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Tonight Alive is our Tuesdays Travels Pick of the Week

September 10, 2013

This Tuesday we are excited to tell you about Tonight Alive which is an Australian band that really garnered attention when they debuted their “What Are you Scared Of?” only two years ago. Well they are back and on the rise one again. Today marks the release of their new album, “The Other Side” which is available at iTunes or get some cool bundle packages at MerchNow & Fearless Records or head over to your local national and indie retailers. To celebrate their release, the band is streaming the new album with track by track commentary of the band’s vocalist Jenna McDougall. She has such a passionate voice and it is refreshing to hear what she has to say about each song. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/18QI1NE. One of my favorite songs so far is Lonely Girl that I have had on replay for most of the day! They are going to be heading back to the States to play several shows supporting You Me at Six. Soon they will be announcing the dates as they headline “The Other Side Tour”. [Read More]

Get your fix of Valhalla Java by Zakk Wylde and Death Wish Coffee

September 9, 2013

The legendary Zakk Wylde has teamed up with Death Wish Coffee Co. to bring you their newest addition, VALHALLA JAVA ODIN FORCE BLEND This is the kind of the coffee that you need after one of those nights when you think nothing can wake you up! Death Wish Coffee Co. known as The Responsible Coffee Company with an Irresponsible Product Try at Your Own Risk! Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society have joined forces with Death Wish Coffee Co. and are bringing you a coffee with maximum flavor and caffeine content. As they call it: “This coffee will bring you back from the nights you thought you’d never wake up from. Rock on!” Check out their video commercial for the new coffee: So head over to Death Wish Coffee Co. Site and order your personal stockpile of this caffeine treasure. I know I am going to be ordering some soon! We recently ran into Zakk Wylde when he was in town here in Santa Rosa. Brandon, my youngest son who is 6, instantly recognized [Read More]

SOiL’s new album, WHOLE is a hard rock gem!

September 9, 2013

SOiL has recently released their sixth studio album, “Whole” and also marks the return of the band’s original singer, Ryan McCombs who sang with Drowning Pool for 5 years. It is amazing when you check out this latest album. It has all the energy and intensity which is is the reason I first fell in love with SOiL many years ago! You can pick up your copy here. The album starts right off with hard rock edgy guitars in Loaded Gun and the adrenaline filled rock continues through each song. I love the bad ass bass lines in “Ugly” and you really appreciate the return of Ryan’s vocals in “Way Gone“. Another amazing song is “Shine On” which is dedicated to the SOiL fans for standing by the band throughout the years. They currently have a video out for their single, “Shine On” and you can check it out here: The album continues on with the intensity and delivering their classic original SOiL sounds as in Wake Up and Amagalmation. SOiL is definitely WHOLE again as you can [Read More]

Lzzy Hale and Tom Keifer perform “Nobody’s Fool”

September 7, 2013

Growing up in the 70’s/80’s, I listened to a LOT of ROCK n ROLL. One of my favorite bands from the 80’s was the Philadelphia based blues rock band CINDERELLA. I went to many of their concerts to just to hear the raspy, distinctive gritty voice of Tom Keifer. His vocals were incredible and always drew me to their music. Tom had suffered some nodules on his vocal chords and at one time, left him unsure if we was going to ever be able to sing again. Tom has succeeded in treating his issues with his vocal chords and continues to amaze us with his powerful and amazing voice. Earlier this year, Tom released his solo record, The Way Life Goes on Merovee Records (through WMG ILG) and went out on the first part of his tour in support of the album. Tom has two singles out from this spectacular album, Solid Ground and The Flower Song. We recently brought you our interview with Tom Keifer here where you can find out more about Tom and [Read More]

AIRBOURNE is our Tuesdays Travels PICK & Aftershock Festival Spotlight!

September 3, 2013

For our Tuesdays Travels, I wanted to bring you a band that is not only from Australia but is also one of the bands that will be playing at the upcoming Aftershock Festival on September 15th. You may already know about this band since they have been getting tremendous airplay over the summer. Our Tuesdays Travels pick is none other than AIRBOURNE! AIRBOURNE is an intense hard rock band formed in 2003 in Warrnambool, Australia and started by two brothers, Ryan (on drums) and Joel (lead vocals and lead guitar) O’Keefe and David Roads (on rhythm guitar and backing vocals). They were later joined by Justin Street (on bass guitar and backing vocals). These four guys have been rocking all over Australia and New Zealand for years and have had quite a following. Earlier this year, AIRBOURNE released their album “Black Dog Barking” on Roadrunner Records and they have created quite a buzz in the States since then. This year was definitely the year of AIRBOURNE and everyone wanted to know more about this band! [Read More]

Girl on Fire releases “Not Broken” and set to play Aftershock Festival

September 3, 2013

Seattle Rockers, Girl on Fire release their spectacular debut album through Century Media Records, “Not Broken” today . Their first single, “The Takedown” has been getting great airplay and is rising on the charts on Sirius XM Octane. For a debut album, it is packed with energy driven and amazing songs from start to finish. You can pick up your copy today at your local music store, Best Buy, fye, or pick it up online at Century Media Records, Itunes, Amazon. It doesn’t matter where buy it at, as long as you pick up this “gotta have” CD! They currently are out on tour with Buckcherry and will be wrapping up that tour as they take the stage at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on September 14th! We will be there to bring you all the Aftershock Festival coverage. We had a chance to chat with Austin as he is out on tour and are pleased to bring you that interview here: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [Read More]

Come Rock with the Road Crew at The Oakland Battle of the Bands!

August 31, 2013

Hey Bay Area, make sure to come and support The Road Crew with true rock and roll as they compete in the the Oakland Battle of the Bands on September 15th at the Oakland Metro. ALL AGES EVENT! The Road Crew is a local band from Santa Rosa with a larger than life sound that will leave you craving more! The Road Crew delivers non stop adrenaline filled rock, high energy shows that will have you thinking you are back on the Sunset Strip in 1984. So, if you have a thirst for rock and roll and want to make sure it is here to stay, get yourself to the Oakland Battle of the Bands on September 15th and cheer them on! These guys are going straight to the top. We have watched this band grow over the last year, and they have truly refined their sound and have taken it to a whole new “balls to the wall rock ‘n roll” level. The show is sponsored by Studio 132 and is being presented by [Read More]