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Eleanor Goldfield of Rooftop Revolutionaries: hard rock for a reason by Patrick O’Heffernan

August 22, 2014

 Patrick O’Heffernan, Los Angeles. What do you do if you have a classically trained operatic voice, the beauty and the bearing of a top model and the visionary soul of an artist and a poet? You start a hard rock band with screaming guitars, pounding drums and in-your-face-political lyrics. That’s what our next guest did, and the rest is history. Eleanor Goldfield wants to change the world with art and music. So she co-founded Rooftop Revolutionaries, a hard rock/alternative metal band that has a very direct  message:  Do Something. Using socially conscious lyrics, haunting melodies, driving guitars and hammering drums to back her soaring and plunging voice, Eleanor entertains, educates and motivates. And it works.  People listen and act, whether it is at an Occupy event, a march or a protest, Eleanor’s voice and Rooftop Revolutionaries music is a soundtrack for action. Eleanor also finds time to blog, host a radio show and produce music/art events.  She calls herself a “creative activist”; I call her a multi-platform cultural provocateur.  Eleanor sat down for an interview [Read More]

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Alternative Rock

Check out our interview with Framing Hanley frontman, Nixon

August 22, 2014

There was so many great releases this year and one of our faves was the new album by Framing Hanley, The Sum of Who We Are,on their new label Imagen Records. This is Framing Hanley‘s third CD and the first in 4 years. Frontman Nixon explains, “There was definitely a dark period during the 2 years we spent recording this.That’s not to say this album is some dark and brooding album. There are definitely some light-hearted tunes on here as well; some that are fun. This album is the past 2 years of our lives and is every part of our beings…that’s what the title means. This album really is the sum of who we are. The thing that I love most is, I think when the listener puts on those headphones, or puts the cd in the car, he or she is gonna listen and come to find out, hey, me and this guy have got some things in common!” The album is the bands boldest artistic statement to date capturing the essence of innocence and hope, light and darkness, [Read More]

Band

Cherri Bomb rocked the Troubadour and check out a new interview with them!

August 21, 2014

  This past weekend we had the chance to see our favorite rockers, Cherri Bomb return to the stage at the Troubadour in Hollywood. One thing is for sure, they completely rocked the place. These four amazing musicians may be young, but their talent far exceeds their years. Their set not included a few awesome covers and fan favorites but some very new originals that were spectacular. They put on a complete stage performance after a brief set change and had the crowd fully engaged. It is wonderful to see a band put such attention into the song production with elements of character, costume, design and unwavering stage presence. Each one of these four, boldly shine with their charismatic and magnetic personalities. They were completely in command of the audience as everyone was help captive by their performance. I can’t wait for everyone to see this band when they set out on another tour.   We had the chance to chat with them prior to their set and were ecstatic to hear that they are currently [Read More]

Aftershock Festival

Lacuna Coil release new video for Nothing Stands in Our Way

August 21, 2014

Lacuna Coil have been touring worldwide in support of their bad ass album, Broken Crown Halo. There is no stopping these hard working rockers and they have just released a music video for their song, Nothing Stands In Our Way. It is awesome and really captures the energy of this amazing band. Check it out here: We are really looking forward to seeing them at this year’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival. Check out our feature on them as our Aftershock Festival Featured Band of the Day. That will be the start of the second run of dates on this album cycle in the U.S. and Canada for the Italian Rockers! Devil You Know is set to support the entire tour and Starset are also appearing Sept. 23 – Oct. 12 except Oct. 7&8, where Unlocking The Truth will join for those two nights. Up and coming Canadian band Incura have been added to all Canadian shows. Tour Dates: Sept 14 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival (Discovery Park) Sept 16 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom Sept 17 – [Read More]

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Righteous Vendetta set to release new EP Defiance and catch them out on tour with Nonpoint

August 20, 2014

Last year we brought you an interview with one of the fastest rising bands that we wanted you to take notice of, Righteous Vendetta.   It seems that the spotlight on them has grown this year and we are glad to see this Hard Rock/Mettal band, Righteous Vendetta get the attention they so deserve. They are set to release a new EP Defiance on September 2nd. Their latest single, Take Over has been hitting the airwaves and getting a lot of play. “With summer coming to an end, it is with great excitement that we are able to keep the energy going. I am thrilled to be announcing our EP ‘Defiance’ is being unleashed into the world. Get Ready for our “Take Over” – New songs, new tour dates, new adventures to come!”,  comments vocalist, Ryan. Track List for Defiance: 01. Defiance 02. Take Over 03. What You’ve Done 04. Hard to Breathe 05. With Love In addition, you can catch Righteous Vendetta as they have been added to the headlining Nonpoint Breaking Skin tour. Check out the upcoming tour dates [Read More]

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Aftershock Festival

Carla Harvey from Butcher Babies announces date for book release party and book signing

August 20, 2014

The ladies from Butcher Babies are amazing front women and talented beauties. Carla Harvey will be releasing her upcoming novel, Death and Other Dances on August 25th in select bookstores as well as Amazon, Amazon Europe, and Kindle. This semi-autobiographical work tells the story of Autumn Franklin – an awkward, biracial Detroit native – that is disconnected from her peers at an early age because of her background. When Autumn’s young parents divorce, she becomes even more withdrawn, yet survives the cards that she’s been dealt by relocating to the alluring City of Angels, where she has but one goal: to find herself. Struggling to make solid connections with those around her, Autumn swallows her reservations and pushes limits to the extreme as she transitions between a drastic career change: from the bowels of the adult entertainment industry to her rebirth as a mortician. There amongst the dead, she learns what it is to live, love, and to allow others inside, finally landing in the most comfortable place of all: her own skin. You can read an [Read More]

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Texas Hippie Coalition release video for first single, Monster in Me from forthcoming album, Ride On

August 19, 2014

One of our favorite bands from this year’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Texas Hippie Coalition have released a new lyric video. The lyric video is for the first single, Monster In Me which is off their forthcoming album, Ride On and is set for an October 7th release. This song is so BAD ASS! I love it, dirty guitars, seductive lyrics, vocals that grab a hold of you and a beat that just gets deep in your soul.  Check out the lyric video for Monster In Me here: Their new style of music dubbed Red Dirt Metal is definitely receiving a lot of well due praise and I can’t wait to hear their new album. Ride On is due out on October 7th via Carved Records/Caroline Distribution. “It’s like Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top had a child, and Pantera ended up raising it,” exclaims Big Dad Ritch. “We’re Red Dirt Metal. That’s a flag we wave high. There wasn’t a line formed for us, so I created a line and jumped to the front of that bad [Read More]