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Baroness release new video for Shock Me and announces tour dates

April 7, 2016

Baroness have just released a new video for their song, Shock Me which is off their album, Purple which was released in December. Check out the video here: The video which was filmed in rural Pennsylvania, the video brings to life a number of elements from the incredible artwork Baroness albums are known for. The clip was directed by Don Tyler and John Baizley with art direction by Karen Jerzyk. The band is gearing up for a North American tour which kicks off on April 29th. Check the dates below and get yourself to a show: April 23 Mexico City, Mexico Vive Latino Festival April 29 Boston, MA Royale # April 30 Quebec City, QC Le Ceree ## May 1 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre ## May 3 Toronto, ON The Opera House ## May 4 Syracuse, NY The Lost Horizon # May 6 Flint, MI The Machine Shop # May 7 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection # May 8 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls # May 10 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre (Ballroom) # May 11 Columbus, OH [Read More]

Toto’s Steve Porcaro set to release first ever solo album

April 7, 2016

Toto’s founding member Steve Porcaro is set to release his first ever solo album in June. The album Someday/Somehow is set to release on June 10th and has been in the making since 1983. Porcaro comments, “I’ve always been writing and recording over the years, hoping to find homes for these songs with other artists. Lately, I’ve been reminded repeatedly how short life is, and I think it’s finally sinking in and with the encouragement of my band, family and fans, I decided it was time to remove my excuses, throw down, let go and finish these songs the way I hear them.” Someday / Somehow Track Listing 1. Ready Or Not 2. Loved By A Fool 3. Someday / Somehow 4. Swing Street 5. She’s So Shy 6. Back To You 7. Face Of A Girl 8. To No One 9. Makeup 10. She’s The One 11. Night Of Our Own 12. Painting By Numbers 13. More Than I Can Take The album features Porcaro on lead vocals for seven tracks and Michael [Read More]

Folk singer-songwriter Quinell premieres video for Space to Breathe

April 7, 2016

Pacific Northwest folk singer-songwriter Quinell has release a video for his song, Space To Breathe. His soulful voice will awaken your senses with his heartfelt lyrics. It is soul bearing song as it displays such a vulnerability that has you wanting to wrap your arms around him. It is refreshing to see such honest raw emotion in a track. Quinell comments about the song, “The song, ‘Space to Breathe‘, is written about the end of a relationship. That time in the relationship when one of the two involved decides they need some space and while you’d like to believe that there’s still a chance, you know it’s really over. As a student at Walla Walla University, my favorite building on campus was always “Village Hall”. Now, as an alumni and a musician, I was very excited to be granted the opportunity to record a couple of my own songs in this beautiful building. What started out as a random idea to shoot a song in Village Hall has turned into the “Village Hall Sessions”, something [Read More]

This Weekend: Coldcock Whiskey sponsors NorCal Tattoo and Music Festival in Sacramento

April 6, 2016

This weekend get ready for a wild one Sacramento as Coldcock Whiskey is coming to town and will be sponsoring the NorCal Tattoo & Music Festival. The three day and two stage festival will feature non-stop music and will take place April 8-10, 2016 at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, CA. “We’re excited to have COLDCOCK be a part of this event, bringing instant brand recognition. Knowing the support they bring to the music industry by supporting so many bands and events is a great asset to this festival, which is a grassroots effort to bring music, art, tattooing and the celebration of the tattooed lifestyle to Northern California!” Left Coast Tattoo Events is proud to present the 1st annual NorCal Tattoo & Music Festival! Sponsored by COLDCOCK American Herbal Flavored Whiskey, Eternal Ink, Man Down Productions, Skip’s Music, BAM magazine, ESP Guitars and 5150 Fightwear among others! 3 days of tattooing, art, MMA and hard rockin’ music from 40+ bands. Headlines are Death Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam and local legends Skinlab! Head over and [Read More]

Watch the new video from James Durbin for SMACKDOWN and pick it up now!

April 6, 2016

American Idol alumni James Durbin has released his kick ass new video for his single, SMACKDOWN. The song is off his upcoming 3rd album which is set for a 2016 independent release. One thing is for sure, James truly delivers a dose of fierce rock and powerful vocals. Check out the rockin track here: You can pick up the single by heading over to: CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/CD/jamesdurbin2 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/smackdown-single/id1098878956 Make sure to visit his social media sites so you can stay up to date on his latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DurbinRock/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DurbinRock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/durbinrock/

French alternative rockers MERGE release new video for The Exit

April 6, 2016

Time for you to check out the newly released video from French alternative rockers, Merge. The band had spent quite a lot of time touring in 2015 with Limp Bizkit, Enter Shikari, The Used and Circa Survive. They then went on to record their next album. The Exit is the first track to be released. Guitarist Julien Ho-Tong commented on the new track saying, “We are excited to release our new single. We feel that we have finally found a fresh new sound that represents Merge. We can’t wait for what’s to follow!” Check out the new video here: I really love this new song as it brings a fresh spin on my reminiscent 90’s alternative. It is infectiously catchy and creates an upbeat vibe. The band will be touring France end of June 2016 and Europe from October 2016 on. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Merge is: Max (Vocals) Julien (Guitar, Piano, Programming) Charly (Guitar) Tim (Bass) Kazu (Drums) ~ Marisol Information & Links: [Read More]

BOOGALOO Music & Art Festival set to feature 14 Female DJs

April 6, 2016

Coming up later this April is the BOOGALOO Music & Art Festival which can be described as a feel good music festival, will feature 14 Female DJs. The festival is set for April 29th – May 1st and is behind held in Silverado, California. Headlining the festival are bass killer music duo Tropkillaz, Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, DJ Dan, Crazy P, J. Phlip, KCRW’s Jason Bentley and ultra-funky Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and more. What is very exciting is that this festival supports female acts and with 14 female DJs in the lineup—more than the big festivals including Coachella and Outside Lands! Check out the lineup for the female DJs: BOOGALOO is a one of a kind experience much more than a festival with top notch live music, art cars, live painting, large scale art, innovative LED magic, camping, workshops, yoga, Sunday BBQ, all ages activities and more. BOOGALOO offers two DJ stages atop two legendary art cars by Boogaloo and the famous Camp Charlie Unicorns, which will be introducing Traction Sound’s brand new ‘Raptor’ [Read More]