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Ani DiFranco mesmerizes Napa with her passionate and heartfelt set

March 9, 2014

It was a magical night at the Uptown Theater in Napa, California yesterday. It was a night filled with love, hope, inspiration and sweet beautiful music. Ani DiFranco, the amazingly talented singer/songwriter/poet was in the house to perform her final show of her tour. First, I must share that the ambiance that the Uptown Theater creates was the perfect backdrop for this stellar performance. The Uptown Theater has a very strict photo policy which you don’t really appreciate until you experience it firsthand. Going to about 15 concerts a month, I tend to spend so much time bobbing my head side to side in hopes of capturing the performer in my line of site, but instead I am greeted by cell phones and cameras in the air. Without the distractions of these, you can’t help but bathe in the beauty of the artist and become one with the moment. Last night was that perfect night. Her impressive opener, Jenny Scheinman woed the crowd with her touching and sometimes jovial folk songs. The crowd was purely [Read More]

Selena Gomez returns to Texas to play Borderfest 2014

March 9, 2014

Twenty one year old, Selena Gomez has been quite busy with her television/film acting and singing career. Sometimes you know, it feels so good to return home. Selena Gomez made a stop at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas on March 8, 2014 with her Stars Dance Tour 2014, where she performed to a sold out crowd containing fans of all ages. One thing is for sure, she delivered a night full of excitement and fun music. Our photographer/correspondent Randy Salazar detailed, “The crowd was grabbed from the start with her entrance and started singing along, where the energy in the room could be felt.. She greeted the crowd letting them know she was happy to be home since she was a Texas native.” Selena also posted on her Instagram/Facebook with the following: “Reunited and it feels sooo good TX always makes me proud #littles #realmexicanfood #home” Selena‘s latest album Stars Dance features the #1 hit single Come and Get it and the single Slow Down. You can pick up Stars Dance on Itunes here. With an album full of [Read More]

Love and a .38 delivers straight up rock at their Troubadour set for Lara Gladstone’s Gutter n Grind

March 8, 2014

Last month, we headed down to the Troubadour to cover Lara Gladstone’s Gutter n Grind event at the Troubadour in Hollywood. We were excited to know that Love and a .38 would be there as they never disappoint in putting on an amazing set. Sure enough, they were there to deliver straight up rock and roll to the crowd and everyone was feeling alive. Love and a .38 will always will have you under their rock and roll spell. Love and a .38 harnessed the energy of the crowd and fueled it with their own, to create an excitement that could not be ignored. Whether you are caught in the powerful vocals of Ryan, the thundering riffs at the hands of Domo, the rousing bass lines of Justin or charged up by Danny on drums, one thing is for sure….. You are having a BAD ASS TIME! Together, these four with their individual personal styles, culminate and create a sound that needs to be heard. Whether you are a fan of classic or modern rock, blues, [Read More]

Fire The Animal delivers a great set at the Troubadour for the Lara Gladstsone Gutter n Grind!

March 6, 2014

We had the opportunity to catch Los Angeles band, Fire The Animal as they performed at Lara Gladstone’s Gutter n Grind event at the Troubadour. I love catching shows at the Troubadour because the musical history of the venue’s past seems to create an energy that you can’t ignore. Fire The Animal added to that energy with their charismatic set filled with an updated twist of classic rock. It was an awesome night as you can see by the footage and photos of Fire The Animal in the following tribute video made by Rockin Ryan. The song in the video is “Do Me Like You Do” and it is one of my personal faves. The song is off of their EP, Quadrihead and you can pick it up here. While you are at it, make sure to pick up some of their cool band merchandise from their page here. Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. Check out the slide show also [Read More]

DECODED release music video for Red Handed

March 6, 2014

Last year we told you about the new album by Decoded and how much we loved it. You can read that post here. I hope you all got your copy of it and have it on your regular playlists. Decoded has just released their music video for their catchy song, Red Handed. You can check it out here: As we mentioned before, Decoded has been through well over a dozen member changes since their 2012 start but through it all frontman Derek Jordan and drummer Heather Miller weathered the changes and came out on top. Today Decoded is Derek Jordan, Heather Miller, Ian McCulloch and Amy Clark. Topanga was recorded at The Fortress and Kingsize Soundlabs and mixed and mastered by David Rieley. You can head over to decoded‘s Facebook page or their bandcamp page and download it now. You can also order the physical CD which I think is the best way to go and it includes the immediate download of the album. It is also available on Itunes here. Topanga is a must have album and Derek’s voice is not only powerful as you are held [Read More]

Consider Me Dead launche pre-orders, debut new song and announce tour dates!

March 5, 2014

It is a busy day for our friends in Consider Me Dead. Today they have launched their pre-orders for their upcoming debut LP, Young at Heart which is set for an April 8th release date. You can head over here and get your order in today! I had the chance to listen to it in it’s entirety and it is amazing! It really takes this band to a new level and will have you blown away. Brandon Pettitt says, “It’s a side of CMD that you’ve never heard before” and Chris Brewington adds, “We tried to create something nobody has ever done before.” You can also head over to PureVolume and take a listen to their new song, Like Thunder which they are premiering today. Consider Me Dead have also announced they will be joining their friend, Farewell My Love and The Venetia Fair for the “We Own The Night Tour”. The tour starts off in Boise, Idaho on April 18th. We are looking forward to catching them as they stop in at the DNA Lounge in [Read More]

Farewell My Love announce “We Own The Night Tour” set for April

March 5, 2014

Farewell My Love have just announced the dates for the “We Own The Night Tour” in April. They will be hitting the road to play with Consider Me Dead and The Venetia Fair. The West Coast Tour is set to start on April 18th in Boise, ID at the Shredder. We look forward to catching them at their San Francisco show at the DNA Lounge. In case you missed it, check out our quick interview we did with three of the members, Ryan Howell, Röbby Creasey and Logan Thayer as we met up at the NAMM 2014 Convention in January. This is one band that not only kick ass rockin but are some of the most nicest people in the industry today. You can check out the full video here: Farewell, My Love released their debut album, “Gold Tattoos” and is a MUST HAVE album. Two of my personal favorites on the album are Mirror, Mirror and Afraid of the Dark. Check out their music video for Mirror, Mirror here: Make sure to head [Read More]