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Hotel Ziggy: Keeping the Music Alive on Sunset Strip

June 26, 2024

Nestled in the heart of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, Hotel Ziggy is more than just a place to stay – it is a destination for artists and music lovers. With its rock n roll vibe and dedication to the music scene, this hotel has become a beacon for those looking to immerse themselves into the vibrant spirit of music. In the past decade the Sunset Strip had undergone so many changes and closures but through it all the music still lives and it is definitely coming back strong.  In 2022 Hotel Ziggy moved in and replaced the Grafton West Hollywood. In a destination where luxury, glamour and celebrity reign, a rebellious new neighbor has taken up residence in the heart of the Sunset Strip. The new Hotel Ziggy embraces differences and challenges conformity as a place that encourages guests and locals to come hang out and “just be who you are.” The unpretentious design influenced by grit and rock ‘n’ roll features a modern counter-culture spin. Located next to Mondrian Los Angeles, Hotel [Read More]

'80s Rock

NiteRain keeps the rock n roll train rolling with their new single, Come Out

October 15, 2016

Our favorite Norwegian rockers, NiteRain are at it again! They are hell bent on keeping Rock N Roll alive and thriving. We need more bands with the dedication and determination that these rockers bring to the music scene. They not only give us KICK ASS high energy rock reminiscent of Sunset Strip in the 80’s, but they bring that same energy to the stage every time as they rock the crowds. They have just released their new single, Come Out and it is a fierce one. You can’t help but feel the smoldering remains of Rock come back to life as NiteRain ignites it and keeps the flame burning bright. Powerful 80’s inspired vocals, smoking guitars, raging solo, killer vocal chants, and heavy hitting drums to get you fired up with your fist in the air. Check out the new song here: The song is off their upcoming new album, Vendetta which is set for a release on November 5th. You can pick up the new song by heading over to iTunes here. We can’t [Read More]

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Interview with Justin Emord of Love and a .38 at NAMM 2016

January 28, 2016

NAMM 2016 was a wild one and was complete with amazing new gear, our favorite musicians and a lot of fun times. We were excited to see one of our favorite bassists, Justin Emord of Love and a .38. He was really busy this year and had a lot of new and exciting things to share with us. Love and a .38 are set to release their new album, Nomads on February 19th and I have to tell you, we got a sneak peek and were blown away! You are going to love it. They also released their new single and music video for their song, Oh my God. It kicks ass! Check it out here:     Every time we ran into Justin at NAMM, he was working, visiting his sponsors and checking out all the new gear. He truly is one hard working rocker. Check out our chat with him at NAMM 2016: If you are in the area, make sure to not miss Love and a .38 at their upcoming Viper Room [Read More]

'80s Rock

NiteRain releases anthemic new rock song/video for Rock N’ Roll

October 29, 2015

Our favorite Norwegian rockers, NiteRain are at it again! These guys are bent on keeping the Rock N Roll alive and thriving and what better way to do it than with a kick ass new song! They have just released their video for their new song, Rock N Roll that was filmed on a trip to Los Angeles. Check it out here: The song is available on iTunes and you can pick it up here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-n-roll-single/id1048310799. The  song channels the early style of Motley Crue  with some kick ass guitar, anthemic style rock chants, pounding drums, thumping bass and nonstop rock. It is time to crank it up loud and declare that Rock N Roll is in our soul! We can’t wait for them to return to the US for a tour. We had a chance to catch them when they infected Los Angeles with their high energy adrenaline fueled rock. We had the chance to interview them on the Sunset Strip  just days before they returned home to Norway. In case you missed it, check [Read More]

Alternative Rock

Interview with Danger Escape as they Rocked the Whisky A GoGo

October 9, 2015

Sunday night we trekked down to the legendary Whisky A GoGo for an incredible night of music. It was the second night of New Years Day’s The Other Side Tour and it was a sold out house!  We will be bringing you all our coverage of the night but first, we wanted to bring you our interview with Danger Escape which was one of the great opening bands for the night. Danger Escape are from Los Angeles and the four piece alternative rock band delivered a high energy set of their original music and a great cover of Bring Me The Horizon’s Drown.  They have recently released their EP Pollution which is available on CD Baby, their Bandcamp page, and iTunes here and other online outlets. All the songs are great and you will find yourself adding them to your daily playlist. Chemical Battle has been getting a lot of play here in the Music Junkie Press office! We had the opportunity to interview Danger Escape after their set and you can check it out here: Danger Escape [Read More]

Los Angeles

Make sure to pick up the debut EP The Struggle by XO Stereo, out today!

October 2, 2015

The wait is finally over! The first thing that you should cross of your list of Things To Do Today is PICK UP THE NEW EP FROM XO STEREO! Their new debut EP, The Struggle is out today and it is a must have. The EP features 5 high energy tracks that will soon become ear porn. Check out the video for their lead single, Show and Tell: XO Stereo first was formed by guitarist Justin Whitesel (previously of LoveHateHero). He then later enlisted the help of his longtime friend Jeremy “Jinxx” Ferguson of Black Veil Brides for engineering duties, he knew he had something special. Whitesell explains, “I can’t thank Jinxx enough for pushing me to start writing for myself and to make these songs a reality, but I knew I needed a team of guys I trusted both on a personal and musical level to write this record with. After recruiting vocalist/drummer Cooper Campbell (previously of The Hollowed), Jon Weisberg (From First To Last), joined the fold, cementing the line of up XO Stereo. We [Read More]

Band

Shattered Sun will be tearing up stages on Soulfy’s “We Sold Our Souls For Metal” 2015 Tour

September 2, 2015

Shattered Sun blew everyone away this year out on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. They are ready to tear up more stages with their heavy high energy performances out on Soulfy’s “We Sold Our Souls To Metal Tour”. Check all the dates below and get yourself to a show:     SHATTERED SUN Tour Dates: 9/12/2015 – Alice, TX @ Revo 9/13/2015 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dig Bar 9/17/2015 – McAllen, TX @ Thirsty Monkey 9/19/2015 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Theos Billiards   “We Sold Our Souls to Metal” 2015 Tour For more info and tickets visit www.soulfly.com w/ SOULFLY, SOILWORK, DECAPITATED: 9/30/2015 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre 10/1/2015 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 10/2/2015 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 10/3/2015 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 10/4/2015 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theatre 10/6/2015 – Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub 10/7/2015 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite 10/8/2015 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brians Event Centre 10/9/2015 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre 10/10/2015 [Read More]