Month: December 2016

Feature

FREE DOWNLOAD: Pick up the new track Dagger For The Eye from The Press Gang for a dose of punk/rock/metal!

December 15, 2016

The Press Gang are serving up a much needed dose of hard rock, metal and punk with their latest album, Medusa-5. You have 30 minutes of blissful music filled with heavy guitar riffs, high energy, infectious rasply vocals and punk flair.  One of their great tracks is Dagger For The Eye which is a tribute to David Bowie. Check out the track here:   You can head over to http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-press-gang-dagger-for-the-eye-free-song-download/ where you can download it. Check out their album and pick it up today. iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby | Google Play Track Listing of Album: 1. Dagger For The Eye (3:46) 2. Churning The Rust (3:00) 3. Bumblebee (2:41) 4. Rise (2:42) 5. Blister & Boil (4:11) 6. Bone & Gravel (2:28) 7. Die Inquisitor Die (1:59) 8. Brontosaurus (2:01) 9. Kill the Bastards (3:00) 10. Ship & Sail (3:57) The Press Gang is: Colin McCulloch – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Chad Laing – Lead Guitar Lindsay Arnold – Bass Derek Lindzon – Drums Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & [Read More]

Electronic

Check out the new song “Fading” off upcoming EP, Fable from Sydney duo Vallis Alps

December 15, 2016

The Sydney based duo Vallis Alps are set to release their new EP, Fable in 2017. They are ready for you to check out their track, Fading which is on the upcoming EP. Check out the mesmerizing new track here: Vallis Alps have been successful with their shows, having completed sold-out shows in Australia, London, Paris and playing festivals such as SXSW, The Great Escape, Splendour In The Grass in the U.S.. We are excited to share the news that they will be making their way back to North America for a tour. Check the dates below: We are happy to see a San Francisco date at The Independent and we hope to bring you full coverage of their set.  Meanwhile, make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: www.vallisalps.com www.twitter.com/vallisalps www.facebook.com/vallisalps www.instagram.com/vallisalps https://www.youtube.com/VallisAlps

Music News

CYNDI LAUPER AND KENNY G TO PERFORM DURING 85th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE

December 15, 2016

Time to get in the holiday spirit and start watching all the beautiful Holiday specials!  Exciting news to share that Cyndi Lauper and Kenny G are set to perform during the 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. Check out the news release below: HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (December 15, 2016) – Grammy® winning icons Cyndi Lauper and Kenny G are set to perform during the The 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade’s two-hour special on The CW Network on Dec. 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, repeating on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel Dec. 21. The parade will also air to more than one million American servicemen and women worldwide on American Forces Network.A true Hollywood yearly tradition, the parade attracts more than one million in attendance each year, with larger than life inflatable character balloons and celebrity filled cars making the much heralded trek down the over three mile parade route. Don’t miss this spectacular event celebrating the most wonderful time of year!CW NETWORKFriday, December 16 8 PM ETHALLMARK CHANNEL/HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES CHANNELWednesday, December [Read More]

New Music

Chris Malinchak brings you “Happiness” with his new electro-soulful track

December 15, 2016

Electro house music has a way of bringing the feel good vibes to the surface. With Chris Malinchak leading the house revivalist movement, he successfully adds a whole new level of soulful energy. Get ready to feel it with his new track, Happiness. Ahead of his newly announced EP set for a 2017 release, Chris shares “Happiness,” a smooth track blending elements of electronic, house and neo soul and featuring vocals from rising UK singer Kaleem Taylor.  Take a listen below:     Chris comments about the inspiration behind the song, “Funny thing with happiness, you know? You can’t get it or grab it. It happens when you least expect it. I was looking for it when I made this.” Make sure to visit his social media sites. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrismalinchak/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrismalinchak

Feature

Day 33 on our NAMM Countdown: The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees

December 15, 2016

  For Day 33 on our Countdown to NAMM 2017, we feature The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees. Check out the news below: -Revolutionary products redefined the audio experience for industry- CARLSBAD, Calif. – December 14, 2016 –The NAMM Foundation has announced that eight culturally significant musical inventions ranging from 1954 through 1998 will be inducted to its TECnology Hall of Fame, Saturday, January 21 at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The ceremony will be presented by The NAMM Museum of Making Music and will be hosted by veteran pro-audio journalist George Petersen.  Founded in 2004 to honor and recognize audio products and innovations that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of audio technology, each entry must be at least 10 years or older to be considered for the honor.  From the cries of a wah-wah pedal that can be heard in recordings from artists as diverse as Eric Clapton and Isaac Hayes, to the earliest inductee, whose Decca Tree spaced microphone array technique is still a staple in classical music and [Read More]

Band

Doyle Von Frankenstein signs label distribution deal with EMP Label Group

December 14, 2016

We recently brought you the details for the European Tour of  Former Misfits guitarist, Doyle Von Frankenstein and his solo band. The latest news is that Doyle has signed a label/distribution deal with The EMP Label Group. The news came out last night at the Revolver Music Awards. Check out the news below: As announced on the Black Carpet at the REVOLVER MUSIC AWARDS last night, former MISFITS guitarist DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN has signed a label and distribution deal with EMP LABEL GROUP, who will not only release, AS WE DIE, the upcoming sophomore LP from the legendary guitarist’s eponymous project DOYLE, but distribute all releases for the guitarist’s label MONSTERMAN RECORDS. EMP, the label vessel of Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, with operations headed up by former Corporate Punishment President/A&R/Marketing exec Thom Hazaert, home to artists including A Killer’s Confession, Motograter, Heaven Below (featuring Patrick Kennison of Lita Ford/Union Underground), Broken Teeth, Doll Skin, Helstar, Cage9, Green Death, Arise in Chaos, former Faith No More vocalist Chuck Mosley, and many more, started out with [Read More]

music

VIDEO: Italian rockers Celeb Car Crash release video for Enemy’s Desire

December 14, 2016

Rockers Celeb Car Crash from Parma, Italy have recently released a video for their track, Enemy’s Desire. The song is off their album, People Are The Best Show. About the album: People Are The Best Show can be described as a powerful mix of Rock, Grunge and Alternative. Inside the twelve songs that make up the album, you can hear influences from such bands as Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, Soundgarden, Metallica, and Alice in Chains. The album was recorded and mixed with the approach used by the greatest Rock bands during the ‘90s, focusing on feeling and groove rather than artificial perfection characterizing the modern productions. The album includes “Because I’m Sad”, produced and recorded at The Red Bull Studios in London in 2015, after the band won The Italian Red Bull Contest with more than 1700 band entered. Along with the recording of the single, Celeb Car Crash had the chance to play a mini tour in support of Lacuna Coil; using as a stage the almighty Red Bull Tour Bus. The album artwork [Read More]