September 2018 | Music Junkie Press

Architects – new song, tour and album

September 22, 2018

Architects just recently introduced a new song called ‘Hereafter’. The video has been out for about one week now and views are already close to one million. It’s the first single from their upcoming 8th studio record called ‘Holy Hell’. The album will be out November 9th and can already be pre-ordered through different outlets. Visit http://www.architectsofficial.com/ for more information. Track list: 01. Death is Not Defeat 02. Mortals After All 03. Hereafter 04. Damnation 05. Holy Hell 06. Dying to Heal 07. Seventh Circle 08. Royal Beggars 09. Modern Misery 10. Wasted Hymn European/UK fans of the British band can also look forward to a tour in late 2018 / early 2019. Tickets can already be purchased. Only a week into ticket sales, some UK dates are already close to selling out. So be quick, if you don’t want to miss out. For more information on the band, follow their social media. https://www.facebook.com/architectsuk/ http://www.architectsofficial.com/ https://twitter.com/Architectsuk https://www.instagram.com/architects/ ~ Contributed by Alex Bock, https://twitter.com/abphotomjp

Catch Barns Courtney at The Warfield Sept. 29th, out on tour with The Wombats!

September 22, 2018

It was only a year and a half ago when we were first introduced to the music of Barns Courtney. We caught his incredible performance at BottleRock Napa 2017 Festival. He delivered a rousing set and gave 115% of himself out on that stage, unleashing emotions amid the blistering heat. From that moment, he has become one of our favorite artists. Barns is currently out on tour with The Wombats before heading out on his UK & European Tour. We are excited to see that they will be playing at The Warfield this Saturday, September 29th. You can pick up tickets and get details by clicking here. Have you checked out the latest video from Barns Courtney for his infectious new track 99? We are hooked on it and love the retro vibe! Check it out here: You can get a complete list of tour dates by heading over to his website. Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on his latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.barnscourtney.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barnscourtney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarnsCourtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnscourtney/

TOUR NEWS: Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel hits the DNA Lounge Saturday!

September 22, 2018

GET READY! Saturday night, you will want to be at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for a killer show! Don’t miss Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel out on his North America. Doors at 8:00 pm. It has been 10 long years since Jay toured North America. Check out the news below: This Fall will see the first North American tour by from storied English rock band Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel in 10 years. Last Fall, the band released Dance Underwater, their first studio album of new material in 14 years. I’m hoping you might consider advancing their show via feature, album review or advance blurb. Please let me know if you need the music. For a band to stay relevant across decades is unusual — but to do so with much of the same line-up for most of that time is exceptional. Such is the case with Gene Loves Jezebel, which indicates that these musicians come together not only out of an appreciation for the memorable music they create, but also because [Read More]

Greta Van Fleet kicks off their 3 day Rock-n-Roll Bay Area Takeover with stellar show at Fox Theater in Oakland

September 18, 2018

Rock-n-Roll, Alive and Thriving There is no denying it. Rock n Roll is alive and thriving, just ask last night’s sold out crowd at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Rockers Greta Van Fleet kicked off night 1 of 3 Bay Area shows that we have dubbed, “Rock n Roll Bay Area Takeover”. The young fast rising Michigan band has caught the attention of rock n roll fans of all ages, as the crowd was diverse and included a range of young fans on up to seasoned rockers. The band features, brothers Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist Sam Kiszka, and long time family friend Danny Wagner on drums. Their music is a resurrection of the classic 70’s riff-heavy rock dipped in soulful blues. The venue was packed solid as Greta Van Fleet took the stage. Within seconds of their start, the crowd erupted in cheers and the rock n roll flowed nonstop. It was unbelievable to watch the crowd react and sing along to the songs. It was as if they knew they were witnessing one of the early [Read More]

Lord Of The Lost premier new video ‘Black Halo’ – huge tour only weeks away

September 18, 2018

Lord Of The Lost shared their newest video for ‘Black Halo’. It’s the second song taken from their latest record ‘Thornstar’, which already hit number 1 in the German Alternative Charts twice, since it’s release on August 3rd . Check out ‘Black Halo’ and tell us what you think: The first release ‘Morgana’ has already hit one million views: The band already had the chance to share some of the new songs with a big live audience at the legendary M’era Luna Festival and Black Castle Festival. They have a huge tour coming up, which gives a wider audience the chance to check out this amazing band live. Take your pick amongst these European and Russian dates: OCT 04 DE-FRANKFURT OCT 05 DE-HANNOVER OCT 06 DE-BERLIN OCT 11 DE-NÜRNBERG OCT 12 DE-KÖLN OCT 13 DE-DRESDEN OCT 18 CH-PRATTELN OCT 19 DE-MÜNCHEN OCT 20 DE-STUTTGART OCT 26 DE-LEIPZIG OCT 27 DE-HAMBURG OCT 31 ES-BARCELONA NOV 01 FR-TOULOUSE NOV 02 FR-NANTES NOV 03 FR-PARIS NOV 21 UK-NEWCASTLE NOV 22 UK-GLASGOW NOV 23 UK-MANCHESTER NOV 24 [Read More]

Blackout Problems release new video and reveal final tour dates for 2018

September 18, 2018

Munich Alternative-Rock band Blackout Problems released a new video for one of the fan-favorites of their recent record ‘Kaos’. The video for ‘Queen’ shows live-scenes and backstage impressions from a long summer of touring and playing festivals like Puls Open Air, Hurricane, Southside and so on. Check out this catchy tune: ‚We went out and spent a wonderful, sunny summer, though not under palm trees, but under stage roofs. With this video we say ‘Thank you’ and we’re looking forward to see you all again on this fall tour with a few scenes, that show why it’s worth to sit on our butts in a Sprinter and to brave the traffic jam,’ Mario Radetzky, singer and guitarist of the band describes the video. The band also revealed the finale European tour dates for 2018. Here’s your chance to catch them live: 29.09.2018 DE – Wesel – Lange Nacht der Jugendkultur 01.11.2018 DE – Konstanz- Kulturladen 02.11.2018 CH – Zürich- Dynamo 03.11.2018 DE – Stuttgart- Wizemann Club 05.11.2018 DE – Saarbrücken- Kleiner Club 06.11.2018 DE [Read More]

Interview with Drake Bell as he delivers eclectic fun night of music on his Uncovered Tour

September 16, 2018

This week we headed down to one of our go-to music spots, the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA for a great night of music. Nickelodeon’s favorite teen heartthrob Drake Bell made a stop out on his Uncovered Tour at the historic intimate venue. Many know Drake for his comedic role on Nickelodeon’s highly popular Drake & Josh show, but if you haven’t listened to his music, you are missing out. Drake is a successful actor, musician, comedian and so much more. We couldn’t wait to catch his set and for our Drake Bell Interview. Interview We had a chance to chat with Drake a little before he took the stage, check out that interview here: The night kicked off with a great set by Petaluma locals Willow & Hound. They are fun indie rock band that captured the audience’s attention and started the night off with a killer set. Here are some photos by Rockin Ryan: His tour features just him and his guitar, playing some special songs and great covers. The intimate venues are [Read More]