Month: October 2015

music

Day 94. Chat with Tommy Thayer from KISS at NAMM 2015 on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 18, 2015

Continuing on our Countdown to NAMM. Here on Day 94, we would like to bring to you our chat with Tommy Thayer of KISS from NAMM 2015. One of our highlights from our NAMM 2015 coverage was when we checked out Tommy’s new Limited Edition White Lightning Signature Les Paul by Epiphone and highlighting the Hughes and Kettner Tritone amp. You can check out more about his Guitar by visiting http://www.epiphone.com/News/Features/2015/New-for-Spring-2015.aspx and Hughes and Kettner for the Triamp Mark 3 here:  http://hughes-and-kettner.com/.  We had the chance to briefly chat with Tommy at the Hughes and Kettner booth and you can watch it here: In addition to Tommy meeting fans and signing autographs, he made a special guest appearance at the NAMM JAM 2015 performing two songs with headliners, Steel Panther. It was an amazing treat and everyone was on their feet as they played KISS’s I Like It Loud and Steel Panther’s Gangbang at the Old Folks Home.  It was awesome to see Tommy shred and rock the crowd with his intense energy. Check out a video from [Read More]

New Music

Sleeptalk release title track off their new EP “YOUNG” due out in November

October 17, 2015

Space rock quintet Sleeptalk have just released the title track, Young off their upcoming new EP. This is the second a three EP set which will be released in November. Check out the new song here: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.slptvlk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SLPTVLK Twitter: https://twitter.com/SLPTVLK

Gear Highlight

Day 95.Newzik Sheet Music reader app is on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 17, 2015

  Continuing on our Countdown to NAMM. Here on Day 95, we would like to feature a new app, NEWZIK described as the smartest sheet music reader app. NEWZIK  is the first connected music score app, tailor-made for bands.  Newzik is a music start-up in the High Tech industry. Located both in France and Israel, Newzik aims at expanding its activity around the world with a unique goal: provide the best tools to read and play music with your band.  Currently on beta stage, join us to build an app that suits you the best! Newzik will be exhibiting at NAMM 2016. Last month Newzik was utilized in the first show  of “Gospel sur la Colline”, a French show at Folies Bergère where all the musicians will play with Newzik. It was definitely proving that the digital revolution is underway. Newzik helps you create and organize your music library, rehearse and play on stage with your iPad. Joining the Newzik Project means: integrating an exclusive team of passionate beta-testers turning your iPad or iPhone into a [Read More]

'80s Rock

Concert Review: Tom Keifer, Backstage Halle, Munich, October 15th, 2015 by Alex Bock

October 17, 2015

  Last night Munich was in for a special treat. Tom Keifer, best known as the Cinderella frontman, stopped by to take us all back down memory lane. The Backstage Halle was fully packed, when the show started at 8.30 pm, about 30 minutes later than announced. There was no opening act, which is kinda unusual, but it’s also not that often that acts ‘with a long history in the Rock n’ Roll business’ still draw that many people. Keifer started the show with ‘Fallin’ Apart At The Seams’, the opening track of Cinderella’s second studio album ‘Long Cold Winter’. The set contained some of the songs from his first solo-record ‘The Way Life Goes’ which was released about 2 ½ years ago, like ‘It’s not enough’, ‘Different Light’ and ‘The Flower Song’. The second big part on the set-list were Cinderella songs. Everyone that was there for those wasn’t gonna be disappointed, because he played all the great tracks that were hit singles for the band like ‘Shake Me’, ‘Nobody’s Fool’, ‘Coming Home’ and [Read More]

Band

Sirens and Sailors make a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge!

October 16, 2015

Another great set out on the Escape The Fate Hate Me Tour is by Sirens and Sailors. They made their stop in San Francisco earlier this week at the DNA Lounge and delivered a great set. Check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan of their set: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandsmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/SANDSMUSIC

Band

Sworn In deliver adrenaline fueled set at DNA Lounge in SF

October 16, 2015

The Escape The Fate Hate Me Tour is sure to be one of your favorites for 2015. The energy of the night is immeasurable and one of the bands that is highly responsible for that is, Sworn In. They came out and delivered a 150% energy out on the stage recently at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. The crowd was insane and returned the energy to the band with an epic wall of death, wild circle pit and some non stop moshing. It was incredible and you can check out the photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan:   Make sure to check out Sworn In out on this tour. They really were amazing!They were one of our highlights this summer on the Victory Stage for the Mayhem Fest. In case you missed it, check out our chat with Guitarist Eugene Kamlyuk when they played at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View: Check the dates below and don’t miss them out on tour!       ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.sworninband.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swornin Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwornInBand [Read More]

Acoustic

Myka Relocate release new song and catch them out on tour now!

October 16, 2015

  Myka Relocate have just premiered a new song, Bring You Home and you can check it out here: The band is currently out on tour for the Escape The Fate Hate Me Tour along with A Skylit Drive, Sirens & Sailors and Sworn In. They recently made a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge. They started the night off with intense energy! Check out some photos by our Rockin Ryan of their set:   Myka Relocate is: John Ritter: Vocals Michael Swank: Vocals Luke Burleigh: Bass Austin Dore’; Guitar Josh Peltier: Guitar Aaron Robertson: Drums Make sure to visit their social media sites to stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mykarelocate Instagram: http://instagram.com/mykarelocate Twitter: http://twitter.com/mykarelocate iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lies-to-light-the-way/id717048465 Band Members Twitter: John Ritter: https://twitter.com/MeglaJohn Michael Swank: https://twitter.com/MykaMichael Luke Burleigh: https://twitter.com/lucasburleigh Austin Dore’: https://twitter.com/ThaustinDorhair Josh Peltier: https://twitter.com/JoshPeltier Aaron Robertson: https://twitter.com/aarorobertso