocals Genre: Rock Feature: Indie Rock with passionate vocals amid honest raw emotion Music: EP The Hand You Never Seem To Lend Song to check out: As You Once Were – listen and download on Soundcloud: Video to check out: Cover of Believe Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewinterbrave Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWinterBrave [Read More]

Monster Energy’s Aftershock 2015 announces lineup

May 26, 2015

MONSTER ENERGY’S AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL OCTOBER 24 & 25 In our opinion here at Music Junkie Press, California’s BEST festival is returning to Sacramento! The Monster Energy Aftershock Festival be held on the weekend of October 24th & 25th. Mark your calendars and make sure you are free that weekend. If you are from out the area, get working on your travel plans to get out here and be part of one of the funnest and best festivals, Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival.This year’s lineup includes: SATURDAY: Slipknot, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Bring Me The Horizon, Black Veil Brides, Clutch, Hollywood Undead, P.O.D., Sevendust, Pop Evil, All That Remains, Helmet, Snot, Bearthtooth, Turbowolf, Art of Dying, Temperance Movement, Kill It Kid, Devour The Day, September Mourning, Stars In Stereo, Raveneye. SUNDAY: Faith No More, Deftones, Jane’s Addiction, Stone Temple Pilots, Coheed and Cambria, All Time Low, Death From Above 1979, EODM, Sleeping With Sirens, Yelawolf, Failure, Glassjaw, Suicidal Tendencies, Issues, The Sword, Highly Suspect, ’68, Red Fang, One OK Rock, Madchild, Neck Deep, Pink Sleeps. Corey Taylor of [Read More]

Girlschool deliver a night of non-stop rock on their Guilty As Sin Tour

May 26, 2015

If you love Rock and Roll, Sunday night at Slim’s in San Francisco was the place to be. Girlschool was bringing their Guilty As Sin Tour to San Francisco and it was one non-stop rockin night. The night started off with a set from Velvet Black and they bring a blues infused swamp rock style to their sound. It is energetic and addictive. The powerful trio are from Canada and they definitely have me looking forward to checking them out further. Next up was Old James from Canada. These guys came out and ROCKED the house. They had the energy of early Van Halen with a Ted Nugent vibe and wrapped in guitar heavy hard rock. They were fierce as they captivated the crowd, who might not have been familiar with their music. One thing is for sure, they left Slim’s knowing who Old James was and I am sure like myself, they have found their new favorite band! We were excited to see the return of Sweden’s Crucified Barbara to San Francisco. We caught [Read More]