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New EP East Hollywood by Marc E. Bassy is out today!

December 18, 2015

The Los Angeles-based indie artist and songwriter, Marc E. Bassy merges seamlessly through music genres delivering a signature style in the process. East Hollywood stands out as an unforgettable musical destination with BASSY at the wheel. Today the new EP East Hollywood is released at all digital retailers through BPG/Republic Records. Get it HERE! The EP features 9 tracks, including the singles “Some Things Never Change” and “That’s Love” ft. Ty Dolla $ign. Check out the behind the scenes trailer here: Make sure to pick up the EP and catch him as he heads out with G-Eazy and A$AP Ferg for the When It’s Dark Out Tour: “WHEN IT’S DARK OUT” Tour Dates 1/6/16 Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum 1/7/16 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater 1/8/16 Boise, ID Century Link Arena 1/9/16 Salt Lake City, UT Great Saltair 1/10/16 Denver, CO 1stBank Center 1/12/16 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre 1/13/16 Minneapolis, MN Target Center 1/14/16 Des Moines, IA 7 Flags 1/15/16 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre 1/16/16 Chicago, [Read More]

Our Spotlight Band is Sonicspoon from Madrid, Spain

December 18, 2015

I love it when I am introduced to a new band and they immediately rise to one of my top favorites. This happened recently after checking out the new video from Sonicspoon out of Madrid, Spain. They recently released a video for their song, In This Pale Blue Dot. It is so refreshing to hear a band that is not trying to jump on the latest music trends or hybrid genres. Sonicspoon is pure rock that brings hints of classic rock, alternative and so much more. Sam Gomez comments about the new video, “In This Pale Blue Dot” was the last of four songs for our first EP. Although we were working with another track before, it came together organically and, just a few days before we went to the studio, it was finished. I wrote the lyrics the night before going to Pull & Push Studios to record the vocals, but they were about something completely different. That night, while I was watching some science videos, I was really impressed with how Carl Sagan [Read More]

Singer/Songwriter Malia Grace premieres cover video for The Christmas Song

December 18, 2015

As we gear up for the holidays, take the time out to enjoy the beautiful cover by Austin singer/songwriter Malia Grace of The Christmas Song (originally performed by Nat King Cole). On the new cover, Malia tells us: “Chase and I really enjoyed recording this song and are really happy with how it came out–also slightly shocked we were able to get a good take pretty quickly! I always love collaborating with good friends, and the holidays are the perfect time to come together and make something magical.” Check out the video here: Malia recently released her debut self-titled EP, “Malia Grace,” which can be streamed in full via Spotify. The EP was crowd funded through a successful Indiegogo campaign, and features seven original tracks that beautifully meld pop sensibilities with the soft and soulful touch of Malia’s pealing vocals. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news and upcoming tour info. Upcoming Shows: 1/22 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall 1/28 – [Read More]

Set It Off release new video for The Haunting

December 17, 2015

Set It Off have had quite a busy and successful year. Set It Off will perform one last show for the year, on December 19 at The Orpheum in the band’s hometown of Tampa, FL. The show will serve as abenefit for Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory for the Arts, the prestigious music academy that vocalist Cody Carson and guitarist Dan Clermont both attended. This will also be the last show for the band until March, when they head out on the Fight For Something Tour – a full US co-headline tour with Australia’s Tonight Alive. Supporting the two bands will be The Ready Set and SayWeCanFly. Today they have released a music video for their infectious new song, The Haunting which is off their latest full length album Duality. The video features footage of when they performed on the Vans Warped Tour and you can check it out here: Vocalist Cody Carson shares, “2015 has been quite the year for Set It Off. We traveled the world, played huge festivals, played Vans Warped Tour [Read More]

Halo Circus embraces the future of American rock with Say It Loud at the Troubadour

December 17, 2015

Patrick O’Heffernan (Hollywood) Allison Iraheta and Matthew Hager wanted to “say it loud” Monday night at the Troubadour and they did…they let LA and the country know that Halo Circus had fully emerged as a headlining leader in the explosive world of bilingual, disruptive, mission-driven rock music. The Say It Loud event produced by Halo Circus’ bassist Hager and co-sponsored by LA’s Gypset Magazine pulled together American Latin Music guitarist David Garza, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore and his new underground funk punk ghetto quartet N-fidelikah, Heliotrope, legendary producer KC Porter and his Cruzanderos, flamenco guitarist Victory Mori and, of course, the incomparable Halo Circus. It all worked; not only was it loud, it was transformative. From first notes struck by Tokyo-born Mori to the last twang of third generation Mexican-American David Garza’s electric guitar, Say It Loud changed the way we think about music – and entertained the hell out of us. Following the example of bands like Las Cafeteras, Halo Circus bassist and the evening’s organizer Matthew Hagen designed a democratic mashup of [Read More]

Saintorment gearing up to unleash their thrash metal with new album

December 17, 2015

Straight from Latvia, Daugavpils is the thrash metal band Saintorment. They are gearing up to unleash a heavy dose of thrash metal with their new album, Well of Sins. They were formed in Spring of 2013 and played their first live shows in Autumn of 2013. Saintorment is: Romans Romanovs – Lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars Maksims Popovs – Guitars, backing vocals Deniss Dragoners – Bass Edgars Ionenkovs – Drums Check out a teaser for the new album: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaintormentOfficial Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/saintorment Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYK9OS-oTkY9e8PaHoklfw

5 Seconds of Summer release video for Jet Black Heart

December 17, 2015

Today 5 Seconds of Summer released their new video for Jet Black Heart and it is awesome! It is a great track and the video captures the emotional powerful message that rings through the song. Check out the video here: 5 Seconds of Summer have once again captured my heart with their passionate music. The song is off their latest album, Sounds Good Feels Good which you can pick up on iTunes: http://5sosf.am/BXuxEQ or Official Store: http://5sosf.am/pyjCjo. Whether you enjoy pop, punk, or rock and roll, 5 Seconds of Summer is exactly what you need to keep you satisfied. We caught them earlier this year out on The Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour and it was incredible. If you need more of a 5SOS fix, check out our photos from their set: Information & Links: Website: http://www.5sos.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5secondsofsummer Twitter: https://twitter.com/5sos Instagram: https://instagram.com/5sos/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hemmo1996