Month: October 2016

NAMM

91 on NAMM Countdown: TEC 32nd Annual Techincal Excellence and Creativity Awards

October 19, 2016

For Day 91  on our 100 Days Countdown to NAMM 2017, we feature the 32nd Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. Celebrating the Best in Professional Audio and Sound Production. Check out the news below: The NAMM Foundation has announced  nominees for its 32ndAnnual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in the categories of Outstanding Technical and Creative Achievement. Stand-up comedian and actor Sinbad will return for his third straight year as host. The NAMM TEC Awards are bestowed annually in celebration of the pro audio community by recognizing the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind today’s sound recordings, live sound, films, television, and video games.More than 900 products and projects were considered during the highly-competitive nomination process. This year’sOutstanding Technical Achievement Nominees were chosen across twenty-three categories and include selections in two new categories: Audio Education Technology and DJ Production Technology – Hardware/Software.Represented in many of the nominations for the 2017 show are the creators of more compact and mobile products that reflect the demands of an increasing number of independent and home studio musicians.Examples [Read More]

Aftershock Festival

ZAKK SABBATH tore the roof off The Regency Ballroom with their recent performance.

October 18, 2016

  Sunday night was a fierce one filled with high energy sets at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco!  It kicked off with a great set by Kyng that got the crowd ready. Clutch wrapped up the night with a raging crowd pleasing set and right in the middle of it, was the outstanding performance by Zakk Sabbath. I have been waiting to catch Zakk Sabbath live as I have heard so many great stories about their sets. Well, let me tell you, it completely exceeded any and all  my expectations.   The crowd went wild as Zakk Sabbath unleashed the beast with their infectious energy. Zakk Wylde was a madman on his guitar and had you in constant awe of his precision playing. Blasko was ferocious on the bass as he traveled across the stage energizing the fans. Joey was a ball of fire as he brought it all together with his hard hitting drums. You could feel and breathe in the passion that these three have when they play, and it was purely magical. You [Read More]

Electronic Rock

The Fame Riot announce Fall Tour Dates and release new music video

October 18, 2016

One of our recently featured bands,  The Fame Riot have announced a new Fall Tour. The band which features the fabulous brothers, Liz Scarlett and Shazam “Tea Time” Watkins will be hitting the road next month alongside garage punk label-mates, RADKEY for a fall tour. Kicking off on November 11th in Colorado Springs, CO, the 25-date run will hit most major markets, wrapping up in Chicago, IL on December 13th. A full list of dates can be seen below. 2016 Tour Dates: w/ Radkey 11/11 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep 11/13 – Boise, ID – Neurolux 11/16 – Seattle, WA – High Dive 11/17 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre 11/18 – Eugene, OR – The Boreal 11/19 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz 11/20 – San Francisco, CA – Neck Of The Woods – Downstairs 11/21 – Los Angeles CA – Resident 11/22 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar 11/23 – Phoenix, AZ – 191 Toole 11/25 – El Paso, TX -Lowbrow Palace 11/26 – Dallas, TX – Sundown @ Granada Theater [Read More]

Bands

Kyng returns to San Francisco for a high energy set at Regency Ballroom

October 18, 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]

rock

Clutch brings the Psychic Warfare Tour to the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

October 18, 2016

Clutch has been out on their Psychic Warfare World Tour and we were happy to catch them in San Francisco at The Regency Ballroom. The venue was filled with anxious fans who erupted in cheer as Clutch hit the stage! From start to finish they had the fans fueled with intense adrenaline. For a Sunday night, it was going to be a hard high for those fans to come off of. You couldn’t help but feel alive as their set rocked in stellar fashion. Clutch has some of the most dedicated fans as they would sing along to all their favorites. The great thing to see is that over the years and their successful career, they continue to draw in the younger generation as well. The crowd was filled with some young kids, teens all the way to seasoned rockers, and everyone was having one hell of a time.  Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: Clutch recently released its compilation album, La Curandera on black vinyl. La Curandera is a compilation of 8 tracks from Clutch’s [Read More]

Video

The Qemists release new video for Jungle ft. Hactivist

October 18, 2016

The Qemists have released a new music video for their track Jungle, featuring Hactivist. THe song is the third single from The Qemists’ album Warrior Sound, which is available now from FiXT in North America, with an exclusive remix from German electronic-rock producer Voicians. http://fixtstore.com/theqemists. Check out the track here: Catch The Qemists on Tour… 28th October Electrowerkz, London (Live Show) 10th November St Brieuc, France (Live Show) 12th November Brno, Czech Repubic (Live Show) 13th November Prague, Czech Republic (Live Show) 17th November Poitiers, France La Maison des Etudiants (MDE) (Live Show) 18th November Paris, France LE GLAZART (Live Show) 19th November Les Cuizines, France (Live Show) 25th November St Petersburg, Russia Club Opera (Live Show) 26th November Moscow, Russia Club Volta (Live Show) More info and tickets at: http://www.theqemists.com

Gear Highlight

92 on NAMM Countdown: Tree Audio set to debut new products at NAMM 2017

October 18, 2016

For Day 92 on our 100 Days Countdown to NAMM 2017, we feature Tree Audio out of Los Angeles, CA. They are set to be debuting new products at NAMM 2017. Stop by their booth #1671, Hall E, and be one of the first to see. A little bit about Tree Audio: Tree Audio is committed to great sounding, easy to use and maintain recording equipment, all hand-built in the United States. Because our products offer the best of vintage esthetics and modern technology, they’ve really taken off. We now have a world-wide community of Roots console, Branch and Stem users – from young artists, to seasoned veterans, to up-and-coming engineer/producers. It all began with our flagship console, The Roots, which delivers stunning audio, is an inspiration to work with and drives projects forward. From there, as sales and interest have grown, we continue to expand our product line. Check out some of their products: So  make sure to stop by their booth at NAMM 2017 at Booth #1671, Hall E. For more information, visit their [Read More]