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The Gallery announce their summer headlining tour!

June 25, 2014

American infused rockers, The Gallery have announced tour dates for their summer headlining tour. The tour begins in San Francisco on July 22nd and wraps up in Flagstaff, AZ on August 26th. Performing alongside the Americana-infused rock-and-roll band will be co-headliner Honor By August, and openers, Alexis Keegan, Shayna Leigh, and Mikey Wax. Tour dates are listed below: July 22 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA #* July 23 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, CA #* July 24 Slidebar Fullerton, CA #* July 25 Pub Rock Live Scottsdale, AZ #* July 28 Holy Mountain Austin, TX @ July 29 502 Bar San Antonio, TX @ July 31 Southport Music Hall New Orleans, LA August 1 The Loft Columbus, GA August 2 Vinyl Atlanta, GA # August 4 The Windjammer Charleston, SC #^ August 5 Evening Muse Charlotte, NC # August 6 The Pour House Music Hall Raleigh, NC # August 7 Jammin Java Vienna, VA # August 8 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA # August 9 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA #^ August 10 Mercury Lounge New York, NY #^ August 12 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA #^ August 13 Southgate House Revival Newport, KY #+ August 14 The Rathskeller Indianapolis, IN #+ August 15 Martyrs Chicago, IL # August [Read More]

Survive This! is a set not to be missed on Vans Warped Tour!

June 24, 2014

This past Saturday we were at the Mountain View date for Vans Warped Tour. So many great bands, so many stages, and so many decisions to be made! One thing is for sure before you arrive at Warped Tour write down your list of Must See Bands and then make sure to walk around and try to get to as many other stages as possible. You really may be missing some of the highlights of Warped Tour and possibly your new favorite band. One band that I hope you have on your Must See list is Survive This! We saw them earlier this year when they opened for Falling in Reverse on the Bury The Hatchet tour. You can read more about that here: Survive This at Regency Ballroom We were excited to catch their set at Warped Tour and they did not disappoint! They are performing on the Hard Rock Kevin Says Stage. These guys are full of intense energy and give on a show that is deserving of main stage presence. They capture [Read More]

Coldrain from Japan have released The Revelation

June 24, 2014

Hopeless Records have just released the new album form Coldrain from Japan. Coldrain are from Nagoya, Japan and were formed in 2007, five members of two local bands decided to come together and become more than just local. Composed of lead vocalist Masato, bassist RxYxO (Ryo), drummer Katsuma, and guitarists Y.K.C (Yokochi) and Sugi. Shortly after forming, the band set off for their first tour and played in 30 venues across Japan. They have an awesome sound that could be compared to an offspring of Bring Me The Horizon and Sleeping With Sirens. What is unique is that this band has worked at creating their own signature sound and have had major success in their home country, especially with their 2012 EP Through Clarity. The album was produced by the award winning David Bendeth (Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember), The Revelation is the band’s debut international album and is available now world wide. You can take a listen to the album stream here: The album is aweseome! It has everything you want; the [Read More]

Check out our Interview with Daisy of Foxy Shazam as we talk GONZO!

June 23, 2014

After the release of the new album Gonzo by Foxy Shazam have been quite busy touring the country as their tour kicked off on May 27th in Harrisburg, PA. They have also recently announced a string of additional tour dates which will take them into August. If you have never seen Foxy Shazam live, do yourself a favor and get yourself to a show. They are amazing and will leave you every bit as satisfied. We had the opportunity to interview bassist, Daisy Caplan and are pleased to bring that interview to you here: * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you for taking the time to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. It was great to see the release of GONZO and even more so for you to offer it for FREE. With the music industry in it’s ups and downs right now, what made you want to give out your new album as a FREE download? Daisy: The music industry itself makes it impossible [Read More]

Let the music of Allen Cruz and The Galaxy put a smile in your heart!

June 23, 2014

Sometimes you have one of those days, weeks or even months where you feel a bit overwhelmed and that was me last week! Music has always been my medicine, my drug, my answer to my questions. This past weekend, the music that helped me get out of my “funk” was the new catchy tunes by Allen Cruz & The Galaxy. Allen Cruz & The Galaxy is Allen Cruz on Vocals & Guitar, Josh Huddleston on Guitar & Vocals, Paul Merendino on Drums & Vocals, Brian Crace on Bass & Vocals. Together they have created a unique style of music which can be referred to as Jazzy Pop Rock. One thing is for sure, when I first put on their new EP I instantly smiled and knew that their music was my mood elevator. They could market their music as the new anti-depressant! No Pills needed! Just plug in and listen and let their songs take you on a musical journey to feed your soul with upbeat catchy tunes. They remind me of a mix of early [Read More]

Metallica releases studio version of Lords of Summer (First Pass Version)

June 20, 2014

Here we are ready to official start summer and Metallica have decided to release the studio version of their single, Lords of Summer (First Pass Version) through iTunes. The announcement was made through the following post on their website: “Welcome to the official start of summer! Along with the longest day of the year comes the release of “Lords of Summer” on iTunesworldwide. If you joined us for a show or two in South America or on the first leg of the European tour you will recognize it as the “new song” in the set. Our friends over at ESPN heard it and decided they want to kick off their summer by spinning it on and off all day Saturday, so you just might hear it again if you’re a sports fan in the States. Those of you with astute ears will notice some minor differences from the version we streamed on YouTube and released on LiveMetallica.com… it’s still a work in progress, but we wanted to share it with you as it stands today… it [Read More]

Check out the new EP “Rise” by Upon The Water for some new progressive metalcore!

June 20, 2014

Upon the Water from Southern California have done an excellent job at feeding our need for fresh new style of metalcore. Their style infuses progressive amid ambient melodies and fierce guitars. They have recently released their new EP Rise last week and it is definitely one to pick up! You can take a listen to the EP as they are streaming the songs on their Youtube here: The six songs take you on a musical journey which brings out emotion and energy and in the end, the need to Rise. Whether you are a fan of metal, metalcore, hard rock, progressive, you will find this album balances their styles well and deliver a well crafted sound. The EP can be picked up on iTunes here and crank it up loud. It just might become one of your favorite new albums! Make sure to visit their social media sites. Also if you are in the Southern California area, head out to the Chain Reaction on July 6th for their CD release show. ~ Marisol [Read More]