July 2018 | Music Junkie Press

Juliette Lewis returns to the Bay Area with Juliette and the Licks to deliver spectacular mood elevating performance

July 20, 2018

Rewind back to our post in September 2016: ca·thar·sis kəˈTHärsəs/ noun 1. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. synonyms: emotional release, relief, release, venting, purification, cleansing “Juliettes performance was a true catharsis.” The charismatic energy of Juliette created a whirlwind of adrenaline that ignited the crowd with her electrifying pure raw emotional performance. If you have never witnessed a Juliette concert, well, let’s just say… you truly haven’t lived. It is an experience that you will never forget. You can’t help but feel every emotion that she expresses with her music. It is love, laughter, pain, exhilaration, loss and so much more. It is the medicine that we all need to nurture our souls and free ourselves of limitations. It is a cathartic experience that will leave you walking away a new person and wrapped in a positive energy. You are drinking life from the Juliette Lewis elixir and we all need a dose! Well, Juliette and the Licks returned to the Bay Area [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT BAND: VON GREY are a bright beam of hope and inspiration with their new EP, In Bloom: Acoustic

July 20, 2018

In today’s music world, it can sometimes be harder and harder to find songs that bring hope and comfort. You only have to know, that they are out there. We can’t wait to share with you the music of VON GREY which delivers a bright beam of hope, comfort and inspiration. Today they are releasing their compelling new EP In Bloom: Acoustic. VON GREY is three classically trained sisters, Kathryn 23, Annika 22, and Fiona 20. Off the new EP is a very special song, Dawn which ‘signifies the resilient and imperious musicians (and women) VON GREY have become, despite their young age’. This EP has been quite an accomplishment. They put so much into their EP and the full process, working for the first time ever completely solo, without a creative team. ‘The EP is their first self-produced, self-engineered recording effort. All of the visuals have been created in house. All of the messaging within and surrounding the EP has come directly from them, with no external filter.’ What you are delivered, is a great [Read More]

NEW RELEASE: Livia Blanc channels her love for retro with release of infectious debut EP Amour Amour

July 20, 2018

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Livia Blanc is ready to set the music scene ablaze with the release of her debut EP Amour Amour. Livia brings to life the nostalgic passion and beauty of 1960’s cinema art with her music. It is captivating and infectious. Get ready for Livia to take you on a retro ride with her new EP. Take a listen below: Take a listen to the new EP here: We had the chance to chat with Livia and are pleased to bring you a bit of that here: MJP: All we can say is “WOW!” It is a beautiful EP with these great songs that bring to life the nostalgia of so many strong beautiful women from the 1960’s cinema era. Where did your love for that era come from? Merci!! I think growing up they were just women I looked up to and admired. Strong, beautiful and revolutionary. I have always had a thing for everything retro. My favorite movies are in black and white and I almost only listen to music [Read More]

CONCERT RECAP: Thirty Seconds to Mars delivers successful “Monolith Tour” to Shoreline Amphitheater

July 19, 2018

Last night was quite a night at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. Thirty Seconds to Summer delivered their highly praised Monolith Tour to a packed crowd. In addition, the tour features Walk the Moon, K.Flay and Welshly Arms. The show kicked off with the bluesy rockin set of Welshly Arms. This is one kick ass band and we loved catching them earlier this year at BottleRock Napa Festival. They recently released their debut album No Place is Home last month. The album spotlights their alternative rock dipped in just the right amount of gospel, soul and blues. You are instantly drawn into their music which highlights their midwestern roots. Their live performance enhances their music with their infectious energy. Next up was K.Flay as she brought to life a blend of alternative indie hip hop. She got the crowd off their feet and into a groove. The energy of the crowd grew as Walk the Moon took the stage. They brought the positive feel good, booty shakin vibes to life. The fans were singing along to [Read More]

With Confidence drop new song

July 19, 2018

Australia-based band With Confidence just released another new song called ‘Jaded’. They are currently part of the last cross country run of the legendary Vans Warped Tour. Check out the video for ‘Jaded’ to get some impressions: The new track is taken from their upcoming second full-length record called ‘Love And Loathing’, which’ll be released August 10th on Hopeless Records. “Jaded” is about how you can’t make someone love you and the track explores the “tangled hurt, confusion, and self-loathing we feel as consequence,” says vocalist and bassist Jayden Seeley. Last month, the band released a colorful music video for the first single ‘That Something’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLKb9ao4J_c ). “Love and Loathing” was produced by Mike Green (All Time Low, Paramore) and is an album filled with soaring melodies and emotive lyrics, carrying you through first loves, blistering breakups and everything in-between. According to Seeley, the final themes weren’t clear until they had finished most of the songs. “There’s a looming relationship with loathing, mostly about the concept of self-loathing,” explains Seeley. “That period before getting into a relationship is [Read More]

New music from The Story So Far

July 19, 2018

The Story So Far just shared a new song called ‘Let It Go’. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2hrXCeXtrY&feature=youtu.be It is taken from their upcoming record ‘Proper Dose’, which will be released September 21st 2018 via Pure Noise Records. In the period of three years, since the release of their third, self-titled album a lot has changed for the band since their routine writing, recording, and touring had caught up with them. “We were so burnt from touring, and playing the same songs over and over again,” says Parker Cannon, the band’s vocalist and lyricist, “We knew we had to take a step back and collect ourselves.” By taking that time to recharge, The Story So Far were able to look at themselves with fresh eyes and newfound creative ambitions, returning with their most cohesive and confident record to date. With the new record They take bold creative leaps, finally making the record that they’d always wanted to. “This one, all the way through, I just think it’s leaps and bounds ahead of anything we’ve ever [Read More]

The Plot In You release new video. Contributed by Alex Bock

July 19, 2018

Ohio-based band The Plot In You released a new video for the song ‘The One You Loved’, taken from their recent record ‘Dispose’: The band will be pretty busy in 2018, touring with The Amity Affliction in Europe in September/October. Just recently they announced their participation in a US Tour supporting Underoath alongside Dance Gavin Dance in November/December. Make sure to catch the band live and stay updated on their social networks http://theplotinyou.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theplotinyou/ https://www.instagram.com/theplotinyouofficial/ https://twitter.com/ThePlotInYou Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp