Month: August 2015

Movie

Station to Station: a 4000-mile enchanted journey into our past and our future. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 23, 2015

    (Santa Monica). This week’s New York Times Magazine features a cover story on the shift of art to the digital future as millennials trade in CD’s and records for downloads, YouTube videos for television and Garage Band for the recording studio.  Venice-based artist and film and performance director Doug Aiken is no stranger to the latest technologies and online communities of creation, but he chose a distinctly 19th century platform, a passenger train, for his stunning new film, Station to Station, now playing at the NuArt, in Santa Monica California and hopefully, soon nationwide. Actually, Station to Station is much more than a film – it is a living project that uses a 23-day train trip across the US to explore modern creativity, both on the train by an ever changing group of visual and musical artists, and in “happenings” at stops along the way ranging from big cities to tiny hamlets.  On board the train were famed musicians like Jackson Brown, Patti Smith, Beck, and local artists and bands who jumped on [Read More]

Music Friday Live

Grammy nominee Elsten Torres talks about the tour, the new album, opening Cuba. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 21, 2015

  (Los Angeles) American Latin Music is the evolving fusion sound created mostly in California by Latinos who were born here or moved here as children, spoke Spanish at home and listened to music from central and South America,  but spoke English at school and listened to rock and rap and blues. These artists – now grown up –  are creating a new genre that mixes English and Spanish language and culture with Latin and rock and blues beats and lyric forms. But another kind of ALM evolved on the other side of the country – in New York and Miami, in music that  brings the music of Cuba to the mix.  The man who pioneered this revolution is Elsten Fulano Torres, brought to New York at the age of 2 by his mother while his father languished in prison in Cuba.  He was surround by Cuban music at home, courtesy of his singer/songwriter uncle, but he rebelled and followed Elvis and rock in high school. The rebellion led to a stunning career which has [Read More]

Band

Phoenix Theater delivers a night of non-stop ROCK with Diamond Lane, Delta Rose, Faith and Bullets and Sweet Addiction

August 21, 2015

Earlier this week, we were treated to a night of non stop rock n roll with four great bands taking over the legendary Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. The “Get Your Fix of Rock n Roll” show featured epic sets by Faith and Bullets, Sweet Addiction, Delta Rose and Diamond Lane. These hard working rockers are truly doing their best to keep the rock scene alive and delivering incredible ROCK MUSIC at the same time. The night kicked off with a set from Faith and Bullets out of Manteca. This up and coming young band have been garnering attention for their thirst of rock and roll and their determination in keeping the scene alive. Their set not only included their new track Revolution  which is a call for us rockers to rise up and ROCK! Also a bad ass new song, No Fear and my personal fave, Can’t Stop Me Now. In addition, they also rocked a sweet cover of Santa Cruz’s Wasted and Wounded and Ratt’s You Think You’re Tough. Check out some photos: Next up was Sweet [Read More]

New Music

Catch Awake At Last out on tour and get ready for some new music!

August 21, 2015

Rockers from Dover, DE Awake At Last are continuing out on their East Coast headlining tour and will be releasing a new  single and lyric video on September 8th. Their tour is in support of their innovative EP, King of The World which was released in 2014. Check out the music video for the title track: They have also added a lot more tour dates. Check the list below and get yourself to a show for a fresh new dose of melodic rock: Sept. 5 Jammin’ Java Vienna, VA Oct 08 The Fire Philadelphia, PA Oct 09 Nihil Gallery Brooklyn, NY Oct 13 Firehouse 13 Providence, RI Oct 14 The Space Hamden, CT Oct 15 3605 Live Wareham, MA Oct 17 Millys Tavern Manchester, NH Oct 18 The Loft Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 24 Club Relevant Chesapeake, VA Nov 06 Club radioactive Kittanning, PA Nov 07 DIESEL CONCERT LOUNGE Chesterfield, MI Nov 10 The Loft Lansing, MI Nov 11 The Metal Grill Milwaukee, WI Nov 12 The Warehouse La Crosse, WI Nov 15 The Wire Berwyn, [Read More]

music

Check out the new video for Let’s Just Party from Get At Me

August 20, 2015

Get At Me are gearing up for the release of their new full length album LOSTIME. To promote the new release the band has released their new music video for Let’s Just Party. They are bringing a fresh new dose of pop punk that will grab your attention and deliver a feel good attitude. Check it out here: “The first three songs from LOSTIME were released as a 2014 Sampler. Body/Mind Complex was an EP featuring the next 5 songs and was recorded in Los Angeles by pop producer Mike Hart. Before the first show where the band showcased the new songs (playing with former local band OLD STATE) they reached out to Ty Schejbal to see if he’d like to pull a double that night and perform with Get at Me as well. The three had the same connection with Ty as the twins did with Lucky when they first started playing together. A temporary drummer quickly became a permanent member. Finally having a core team since January 2015 the quartet have toured across [Read More]

music

We Are The West fills El Cid with sound and a perfect fit. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 20, 2015

  (Los Angeles) We Are The West (WATW)  has made a name for itself in Southern California with its literal underground concerts – “literal” in that they perform in an underground  parking garage in Santa Monica every month on the Saturday before the full moon.  But this 21st Century progressive rock band has moved far out of the parking garage to fill concert halls and venues large and small across the country with  their hauntingly beautiful, crescendo-filled combination of music, sound and voice that is like nothing else on the modern rock scene.   The original duo of Brett Hool on guitar/vocals and John Kibler on standup and electric bass/vocals added virtuoso drummer and vocalist Elizabeth Goodfellow, clarinet and sax man Sylvain Carton, Ben Tollidy on the cello and Paul Cox on the organ for a band that can create music the sonic equivalent of a very, very good acid trip. WATW took us on that very, very good acid trip this weekend at the storied El Cid in Silverlake, Los Angeles, with twelve songs [Read More]

Bands

Escape the Fate announce new album, tour dates and get a free download of their new song!

August 18, 2015

Escape The Fate have announced their new album, Hate Me which is scheduled for an October 30th release on Eleven Seven Music. We can’t wait for the new music as their fifth album has been described as their best yet. In celebration of their new album, they are offering a free download of their song, Just A Memory. You can pick up your copy by heading over to their website at www.escapethefate.com.   Check out the song below: The album is available for pre-order starting August 21st. One thing is for sure, Escape The Fate love to perform and the energy they bring to the stage is incredible. They have announced tour dates for the US & UK and check them out below: We are excited for a San Francisco date and we look forward to bringing you full coverage of the show and hopefully an interview. Need more to feed your addiction of Escape the Fate, you can check out our coverage on their set last year at the Aftershock Festival where they blazed in the 109 degree [Read More]