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Interview with John Easdale of DRAMARAMA

August 16, 2013

Music has been my passenger on my rollercoaster ride of my life, with my during my highs and there to comfort me during my lows. No matter what mood I was in, music was always there to share in the moment. So many times when someone mentions an artist or a band, I can go back and remember the first time I heard them or how I was introduced to their music. It is almost like when someone asks you about how you met an old friend or boyfriend. You always know the facts. Well, I can remember the first time I ever heard Dramarama. I literally was fresh out of high school and loved a variety of styles of music. I would rock out to RATT as we went cruising the El Camino, go to a Hank Williams Jr. concert in the summer, dance to pop music in the nightclubs, and enjoyed a lot of New Wave and Mod. But there was this one friend I worked with name Jane but we called her [Read More]

Marla Mase, Messenger of Peace brings her music to the stage

August 15, 2013

This Saturday, August 17th, if you are lucky enough to live in New York and can get to the East River Park for Summerstage 2013 you will be treated to passionate and wonderful multi-media concert and dance piece inspired by the songs of Marla Mase. Marla Mase’s 2013 album “SPEAK” feeds your soul and your senses as you are treated to live music, spoken word, dance and visual imagery. This event takes place at The East River Park on August 17th and is FREE to the public! You can get more information here. Marla’s music and writings are so in depth and challenge all of us to be more peaceful and to bare our souls as we learn to love ourselves and others. Marla broke into music in her 40’s after dealing with several challenges and obstacles. As Marla describes, it was a “Break up. Break down. Break through.” In addition, she was awarded the “Messenger of Peace” award from Friends of the UN. Her punk/rock n roll, soul inspired music and style remind me of a [Read More]

Enter to WIN Buckcherry Flyaway to Harley Davidson Anniversary Concert!

August 7, 2013

Guess what is coming up at the end of this month? Harley Davidson Anniversary Concert which is a 3-Day Festival including performances by BUCKCHERRY, AEROSMITH, KID ROCK, TOBY KEITH, HALESTORM, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS,ZZ TOP, DOOBIE BROTHERS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SICK PUPPIES, and many more! What is even more exciting is BUCKCHERRY is holding a contest where you can call in and leave a short message for Josh Todd at (310)693-4782 and explain to him why they should pick you to come out and hang with the band. The contest includes round trip air fare for two to Milwaukee, WI, tickets to the three day festival, VIP tour of the Harley Davidson Museum with BUCKCHERRY and a three night hotel accommodation. Complete contest details are available here: http://buckcherry.com/harley-davidson. For more information on the Harley Davidson Festival you can visit here. Don’t worry if you don’t win, you can still catch BUCKCHERRY out on tour in support of “CONFESSIONS”, their debut release through Century Media Records. We all love the kick ass hit single “Gluttony.” You can check out the [Read More]

Papa Roach cancels South American tour due to Jacoby’s strained vocal chords

August 7, 2013

Vocal issues have plagued lead singer Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach for some time now. It was last year that he spoke about a node forming on his vocal chord and which eventually led him to have surgery. He successfully recovered from that surgery and has gone on to kick ass at shows with his incredible voice. He truly is one of my favorite vocalists! Papa Roach just released a statement announcing suspension of their South American tour dates due to Jacoby Shaddix’s strained vocal chords. Here is the post from their Facebook page: “To our fans in South America, we are sorry to say our tour is canceled. Jacoby is having vocal issues, and has been ordered to rest. We will be rescheduling the tour for next year. – Jerry” It was not long for fans to show their shock, support and even some quite rude and irrational comments that led to Jacoby himself adding this post: “TO ALL THE SOUTH AMERICAN FANS……. I write this with a heavy heart. I have read a [Read More]

the GazettE from JAPAN is our Tuesday Travels Band

August 6, 2013

Get ready for some great ROCK N ROLL from JAPAN!! Today’s Tuesdays Travels takes us to a band that started back in 2002 in Kanagawa, Japan. The GazettE is described as visual kei rock which has been characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Well whatever it is I really LOVE the sound of The GazettE. They will be releasing a new single, “Fadeless” on August 21st and a new album sometime in October. Check out a video for their song, Remember the Urge: The GazettE features the vocals and rhythm guitar of Ruki (ルキ), guitar by Uruha (麗), acoustic guitar and backing vocals by Aoi (葵), bass and piano by Reita (れいた) and drums and backing vocals by Kai (戒). They are also embarking on a World Tour that is selling out as quickly as the tickets are being sold. Make sure to check them out and visit their Youtube channel where you can listen to a lot more of their songs. I will keep [Read More]

the GazettE from JAPAN is our Tuesday Travels Band

August 6, 2013

Get ready for some great ROCK N ROLL from JAPAN!! Today’s Tuesdays Travels takes us to a band that started back in 2002 in Kanagawa, Japan. The GazettE is described as visual kei rock which has been characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Well whatever it is I really LOVE the sound of The GazettE. They will be releasing a new single, “Fadeless” on August 21st and a new album sometime in October. Check out a video for their song, Remember the Urge: The GazettE features the vocals and rhythm guitar of Ruki (ルキ), guitar by Uruha (麗), acoustic guitar and backing vocals by Aoi (葵), bass and piano by Reita (れいた) and drums and backing vocals by Kai (戒). They are also embarking on a World Tour that is selling out as quickly as the tickets are being sold. Make sure to check them out and visit their Youtube channel where you can listen to a lot more of their songs. I will keep [Read More]

Track listing for Alter Bridge new album “Fortress”

August 3, 2013

I have been waiting for the new Alter Bridge album!! The new album titled “‘Fortress” is set to be released on September 30th in the UK, October 1st in Italy and October 8th in the United States. Hey I may have to fly to London for my copy early! It was reported on the TheAlterBridgeNation.com website that their single, “Addicted to Pain” will be released on August 20th. If you can’t wait until then, the single will be premiered on BanditRock on August 12th. BanditRock is Sweden’s rock radio station and you can visit their site here: http://www.bandit.se/ Tonight, Brian Marshall, the kick ass bassist of Alter Bridge, posted on his Facebook page the track list of the album “Fortress”. Check it out here: So now I am insanely anxious about this one! I hope Brian doesn’t get put in Isolation for sharing this with us. (insert laugh) I will keep you updates as we get more news! Also, I am including the list of the upcoming tour dates that we have so far. ~ Marisol [Read More]