Alternative

Alternative

The Paranoyds hit San Francisco for 2 nights with The Voidz

June 18, 2023

  This past week was crazy in San Francisco! The Voidz played  4 SOLD OUT nights at the Great American Music Hall and The Paranoyds were there opening for two nights.  They were so incredible.  They really got the crowd ready for a kick ass night of music. We were instantly hooked. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan:   About the band: With a bond that began in preschool, Laila Hashemi (keys/vocals) and Lexi Funston (guitar/vocals) were always inseparable, so when they met  Staz Lindes (bass/vocals) in ninth grade, it felt like they had known her all along. After all, they were a “package deal.” In high school, they began making music together in a friend’s laundry room and their relationship just blossomed from there. When it came time to add in a drummer, David Ruiz, who joined the band in 2015, fit in like he had been there all along. It’s that special bond that has solidified their relationship as bandmates who connect seamlessly to one another’s energy on [Read More]

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San Francisco – Don’t Miss Moon Walker at Brick & Mortar on June 24th

June 14, 2023

Ok San Francisco, I have a show for you that I hope you don’t miss.  You will want to be at the Brick & Mortar on June 24th to catch Moon Walker and Annabel Lee. This will be the very first U.S. Tour for Moon Walker.  Moon Walker was formed by Harry Springer during the height of Covid-19 as a way to pass time and make extra money selling songs to music libraries. Those songs that Springer just couldn’t part with ended up becoming his critically acclaimed debut record “Truth to Power”. His latest single, American Dream Come True is out now and you can check out the video here:   The show will also feature alt-rocker Annabel Lee who released her debut album, Mother’s Hammer in March. You can watch her video for Alas I’m a Lady here: You can head over here and purchase your tickets for the San Francisco show. We hope to see you there! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest [Read More]

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DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE 2023 NORTH AMERICAN FUTURE PAST ARENA TOUR

February 8, 2023

Duran Duran announce dates for North American Future Past Arena Tour!   We can’t wait for Duran Duran to hit the stage at BottleRock Napa 2023 and now you have more chances to catch Duran Duran as they announce the dates for North American tour. BRITISH ROCK BAND BASTILLE JOIN NILE RODGERS & CHIC AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON ALL DATES PRE-SALE BEGINS FEBRUARY 13, AT 10AM UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 10PM LOCAL GENERAL ON-SALE BEGINSTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 10AM LOCAL     FIFTEENTH STUDIO ALBUM, FUTURE PASTIS OUT NOW Duran Duran has announced a 26-date North American arena tour for 2023, with both Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC joining them as special guests across the entire run. Produced by Live Nation, THE FUTURE PAST TOUR begins on May 28 in San Jose, CA and will make stops across Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Austin, New Orleans, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, and Tampa before concluding the first leg in Florida on June 18. The tour will pick up again on August 24 in Sacramento, CA, with dates in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Detroit, and Toronto amongst many more. Dates in NYC and LA will be announced soon. The day before Valentine’s Day, February 13, THE FUTURE PAST TOUR ARTIST PRE-SALE begins at 10am local time, offering DD VIP members a chance to spoil their loved ones or friends [Read More]

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Alt Rockers Bluphoria release major label debut single Set Me Up

August 19, 2022

  Alt rockers Bluphoria are making their major label debut with the new single, Set Me Up. The song is the first sampling of Bluphoria’s forthcoming self-titled album, due out in 2023 on Edgeout Records. The band worked with GRAMMY® award-winning producer Mark Needham (Fleetwood Mac, Imagine Dragons, P!NK, Mt. Joy) at East Iris Studios in Berry Hill, as well as Needham’s personal Nashville studio. The high energy alternative rock song with blues and psych-rock influences that satisfyingly takes the listener on a journey from anger into a cathartic dance party.  Reign LaFreniere (lead vocals, lead guitar) comments about the track, “‘Set Me Up’ was one of those surprising songs that didn’t take long to write.  From the Stones-esque beats to the catchy breaks we hope y’all enjoy this song as much as we do!” Adds Needham, “I loved working on this song (“Set Me Up”) with Bluphoria. They are a great young band with instinctive pop sensibilities combined with a cool edginess and rawness that make the song sound like a car driving almost out of control!” [Read More]

Alternative

Mayday Parade release new single “Thunder”

July 10, 2022

Alternative band Mayday Parade have released their new energetic single “Thunder”, before they started touring last Friday at the Sad Summer Fest. The song was produced by multi platinum-producer Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount and is taken from their 2021 studio album “What It Means To Fall Apart”. „Thunder” is a song I wrote about being in a long-term relationship, feeling like at times the fire is gone but that it’s still worth holding onto. Don’t give up! All relationships are tough but the good ones are worth it.“ Brooks Betts (guitarist) Mayday Parade will be on tour with their energetic shows for the rest of the year. They’ll also play on all three When We Were Young festivals in Las Vegas in the fall. For further tour info go to https://maydayparade.com/#tour. For their 7th studio album “What It Means To Fall Apart” Mayday Parade have been working together again with producers/collaborators Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount. The album follows their 2018 album “Sunnyland”, which reached over 82+ million streams and lead the band to [Read More]

Alternative

Set It Off share new single “Protector”

January 22, 2022

Alternative trio Set It Off delivers the high-energy single/music video “Projector” on January 21st, available worldwide via Fearless Records. Following their latest single “Skeleton,” “Projector” further teases their upcoming album “Elsewhere”, which premieres on March 11th. “Elsewhere” promises to divulge an unseen vulnerability to Set It Off’s musicality, in addition to varied moods and worlds for listeners. With an in-your-face attitude, Set It Off is releasing all of their pent-up aggression off of their chests in “Projector.” Enough is enough, and instead of aiming your inner turmoil at others, the band simply emphasizes that people need to listen more and talk less. Discussing the inspiration of “Projector,” singer/lyricist Cody Carson describes “the amount of people that end up entering my life that are incapable of saying ‘I’m wrong,’ ‘I messed up,’ or ‘I’m sorry’ is baffling to me. Instead you’re met with finger pointing, excuses, and anger. They project their issues onto other people or even onto you just so they don’t have to face it themselves… I just want people to be able to [Read More]

Alternative

Defences announce new album and share new single “False Gods”

August 8, 2021

Hertfordshire based Alternative-Metal band Defences announce their new album “In The Balance”, which will be released October 15th, 2021. The band also revealed the rough, beautiful and confrontative new single “False Gods”. “In The Balance” is a snapshot of experiences, that Cherry Duesbury made over the last years. She looks at the unavoidable difficulties of a global pandemic as well as different cultural key events. “We wrote this because we had to”, Cherry explains. “In The Balance” is the result of the search of Defences for hope in the harsh realities of life, which they approach head-on, to find positivity.  “A great amount of the lyrics are based on inner fights”, co-vocalist William Alex Young explains. It is a snapshot of the time, that shows humanity in their glory as well as their fights. “It’s incredibly honest”, Cherry adds. “It’s the most honest I ever wrote, concerning lyrics.” This honesty also finds itself again on the newest work of the band, “False Gods”. Inspired by the “Black Lives Matter” movement, Cherry uses her personal reaction [Read More]