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AM Taxi from Chicago are our first featured Band of the Day for 2015!

January 1, 2015

Allow me to present to you our first featured Band of the Day for 2015! Each day we will be bringing you a new band to check out! That is 365 bands you have to take a listen to. I first fell in love with AM Taxi back in 2010 as they opened up for Spill Canvas at Slim’s in San Francisco. They were away from the music scene for a bit, but they are back, better than ever and ready to pick up where they left off.  They have just released a 4 song EP Bastards of the Deep Blue Sea and you can pick it up on iTunes here. AM Taxi is: Adam Krier: Vocals/Guitar Jason Schultejann: Bass Chris Smith: Drums/Back up Vocals Jay Marino: Guitar/Back up Vocals   Genre:  Rock n Roll, Punk Rock Location: Chicago, IL Feature: Infectiously upbeat songs that you find yourself immediately singing along to the chorus. Great punk vibe guitar, energetic beat and those ahhhmaaazing gritty throaty vocals that just grab your attention. Imagine a blend of  The [Read More]

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Concert Review of The Knitts at The Mint in Los Angeles (12/11)

December 19, 2014

Hailing from an unmarked shipping container in a gritty industrial area of Van Nuys, The Knitts create a unique blend of garage, post-punk and anglo punk. The five-piece band recently captivated audiences last week with a short set of all-new material at The Mint in LA, an intimate, historic venue known for hosting both famous and up-and-coming artists.   The opening track, “Hold Steady Pretty Lady,” established the group’s tone of loud, quick percussion and sharp vocals. Each song thereafter was just as punchy and spirited, carrying elements of The Clash and Joy Division. The band’s dynamic presence amazed the audience, especially as lead vocalist Justin Volkens joined on drums in anti-prom anthem “She Likes The Idea of Gold.” This dreamy track was considerably slower tempo than the rest of the set, but still maintained the group’s maverick personality. While The Knitts’ energy is reminiscent of a not-so-sweet-sixteen party, they have a surprisingly long history. The group traces its roots to the last years of Hollywood’s Knitting Factory. As guitarist Charlie Volkens worked in the [Read More]

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Darwin and The Dinosaur set to release new album in March 2015

December 15, 2014

Darwin & The Dinosuar have announced they will be releasing their new album, A Thousand Ships on March 9, 2015. The album will be available on a limited edition 12″ sea blue vinyl, digitally and CD. Check out the tracklisting: 1) Theories 2) Anchors Aweigh 3) Making Friends With Strangers 4) Life At Sea 5) Make Believe 6) Riff Town Population: You 7) Women & Children 8) Hand In Hand 9) Buried In Smoke 10) Change Of Heart Pre-orders for the album will be available starting February 16th and in the UK you can get a physical copy from their Big Cartel store or Bandcamp page. The first 100 pre-orders via Big Cartel will receive a free download of our last EP, “Remus”. All vinyl purchases include a download code of the release too. So make sure to mark your calendars for some new post punk from Darwin & The Dinosaur. You can visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.darwinandthedinosaur.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darwinandthedinosaur Twitter: https://twitter.com/andthedinosaur

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Pre-Order the new album, Currents from Atlas Losing Grip and check out their new song

December 12, 2014

The new album from Swedish Punk rockers, Atlas Losing Grip is set to release their new album, Currents on January 15th.  You can now get your pre-order in for the new album which will be released on Digipack CD, Limited Edition Vinyl LP and digital with exclusive bundles. Head over to: http://hamburgrecords.com/atlaslosinggrip/records.html and get your pre-order in!  Check out their first single from the album, Cynosure here: Atlas Losing Grip will also be heading out on a European Tour. Check the dates below: +++++ “CURRENTS EUROPEAN TOUR 2015 PART 1” +++++ Tickets: ► http://hamburgrecords.com/atlaslosinggrip/tickets.html 22.01.15 (GER) Berlin 23.01.15 (CZE) Prag 24.01.15 (GER) Nürnberg 25.01.15 (GER) Strasskirchen 26.01.15 (AUT) Wien 27.01.15 (SUI) Zürich 28.01.15 (GER) Stuttgart 29.01.15 (GER) Frankfurt 30.01.15 (GER) Köln 31.01.15 (GER) Münster 12.02.15 (GER) Hamburg 13.02.15 (GER) Wiesbaden 14.02.15 (GER) Pforzheim 15.02.15 (NEL) Gouda 18.02.15 (ITA) Milano 19.02.15 (SUI) Solothurn 20.02.15 (SUI) Bulle 21.02.15 (GER) München   We will see if we can get our European contributor to bring you full coverage of one of their shows. Stay tuned and make sure to visit their [Read More]

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Check out the new video for Music Move Me from The Expendables off their upcoming album

December 12, 2014

Everyone’s favorite reggae-rock-punk band, The Expendables are set to release their sixth full length studio album, Sand In The Sky via Stoopid Records on January 13th. They have released a music video for their new song, Music Move Me form the upcoming album and you can check it out here: Shortly after their album release, The Expendables will be heading out on their  Winter Blackout Tour,” which starts on January 23rd and runs through March 15th. The 40 city tour will take them across the US. Check out the tour dates below:   DATE CITY VENUE Wed 12/31 Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke Winter Blackout 2015 w/ Ballyhoo! (select dates), Fortunate Youth (select dates) & Katastro (all dates) ^Fri 1/23 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theater ^Sat 1/24 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues Sunset Strip ^Sun 1/25 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Co. ^Tue 1/27 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades ^Wed 1/28 Chico, CA The Senator Theatre *Thu 1/29 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom *Fri 1/30 Seattle, WA Neptune Theater *Sat 1/31 Eugene, OR WOW Hall [Read More]

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Ashestoangels release video for Heavy Words and Hollow Bones

November 19, 2014

Our favorite Gothic Punk Rock band Ashestoangels have released another video from their album, Horror Cult. This time it is for their song, Heavy Words and Hollow Bones. Check it out here: The video really has me excited to see them live! It really gives you a taste of what it would be like to catch their highly energetic sets!  Crilly says, “We spent the summer out on the road and we took along a couple of friends to film it. We tried to put together a video that captures how much fun those shows were. This is one of our favourite songs to play from the new record and I think we’ve made a video that does it justice.” . If you don’t already have it, be sure to pick up Horror Cult. It is an amazing album from start to finish. Beware, this album will definitely haunt you but in a GOOD WAY! I love it! This is they type of album that you will play from start to finish and find yourself with it on repeat. [Read More]

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Krum Bums gives you a shot of punk thrash with their new video for Smoke

November 14, 2014

Texas based punk rockers, Krum Bums are gearing up to release their 12inch EP Smoke on November 28th through Jailhouse Records. The EP will be released through Back To Black Friday, a Record Store Day event. So get ready for a heavy shot of punk thrash with their video for their title track here: Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krumbums Twitter: https://twitter.com/krumbums