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Tour dates for The Criticals in support of upcoming debut EP

June 24, 2023

Nashville rock duo The Criticals (Parker Forbes and Cole Shugart) have announced dates for their upcoming Front Door Confrontations Tour, named after their debut EP. Front Door Confrontations is set to release on July 21st, 2023 via Fantasy Records. The first single Clever Girl featured a companion music video directed by Hannah Hall. Check it out here: Now that I have your attention with the single, I know you won’t want to miss their live shows. Check out the tour dates below: July 8 – Pleasantville Music Festival – Pleasantville, NY July 9 – Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA July 11 – Open Chord Music – Knoxville, TN July 14 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH Aug 2 – The Basement East – Nashville, TN Sept 5 – Uptown Theatre Encore Room – Kansas City, MO Sept 7 – Vultures – Colorado Springs, CO Sept 8 – Lost Lake – Denver, CO Sept 10 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT Sept 12 – Barboza – Seattle, WA Sept 13 – Polaris Hall – Portland, OR Sept 15 – Brick [Read More]

The Dirty Nil takeover The Independent in San Francisco for stellar performance

June 22, 2023

Tuesday night we headed to the Independent in San Francisco to catch the co-headlining tour of The Dirty Nil and Daniel Romano’s Outfit, along with opener Wander. The Dirty Nil had released their album Free Rein to Passions and San Francisco was one of the last few stops of their US/Canada tour. We arrived early and caught the local opener Wander and they gave us a fierce instrumental rock set. Daniel Romano’s Outfit blew us away with their fun and engaging set. The crowd was ready to rock as The Dirty Nil took the stage. The energy in the room ramped up even more as the trio kicked off their set with adrenaline blazing. They were incredible! They reminded me of another trio that was my favorite band in the 90’s Material Issue. If you know, you know. This Canadian rock band gave it there all and then some. What I really move about them, is that you can’t place them into one single genre or style of music. They bring it all, rock, punk, pop, [Read More]

The Glorious Sons announce dates for the Glory Tour

June 20, 2023

It was back in 2015 when we first discovered The Glorious Sons. They were opening up for 10 Years and had a stop at the DNA Lounge. As I mentioned back in that 2013 coverage, “With my schedule of concert and festival coverage I probably get in about 250 sets a year and sometimes I come across a band that I know will have me thinking about their performance long after. Most recently, I had the experience when I caught The Glorious Sons from Ontario, Canada as they made a stop in San Francisco at the DNA Lounge. They put on an incredible set that had me grinning from ear to ear as I watched a band for the first time and knew that it will definitely not be my last.” We have been watching for the past 8 years since and they continue to amaze us with their music and performances. They have announced tour dates for the Glory Tour, named after their upcoming album which is set to release this fall. Check out a [Read More]

Billy Raffoul announces dates for the I Wish You Were Here Tour

June 20, 2023

We were first introduced to Billy Raffoul at BottleRock 2018 and we have been hooked on his soulful gritty vocals ever since. We were able to catch him opening for bands on their stops in San Francisco. We are excited to share that Billy Raffoul will be returning to the Bay Area out on his own tour. He has announced fall dates for the I Wish You Were Here Tour. The tour is named after his latest EP which was released earlier this year. You can check it out HERE. You can check out a couple of the tracks here: For the Bay Area date, he will be at the Cornerstone in Berkeley on October 27th. We hope to bring you coverage of the show and see you there! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://billyraffoul.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyRaffoul Twitter: https://twitter.com/billyraffoul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billyraffoul/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5gw5ANPCVcxU0maLiGRzzP?si=DMpbB6yLRE6esd-Tn48aqg&nd=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billyraffoul

Don’t miss Temples at Great American Music Hall this Thursday, June 22nd

June 20, 2023

British psychedelic band Temples will be making a stop in San Francisco while they are out on their North American headlining tour. They will be playing at the Great American Music Hall this Thursday, June 22nd. Joining them on the tour is Post Animal. You can pick up tickets for the show HERE. They are out on their tour in support of their new album, Exotico, produced by Sean Ono Lennon and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT. You can stream/buy the new album HERE. Check out a video for one of our favorite songs off the album, Oval Stones: Band Members: James Bagshaw (guitar, vocals) Thomas Walmsley (bass guitar, backing vocals) Adam Smith (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) Rens Ottink (drums and percussion) We will be covering the show and hope to see you all there. Stay tuned for our coverage of the show. Make sure to visit the social media sites so you can stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.templestheband.com/ Facebook: [Read More]

European festival season is in motion – watch out for headliner dates

June 19, 2023

European festival season is upon us. Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hellfest, Download, Graspop…you name them. Many bands also use the chance of adding a few headline shows to the festival cycle. Just to pick out a few…watch out for the following bands in your area Lionheart Motionless In White Architects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkQy80FgNRc Arch Enemy Parkway Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXVR-4gJGA Those are just a few of a list of incredible bands that are touring Europe at the moment. Make sure you don’t miss out! For more information on the bands, follow their social media: Lionheart https://www.facebook.com/lionheartca https://lionheartca.com/ https://instagram.com/LIONHEARTCA https://twitter.com/LIONHEARTCA Motionless In White https://www.facebook.com/motionlessinwhite https://www.motionlessinwhite.net/ https://twitter.com/MIWband https://www.instagram.com/miwband/ Architects https://www.facebook.com/architectsuk https://www.architectsofficial.com/ https://twitter.com/architectsuk https://www.instagram.com/architects/ Arch Enemy https://www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial https://www.archenemy.net/ https://twitter.com/archenemymetal https://www.instagram.com/archenemyofficial Parkway Drive https://www.facebook.com/parkwaydrive https://parkwaydriverock.com/ https://twitter.com/parkwayofficial https://www.instagram.com/parkwaydriveofficial/ ~ Alex

The Dollyrots release new song, “MISSING YOU (I CAN’T WAIT)”

June 19, 2023

Pop Punk duo The Dollyrots are gearing up to head out on their Year of the Bunny Tour and have just released a new track. The song, Missing You (I Can’t Wait) was produced by Stevie Van Zandt at his Renegade Studios in NYC, with Geoff Sanoff (Fountains of Wayne, Darlene Love) Engineering and John Fields (Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low, Meet Me At the Altar) on mixing & Production as well. Singer/bassist Kelly Ogden comments, ”Missing You (I Can’t Wait)” was unfinished when we brought it into the studio in NYC to record with Stevie Van Zandt. We share a love of 60s pop harmonies, and that sensibility turned the song’s outro into the trippiest vocal layering we’ve ever done. It’s always a treat to collaborate with geniuses.” Check out the track here: Always active on the live circuit, the band is gearing up for summer tours in both the South and the West Coast with support by friends Don’t Panic and Dog Party. This Fall the band will also embark on a co-headlining run with Tsunami Bomb, [Read More]