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AFI share new song/video for “On Your Back”

June 15, 2021

AFI has released its 11th studio record “Bodies” last Friday via Rise Records. The band also shared a video for “On Your Back”, which was filmed during the recording of their BBC Radio 1 session and aired last night on Radio 1’s Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter. Check it out: “We are thrilled to finally see the release of Bodies,” says AFI’s Davey Havok. “For so long, we’ve wanted this record to be yours. Now it is.” Last month, the band unveiled The Ritual Collection, a new line of merch that can be found exclusively in The Bodies Experience. This includes a special deck of oracle cards (with one card for each song), soy prayer candles and incense — all fitting counterparts to the dark and brooding new track “Tied To A Tree.” The artwork for the “Tied To A Tree” visualizer is based on the art found on the oracle card deck. The Ritual Collection is now joined by The Bath Collection and The Travel Collection — find more information about each collection [Read More]

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The Bots announce first full-length album in seven years

June 10, 2021

Big Indie Records and rock band The Bots are excited to announce the Friday, September 8 release of “2 Seater”, the LA-based outfit’s first full-length offering in seven years. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas, “2 Seater” is the brainchild of musician Mikaiah Lei and is a multi-style body of work that captures the struggles of his young adulthood. Each of the 10 tracks that make up “2 Seater” were written between the ages of 19 and 22 when Lei was undergoing a rapid burst of self-growth. Now, as a 28-year-old, Lei has rewritten and recorded those songs to articulate themes he struggled to find words for back then: the ups and downs of young love, the need to nurture friendships, and the sentimental work of taking care of yourself each day. Inspired by the old expression “I’ll believe it when I see it”, the album’s lead single, “See It”, boasts an unruly guitar line that makes it feel like the song is being played while barreling down the highway at [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Sussana of Star Crystal Band & Watch their new video for Come On Baby

June 9, 2021

One thing we can all agree upon during these crazy times is Music makes everything better! During the shutdown, we were able to find so many great bands that have been keeping us sane during this music pause. One of those bands is a kick ass rock band from Ukraine, Star Crystal Band. We were able to conduct an exchange video interview with Sussana of Star Crystal and we are pleased to share that with you here: We are so excited for their new music. UPDATE: Star Crystal has just released their video for Come On Baby. You can check it out here: We can’t help but feel the adrenaline from their music as it brings out straight up rock n roll.  Make sure to  follow their social media pages for their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.starcrystalband.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starcrystalband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/starcrystalband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starcrystalband/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwpSgIhlBlS1NGrWAy84wA

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Palaye Royale return to Europe in 2022

June 4, 2021

Alternative Rock trio Palaye Royale have announced their return to Europe in February and March 2022, with a long headline run that includes their biggest headline shows to date across Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Austria, Ukraine and Russia. Tickets are on sale from today, Friday, June 4th at this link. The band comments: “We can not even express how excited we are for our upcoming UK /European tour! We can not wait to see you all and to play live music once again! Also we are pleased to announce that we have our good friends Badflower joining us on this run! This one is going to be one you don’t want to miss! See you all soon!!” As their moniker itself evokes (Palaye Royale is the name of the Toronto dancehall where their grandparents met in the ‘50s), the brotherly trio effortlessly connect themselves and this generation to the spirit of the past, reinvigorated for today with eclecticism and fierce individuality. PALAYE ROYALE with SPECIAL GUESTS BADFLOWER: [Read More]

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Graduating Life release two new singles and announce new album

May 27, 2021

Rock & roll band, Graduating Life have announced their new LP “Grad Life II”, out July 9, 2021 on Pure Noise Records. Fans can already pre-order the LP here. To celebrate the release they have shared two new tracks today – “In The Back” with an accompanying music video, as well as “Let’s Make a Scene”, both off of the forthcoming record. On “In The Back”, lead vocalist, Bart Thompson, shares: “I wanted to do more electronic stuff – I’ve always had synths, but wanted to add more. ‘In The Back’ is fully made up of parts made on my computer. I brought it to a studio and we re-recorded the vocals for it. I like it because it feels indicative of what I’m going to be moving into with what I try next”. He continues on “Let’s Make a Scene”: “Obviously, I’m a huge fan of Say Anything and I like Weatherbox too. And I feel like once I was done writing it, it sounded like a Weatherbox rhythm. It’s kind of got that [Read More]

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Press to MECO release video for their new single “Gold”

May 19, 2021

Press to MECO have dropped a brand new video for their single “Gold”, a track laden with emphatic guitar riffs that show the bands technical musicianship. The single, taken from the bands third studio album Transmute, is a song that battles the immensity of modern life and our inabilities to switch off and take care of ourselves. The scuzzy track screams for attention and beats down your ears; a heavy stand out on the upcoming album due August 20th. Talking about the track, Drummer/Lyricist Lewis Williams comments: “’Gold’ talks about feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and input we receive in modern life and the idea that it might be devolving us in some ways. The battle between wanting to switch off from things to help your mental health but also not wanting to be ignorant to what’s going on in the world and not wanting to feel like you aren’t contributing in any positive way. Gold is also about the feeling of being paralysed and not wanting to create or say anything meaningful when there’s already a million ideas, [Read More]

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Cory Wells shares European/UK tour dates for 2022

May 11, 2021

Due to “Youknowwhat” bands postponed and canceled many tours over the last 12 months. Slowly bands and artists start announcing new European/UK tour dates again. Amongst them Cory Wells, singer/songwriter from California. He shared tour dates for February 2022 on his Instagram account yesterday. Ticket sale starts 12/5/21. Makes sure, you don’t miss this! Check out Cory Wells live at Club Cord in Munich with Luke Rainsford – Music Junkie Press for some impressions. For more information on Cory Wells, follow his social media: https://www.facebook.com/corywellsmusic http://corywellsofficial.com/ https://www.instagram.com/corywellsofficial/ https://twitter.com/corywellsmusic ~ Alex