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Jesse Denaro announces US fall tour dates with Animal Flag

August 20, 2014

Jesse Denaro has announced a US Fall Tour in support of his new album, Dear Love. The tour will also feature Animal Flag. Singer/Songwriter Jesse has done a wonderful job at creating an album full of emotionally driven lyrics, songs that connect the listener and engages them on his musical journey. It is quite a superb journey to be a passenger on as you will experience the ups and downs of life, love and loss. I can only imagine how wonderful it will be to experience the music live. Jesse posted the following about the tour: Hey Guys! This fall I am embarking on my first ever full US tour! I am going out with my best friend Animal Flag and we are supporting both of our new albums (“Dear, Love” & his upcoming self titled EP coming this Fall). Touring takes a lot of time, preparation and money, so if you have a spare dollar or two head over to iTunes, band camp or whatever and pick up “Dear, Love” or any older releases from Matt. [Read More]

Ani DiFranco set to release new album Allergic to Water on October 14th via her own Righteous Babe Records

August 20, 2014

Great news to share! Ani DiFranco is set to release a new album, Allergic To Water on October 14th through her own label, Righteous Babe Records. The album was tracked by herself at her New Orleans home, often while her family slept and creates a hushed vibe to the album. Ani explained more about the album during a statement on her site: “Mostly I worked alone in headphones, in the wee hours, while my family slept. It was empowering but terrifying to have the buck stop with me again in terms of the mixes. The recordings are documents of my current touring band (recorded by Mike in our old victorian house in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans and also by Andy Taub at a nearby church in the Treme) just laying down the songs. “Many also feature a couple of very choice special guests. My killer band these days consists of bassist and composer Todd Sickafoose, who not only brings an always wonderful and unexpected counterpoint to my guitar with his bass playing, but [Read More]

Midnight Cinema release music video for Edge of The Earth

August 18, 2014

We are very excited to announce the release date of Midnight Cinema‘s debut album, Lightning in a Bottle as August 26th. The album is the follow up to their 2013 self-titled EP release from Midnight Cinema. The EP was critically acclaimed and was received extremely well by longtime fans – fans that had been following them since their days in Thriving Ivory. They have released a music video for their song, Edge of the Earth which is on the upcoming album. Check out the video here: The song is absolutely amazing and once again highlights the art of their music with emotionally driven songs that truly connect a listener to their emotions. It is touching inspirational song that can easily be described as that reassuring hug from a friend, or the comforting hand reaching out to you and guiding you and lifting you up. About the video, “It was amazing how many friends stepped up and wanted to help us with this project, sometimes offering to work for free. We shot the video with Michael here in [Read More]

Butcher Knives are bringing to life multi-cultured and multi-dimensional gypsybilly music!

August 15, 2014

Butcher Knives boasts members from four different countries, speak five languages and along with their passports and work visas in hand, they are here to bring a fresh new style of music to the forefront; gypsybilly. Their band is rich in culture which transfers through to their music and with their varying styles, they bring such dimension to their sound. It is like a melting pot of punk, blues, flamenco, rockabilly, bluegrass, folk and so much more. Take a listen to their song, Misery which is not only catchy but you will find yourself returning to play it again after. The song reminds me of a blend of Squirrel Nut Zippers meets Barenaked Ladies but fueled with the individuality that is Butcher Knives. Need more Butcher Knives? How about checking out the cinematic video for their song Tell Me Why: They really capture a freshness with their sound and in a time where a lot of music tends to blend into genres and start sounding too familiar, along comes a band as unique as [Read More]

The Tragic Thrills deliver a stellar set on their stop in San Francisco

August 11, 2014

Last week was a very hard week dealing with a death in our family and the overwhelming flood of emotions that were felt after the loss of my aunt and helping my mother adjust to life without her. So with a hard week at hand, it was nice to get a break from the seriousness of life and venture out and cover The Tragic Thrills as they made their stop in San Francisco at the Bottom of the Hill. The music of The Tragic Thrills was the perfect soundtrack for my night. The uplifting folk pop rock from them provided a solid set where these five young men shined in the spotlight with their musicianship. With the great fusion of superb songwriting, powerful lyrics and penchant for fun in song, The Tragic Thrills are sure to please fans of any music genre. There is no need to place a label or genre title to them, they are purely great music and very well deserving of your attention. We had the opportunity to talk with the band [Read More]

The Tragic Thrills sign to Washington Square and catch them out on tour with Air Traffic Controller

August 6, 2014

The Tragic Thrills have announced that they have signed to Washington Square, the label imprint formed by Razor & Tie. The band will be re-releasing their debut self-titled album on September 30th. Tonight we will be catching The Tragic Thrills as they make their stop in San Francisco for their show at the Bottom of the Hill. San Francisco is ready for a night of great alternative rock as The Tragic Thrills are sure to capture the crowd with their emotionally driven pop/rock songs that will have everyone agreeing that we need more Northern California shows from them. The music of The Tragic Thrills can be described as a blend of folk/rock/alternative/pop. With the great fusion of superb songwriting, powerful lyrics and penchant for fun in song, The Tragic Thrills are sure to please fans of any music genre. There is no need to place a label or genre title to them, they are purely great music and very well deserving of your attention. Check the tour dates below as The Tragic Thrills and Air Traffic [Read More]

Goodnight, Texas release Uncle John Farquhar and set out on tour

August 5, 2014

This is a busy week for folk band, Goodnight, Texas. They have released their new album, Uncle John Farquhar that features 11 wonderful songs that take you on a musical journey into the Civil War and Reconstruction era. The tales bring to light memories of a long forgotten generation through the inviting music. You can pick up the album on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/UJFiTunes, Amazon: http://smarturl.it/UJFAmzn or order a physical copy at the #GNTX General Store:http://bit.ly/GTGeneralStore. TRACK LISTING: 1. Hayride 2. Button Your Collar 3. A Bank Robber’s Nursery Rhyme 4. I Just Can’t Stop Leaving Town 5. The Horse (In Which A Girl Was All But Killed) 6. Cold Riders 7. Moonshiners 8. Many Miles From Blacksburg 9. Dearest Sarah 10. Ballad Of A Fair Young Lady 11. Uncle John Farquhar 12. Hello, Nebraska! 13. Knock ‘Em Stiff You can catch Goodnight, Texas as they set out on tour in support of their album, tour dates listed below. They kick off the tour right here in San Francisco on August 7th at a really cool venue, The Chapel. [Read More]