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Don’t miss Allen Stone this Thursday at SOMO Concert Series

June 27, 2016

We are looking forward to this Thursday as Allen Stone with the Monophonics will be heading into the SOMO Concert Series in Rohnert Park. This year Sonoma Cider, the award-winning hard cider producer, is partnering with Second Octave for the SOMO Concert Series. Check out the news below: As the North Bay’s “greenest” and most unique live entertainment venue, the 3,000 seat outdoor venue will host an incredible line-up of acts for the 2016 season. This year, Sonoma Cider will be serving concert goers with their flagship local organic cider line as well as showcasing a limited cider release at every show. The Solar-powered SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, a mixed-use community on 200 acres, was designated as the first One Planet Community in North America. The SOMO Concert Series line-up for 2016 includes: Allen Stone with Monophonics Thursday, June 30 Brit Floyd: Space and Time Continuum Sunday, July 10 Grace Potter with Special Guest Friday, July 22 UB40 with Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey, with The Wailers Wednesday, July 27 Sonoma Blues Festival featuring [Read More]

The Raskins set to support Ted Nugent throughout July dates

June 27, 2016

One of our favorite up and coming bands, The Raskins have been selected to support Ted Nugent on the upcoming July dates. The Raskins which is led by the brother duo of Logan and Roger Raskin have captured a lot of attention when they performed on 70 dates of the Motley Crue final tour. After the tour, they headed straight back into the studio and wrote 40 songs – 12 of which will be featured on their new album. Their new album which they worked at Henson Studios, with French producer/engineer Nico Essig (Coldplay, Paul McCartney, the Goo Goo Dolls), as well as producer Brian Virtue (30 Seconds to Mars, Jane’s Addiction, Kiss), and will also be issuing a new song “Never Too Late” to be released right before their summer tour (released on MIRAL Records). “Can’t think of a better way to release our new single,” says Logan about the upcoming dates with the Nuge. “It’s so wild to think that the Raskins get a chance to tour with such a rock icon as Ted Nugent,” adds Roger. [Read More]

Catch John Mayer and Bob Weir on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live tomorrow night!

June 27, 2016

We are excited to share the news with you that you can catch John Mayer and Bob Weir tomorrow night on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. News and details are below: Tune into Bravo on Tuesday, June 28th, when ‘Watch What Happens Live’ will feature PRS playing guitarist and current Dead & Company bandmate John Mayer with Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir. Grammy-award winning artist John Mayer joined the new Dead & Company band in 2015 and is currently touring across the USA. John’s soulful vocals and guitar mastery have brought new excitement to this iconic jam band. With D&C, John plays a PRS Super Eagle and PRS McCarty 594. ‘Watch What Happens Live’ is the only live show on Late Night and features the hottest names in pop culture and entertainment. Hosted by Andy Cohen, an Emmy Award-winning host, producer and author, the Mayer/Weir WWHL episode will air on June 28 at 11 p.m. ET on Bravo. http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live

Another Lost Year announce more dates for summer tour!

June 21, 2016

One of my favorite bands, Another Lost Year, rockers from North Carolina have just added more dates to their summer tour! The tour is in support of their highly praised release, Alien Architect via Mirage M’hal Records/EMP/eOne. Check out the tour dates below: 7/2/2016 Battle Creek MI @ Private Party 7/3/2016 Pekin IL @ Twisted Spoke w/ DRUGS DELANEY CDRP 7/7/2016 Ft Atkinson WI @ Hijynx 7/8/2016 Battle Creek MI @ The Music Factory 7/15/2016 Kankakee IL @ Kankakee BBQ Fest w/ VINCE NEIL 7/16/2016 Clarksville TN @ z97.5 Festival w/ THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH 7/16/2016 Grayson KY @ HeadCase Festival 7/23/2016 Rock Island IL @ Rock The District w/ RED SUN RISING 8/5/2016 Fayetteville NC @ Drunk Horse Pub 8/6/2016 Hagerstown MD @ Private Party 8/12/2016 Algona IA @ Algona Fairgrounds w/ EVE6/SMILE EMPTY SOUL 8/18/2016 Ironton OH @ Rally On The River w/ BOBAFLEX 8/27/2016 Knoxville TN @ Oconnors 9/10/2016 Durand IL @ Durand Biker Bash 9/10/2016 Yorkville IL @ Revival Party They will also be setting sail next January for the Shiprocked 2017. Check [Read More]

The Ready Set deliver high energy set at historic Fillmore in San Francisco

June 15, 2016

The Ready Set have been quite busy out on their spring tour with EMBLEM3. The North American Tour kicked off in May and last night it made a stop in San Francisco at the historic Fillmore. The electro pop act are currently out on tour in support of their recently released album, I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love! The night kicked off with sets by Dyllan Murray and Megan Nicole and ended with Emblem3 The crowd went wild as The Ready Set hit the stage. They delivered a high energy set that got the crowd off their feet and singing to every song. The music was on point and the sound filled the historic Fillmore with infectious upbeat songs. Jordan’s energy was boundless as he criss crossed the stage making sure everyone in that crowd was having the time of their life. You couldn’t help but be drawn into the feel good pop music of The Ready Set. Check out some photos by our Rockin Ryan: Check out the video for the title track here: [Read More]

Chat with William Control as he discusses Film Production of Revelator Book One: The Neuromancer

June 14, 2016

We were very excited to hear the news that William Control (The Control Project) has partnered with Archer Sierra (Dark City Media Group) to produce a film trilogy based on Control’s trans-media body of work, a solo project which includes several albums and three books. The first film Revelator: The Neuromancer was adapted for the screen by Jacob Johnston, who will also be making his directing debut. “ Revelator: The Neuromancer follows a struggling addict whose life is turned upside down with the chance encounter of an enigmatic woman who saves his life from a deal gone south. Their relationship evolves into a profound journey of discovery, destruction, and reconciliation where perception is blurred by the chaos of reality. “ Our colleague Elisha Norman who has been a long time fan and support of William Control, (back from the Aiden days) had a chance to chat with William about the upcoming production. Check out the interview here: We are excited for what is in store for William Control with the film production and the new music he is [Read More]

Get ready to ROCK with the return of While She Waits

June 13, 2016

We are so pleased to announce the return of Southern Rockers, While She Waits. You all know that you can’t keep good rockers down so they are back after a small hiatus. We would also like to introduce Dylan Kidner as their new guitarist! Vocalist James Cole comments, “We are coming back because we deserve to be heard. We felt we were all missing something after the retirement. We are back….we are excited…. And we will rock.” They are managed by JP Hersberg and are busy working on a new EP and some tours so hold on tight as they will be taking us on a wild rock n roll ride! While She Waits is: James Cole – Vocals Dylan Kidner – Guitar Tim Rooen – Guitar Dave “Blood” Vessel – Bass Aaron Belk – Drums Make sure to visit their social media pages for more information. Information & links: Website:http://www.whileshewaitsmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/While-She-Waits/487870754593671 Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhileSheWaits