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Check out the new single, One Too Many by New Medicine; our Aftershock Festival Featured Band!

June 30, 2014

We have been anxiously awaiting new music from New Medicine and you don’t have to wait any longer! Today we are featuring New Medicine as our featured band from this year’s Aftershock Festival lineup. We are so excited to catch them perform in Sacramento this September and they will also be performing on this year’s Uproar Festival. Back to the new music… Check out their kick ass new song, One Too Many here: UPDATE 7/1/14 : Sorry, it got taken down. Jake posted via Facebook: Guess I wasn’t supposed to post that song, oops;) Glad some of you got to hear it!! More soon!! Call your radio stations tell them to play it! -Jake So if you want to hear it, make sure to contact your local radio station. It is an awesome song! It is the perfect song to have everyone know that New Medicine mean business and they are ready to rock! I love this track! It has a cool chorus amid chant style vocals and gives you that anthemic feel [Read More]

Check out Brian Setzer’s new rockabilly song, Let’s Shake which is off his forthcoming album

June 30, 2014

Iconic guitarist, songrwriter Brian Setzer has premiered a new song, Let’s Shake which will be available on his forthcoming album, Rockabilly Riot” All Original. The album is set for an August 12th release through Surfdog Records. Brian says about the song, “Yeah, ‘Let’s Shake,’ how come no one has thought of that title yet? We’ve been making rock ‘n roll now for 60 years and no one has come up with ‘Let’s Shake?’ And I came up with it and I went ‘wow…Let’s Shake!’ You know, oh god, it’s just so simple it’s magic! It’s got a really great guitar solo in it, just rock ‘n roll sounding…it’s not really ‘billy’ sounding, it’s more rock and roll… again, it’s the simplest songs that are the hardest to write.” Check out the song here: The high energetic song fueled with rockabilly attitude is quite infectious. I have always loved Brian’s style of music and he has once again proved that he belongs high on the charts for his unique style and charismatic music. Here is [Read More]

He is Legend announce pre-order of their new album, Heavy Fruit and catch them on the Mega Deaf Tour

June 30, 2014

He is Legend will have a busy summer as they set out on tour in anticipation of their new album album, Heavy Fruit which is set for an August 19th release. The 13 track album will be released through Tragic Hero Records on 8/19 but you can get your pre-order in now and get immediate download of the new song; Miserable Company. Check out the new song here: There are a variety of pre-order bundles that include some exclusive merch. Head over to http://tragic-hero.com/heislegend/heavyfruit and get your bundle ordered today! The swampy rock band He is Legend will be heading out on their Mega Deaf Tour starting on July 25th in Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade. The tour will feature Wilson, and Maylene & The Sons of Disaster. Check out the tour poster: We are glad to see that the tour will be making a stop at The Assembly in Sacramento on August 11th. We know that Music Junkie Press will be there to bring you full coverage and will try and get you a band interview. For now, check [Read More]

Interview with The Relapse Symphony as they stop in San Francisco for the Shapeshiftour!

June 29, 2014

We are at a little over than a week ago for the new release of Shadows by The Relapse Symphony and we can’t wait for you to all hear it. Check out our full album review here. We can’t tell you enough how awesome this new album is and I don’t think a day has gone by since first receiving it for review that we haven’t played a song or two, or three or all. It really is that good! What was even more exciting was to see The Relapse Symphony perform live last week. They are out on tour with the Dead Rabbitts for the “Shapeshiftour” and they made a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge. The lineup included a killer headlining set by Dead Rabbitts, double dose of vocals by Myka Relocate and some heavy metalcore by Nightmares. The set was everything we expected as The Relapse Symphony put on a full fledged rock set. Their stage presence captivated the crowd and Bret is definitely in the spotlight where he belongs. His [Read More]

Pick up the new EP Sixer by punk rockers, Moovalya

June 28, 2014

Old school punk rock has been given the revived and thriving with the band, Moovalya from Phoenix, Arizona. Moovalya has been delivering solid punk rock music on the Phoenix scene since 2009. This three piece band shows you how much they love to perform as they played as many shows as they could. With that, they brought their energy to the stage and leave everyone wanting to see them again and again. Moovalya has Benjamin Jones on Guitar/Vocals, Sean Stroud on Bass/Vocals and Mitch Hosier on Drums. Their sound is a blend of alternative, punk, and rock and there is no denying that their sound is contagious. They have just released their new six song EP, Sixer and it is perfect to add for your summer fun. The songs are complete with punk angst filled energy and fueled with fierce guitars and drums. The vocals are true to fashion punk but yet bring a bit of melodic style to the music which fits perfectly well. Cheated has a great punk anthem vibe and Streetlight Streetlife has a catchy punk patriotic vibe. Hail to [Read More]

The Relapse Symphony take over the DNA with their straight up rock set!

June 25, 2014

We have been telling you for months now about how awesome the new album, Shadows by The Relapse Symphony is and we can’t wait for you to all hear it. Check out our full album review here. We are less than two weeks away from the release and last night, we finally got to see them perform live for the first time. The Relapse Symphony are out on the Dead Rabbitts Shapeshift tour and they made a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge. The lineup included a killer headlining set by Dead Rabbitts, double dose of vocals by Myka Relocate and some heavy metalcore by Nightmares. The set was everything we expected as The Relapse Symphony put on a full fledged rock set. Their stage presence captivated the crowd and Bret is definitely in the spotlight where he belongs. His charismatic energy grabs a hold of you as he brings a blend of punk rock attitude meshed with vintage rocker. It was awesome to hear them perform many of their new songs that we [Read More]

Check out the double vocal dose with Myka Relocate on the Shapeshift Tour!

June 25, 2014

Last night we were at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for the Dead Rabbitts Shapeshift Tour. You can check out our coverage of the Dead Rabbitts here and Nightmares here and we will bringing you The Relapse Symphony too. For now, let me tell you about the great set by Myka Relocate. Myka Relocate is a six piece metalcore rock band from Houston. Together they delivered a stellar set that had you enjoying the screams of metalcoree amid the clean vocals. They are the perfect blend and almost remind me of an offspring of Sleeping With Sirens, The Word Alive and Consider Me Dead. In no way does the band imitate since they have successfully created their own sound and has everyone taking notice. While it is heavy, they still deliver electronic elements and catchy melodies. Myka Relocate is: John Ritter: Vocals Michael Swank: Vocals Luke Burleigh: Bass Austin Dore’; Guitar Josh Peltier: Guitar Aaron Robertson: Drums They are brimming with energy and took control of the crowd instantly. There might not have been a packed house, [Read More]