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State Line Empire ROCKS the DNA Lounge opening for Skid Row

May 14, 2014

Last night we headed to the DNA Lounge in San Francisco to see State Line Empire as they were opening for Skid Row. The place was packed and The Devil in California opened the night with a solid set and then came State Line Empire for a ROCKIN set, and up next was Black Star Riders (Thin Lizzy) and headliner Skid Row closed out the night with a bang! State Line Empire sounded great as they started off the set with a crowd favorite, Load Em Up. One thing is for sure, this band is never short on energy and they have an infectious rock vibe that spread through the crowd. If anyone arrived not knowing who State Line Empire were, they left that night being a devoted fan. They finished their set with another one of my favorites, Drive Me. Their set list for the night was: Load em up Into Pieces Your Someone Else’s Problem Now Know My Name Lock & Load Cross That Line Raise Your Sins Break Me Down [Read More]

Don’t miss Craig Owens of Chiodos May StageIt Show tomorrow night, May 15th

May 14, 2014

Chiodos singer Craig Owens will be appearing live, on-line via the Stage It platform on Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 P.M. Eastern / 6:00 P.M. Pacific. Virtual tickets are priced at “Pay What You Can,” and can be purchased here: https://www.stageit.com/craig_owens/live_from_the_devils_dance_tour/36235 Owens has sold-out his monthly Stage It appearance, since he began the intimate performances in January. The singer recently shared, “There are two ways that really resonate with me, in what I enjoyed about the last Stage It experience. First of all, playing these online shows are all about the fans. Reconnecting with them, on a personal and vulnerable level, is an overwhelmingly enjoyable, rewarding, and adventurous experience each time I get to do something like this. I think it breaks down the walls of the artist / fan relationship in ways that a rock performance with Chiodos could never do.” He continues, “The other side comes from a more personal perspective. The truth is, I just love making music. I love being creative. I love performing. I love singing, and I love playing guitar. [Read More]

CROBOT releases new video for Nowhere To Hide

May 14, 2014

One of our FAVORITE BAD ASS BANDS… CROBOT just released their new music video for Nowhere To Hide and it is KILLER!!!! These guys have such a refreshing new sound.,Crobot is a four piece band from Pennsylvania that have a Dirty Groove Rock sound. They are like no other band out there today. Crobot is bringing the life back into classic rock/ stoner rock with a double dose of groove in a modern style. Think like Zep ala Soundgarden with a side of Wolfmother. They have such a killer sound that is groove heavy, riff rock or as they say: “Bang your head and shake your ass at the same time“. That is the perfect way to describe it it. One thing they are not lacking is ENERGY and you definitely can’t miss them. We can’t get enough of them. Check out their new video here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tBeZUjmp6Y&feature=youtu.be] They are currently out on tour with two more of our favorite bands; Kyng and Kill Devil Hill. They also just released their EP Legend [Read More]

All Time Low release new video for The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver

May 14, 2014

We had a great time covering the A Love Like Tour when it came to Sacramento, CA last month. You can read our post here about how All Time Love gave the crowd their all time high! Today All Time Low have released a music video for their song, The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver. You can check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWtUKBcehpA&feature=youtu.be] One thing is for sure, All Time Low put on one of the best live performances. These pop punks continue to play to sold out show after sold out show. We can’t wait for them to come back and play again. The band truly has an infectious charisma that seems to spreads through the crowd and collectively energizes any venue. If you don’t have it yet, make sure to pick up their latest album, Don’t Panic: It’s Longer Now. You can head over to Itunes here or other digital and retail outlets. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Lastly, when All [Read More]

The Veer Union release new music video for Borderline featuring Jonny Hetherington of Art of Dying

May 13, 2014

The Veer Union are set to release a Deluxe Edition of “Divide The Blackened Sky” which will include three new songs and re-mastered tracks. The new album is set to release on June 10, 2014 through Pavement Entertainment and distributed by MRI/Sony RED. Frontman Crispin Earl gives us his take on the album,“Divide The Blackened Sky, is a much darker and heavier effort than our previous works. It depicts all the hard times we have been through over the last couple of years”. They have just released their music video for their song, Borderline which features Jonny Hetherington of Art of Dying. Check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tt2INZHlQQ&feature=youtu.be] Also The Veer Union has announced they will be heading out on tour in May for the “Beyond The Blackened Sky Tour” and will include Righteous Vendetta, Blacklite District and Black Oxygen. The tour is set to start off on May 27th with the first show at The Roxy in British Colombia. Stay tuned for more tour dates to be announced. We are excited to see The Veer [Read More]

Bad Romantics deliver a fun energetic set to the Troubadour

May 13, 2014

Saturday night we were at the Troubadour in Hollywood to cover the CD release show of hard rockers Diamond Lane. The night was filled with amazing bands. You can read about all the bands of the night here; The Book of Curtis, Love and a .38,Diamond Lane, Delta Rose and now it is turn for you to check out Bad Romantics. Bad Romantics treated the crowd to a fun energetic set filled with Alternative Rock/Power Pop songs. The have a sound that is almost a 50’s doo-wop era but then wrapped in the velvety luster of power pop and punk. You have infectious vibes, catchy hooks, and the intensely gritty yet alluring vocals that will mesmerize you. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set: One of my favorite songs of their set was China Doll which can be found on their Love at First Sight EP. You can pick up the EP on iTunes here. They are set to release a 2nd EP Sorry Not Sorry later this year. You can check out their song Falling [Read More]

Diamond Lane tore up the Troubadour for their Terrorizer CD Release Show

May 12, 2014

What a weekend it has been! We went down to Southern California to cover the CD Release show of hard rockers, Diamond Lane. What an amazing night it was, all the bands were exceptional and it was a complete night of Rock n Roll. Make sure to check out our features on all the bands; Love and a .38, The Book of Curtis, Bad Romantics and Delta Rose.The event was held at the Troubadour and was put on by Lara Gladstone Presents and Diamond Lane were releasing their new CD, Terrorizer. They performed a KICK ASS, balls to the wall, straight up rock n roll show! It was intense. Diamond Lane is Brandon Baumann – Lead Vocals Jarret Reis -Lead Guitar Ray Zhang – Lead Bass Frankie Lindia – Lead Guitar Dos Dave Vandigitty – Lead Drums This was the first time I had the opportunity to catch Diamond Lane, live and I have been looking forward to it for a while now and knew it was going to be a great show. They exceeded my expectations and [Read More]