Month: June 2015

'80s Rock

Interview with Santa Cruz as they continue Aiming High with their non-stop ROCK!

June 10, 2015

We recently brought you our coverage of the Massive Addictive Tour, as it made a stop at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. The tour featured Amaranthe, I Prevail and Santa Cruz. Check out our full coverage of the night here: Massive Addictive Tour in SF. The tour was a great success and one of our highlights was getting to see rockers Santa Cruz take the stage. We have been watching this Finnish rock band for several years now and have always admired their straight up non-stop rock and roll style. Whether you hear comments about the rock scene dying or there not being any good rock bands out there, Santa Cruz is here to prove them wrong! These guys have consistently been in the forefront of rock and roll overseas, and it is now time for the spotlight to shine on them here in America. We will be featuring Santa Cruz in the coming months as we crown them as one of the top bands responsible for keeping ROCK & ROLL ALIVE!  Shortly before their [Read More]

'80s Rock

I Prevail announce coast-to-coast Crossroads Tour with Danger Kids

June 10, 2015

We are so excited to hear that I Prevail have announced the dates for their new Crossroads Tour. The tour will feature Danger Kids as direct support and also include Fit For Rivals, Dayseeker and Animal In Me. Drummer Lee Runestad comments, “We’re absolutely stoked with the way The Crossroads Tour came together!  It’s an awesome lineup of talented bands with great sounds who each have something unique to bring to the package. We’re also lucky enough to hit a bunch of new cities on this tour, which is really exciting. We couldn’t be more pumped to hit the road, make some new friends, and most importantly, keep giving it all on stage each night for our fans.” Tour dates are listed below:  7/09    Lakewood, OH                                   The Foundry 7/10     Lansing, MI                                        Common Ground Festival 7/11     Newport, KY                                      Thompson House 7/12     Indianapolis, IN                                  Emerson Theater 7/14     Springfield, IL                                    Donnies 7/16     Columbia, MO                                    Rose Music Hall 7/17     Tulsa, OK                                            Vanguard 7/18     Lawrence, KS                                     Granada Theater 7/19     Council Bluffs, IA                              River Riot Festival 7/23     Pittsburgh, PA                                    Rex Theater [Read More]

New Music

Get your fix of The Relapse Symphony with their new video for Die Alone

June 9, 2015

We are getting closer to the release date of The Relapse Symphony‘s new album, Born To Burn. The  album is set to release on June 23rd just as the band will be out on Vans Warped Tour for the summer. We loved their new single,  A Perfect Lie and we know you need more so check out their new video for their song, Die Alone: 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   We can’t wait to catch The Relapse Symphony out on the Warped Tour as they will be delivering a much needed dose of punk infused rock to the masses. Their high energy is contagious and will have you ready to rock in no time. Stay tuned as we will be bringing you a new interview as well.  Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheRelapseSymphony Twitter: https://twitter.com/RelapseSymphony Instagram: http://instagram.com/relapsesymphony Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RelapseSymphonyVEVO iTunes: [Read More]

Band

Light Up the Town from Austria release live footage video for Tomorrow

June 9, 2015

A favorite band of ours from Austria, Light Up The Town have recently released a live footage video of one of their recent performances. The video features the band with their new members performing their track, Tomorrow. Check out the new video here: From the first time I heard them last year, I was hooked on their pop/rock/alternative sound. They bring out such a fun playfulness to their music. Along with their infectious energy and catchy tunes, I really think they would be great on next year’s Warped Tour! Light Up The Town is: Esther Hütter – Vocals Thomas Kern- Bass David Vass – Rhythm Guitar Stephan Roth – Lead Guitar Daniel Weidinger – Drums Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.This is definitely a band to watch out for! ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.lightupthetown.at/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightupthetownmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/Light_uptheTown Instagram: http://instagram.com/light_up_the_town

Band

Detroit rockers Harlow release new video for Shattered

June 9, 2015

Detroit rockers Harlow are ready for you to check out their first music video for their lead single, Shattered. The song is featured on their forthcoming full length debut album and is the title track. Vocalist Lauren had this to say about the new video, “We’re so proud and excited to share our hard work with everyone. Thank you so much to everyone who had a part in the making of this video and we hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it!” Check out the new video which was directed by Sam Logan: With Harlow delivering a welcome new dose of pop/punk infused rock and powerful vocals, they will be performing at this year’s Dirtfest. They are also expected to tour later this year. We hope they have plans to come to California! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.harlowband.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HarlowDetroitRocks Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/harlowdetroit Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/harlowdetroit

Band

Don’t miss toyGuitar as they set out on a West Coast Tour this month

June 9, 2015

One of our favorite hidden treasures of San Francisco, toyGuitar is gearing up to set out on tour later this month. toyGuitar will be bringing their infectious high energy punk infused rock to a venue near you!  Check the dates below and get ready to be blown away by them!   Here are some videos from the last time we saw them in San Francisco. Which reminds me…. it has been way too long! I need more toyGuitar! Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toyguitarband Twitter: https://twitter.com/t0yGuitar Instagram: http://instagram.com/t0yGuitar

'90s Rock

Number Station announces West Coast dates and new EP release

June 9, 2015

Breathing fresh air of darkness into a web of alternative shoegaze lies the work of Sacramento’s Number Station. They are gearing up for the release of their new EP, Energy & Entropy on June 16th through Flossless Audio. In addition, they have announced several West Coast dates where you can experience first hand their creative fusion of punk infused, gothic rock , adrenaline fused alternative rock that will take over your senses! Check out the dates below:   You can pre-order the EP by heading over to www.flosslessaudio.com. There is a lot of new exciting things head for them so make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news.   ~ Enjoy! Marisol Number Station Links & Information Website: http://nmbrsttn.com/ Bandcamp: https://nmbrsttn.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmbrsttn Twitter: www.twitter.com/nmbrsttn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nmbrsttn