Entertainment

Entertainment

Chat with John 5 as he returns to San Francisco for the Mad Monster Tour 2015

November 13, 2015

  Earlier this week, John 5 returned to the DNA Lounge as he brought the Mad Monster Tour to San Francisco with Doyle. It was an incredible night for music lovers! The night kicked off with a high energy set by local faves, The Vile Augury. Doyle came out next with a one hour set of new Doyle music and Misfits classics. We will be bringing more from both of those sets later this weekend. We were glad to catch up with John 5 before his set in San Francisco and talk about what is next for him and his busy schedule. Check out our interview here: John 5 and the Creatures hit the stage and the crowd went wild. We were all in awe of John’s extraordinary flawless playing as he demonstated just about every guitar technique you could think of. It was incredible and one of the most amazing instrumental sets I have witnessed! Absolutely epic performance from John 5 & The Creatures.  His set which was rich in diversity and included all types [Read More]

Concerts

Collective Soul deliver 5 star stellar performance to the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco

November 11, 2015

Monday night at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco was a magical evening, as Collective Soul made a stop on their See What You Started Tour to the sold out venue. The tour is in support of their recently released and highly praised new album, See What You Started By Continuing. The night started off with a great set by Magnets and Ghosts which is the alternative rock band featuring Dean Roland and Ryan Potesta. I have been waiting to see them live and they were incredible. The venue was packed to capacity as Collective Soul took the stage. I have seen Collective Soul live possibly 15 times and I must say this was the best performance I have every been privileged to watch. It was pure bliss as they sounded absolutely spot on, and delivered a vibrant new life to their songs. It was as if Collective Soul was the fountain of youth and everyone was drinking their sweet elixir. The crowd came to life with passion and unwavering energy. The predominantly middle aged [Read More]

Band

Fearless Records deliver an epic night in Orangevale for the Fresh Faces Tour

November 10, 2015

  If you were at Boardwalk in Orangevale last night you were treated to an epic night of music by Fearless Records. They brought the Fresh Faces Tour to the Sacramento area and it was an incredible high energy night. The tour features Ice Nine Kills, Wage War, My Enemies and I and The White Noise. The lineup was complimented by two great local bands, Mercedes Avenue and Faint Silhouette. We will be bringing you full coverage of each band and several interviews so stay tuned. But first we wanted to give you a sneak peak of what you can expect out on the Fresh Faces Tour. If you haven’t already, make sure to pick up your tickets, it will be a kick ass night. Ice Nine Kills are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated new album, Every Trick in the Book on December 4th. They had a great stage setup with fierce lighting and setting that captures the dark haunting story telling of INK that we fell in love with. They played [Read More]

Entertainment

Jacky Vincent has left Falling In Reverse to concentrate on solo career

October 30, 2015

It has been announced that Jacy Vincent has left Falling In Reverse to further concentrate on his solo career. The post was made on Falling In Reverse Facebook page referencing an article in Alternative Press.  The departure was amicable and we can’t wait wait to see what Jacky has next in store for his very promising future. We featured Jacky a couple years back as one of our 12 Days of Guitarists. Jacky is one of the most awesome shredders out there today. His solo album highlights his amazing guitar playing and his impeccable technique. His solo album Star X Speed Story is amazing and it literally takes you through his high energy, lightning speed shredding. It is one of the top guitar instrumental albums out, right up  there with Steve Vai, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert and my true favorite; Michael Angelo Batio whom Jacky credits a lot of his guitar playing. Some of my personal faves on the album are Without You, Runaway Tryst, Venom Love, Fatal Envy and of course Maybe I am a Wolf.  [Read More]

'80s Rock

NiteRain releases anthemic new rock song/video for Rock N’ Roll

October 29, 2015

Our favorite Norwegian rockers, NiteRain are at it again! These guys are bent on keeping the Rock N Roll alive and thriving and what better way to do it than with a kick ass new song! They have just released their video for their new song, Rock N Roll that was filmed on a trip to Los Angeles. Check it out here: The song is available on iTunes and you can pick it up here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-n-roll-single/id1048310799. The  song channels the early style of Motley Crue  with some kick ass guitar, anthemic style rock chants, pounding drums, thumping bass and nonstop rock. It is time to crank it up loud and declare that Rock N Roll is in our soul! We can’t wait for them to return to the US for a tour. We had a chance to catch them when they infected Los Angeles with their high energy adrenaline fueled rock. We had the chance to interview them on the Sunset Strip  just days before they returned home to Norway. In case you missed it, check [Read More]

Bands

State Line Empire releases lyric video for Kill It With Fire

October 28, 2015

State Line Empire have just released a lyric video for their bad ass track, Kill It With Fire. Check it out here: The song is off their upcoming EP  but you can pickup the song now by heading over to  iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kill-it-with-fire-single/id964953745.  We are excited to hear more new music! If you need more of a State Line Empre fix, check out a live footage video for Break Me Down when they performed in San Francisco at DNA Lounge: Visit their social media sites and stay up to date so you won’t miss any State Line Empire news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website:  www.statelineempire.com  Facebook:  www.facebook.com/StateLineEmpire Twitter: www.twitter.com/statelineempire Instagram: http://instagram.com/state_line_empire/ Itunes:  itunes.apple.com/us/album/raise-your-sins-ep/id705366527

Bands

Danny Worsnop set to guest vocal for Heaven’s Basement in December

October 21, 2015

One of our favorite vocalists, Danny Worsnop of We Are Harlot will be guest vocals for Heaven’s Basement in December for three shows. Earlier today it was announced that Aaron Buchanan and Heaven’s Basement have parted ways. No need for any drama folks, it was a mutual decision and we wish Aaron the best in his future endeavors. I can’t wait to see what is next in store for Heaven’s Basement as well as Aaron. Here is the message via their Facebook page: Hi everyone, After giving it much thought, Heaven’s Basement and Aaron are parting ways. This is a mutual decision. We’ve all had a fantastic few years touring the world with Filthy Empire but we simply feel that our time together has run its course. We’d like to thank Aaron for being a part of everything we’ve done over the past few years, it’s been an incredible ride and we’ve had some amazing times together (Aaron has a message for you all below). We’ll be looking for a new singer to move forward [Read More]