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Reel Big Fish announce Summer Tour Dates for US and Europe

May 8, 2014

The ska-punk band, Reel Big Fish have a busy summer ahead of them as they announce tour dates to include the U.S. and Europe. For the tour, they are bringing along the NJ band, Survay Says! for the crazy ride. The band will be out in support of their latest LP release, Candy Coated Fury. Check out the upcoming tour schedule: 6/5/14: Oklahoma City, OK – Bricktown Music Hall 6/9/14: Sioux Falls, SD – The District 6/10/14: Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights 6/11/14: Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose 6/12/14: Kalamazoo, MI – District Square 6/13/14: Lansing, MI – The Loft 6/14/14: Toronto, ON – Opera House 6/15/14: London, ON – London Music Hall 6/21/14: Montebello, QC – Montebello Marina: Amnesia Rockfest http://www.amnesiarockfest.com/ 6/22/14: Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall 6/23/14: Northampton, MA – Pearl Street 6/26/14: Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s 6/27/14; Dallas, TX – Trees 6/29/14: Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston ————————————————————– July 6th – Sonisphere – Knebworth Park Stevenage, UK July 9th – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth, UK [Read More]

Morrissey concert cut short due to being tackled by excited fans

May 8, 2014

Morrissey. What can I say about this man, with his incredible voice that became my safe haven in the those crazy angst filled teen years of my past. His voice has been the soundtrack of my life and the songs they sing have taken me through the best and the worst times of my life. I have Morrissey to thank for the wonderful gift of their music. That is such a shared sentiment by so many fans. You want to talk to him, touch him, hug him, thank him and that is exactly what many fans did and attempted to do last night. The 54 year old singer was tackled by several fans during the encore performance at the City National Civic in San Jose, Ca last night. Several of the first few fans made it to the stage and you can see just wanted to touch him and Morrissey so kindly obliged them all, even reaching out to those that were being taken away by security. It continued on through the song, One Day, [Read More]

American Hi-Fi release new single from forthcoming album, Blood & Lemonade

May 8, 2014

American Hi-Fi have had quite a success with their infectious pop rock sound and they are returning with a new album, Blood & Lemonade which is set for a September 16th release via Rude Records. When asked about the new album, Singer Stacy Jones says: “We can’t wait for people to hear Blood & Lemonade! It’s a return to a big guitar sound that is most reminiscent of our first album. I am so proud of the songs on this record. It looks like we have finally hit our stride in defining our sound. Jones continues, “We recorded this album in my studio here in Los Angeles over the course of a few sessions. We tracked with all four of us playing live in the main room, then went back and did whatever overdubs we felt we needed; I think recording the majority of the record live lends itself to an energy that can’t be captured any other way. We are proud to represent an era where musicians had to get in the garage with their friends, [Read More]

The UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin signs to KBB Records

May 8, 2014

Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce has been quite busy with touring as well as running KBB Records with Kyle Borman. Yesterday they had announced the pre-order for their first signed band, Scare Don’t Fear was up and ready to order! Today they are announcing the signing of the UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin to KBB Records. 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. To take a listen, check out their first track, Let It Burn which is set to be featured on their upcoming album and you can take a listen at www.altpress.com. Ben Bruce says of the band, “I have known the lads in THE FAMILY RUIN for a number of years now and rarely have I seen a band work as hard as these guys. They deserve to be heard around [Read More]

SLIGHTLY STOOPID set to appear at 2014 Bonnaroo Festival and Summer Sessions 2014

May 7, 2014

Slightly Stoopid has quite a busy summer schedule planned ahead of them. They are planned to perform a 75 minute set at the That Tent at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday June 14th at 6:45 pm. Before they head out to Bonnaroo they will be performing at a few other select festivals prior to embarking on their own tour, the Summer Sessions 2014. The 25 date “SUMMER SESSIONS 2014” tour marks SLIGHTLY STOOPID’s eighth annual summer amphitheater outing. Helping them deliver the ultimate jam session, this year’s lineup includes D.I.Y. legends NOFX (on select west coast dates), 7-time Grammy winner Stephen Marley (for the entire journey), hip hop icons Cypress Hill (on select west coast dates) and their friends and long-time musical conspirators G. Love & Special Sauce (on select dates). Getting underway July 9 in Eugene, OR, the tour will play along the west and east coasts featuring a stop at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA (7/19) and their annual hometown show at San Diego’s Sleep Train Amphitheater (7/26) as well as shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Asbury Park, Atlanta and many more. To get you ready for this summer, check out [Read More]

Pilot For a Day set to release Deluxe Edition of debut album Better Air on July 1st

May 7, 2014

Pop rock band Pilot For a Day have officially announced the release date for their album, Better Air (Deluxe Edition) set for July 1st. The album will feature three exclusive acoustic tracks; “Take This Chance,” “A Little More,” and “From Somewhere to Here.” and is an extension of their debut album, Better Air. Pilot For A Day is composed of Nolan Smith (vocals, guitar), Craig Harper (drums, vocals), Brandon Rimmey (guitar), and Harry Datkowitz(bass). Formed in November 2010, the band came together in their hometown of Kansas City, KS to make hard-hitting and uplifting music. Their inspiration comes from a wide range of ideas, including living life to the fullest extent and knowing that anything you can imagine is possible. Pilot For A Day hit the studio in February 2012 with producer Marc McClusky to create 10 classic, yet modern songs that could be appreciated by anyone. Leading up to the exciting release of Better Air (Deluxe Edition), Smith explains, “We’ve put a lot of time and effort into this album and couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. We had a lot of fun [Read More]

Former Reliant K drummer Releases Acoustic Videos and set to perform with Red Giants

May 6, 2014

Former Reliant K drummer Stephen Cushman has dabbled in a few different projects since his departure from Reliant K. Stephen is now the the frontman for the band Red Giants. The former drummer turned vocalist has an amazing voice and you can check it out on a video that captured Stephen in the studio working on some new tracks. He then decided to jam out a couple acoustic covers and it is quite stellar! A staff member quickly grabbed his camera and captured his U2 cover of With or Without You and John Legend’s All of Me. Check it out here: Red Giants will be making their debut at their show will take place at The Auricle in the band’s hometown of Canton, OH as part of Promise Me Scarlet’s CD Release on May 10th. Tickets are available at the box office or via this link. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on this truly promising band, Red Giants. ~ Marisol Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redgiants Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEckQx33QYTiopsJ0SjuXg Band Members: Stephen Cushman-Lead Vocals Keith [Read More]