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Divided Heaven kick off West Coast dates and catch them at DNA Lounge in SF

September 4, 2014

Divided Heaven are set to kick off their tour tonight in Carlsbad, CA at the Boar Cross’n. The West Coast tour will have the Dead Frets as support and we are happy to see that they will be making a stop tomorrow night in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge. Divided Heaven features Jeff Berman but the tour will be featuring a full band. They are touring in support of their album, Youngblood which was released earlier this year on Say-10 Records. You can pick up Youngblood on iTunes here. Youngblood was produced by Charlie Stavish (Imagine Dragons, Ryan Adams) and Stephen Egerton (ALL, Descendents). Check out the music video for Melissa Militia which is featured on the latest album: Tour dates: September 4 – Boars Crossing – Carlsbad, CA (early show) September 4 – Til Two Club – San Diego, CA (late show) September 5 – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA September 6 – The Lounge – Susanville, CA September 7 – Volcanic Theatre – Bend, OR September 8 – Le Voyeur – Olympia, [Read More]

Check out the new music video by Manic Pixi for Kiss Me

August 27, 2014

Manic Pixi which features a unique pop-grunge-punk sound that is quite infectious and will easily grab your attention. They have just released a video for their single, Kiss Me which is off of their upcoming album, Sugar Bomb! They teamed up with Yacht Club Productions to bring their ideas to life. Singer Kat Hamilton commented, “Since this was our first video, we needed it to be one-hundred percent our brand: silly, sexy, confident and fun. We spoke to a ton of directors, but Yacht Club had a love of pop-punk culture that drew us to them immediately.” Check out the video here: The new album is set for a September 16th release. It will definitely be a great album to crank up loud and take you on a rock pop punk ride. Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: website : MANICPIXI Facebook: facebook: MANICPIXI Twitter: twitter.com/MANICPIXIMUSIC Bandcamp: bandcamp : MANICPIXI Soundcloud: soundcloud : MANICPIXI

Check out some punk rock dodgeball in the new music video for Pigsty by Bayside

August 19, 2014

Bayside have released a fun new music video features the band conquering a round of punk rock dodgeball for their song Pigsty. Check out the video here: The current single is off their album CULT which is available on Hopeless Records. You can pick up your copy of CULT on iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy or other retailers. You can also catch Bayside on their tour this fall with I Am The Avalanche and Seaway. You can pick up tickets at the following links: 10/02 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met http://tinyurl.com/cultoctri 10/03 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance http://tinyurl.com/cultoctny 10/04 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg http://tinyurl.com/cultoctbk 10/05 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club http://tinyurl.com/cultoctpa 10/07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar http://tinyurl.com/cultoctpitt 10/08 Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room http://tinyurl.com/cultoctbuff 10/09 Columbus, OH @ Skully’s http://tinyurl.com/cultoctoh 10/10 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes http://tinyurl.com/cultoctil 10/11 Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme http://tinyurl.com/cultoctmi 10/12 Newport, KY @ Thompson House http://tinyurl.com/cultoctky Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information [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. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/133101710″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] 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, [Read More]

Plaid Brixx premiere acoustic video of Chemistry off their new EP

August 11, 2014

Plaid Brixx is a trio from Ohio that is dishing up some pop rock with a side of punk that will definitely satisfy your taste buds for great music. They have recently released an acoustic video of them performing their high energy track, Chemistry which is the title track off their debut EP and was released last month. The video highlights the solid songwriting of these men as they bring a lot of energy to the acoustic track. Check it out here: Plaid Brixx is Chris Duggan on lead vocals, Mark Smith on drums and Cole Bradley on bass. The band formed after the three performed in a high school band together and years later, they have released their debut EP. Vocalist Chris explains, “We are extremely excited about releasing our first EP. Our objective was to pick and choose our favorite elements of electronic, rock and pop music and ‘Frankenstein’ them together. I believe we’ve achieved that with this music.“ Plaid Brixx have a couple upcoming shows in Ohio, check out the dates below: Aug [Read More]

Sunken Monkey release video for their addictive new song, This Town is Too Big (For The Both of Us)

August 1, 2014

I have a special treat for you tonight. How about a fresh new dose of pop-punk rock from England. Sunken Monkey. They are currently working on the release of their second album, Party Scars on October 6th. I am really excited about this album after checking out their new single off it, This Town Is too Big (For The Both of Us) which is scheduled for release on August 18th on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. Check out the music video for the single: I love the guitar intro that takes you into the drums and then comes the edgy punk style vocals that truly will grab you. It has attitude, young energy, punk angst blended with old garage school rock. It is definitely catchy and addictive as I found myself playing it about half a dozen times after first listening to it, each time falling more and more in love with it. These guys really have a vibrant high energy style and I can’t wait to hear more from them. Sunken Monkey is: Spindle – Guitar/Vocals [Read More]

Catch punk rockers Moovalya out on tour this August!

July 30, 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 are ready to set out on tour so get ready for some great shows! Tour dates are listed below: If you don’t already have it, make sure to pick up their EP Sixer. 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 [Read More]