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San Francisco greets Lindsey Buckingham with a heart-warming reception at his sold out show

October 10, 2018

You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful night as Lindsey Buckingham returned to San Francisco for a stop on his solo tour. It was the second night of his North American Tour in support of his Solo Anthology and to catch him on his hometown show was a special treat. The show was held at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre which is the perfect venue to capture the energy and charisma that Lindsey and his band brings to the stage. The night kicked off with an entertaining set from Nairobi folk artist J.S. Ondara. He is set to release his first album and entertained the crowd with his new songs. A true highlight was when he put down his guitar and delivered a commanding acapella performance that brought cheers from the crowd. The crowd was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Lindsey Buckingham and when he hit the stage, he was greeted with a standing ovation, one of many throughout the night. The enthusiasm grew with each song as he performed a variety of his [Read More]

Catch Barns Courtney at The Warfield Sept. 29th, out on tour with The Wombats!

September 22, 2018

It was only a year and a half ago when we were first introduced to the music of Barns Courtney. We caught his incredible performance at BottleRock Napa 2017 Festival. He delivered a rousing set and gave 115% of himself out on that stage, unleashing emotions amid the blistering heat. From that moment, he has become one of our favorite artists. Barns is currently out on tour with The Wombats before heading out on his UK & European Tour. We are excited to see that they will be playing at The Warfield this Saturday, September 29th. You can pick up tickets and get details by clicking here. Have you checked out the latest video from Barns Courtney for his infectious new track 99? We are hooked on it and love the retro vibe! Check it out here: You can get a complete list of tour dates by heading over to his website. Make sure to visit his social media sites and stay up to date on his latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.barnscourtney.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barnscourtney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarnsCourtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnscourtney/

Take a listen to the 2nd track, You Don’t Own Me off Ann Wilson’s upcoming solo album

August 3, 2018

Ann Wilson is gearing up for the release of her new album, Immortal on September 14th via BMG. The album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of ANN‘s influences and friends who’ve recently passed and whose music poignantly lives on. Ann has just released the second track, You Don’t Own Me which is a powerful and stellar interpretation of Lesley Gore‘s fearless 1963 hit “You Don’t Own Me”–featuring the esteemed Warren Haynes on guitar. The song is also available as an instant-grat track with album pre-orders, starting today; click here to access. Take a listen to the new song here: Ann comments about the song to Billboard, “I think that song has come to be way more universal now. It could be the anthem of anyone who wants respect, anyone at all, not just women. I think we’re in a time where we’re having a discourse now as a culture about who people really are and how it’s important to accept people, and so I thought the song really fits. I think it’s really meaningful in today’s world.” More about [Read More]

SHOW ALERT: Coming to the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco August 18th – Brother Sundance

July 26, 2018

Coming to San Francisco next month is Brother Sundance, the musical project of the very talented 19 year old Ryan Talerico. Ryan is a passionate musician who is fully self-taughtm does all of his own writing & producing as well as plays EVERY instrument, ‘creating moody, emotional alt-pop with dark electronic textures.’ The show is set for August 18th at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco and also features Knox Hamilton and Alex Di Leo. Brother Sundance released his debut EP Honey last year and his viral single, Blind quickly amassed over 7 million streams and the title of Apple Music’s “New Artist of the Week.” Check out the video for Blind here: You can pick up the music by heading over to the following links: “Blind” out now: http://www.2lin.cc/Blind Apple Music: http://bit.ly/BroSunApple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BSHoneyEp We hope you pick up your tickets early and see you at the San Francisco show! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: [Read More]

NEW RELEASE: Livia Blanc channels her love for retro with release of infectious debut EP Amour Amour

July 20, 2018

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Livia Blanc is ready to set the music scene ablaze with the release of her debut EP Amour Amour. Livia brings to life the nostalgic passion and beauty of 1960’s cinema art with her music. It is captivating and infectious. Get ready for Livia to take you on a retro ride with her new EP. Take a listen below: Take a listen to the new EP here: We had the chance to chat with Livia and are pleased to bring you a bit of that here: MJP: All we can say is “WOW!” It is a beautiful EP with these great songs that bring to life the nostalgia of so many strong beautiful women from the 1960’s cinema era. Where did your love for that era come from? Merci!! I think growing up they were just women I looked up to and admired. Strong, beautiful and revolutionary. I have always had a thing for everything retro. My favorite movies are in black and white and I almost only listen to music [Read More]

SHOW ALERT: Don’t miss Juliette and the Licks at Cornerstone Berkeley on July 19th

July 10, 2018

We are almost a week away from the return of Juliette Lewis to the Bay Area. Juliette and the Licks are set to play at the Cornerstone in Berkeley on Thursday, July 19th. There are still some tickets left and you can grab them by heading over to: Juliette and The Licks – Cornerstone . The show is all ages and it is one not to be missed. We caught Juliette when she performed to a sold out crowd at the Independent in 2016. How can we describe a Juliette and the Licks show? Well here is what we had to say about that San Francisco performance: The intimate venue was the perfect setting to capture the boundless energy that Juliette would unleash onto the crowd. The charismatic energy of Juliette created a whirlwind of adrenaline that ignited the crowd with her electrifying pure raw emotional performance. If you have never witnessed a Juliette concert, well, let’s just say… you truly haven’t lived. It is an experience that you will never forget. You [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: Demi Lovato bares her soul and struggle with sobriety in her stellar new song, Sober

June 21, 2018

Today Demi Lovato released her new song, Sober and I can’t get enough of it! She bares her soul with raw honesty as she reveals her struggle with sobriety and a relapse. You can’t help but be drawn to her sheer honesty and applaud her for sharing her vulnerability with us all. It is an amazing track. Check it out below: You can pick up the single or stream it by heading over to: https://islandrecs.lnk.to/Sober. We truly applaud Demi for sharing the details of her relapse and I am sure that her honesty will help others who struggle. Her passion for her music and keeping it real is what we need more of in today’s music scene. Whether you are into metal, rock, pop, punk or rap, being truthful in your music will always ring through. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on her latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.demilovato.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemiLovato Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddlovato Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddlovato/