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Eyes Set To Kill release lyric video for Little Liar and catch them out on tour!

September 19, 2014

Eyes Set To Kill have been busy with their non-stop touring. We caught their set at Aftershock and once again blew us away with their energy and killer music. The crowd went wild for them. Stay tuned as we will be bringing you full coverage of their set later this weekend. Meanwhile, they have just released a lyric video for their song, Little Liar . Check out the video here: Alexia had this to say about the song, “I started out writing this song about a woman named “Jodi Arias” who was on trial for brutally killing her boyfriend during the writing process of “Masks”. I found it fascinating that she kept denying and digging a hole deeper for herself by piling lies on top of lies. The whole world knew she was guilty but she still held on to her lies like she would eventually be set free. What I got from the whole story, was that the bigger the lie, the bigger the chances of getting caught. I think a lot of people, including me, have been [Read More]

Nick Mulvey’s First Mind album is nominated for Mercury Prize Album of the Year

September 12, 2014

UK Singer/Songwriter Nick Mulvey who was the former founding member of the Mercury Prize nominated jazz collective, Portico Quartet is once again gaining a lot of well deserved attention. His latest album, First Mind is set for a release in the US on September 16th. The twelve track album has been getting rave reviews in the UK and has been described as a rewarding record. In addition to the upcoming release, Nick has several shows where he will be opening for Slow Club as well as some headlining dates. Check the list below: Nick Mulvey To Open For Slow Club In September 9/15/2014 Los Angeles The Bardot** Free Show 9/17/2014 New York The Bowery Ballroom* Buy Tickets 9/18/2014 Washington Rock & Roll Hotel* Buy Tickets 9/19/2014 Philadelphia World Cafe Live* Buy Tickets 9/20/2014 Northampton Iron Horse Music Hall* Buy Tickets 9/21/2014 Allston Brighton Music Hall* Buy Tickets 9/23/2014 Montreal La Sala Rossa* Buy Tickets 9/24/2014 Toronto Horseshoe Tavern* Buy Tickets 9/25/2014 Chicago Schubas Tavern* Buy Tickets 9/26/2014 Minneapolis 7th Street Entry* Buy Tickets *Dates With Slow Club [Read More]

Billy Idol premieres first episode of Behind-The-Scenes web series for new album

September 9, 2014

Billy Idol is set to release his new album, “Kings & Queens of the Underground” on October 21st through Billy’s own record label, BFI. This will be his first new album in almost a decade and was primarily produced by Trevor Horn, with Greg Kurstin also contributing as a producer to two songs, including the anthemic lead single, “Can’t Break Me Down.” You can take a listen to the new song on Billy’s website: BillyIdol.net They have premiered the first episode of Behind the Scenes web series for the new album, “Kings & Queens of the Underground“. You can check out the first episode here: Track Listing: Bitter Pill Can’t Break Me Down (listen at BillyIdol.net) Save Me Now One Breath Away Postcards From The Past Kings & Queens Of The Underground Eyes Wide Shut Ghosts In My Guitar Nothing To Fear Love And Glory Whiskey And Pills The new song, Can’t Break Me Down is available for immediate download when you pre-order the album on iTunes here or Amazon here. The album is due out right before [Read More]

Butcher Babies launches first track, They’re Coming to Take Me Away off new EP “UNCOVERED”

September 8, 2014

Butcher Babies have launched the first track off their new EP, UNCOVERED. The 5 song EP which features cover songs chosen by each band member and in the early summer of this year, they entered the studio with producer Logan Mader (DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA, 5 FINGER DEATH PUNCH) to dissect and “butcher” these five classics, creating something all their own., each chosen the band members. The EP is set to release on September 30th. Check out the track listing: Uncovered track-listing 1. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away 3. Don’t Give a Fuck 4. Crazy Horses 5. Pussy Whipped The first track launched is They’re Coming To Take Me Away which was chosen by Carla Harvey, who comments: “It was a blast recording songs that we have been fans of our entire lives and putting our spin on them. We all chose a song that had some significance to us. My pick was ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away’ by NAPOLEAN XIV because I have a vivid memory of my stepdad, [Read More]

Linda Perry’s alter ego Blu Stone releases infectious new song,Triple 5 Double Six 2 Zero

September 2, 2014

This week we get to see the finale of Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project on VH1 and we get to see which artist was selected by Linda Perry to make an album. Linda’s alter ego the hip and 70’s diva, Blue Stone appeared in a funny video titled Amercan’t Idol, check out the video here: If you can’t get enough of the cool cat Blu Stone, well she has just released her new song, Triple 5, Double Six 2 Zero. The song is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/triple-5-double-six-2-zero/id913916327. So make sure to pick it up and start groovin! You can listen to the song here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/165851878″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Also tune in tomorrow night on Vh1 at 11 pm for the finale of Make or Break. Check your local listings for exact time. We will see if we can bring you an interview with Linda soon and discuss her amazing and groundbreaking work on her show. So many musicians learned from what she had to say to the participants [Read More]

Check out the new lyric video for Sad Is The New Black from Backslashes and Bad Ideas

September 2, 2014

Backslashes and Bad Ideas are gearing up the release of their 7″ EP, Sad Is The New Black on Giant MKT. They have released a lyric video for the title track and you can check it out here: The new release is set for release on September 9th and can be pre-ordered here. The band is also working on their first full length album which is scheduled for a release in 2015 through Imminence Records. Band Members: Nick DePalo Josh Crono Ricky Abolt Rob Castiglione Ed Mone Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Backslashes Twitter: http://twitter.com/backslashesny Instagram: https://instagram.com/backslashesny Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Backslashes Tumblr: http://backslashesandbadideas.tumblr.com/

The Halloween Party Tour with Consider Me Dead, Catching Your Clouds, The Paramedic and Persevering Promise

August 26, 2014

Standby Records Presents The Halloween Party Tour with Consider Me Dead, Catching Your Clouds, The Paramedic and The Persevering Promise. This is definitely one tour to get excited about. The tour is set to start on October 11th in Mesa, AZ at The Underground. Check the full tour dates below: We are glad to see a stop in Northern California on the 16th at The Boardwalk. We will make sure to bring you complete coverage of a night of awesome bands. Earlier this year we featured Consider Me Dead as they were out on their We Own The Night Tour and came to the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Check out our interview with them before their set: Here is also a tribute video made by our Rockin Ryan for their infectious and catchy hit, Up All Night: Need more Consider Me Dead? Check out our coverage from their show with pictures and videos here: Consider Me Dead in SF Also on the tour is the musical project of Catching Your Clouds by Drake Christopher [Read More]