Month: June 2017

New Music

Garret Pierce honors Chris Cornell with his cover of Sweet Euphoria

June 17, 2017

Garrett Pierce briefly met Chris Cornell in 1999 but he truly did make an impact on him and his songwriting. Garrett shares how he met Chris in Berkeley with Payam of Sholi and how chose to cover Sweet Euphoria in honor of Chris.   “In 1999, fresh out of High School, I made my first attempt at living in Northern California.  It was a transformative year for many reasons, but mainly because I met my friend Payam from the Bay Area band Sholi (Touch & Go Records) who became a long-time musical collaborator.  One of the first nights we ever hung out, we attended a Chris Cornell concert at the Berkeley Community Theater, and although I was a big fan of Soundgarden, I’d never met anyone as inspired by Cornell’s songs as Payam.  The show was fantastic, featuring many great cuts from his recent solo album Euphoria Mourning.After the show, we waited in the drizzle to meet the man behind so many of the seminal songs of our youth.  It was a brief exchange, but [Read More]

Music Friday Live

Jazz singer Nancy Sanchez releases American Novio – a joy in any language. By Patrick O’Heffernan

June 16, 2017

(Los Angeles) You can take Nancy Sanchez out of jazz, but you can’t  take jazz out of Nancy Sanchez,  which is why her new album, American Novio, is both a superb work of art on its own and a step forward in cross cultural understanding.   American Novio (“American Boyfriend”) is a solid return to her Mexican music roots, but the guitarrón and vihuela notes and Mexican rhythms are delivered with the polish and verve born of  her years of American jazz and pop music and concerts.   The nine songs on the album, – all but one in Spanish and all but one written by Sanchez –  takes you through  the bicultural life of a Southern California Latina with side trips for just pure fun.  They range from the awakening discoveries of  a Mexican-American girl dating an Anglo-American boy, to Sanchez’s own bittersweet rediscovery of  her Mexican soul and musical destiny, to exultant dance beats celebrating the arrival of citizenship papers.  The forms range from ranchera to pop to mariachi to bossa nova and include [Read More]

New Music

Northern Ghost shares the power of music with their new single, Purge

June 16, 2017

Music is magical and powerful. Here at Music Junkie Press, we are strong believers that music can help, heal, inspire, comfort, change and do so much more. Whether is a celebratory song, release of angst and pressure, comfort someone, or maybe be the lifeline they need to pull themselves from a dark time in their lives. Northern Ghost shares the Power of Music with their new single. Check out A Message From Northern Ghost. (Cleveland, OH) No matter what anyone goes through, there is a song that fits perfectly to any situation you are in, or any emotion you are feeling. The songs that make your good mood better; the ones that spark a memory of a loved one; or arguably most important; the music that is there when you feel like no one else is.     Northern Ghost knows how powerful music can be and makes it evident in their new single, “Purge.” Depression is something that affects so many, but can sometimes be swept under the rug and never talked about again. Touching on this sensitive topic, Vocalist Tony McVaney shared the message behind the song, [Read More]

New Music

You will need a cool-down after watching the great new video from Diamante for Coming in Hot

June 16, 2017

Diamante has just released her  music video for her new single, Coming In Hot. The track is a steamy one and highlights her straight up rock n roll attitude. Check out the new video here:     We can’t wait for Diamante to return to San Francisco! It has been a couple years since we last caught up with her. She was at the Regency Ballroom opening for Whitesnake. Check out our coverage of that night here: Whitesnake The Purple Tour stops in San Francisco. Diamante continues to keep rock and roll alive and thriving. Her energy was contagious and she seamlessly captures the crowd’s attention with her powerful vocals. For today’s Friday Flashback, check out our interview with Diamante from 2015!   Make sure to head over and visit her social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website:  www.diamanteofficialmusic.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/DIAMANTEband Facebook: www.facebook.com/diamanteofficialmusic    

Festival

ShipRocked 2018 Initial Band Lineup Announced Featuring Stone Sour, Seether, In This Moment, Black Label Society & More

June 16, 2017

General On Sale Begins Tuesday, June 20   “A ShipRocked Odyssey” Launches January 21-25, 2018 Onboard Carnival Liberty From Port Canaveral, Florida To Nassau & Half Moon Cay In The Bahamas We are excited to share the news about “A ShipRocked Odyssey” for Shiprocked 2018! The initial band lineup has been announced for ShipRocked 2018 – “A ShipRocked Odyssey” — set for January 21-25, 2018 onboard Carnival Liberty. Stone Sour, Seether, In This Moment, and Black Label Society lead a lineup of over a dozen bands slated to play the ninth edition of the annual vacation experience as it sails from Port Canaveral, Florida to Nassau and the private island of Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas.   Check out the official ShipRocked video announcement here: Here’s what some of the bands are saying about this year’s ShipRocked:   “Finally. We’ve been trying to make this happen for a long time. Now Stone Sour is joining the ShipRocked party – and WE HOPE YOU’RE ALL AS EXCITED AS WE ARE!! There’s gonna be music, excitement, [Read More]

Video

Fathom Farewell release video for their track, Take This World

June 16, 2017

Fathom Farewell release music video for their song, Take This World. The song is off their new EP Decomposition which is out now. They comment about the video, We put a whole lot of time into this song and video combined. Fathom Farewell was a somewhat different band when we initially recorded the song, yet throughout the process of building this work we have the pleasure of presenting to you today, we have grown into something that we believe will make a difference for people craving a response to the environment in which we currently reside. Our aim with this video is to let people know that we are all in this together, we all suffer, we all crave the next step or something that can truly satisfy whatever gap may be left inside of us, and we all inevitably struggle together. Check out the new video here:   Band Members: Thom Roy/Bass Jesse Ljunggren/Guitar Alex Cohen/Vocals Justin Medas/Drums About Fathom Farewell: Fathom Farewell are a Rock n Roll/Bluescore outfit out of Worcester, Massachusetts. With [Read More]

New Music

NEW VIDEO from Josh Todd & The Conflict and new album set for September release!

June 16, 2017

HELL YES! Perfect way to kick off the weekend, crank it up loud and check out the new video from Josh Todd & The Conflict! They have just released a kick ass music video fro their track Year of the Tiger. It delivers a heaping much needed dose of hard rock and is a powerful track. It will be the Year of Josh Todd & The Conflict!! The clip, directed by the renowned Chris Cuffaro (Pearl Jam, George Michael), is the first of three videos shot as a mini-concert this past May in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles.  Check it out below:   Speaking about the first single and title track off the upcoming record, Josh Todd (lead vocals) states:“The album’s title track, ‘Year of the Tiger,’ was one of the first songs we wrote for the record and also became one of my favorite songs I have ever written. Like most good songs, it came together very quickly. As soon as Stevie sent me the music, the lyrics and melodies poured out of me. I’m a huge [Read More]