Month: October 2016

Bands

Interview with Eddie Veliz of Kyng as we discuss their new album, Breathe In The Water

October 30, 2016

Kyng returned to the Regency Ballroom this past Sunday night as they kicked off a night of high energy rock/metal in San Francisco. They are currently out on tour with Clutch and Zakk Sabbath and we were excited to catch them once again. This powerful trio delivers a powerful dose of energy when they hit the stage. You have Eddie Veliz on Vocals/Guitar, Pepe Clarke on Drums and Tony Castaneda on Bass/Backing Vocals. From start to finish, they are at 11 the entire time and they crank up the intensity with fierce riffs, thundering drums and melodic yet heavy vocals. Their energy is inescapable as they bring the truth and honesty back into rock, simple yet completely powerful. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: They have recently released their new album, Breathe In The Water, which I think is their best work to date.  So full of raw, honest, powerful hard and heavy rock and metal. It can’t be described as one genre, since they successfully bring out a variety of musical [Read More]

music

Charming Liars announce winter tour dates to close out 2016!

October 29, 2016

  Alternative rockers Charming Liars from Southern California have had quite a busy year with the release of their EP, 12:31 AM and touring. They are set on closing out the successful year with another round of tour dates! The tour kicks off at the Viper Room in Los Angeles on December 1st and wraps up in Denver on December 13th. 12/1 // Los Angeles // The Viper Room 12/6 // Portland // Ash Street Saloon 12/7 // Seattle // Sunset Tavern 12/8 // Spokane // Big Dipper 12/10 // Phoenix // Pub Rock 12/13 // Denver // Moon Room Have you had a chance to check out their acoustic video for their hit single, Soul? The song dives into a sea of honest emotion and lifts you up with soaring vocals and inspiring catchy chorus. The acoustic version is filled with raw honest energy. Vocalist Kiliyan Maguire explained the meaning behind the track: “Soul is a song that symbolizes the passion one has when chasing their dreams and embracing the ups and downs that come with [Read More]

Alternative

Our Spotlight Artist is Survival Guide and watch the new video for One To One

October 29, 2016

  Today our featured artist is Survival Guide.  Survival Guide is from our nearby town of Petaluma, CA and in 2014 was named one of the Top 12 Bay Area Bands by San Francisco’s premier rock radio station, Live 105. It features California vocalist and keyboardist Emily Whitehurst.  Her music truly captures your attention as she brings to life her powerful vocals that awakens your senses. Survival Guide recently released a new compelling video for One To One.  On the song and new music video, Whitehurst says, “The lyrics describe the way there are two sides to every relationship. As a twist, we (Jim Agius and Tim Rose of Dogfilm and I) decided to make the video show how there may be a side of the relationship that’s hidden. Our main goal was to make the viewer feel creeped out by leaving my character in the dark. It reminds me of an old “don’t open that door!” type film. Funnily enough, I actually did feel a little creeped out seeing that roomful of photos — Jim found every one [Read More]

Entertainment

Actress And Comedian, Arielle Vandenberg, To Host New Singing Series on go90™

October 29, 2016

SONY MUSIC ORIGINAL’S NEW WEEKLY SHOW, “CAR STAR,” TO PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 31, 2016 FEATURING TODAY’S HOTTEST ARTISTS & DIGITAL INFLUENCERS We are excited to share the announcement that actress and comedian Arielle Vandenberg is set to host an exciting new singing series, CAR STAR on go90™. Check out the news below: NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — go90 and Sony Music Originals announced today that Arielle Vandenberg, model, actress and digital superstar with over three million followers, will host CAR STAR, a new singing battle series scheduled to debut on October 31, 2016. Vandenberg, who’s appeared in shows like Greek (2011) and the 2009 film The Ugly Truth with Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, will bring her humor and creativity to CAR STAR’s weekly series, in which amateur performers go head-to-head to win the coveted title of “car star.” CAR STAR‘s 10-minute episodes will air for 12 consecutive weeks on go90 and can be viewed on demand. The series, filmed inside of contestants’ cars, combines elements of karaoke, lip syncing and amateur performance videos in a fun, funny game-like format. “Arielle is the perfect host for [Read More]

Gear Highlight

Day 81 on our NAMM Countdown: 2017 She Rocks Awards Honorees Announced!

October 29, 2016

One of the exciting events that is held during NAMM is the She Rocks Awards and we can’t wait to share with you the 2017 Honorees list. Check out the news below: The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN), is thrilled to announce the 2017 She Rocks Awards honorees. Paying tribute to women in the music industry, the fifth annual She Rocks Awards at the NAMM show will take place on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. Tickets are available for purchase at sherocksawards.com.The 2017 She Rocks Awards recipients include: •    Monique Boyer, director, global artist relations/PRO membership at M.A.C. Cosmetics•    Rebecca Eaddy, marketing communications manager for Roland Corporation U.S.•    Lita Ford, legendary rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter •    Beverly Fowler, director of artist relations and events at PRS Guitars•    Lisa Foxx, radio personality at MYfm on the iHeartRadio network•    Charyn Harris, conductor of music programs at A Place Called Home •    Karrie Keyes, founder of Soundgirls and sound engineer for Pearl Jam•    Tracy Leenman, owner [Read More]

New Music

SUM 41 ready to take over The Regency Ballroom out on the “Don’t Call it a Sum-Back Tour”, November 1st.

October 28, 2016

Earlier this month, SUM 41 captured everyone’s attention with the release of their new album, 13 Voices. The album has garnered high praise as they continue to crank out kick ass music, successfully blending punk, rock, pop, all wrapped in a vibrant fun energy.  There is no stopping their longtime success as the new album brings a whole new generation of fans, all the while satisfying long time fans. They are currently out on their “Don’t Call It A Sum-Back Tour” and they will be taking over The Regency Ballroom next Tuesday, November 1st. The tour includes support by Senses Fail and As It Is.  Details on show can be found here: http://www.theregencyballroom.com/events/detail/313607. If you haven’t already, pick up their new album by heading over to: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-voices/id1119678192?app=itunes. Check out a video of one of my favorite songs off the album, War.  The song has special meaning to Deryck because of its importance to his personal life, “I feel that this song literally saved my life. I was at my absolute lowest point of what seemed like a [Read More]

Sick of It All
Tour

Sick of It All release lyric video for Black Venom off upcoming release of When The Smoke Clears

October 27, 2016

New York based hardcore band, Sick of It All are celebrating their 30th Anniversary. In order to celebrate this special occasion SICK OF IT ALL are releasing “When The Smoke Clears” on November 4th, 2016. The band didn’t just record five brand new tracks in their unique and classic old school style that are added as 10” vinyl and all five songs on CD, but they also dug deep in their photo archives and pulled up rare photos as well as iconic shots from their past and present. Everything was compiled for a strictly limited, luxurious 60 page coffee table Artbook that is wrapped in faux leather and that comes with personal liner notes from people such as Davey Havok (AFI), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused), Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Arthur Smilios (Gorilla Biscuits) and Matt Kelly (Dropkick Murphys).   They have also just released a lyric vide for their track, Black Venom. Check it out here: There will be a limited run of 100 in golden vinyl available via the band, please stay tuned to their [Read More]