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Interview with the fast rising Pop Punk Band…. Aaah!RealMonsters

June 10, 2014

So the name may make you want to revert back to your childhood carefree days of Nickelodeon and that is a good thing! This is one band that wants you to have fun and bring out that carefree lifestyle again. In a world where we are forced to “grow up” quickly and face the “real” world, it is nice to have music that is entertaining and invigorating as is the music of Aaah!RealMonsters. Aaah!RealMonsters from St. Louis is a five member band which have fused their various musical influences to bring you a pop punk/alternative sound which is quite addictive and engaging. They have recently released their second studio album, Don’t Quit and are even working on more new music. Soon they will be embarking on a West Coast tour in the fall. Who are these five crazy fun guys? Aaah!RealMonsters is: Tom Watkins – Guitar & Vocals Matt Moore – Bass & Vocals Nick Dawes – Guitar Keith Bowman – Drums Ryan Martin- Guitar & Vocals We had the opportunity to chat with Aaah!RealMonsters [Read More]

The Highlight of the 2014 Bottle Rock Napa Festival was The Cure!

June 2, 2014

For the past three months we have been bringing to you our featured artists and bands for the 2014 Bottle Rock Napa Festival. The festival was a great success, very well organized, plenty of parking, shuttles, food vendors, water refilling and phone charging stations. We will continue to bring you our recap of this successful festival but first we wanted to bring you the Highlight of the 2014 Bottle Rock Napa Festival. I don’t think it comes as any surprise, that The Cure has been chosen as the highlight of this year’s festival. The Cure played on Friday night and after a long day of great bands, good food and lots of fun. They started promptly at 7:30 and treated us to a nonstop 2 1/2 hour set. When I mean nonstop, I mean literally nonstop. There were no show breaks, or small talk. They were there to perform and did everything to insure that we all heard our personal favorites as well as some songs that haven’t played live in years! Due to the [Read More]

ERASURE set to release new album and announce worldwide tour!

May 27, 2014

With a nearly 30 year successful history behind them, Erasure have announced they will be releasing a new album, The Violet Flame on September 23rd. The album which was recorded in New York and London and is produced by Richard X and will be the band’s sixteenth studio album release. You can check out an album trailer here: THE VIOLET FLAME will be available for pre-order at www.pledgemusic.com/erasure beginning at 5 am EST on Wednesday, May 28. The album will be available alongside exclusive ERASURE bundles including single, deluxe and box set formats as well as a VIP ticket bundle which will feature the album, premium ticket and meet and greet with the band. In addition to the album announcement the duo have announced a worldwide tour which is set to begin in Miami on September 12th. This will definitely be a must see tour. Check out the dates below: DATE CITY VENUE Erasure LIVE Fri 8/1 Chesire CarFest Fri 8/22 Hampshire CarFest The Vilet Flame Tour Fri 9/12 Miami, FL Fillmore Sat 9/13 Orlando, FL House of Blues Sun 9/14 [Read More]

Come join Figs Vision as they make their new album, Dances

May 19, 2014

Last year we told you about a great new band, Figs Vision. Figs Vision is the musical collaboration by Gunner Sixx, son of Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Jordan Spoliansky. You can read more about when they first started as well as interview with Jordan and Gunner here. Today, I wanted to give you an update and how Figs Vision is working on creating their first album. In addition, they have added Zig Zag and Storm to complete our band and bring our vision to a tangible place. As they say, “We are a family and all love each other very god damn much.” Figs Vision is now ready to record and release their full length album titled, “Dances“. They have started an Indiegogo campaign and you can help be part of the making of the album. You can visit their campaign page and see how your contribution can help fund the album as well as receive some cool merchandise and perks from the band! The album as they mention, “We have pulled together a bundle [Read More]

You Me At Six have FIVE Kerrang Nominations and dates announced for North America Tour

May 9, 2014

British Rock group, You Me At Six have had quite a success here in the United States and will be returning for another North America tour set to start in September. But first, we must congratulate them on received five nominations in this year’s Kerrang! Awards which is set to take place at London’s Troxy on Thursday, June 12th. Check out their nominations below: Best Live Band Best British Band Best Album for Cavalier Youth Best Single for Fresh Start Fever Hottest Male for Guitarist Max Helyer If you can’t get enough of You Me At Six, make sure to catch them on their upcoming North America Tour which is set to start on September 15th at the Troubadour in Hollywood. They will be touring in support of their new single, Room To Breathe which is off their album Cavalier Youth and shot to number 1 on both the Billboard Heatseekers and UK rock charts. You can check out their new video for the song here: Make sure to check the tour dates below [Read More]

Morrissey concert cut short due to being tackled by excited fans

May 8, 2014

Morrissey. What can I say about this man, with his incredible voice that became my safe haven in the those crazy angst filled teen years of my past. His voice has been the soundtrack of my life and the songs they sing have taken me through the best and the worst times of my life. I have Morrissey to thank for the wonderful gift of their music. That is such a shared sentiment by so many fans. You want to talk to him, touch him, hug him, thank him and that is exactly what many fans did and attempted to do last night. The 54 year old singer was tackled by several fans during the encore performance at the City National Civic in San Jose, Ca last night. Several of the first few fans made it to the stage and you can see just wanted to touch him and Morrissey so kindly obliged them all, even reaching out to those that were being taken away by security. It continued on through the song, One Day, [Read More]

American Hi-Fi release new single from forthcoming album, Blood & Lemonade

May 8, 2014

American Hi-Fi have had quite a success with their infectious pop rock sound and they are returning with a new album, Blood & Lemonade which is set for a September 16th release via Rude Records. When asked about the new album, Singer Stacy Jones says: “We can’t wait for people to hear Blood & Lemonade! It’s a return to a big guitar sound that is most reminiscent of our first album. I am so proud of the songs on this record. It looks like we have finally hit our stride in defining our sound. Jones continues, “We recorded this album in my studio here in Los Angeles over the course of a few sessions. We tracked with all four of us playing live in the main room, then went back and did whatever overdubs we felt we needed; I think recording the majority of the record live lends itself to an energy that can’t be captured any other way. We are proud to represent an era where musicians had to get in the garage with their friends, [Read More]