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Ron Gallo is a must see out on his Foreground Music Live Tour

September 19, 2023

Mondays can always be hard to get through, but not when you know you are catching Ron Gallo’s show at night. We couldn’t wait for the day to end so we could find ourselves at one of our favorite venues, The Brick and Mortar in San Francisco. The night was even better when we found out that Life Size Models were opening the show. We were excited to check out their new music and they kicked the night off with a high energy set. It was a fantastic night and Ron Gallo put on a performance that highlighted his edgy blend of alt-punk rock vibes. He is like a punk rock Bob Dylan and I am here for it ALL! His music is so damn catchy and you can’t hold yourself still. You need to MOVE and feel the energy that he brings to life. His lyrics are amazing as he delivers the raw truth commentary on some of today’s topics. We need more Ron Gallo and everyone needs Ron Gallo in their lives! Check [Read More]

Cherry Glazerr releases new song/video Sugar off upcoming album

September 13, 2023

One of our favorite new artists Cherry Glazerr has just released the sweet sultry new song/video for Sugar, which is off the upcoming new album, I Don’t Want You Anymore’, out September 29th on Secretly Canadian. The song is catchy and addictive as you are drawn into the seductive and edgy vocals. The song brings guitars with a true Nirvana vibe that grabs a hold of you. You can check out the song at these links and the kick ass video here: The video was directed and shot by Gabe Ross-Reich, edited by Will Duncan and Gabe Ross-Reich VFX and additional editing Clara McHale-Ribot Assistant Editor Luke Macdonald. We recently caught Cherry Glazerr in San Francisco as they performed at the legendary Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre. Check out some photos here: We can’t wait for the new album and we are hoping for a tour announcement because we need or Cherry Glazerr fix! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Cherry Glazerr Website: https://www.cherryglazerr.com/ [Read More]

Get ready San Francisco! Ron Gallo coming to Brick and Mortar on Sept 18th

September 12, 2023

Next Monday, get ready for a kick ass show in San Francisco. Ron Gallo is making a stop of his headlining tour at the Brick & Mortar in SF and we hope you will join us. It will definitely be a show you don’t want to miss. Gallo delivers an edgy blend of alt-punk garage band vibes that is highly addictive in every way. To catch his performance in the intimate environment of the great Brick & Mortar will be a show to remember. Opening for Ron Gallo is one of our favorite Bay Area bands, Life Size Models. You can pick up tickets by heading over to HERE. If you haven’t watched yet, make sure to check out the video for Ron Gallo’s live performance of their new album Foreground Music. This live and unannounced show was from a rooftop in the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was the first and only place to hear the album at the time. The roof overlooks a soon-to-be major development site and the famous Fishtown [Read More]

Time to crank up The Criticals new EP Front Door Confrontations

July 25, 2023

Hailing from Nashville is indie rockers The Criticals (Parker Forbes and Cole Shugart. They have just relesed their new EP Front Door Confrontations on their new label home Fantasy Recoreds. The EP features two of their recently released tracks; Clever Girl, Belmont and All the Way. The Criticals on Front Door Confrontations: “We recorded this EP in the dead of winter, where it was so cold we stuffed hand warmers in our socks. Choosing to be off grid, just the two of us, with no cellphone service, in a shed in rural West Tennessee where we’ve recorded most of our music. It is the finale of our EPs, before we start working on our full-length debut. ‘Front Door Confrontations’ is a tribute to our youth. It is meant to be played loud and to embody what is the new Nashville Rock and Roll.” Check out the track Belmont here: Friends for more than a decade, Forbes and Shugart forged a unique musical bond logging time together in Nashville’s wild DIY rock scene. Building on the [Read More]

Stadium worthy performance by Moon Walker at Brick & Mortar

June 27, 2023

Alt rocker Moon Walker was formed by Harry Springer during the height of Covid-19 and what a gift it has been. They recently made a stop on the summer tour in San Francisco at the Brick & Mortar. The tour brought a fiercely powerful set by Annabel Lee that had the crowd all warmed up. Moon Walker hit the stage and the performance was spot on and captivating. Springer is an intensely talented guitarist as well as an impressive frontman who invigorates the audience. The band featured thundering drums by Sean McCarthy and slapping bass by Alicia Vigil (the first time we saw her perform was with She Demons and she has been one of our favorite bassists ever since). The three brought together a powerful sound that was stadium worthy and you knew that catching them in such an intimate environment such as the Brick & Mortar was going to be a core music memory as they are heading up the top! Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: You can [Read More]

Loveless dominates stage at August Hall for last night of US tour

June 24, 2023

It was the last night of the US dates for Loveless World Tour and it ended in San Francisco at the August Hall. It featured openers Honey Revenge and you can check out their photos here. The crowd were ready and amped up for the show as Loveless took the stage to eruptions of cheer and screams and they kicked it off with Haunting Me. The party started and didn’t stop until the band left the stage. Being the last night of tour, the crew had some fun with the band as they had given playful and different set lists to each member. I tell you, I would have loved to see them play Bodies by Drowning Pool. They would have killed it. The crowd went wild when they played their 2020 debut single Better. It was non-stop fun and a spirited set that intensified the adrenaline with each song with a minor break during Killing Time. The band had to stop the song due to a fight in the crowd. We actually [Read More]

Indie rocker Daniel Ellsworth releases new single, Blurry

June 23, 2023

Indie rock artist, Daniel Ellsworth released a new song, Blurry. The track is on his new EP WHAT to be released on July 14. Daniel comments about the song, “This is a song about being so completely enamored with someone that everytime you see them the room starts to spin, you start seeing colors, and everything around you starts to blur. I wrote and recorded “Blurry” when I was listening to a ton of Anderson .Paak. The way he incorporates R&B, pop, hip-hop, gospel, jazz, and soul into everything he creates is wildly inspiring. Coming from years in the indie rock world, I wanted to try to push myself to do something in that arena. I do a lot more in this world now in my project DARKMINDS that I have with Christopher “C4″ Umana, but at the time that I wrote and recorded this it was new for me.” Check out the track here: WHAT is Ellsworth’s first fully self-produced, self-mixed solo release. It’s infused with a genre bending, underground indie atmosphere and draws on influences as wide ranging [Read More]