Month: March 2016

music

The Mountain Goats close out Noise Pop 2016!

March 10, 2016

  Openers Sun Foot put on a really interesting set. They truly captured the spirit of the Residents in their style and presentation, and provided the audience with a wide mix of different sounds throughout their set as they switched instruments between songs. One of the few shows that closed the 2016 Noise Pop festival featured The Mountain Goats performing to a sold out Swedish American Music Hall. Many music fans were upset about Noise Pop coming to an end, and The Mountain Goats tried to squeeze every last moment out of the festival with an eight song encore! The Mountain Goats (with just frontman John Darnielle performing solo) are known for writing lo-fi tunes with strong, emotional lyrics. Their later albums feature a full band and better production, while still retaining the charm that gives them a very devoted following. John Darnielle played a grand total of 24 songs throughout the entire set. He had mentioned that he originally intended to play one song off of each release, but scrapped those plans when he [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Interview with The Virginmarys – Santa Rosa show

March 9, 2016

We are pleased to bring you our interview with The Virginmarys as they made a stop in Santa Rosa for their tour with Shinedown. The show was incredible as they delivered a flawless set. They truly left an impression on the audience at the Wells Fargo Event Center and it was no surprise that everyone would be singing their praise. Here is our interview and we were able to include a couple of the fan submitted questions from The Virginmarys Fan Community on Twitter. (Make sure to follow them now that you are a VMS fan!) We had hoped to include all of the fan questions but we didn’t want to take up too much of the guys time before they performed. We will make sure to do another one with them and will put the call out to the dedicated fans once again. You can also check out the photos of their set here by our Rockin Ryan: The Virginmarys are an incredible live band. Ally Dickaty on vocals/guitar is fierce as he bounces around and fills [Read More]

BOYFRNDZ
Alternative

BOYFRNDZ set to release third album, Impulse in May

March 9, 2016

The alternative progressive – experimental band of BOYFRNDZ is set to release their third album, Impulse on May 27th via Brutal Panda Records. The band from Austin has captured the indie scene for several years now and with their new release, will continue to garner more fans. Check out one of the songs, Hiatus off the new album, The song brings out a celestial track that takes you on a colorful journey. Vocals/Guitarist Scott Michaels comments, “We’re always trying to push ourselves into new territories, to make new stylistic choices. It’s a really heady, layered album for us. The songs were driven more by capturing a mood and atmosphere than anything else. It was a really fun place for us to experiment, sonically.”  You can pre-order the new album at the following links: http://bit.ly/1SlVuZ2 and www.boyfrndz.bandcamp.com. They will also be performing on Mar 19 – Austin, TX – Wonderland (Goodnight Wonderland SXSW Showcase w/Yonatan Gat, Moon Honey, Shmu) . Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & [Read More]

BottleRock Napa

BottleRock Napa releases lineup set times and download the app!

March 9, 2016

  We are so excited to share with you the just released lineup set times and schedule for BottleRock Napa 2016! Check it out below: To make your life easier in planning your perfect BottleRock Napa schedule head over and download the BottleRock app: IOS—–> http://apple.co/1nwHSgL  Android——> http://bit.ly/1rgPowV  Make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 27-29th for the BottleRock Napa 2016 Festival. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and stay tuned for a new band featured each day for BottleRock Napa. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/BottleRockNapaValley Twitter: www.twitter.com/BottleRockNapa Instagram:  www.instagram.com/bottlerocknapa Youtube:  www.youtube.com/user/Bottlerocknapa

Grouplove
BottleRock Napa

BottleRock Napa Featured Band of the Day is Grouplove

March 9, 2016

  I am so excited that Grouplove will be performing at this year’s BottleRock Napa 2016! They are our featured BottleRock Band of the Day. With their infectiously fun and uplifting alternative / indie rock music, you can’t help but feel good and want to move. They bring out a fun vibe that leaves you rejuvenated and ready to conquer whatever challenges are ahead. So make sure not to miss them playing at the Midway Stage on Friday, May 27th. Grouplove is: Christian Zucconi Ryan Rabin Hannah Hooper Andrew Wessen Music:  Spreading Rumours available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ways-to-go/id654438896?i=654438900&app=itunes Songs to Check out: Ways To Go or Tongue Tied, hard to select since they have so many favorites for me! Video to check out: No Drama Queen   Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 27-29th for the BottleRock Napa 2016 Festival. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com  You can check out [Read More]

Folk Rock

Check out the new DIY video from Lesley Barth for Oh Andy!

March 9, 2016

Folk rock singer/songwriter Lesley Barth has just released a beautiful DIY video for her song Oh Andy! The simple video draws out the emotion of the singer who is smitten with the object of her affection but sadly it wasn’t meant to be.  Barth explains,  “I really wanted to convey the feeling of resigned frustration (that only comes with time and distance) about those loves-that-almost-were,”  Check out the video here: Lesley’s vocals are rich in harmony and honest emotion. You can’t help but embrace her style and eagerly await to hear more. She has an upcoming show on March 16th at Rockwood Music Hall in New York, NY. Make sure to visit her social media sites so you can stay up to date on her latest news. Information & Links: https://www.instagram.com/lesleybarth/https://www.facebook.com/lesleybarth/https://soundcloud.com/lesleybarthhttps://twitter.com/lesleybarthhttp://lesleybarth.com/

Andy Black
Tour

Check out a teaser of a new Andy Black song!

March 9, 2016

Andy Black is set to release his new single, We Don’t Have To Dance on March 18th. Check out a teaser of the song here: Make sure to mark your calendars for March 18th and pick up the new track. Yesterday Andy announced tour dates for his upcoming UK Tour. Check out the dates below and tickets go on sale March 11th. Need more Andy Black, check out the video for first released song, “They Don’t Need To Understand”     Make sure to visit his social media sites so you can stay up to date on his latest news. https://www.facebook.com/officialandyblack/ https://twitter.com/andyblack https://www.instagram.com/andyblack/