Month: August 2015

Blues

Don’t miss The Delta Saints out on tour as their new album, Bones is set to release this week!

August 3, 2015

Get ready for your new addiction! The Delta Saints are gearing up for the release of their new album Bones and it is sure to become your new favorite album. In a time where many artists are either following suit by creating cookie cutter sounds or far reaching to become the next big thing, it is refreshing to hear a band like The Delta Saints bring back your love of bluesy rock and roll. Their fresh new rock infused with swampy grooves, soulful blues, blistering guitars and passionate vocals will lead you to become completely addicted. The music has a life of it’s own as it takes you on a musical journey that feeds your soul and awakens your senses. Their new album Bones is set to release this Friday, August 7th and was produced, engineered and mixed by Third Man Records alum, Eddie Spear who has assisted on projects with Jack White, Arctic Monkeys and Neil Young to name a few.  The Delta Saints are currently out on tour in support of their album [Read More]

Music Friday Live

Mary Scholz is back, more beautiful, more edgy and stronger than ever at Room 5 Lounge. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 3, 2015

West Hollywood. Last year when I reviewed Mary Scholz’s live performance at Hollywood’s Hotel Café, I wrote,  “To see Mary Scholz is to fall in love…  you want to spend the rest of your life listening to her”.  I saw her sing live again this weekend and I am still in love. After eight months on the road she has become even more beautiful, more edgy and stronger on stage than ever.  Her performance at the Room 5 Lounge on Saturday night showed us a more mature song writer, a  more confident performer and an artist completely at ease with making everyone in the room fall in love with her.  And they did.   Scholz treated the room – which was packed with friends, fans and family, judging from the cheering and banter – with 12 songs, most of them new tunes that she wrote while on the road, plus a few from her previous albums. After a mic check and some friendly banter, she quieted the room with her achingly melancholy “Mournful Noise” from [Read More]

Concerts

Concert Review: Armored Saint w. Scullwinx, Midriff and Mystic Prophecy in Munich. By Alex Bock

August 3, 2015

  Munich, Backstage Halle, August 2, 2015   Well here’s another Free & Easy date I was really looking forward to. Armored Saint came to town yesterday. They were supported by two bands from Germany, Scullwinx and Mystic Prophecy. Third opening act and second on the bill was Midcliff, a rock band from Austria. Scullwinx: Mystic Prophecy: Midriff:  A black curtain hid the view to the stage, when finally it was lifted at about 10.30 pm. Armored Saint started out with ‘Win Hands Down’ the title track to their recent release. It was a 15 song set list. The show lasted about 90 minutes, which again is more than you usually get lately at concerts. They played new songs from WHD, like ‘Mess’ and ‘An Exercise in Debauchery’, but also songs from their first full length ‘March Of The Saints’ like the title track itself , ‘Can U Deliver’and ‘Madhouse’, with which they closed their set that night. I didn’t have to wait long into the set for my all time fave AS song ‘Last [Read More]

Blues

Piston release brand new live track, Fade out featuring new vocalist Rob Angelico

August 3, 2015

Hailing from England, Blues infused rockers, Piston have toured and played shows with Sebastian Bach, The Temperance Movement, Reckless Love, The Union, Tim Ripper Owens, Voodoo Six and appearing at Hard Rock Hell & Planet Rock Stock. They have been featured in Classic Rock Magazine and online segments with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Playlisted by Planet Rock, Team Rock, Total Rock & Kerrang! #20 most played on Planet Rock.  They have just released a brand new track, Fad Out which introduces their new vocalist Rob Angelico. Guitarist Jack Edwards comments about the track, “This is the first official video back with our new frontman – Rob Angelico. Its a super cool live video and the track is more of our best work. The video is also an insight to how we sound, and the prep coming to the shows! Rob was the first guy I had in mind before Piston even started and had a full line up a few years back. We couldnt work out schedules so it didnt end up working, but as [Read More]

Hard Rock

Burn Halo releases music video for fierce new track, F*ck You and pre-order new album!

August 3, 2015

Burn Halo are ready to set out on their Wolves Of War Tour next month. Guitarists Joey Roxx comments,  “I’ve never been more excited to go on tour. I cant wait for everyone to hear the new material and see what we’re going to bring live!” The tour is tilted after the new new LP, Wolves of War which is scheduled for a fall release. In addition, they have just released a music video for their fierce new track, F*ck You. If you have ever felt the anger of being wronged or held back, this is the new anthem song for you. It will fuel you with adrenaline to take a stand. Check out the video here:   You can pre-order the new album by heading over to iTunes here or physical copies on eOneMusic Merch here. Make sure to check out the tour dates below and get yourself to a show!   9/4/2015 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk 9/5/2015 – Anahiem, CA – Chain Reaction 9/6/2015 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS 9/9/2015 – San Diego, CA – [Read More]

Bands

Check out new song, 15 Dreams from NEW POLITICS

August 1, 2015

New Politics are gearing up for the release of their new albums Vikings which is set for an Augusts 14th release. They have just released another new song off the album, 15 Dreams which is awesome. It is a catchy upbeat new track that will keep you following your dreams. Check out the new song here: You can get it as an instant download along with three other new songs when you pre-order Vikings on iTunes/Amazon http://smarturl.it/VikingsNP . Also, we are getting closer to their Wilderness Politics Tour which will feature New Politics and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness. The tour will also feature special guests The Griswolds and LOLO. The tour which is presented by Journeys will kick off on Octuber 12th in Portland, Oregon. Check the dates below: 10/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre*** 10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Sodo Showbox** 10/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue 10/16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater** 10/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia 10/18 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater 10/20 – San Diego, CA [Read More]

music

Chris Wyse and Jason Achilles Mezilis of OWL interview: we are doing what we want and having fun. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 1, 2015

  If you are fortunate enough to get up close and personal with the band OWL during a live show, don’t be surprised if bassist Chris Wyse puts his foot up on the monitor in front of your face and looks down at you with a fiendish grin, or if Jason Achilles Mezilis swipes your camera lens and uses it for a bottleneck on his guitar. That’s what happened to me at their show recently at Hollywood’s renowned Whiskey A Go Go. OWL is a contradiction in terms: a melodic hard rock band. They can attack you with metal-like ferocity while making you laugh and sing. I have seen a lot of great bands – pop, hard rock, blues and metal –  but none of them can do what OWL does. I can’t explain it, but Chris Wyse and Jason Achilles Mezilis stopped by the studio to try to make it crystal clear. Patrick.  Let’s start with the new EP, Things you Can’t See.  Why has it taken so long?  You started this, I think, [Read More]