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Goo Goo Dolls set the bar high for the inaugural concert at Sonoma Mountain Village

July 31, 2014

Sonoma Mountain Village kicked off their first outdoor concert tonight and they really set the bar pretty high for other musicians. The Goo Goo Dolls performed and delivered a spectacular concert which will be a hard act for musicians to follow. First, the new venue is really going to be one of my favorites, boasting free parking, easy access, very well organized and set in a beautiful backdrop of the Sonoma county. It has been a couple years since the last time I saw Goo Goo Dolls perform and they have always been a personal fave of mine. Their latest album Magnetic was released in 2013 and it was awesome to hear them play several songs from their album such as the fan favorite Come To Me and my faves Caught in the Storm and Rebel Beat. John Rzeznik and Robby Takac sounded spot on and delivered an above studio quality set! It was amazing how well it sounded, especially for being an outdoor concert. Kudos to Sonoma Mountain Village for really providing an excellent [Read More]

Catch punk rockers Moovalya out on tour this August!

July 30, 2014

Old school punk rock has been given the revived and thriving with the band, Moovalya from Phoenix, Arizona. Moovalya has been delivering solid punk rock music on the Phoenix scene since 2009. This three piece band shows you how much they love to perform as they played as many shows as they could. With that, they brought their energy to the stage and leave everyone wanting to see them again and again. Moovalya has Benjamin Jones on Guitar/Vocals, Sean Stroud on Bass/Vocals and Mitch Hosier on Drums. Their sound is a blend of alternative, punk, and rock and there is no denying that their sound is contagious. They are ready to set out on tour so get ready for some great shows! Tour dates are listed below: If you don’t already have it, make sure to pick up their EP Sixer. The songs are complete with punk angst filled energy and fueled with fierce guitars and drums. The vocals are true to fashion punk but yet bring a bit of melodic style to the music which fits perfectly well. Cheated has a great [Read More]

Catch The Tragic Thrills and Air Traffic Controller on their stop in San Francisco

July 30, 2014

We are just a week away from The Tragic Thrills stopping in San Francisco for their show at the Bottom of the Hill. San Francisco is ready for a night of great alternative rock as The Tragic Thrills are sure to capture the crowd with their emotionally driven pop/rock songs that will have everyone agreeing that we need more Northern California shows from them. The music of The Tragic Thrills can be described as a blend of folk/rock/alternative/pop. With the great fusion of superb songwriting, powerful lyrics and penchant for fun in song, The Tragic Thrills are sure to please fans of any music genre. There is no need to place a label or genre title to them, they are purely great music and very well deserving of your attention. Check the tour dates below as The Tragic Thrills and Air Traffic Controller will be touring across the country. You definitely want to get yourself to a show. We will be heading to the San Francisco show at the Bottom of the Hill and [Read More]

From Adventure Time to Make Out Monday, Jeremy Shada (Finn) premiere catchy new song

July 24, 2014

Make Out Monday is a new band compiled of brothers Jeremy and Zack Shada, Logan Charles, John Spicer, and Seth Renken. You might know Jeremy Shada as the voice of Finn from Adventure Time (Cartoon Network) which my oldest son loved and still enjoys watching it with his 7 year old brother. So in this house, everyone is familiar with Finn. It was cool to hear that he formed a band after doing some jam sessions in Los Angeles. What is even more amazing that these five really click together and have a solid sound that is ready to take over the alternative rock – pop punk scene. When you take a listen to their first song, Hope Less Romantic you will be just like me, begging for more new music! Check out the track here: You can pick up the new single on iTunes here. I am really excited about this new band and look forward to what the future holds for these talented young musicians. They are set to perform this Saturday, July 26th at [Read More]

Check out the new song Feels Like Work by The Slang and get hooked on their alternative rock

July 22, 2014

The Slang is an alternative/power pop/rock band from Columbus, Ohio that will easily soon become one of your favorites. The Slang consists of John Bobo on Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist, Michael Dillon on Drums and John Newsome on Bass. They have recently released their new single, Feels Like Work which is off their upcoming self-titled due September 2nd. The album was recorded at the Cutting Room, the album was mixed by Mark Needham (Imagine Dragons, Tokyo Police Club) and Mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys). Check out the song here in their official video for it: The song really captures the a particular time in my life for me back in the 90’s where my music taste was satiated by the independent music underground of alternative rock which I was fed my fix daily through college radio stations. I really love this song and the vocals bring me back to my love for Thom Yorke in which they have the similar engaging style. You are just drawn into the vocals and your mind meshes with [Read More]

Check out Ghost Town photos from their bad ass set at Warped Tour and pick up The After Party

July 21, 2014

Ghost Town treated fans at Warped Tour to an amazing set filled with their refreshing style of music that blends influences of metal, rock, electronic and alternative. They have added their unique take on it and in return have presented to you their music that is soon to be your favorite. Just last month they released a great album, The After Party that truly highlights the diversity in their music. If you don’t already have it, head over to iTunes here and pick it up today! Check out Rockin Ryan’s photos from their Warped Tour set in Northern California: Ghost Town currently have a couple headlining shows left on their On The Road From Warped Tour to include the following dates as well as performing at the Alternative Press Pre-Show Tonight: July 21 Alternative Press Music Awards Pre-Show Cleveland, OH July 23 The Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK July 24 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO July 25 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT Make sure to visit their social media sites [Read More]

The Family Ruin set to release debut album, Dearly Departed on Sept. 23rd on KBB Records

July 17, 2014

The UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin were recently confirmed as support to Crown The Empire on their headlining fall tour. The ‘Welcome To The Resistance Tour’ begins August 30th in Anaheim, CA. Special guests on this run will also include Volumes, Secrets, and Ice Nine Kills. Earlier this year we announced the signing of The Family Ruin to KBB Records which is the new record label of Ben Bruce and Kyle Borman. The Family Ruin have a very fresh new sound complete with hard and heavy riffs blended with infectious harmonies, where they blend their metal and alternative influences with melodic hard rock. There is something for everyone in their sound. Think about a mix of Avenged Sevenfold with Escape the Fate. The Family Ruin have announced details about their new album which is titled, Dearly Departed. The album will be released on KBB Records on September 23rd. Check out the cool album cover and track listing for it here: 01. Bring Out Your Dead 02. Leech 03. Cirque Du Sin 04. Let’s Go 05. [Read More]