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Falling in Reverse will be playing Vans Warped Tour 2014

January 29, 2014

Today Falling In Reverse has announced on their Facebook that they will be playing the Vans Warped Tour 2014. They have just been added to the Vans Warped Tour along with Breathe Carolina, Terror, I Fight Dragons and A Lot Like Birds. Head over to www.vanswarpedtour.com for more information and tickets. Falling in Reverse have been busy out on tour for their “Bury The Hatchet Tour” which also features features Escape The Fate, Survive This and Chelsea Grin. For details on the “Bury The Hatchet Tour” you can read more here. I will leave you with a tribute video that Rockin Ryan put together which includes photos and footage of Falling In Reverse from the their Unplugged performance and another one from their set at Aftershock Festival: Also pick up their CD, “Fashionably Late” which is available at music retailers or you can download from Itunes here. Below are some videos from the San Francisco show. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: www.fallininreverse.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/fallinginreverseofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/FIROfficial Itunes: http://smarturl.it/FashionablyLateDL LIVING THE DREAM FOUNDATION

A great weekend for dance: Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band at Santa Monica’s Typhoon

January 29, 2014

A great weekend for dance: Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band at Santa Monica’s Typhoon by Patrick O’Heffernan Now that Daft Punk has abandoned Electronic Dance Music (and won a Grammy for the effort!) I thought I would explore other ways to get my heel-clicking kicks. So Saturday night I joined Trombone Shorty and a thousand or so of his fans at the El Ray Theater in Los Angeles for a swaying and bobbing New Orleans-blues/rock dance madness party, and Sunday night I ventured to Santa Monica’s Typhoon venue for Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band. Both were a blast. You saw Trombone Shorty for his appearance on the Grammys playing with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and Madonna during the mass wedding. You may not know Rory Partin, although he has played some pretty big venues including presidential balls for both President Bush and President Clinton and appears in hip showcase clubs like Hotel Café with his wife, Alexa James, in his pop band, The Roamies. Needless to say, this is [Read More]

Get Ready for Mayhem, Music and Thrills with Dave Stewart – One Night Only!

January 28, 2014

Get ready to mark your calendars for this one night only spectacular event on March 14th at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. Dave Stewart, musician extraordinaire has an evening planned to bring about Music, Mayhem and Thrills. The singer/songrwriter/guitarist and co-founder of Eurythmics will assume the role as The Ringmaster for his special show, “VaVoom…A Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus.” Dave and his band will take over The El Rey Theater and will be feature an amazing night full of fun theatrics and music blended with circus elements and burlesque featuring the Los Angeles’ famed troupe Lucha VaVoom. You can purchase your tickets for this spectacular event and get more information here: http://goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=245809. Check out the promo video for the event: In case you missed it, Dave along with his creative collection, Weapons of Mass Entertainment recently premiered his short film/music video for his new single, “Every Single NIght” which is off his new album, Lucky Numbers. It is a great song and a fun video which features the characters from Lucha VaVoom. Check it out [Read More]

NAMM HIGHLIGHT: Xander and The Peace Pirates perform at the Gibson Booth.

January 28, 2014

Earlier this month, we told you about an incredible band, Xander and the Peace Pirates and how they were the TOP HIGHLIGHT OF THE CES 2014 Convention. Well, they did it again at NAMM. During a week where you literally have hundreds and hundreds of artists performing at various booths, it can be quite challenging to figure out who you are going to see and spend your day. It wasn’t hard for us, since I knew I wanted to see the Xander Brothers live. There was no question about that. We headed over to the intimate stage setting in the Gibson Booth and got there just in time as Xander and the Peace Pirates began. It was awesome! There is just something about this band that you can literally get goose bumps from listening to them. Their music emits raw emotion and you can’t help but feel the passion from their music. These brothers have a great bluesy rock sound that just penetrates your soul. With Xander and The Peace Pirates you are treated to two [Read More]

Interview with Niki English by Patrick O’Heffernan of Music Friday Live!

January 28, 2014

Interview: Niki English, lead singer and songwriter for Western Avenue country band. Country music was once described in the famous B.J. Thomas 1975 recording, as “somebody done -somebody-wrong songs”. the genre’s stock in trade got expanded to include trucks, beer and unemployment. Not Western Avenue. they are a whole different ballgame. The Canadian-based trio of Niki English, Keith Robertson and Matt Williams have developed country into a powerful vehicle for deep feeling and expressive writing without sacrificing an inch of country vitality. They combine the ethos of country with the warmth of love songs and the heat of rock. The lyrics they write and play are about loss and joy and nostalgia, and most of all, about hope. And they do it with great hooks, earworm melodies and classic country arrangements . They call it “hot country”, and it’s a long way from somebody-done-somebody- wrong songs. It is no wonder Western Avenue has been nominated for the Nashville Universe Award for best country vocal group. Niki English, songwriter and lead singer of Western Avenue [Read More]

Black Label Society to headline Revolver Golden Gods Tour 2014!

January 28, 2014

The boys in Black Label Society have been quite busy lately! Just last week during the NAMM 2014 Convention they headlined the 12th annual Schecter Party at the Grove in Anaheim as well as released their new single My Dying Time. They have just announced that they will be headlining the Revolver Golde Gods Tour presented by Epiphone and is set to start on April 16th in Seattle, Washington and end on June 7th in Los Angeles, California. Their new single is now available on Itunes, My Dying Time is off of their upcoming album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican” which is set for an April 8th release. You can pre-order the album Itunes here. Check out the new song: You can check out the tour dates for the Revolver Golden Gods Tour below and make sure to mark your calendars for the new album release on April 8th! ~ Crank it up loud, Marisol Revolver Golden Gods Tour Dates: Wed/Apr-16 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo Thu/Apr-17 Portland, OR @ Roseland Fri/Apr-18 [Read More]

TRAGIC FAN DEATH AFTER STAGE DIVE AT SUICIDAL TENDENCIES CONCERT

January 28, 2014

On January 22, Suicidal Tendencies performed in Solothurn, Switzerland with Terror, Strife and Evergreen Terrace. It was a night full of high energy, moshing, stage diving and loud kick ass music. Unfortunately, a 28 year old man from Solothurn attempted a stage dive and the crowd didn’t exactly catch him correctly as he fell to the floor. All seemed to be ok as the man got up and walked around. The venue security quickly acted to insure the man was alright as they insisted on him being evaluated at the hospital. “Our team decided, however, that he is immediately taken to hospital care,” Pipo Kofmehl explained. Sadly, complications arose for the young man and he died after a seizure on January 24th. Although the prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the incident, a spokeswoman for the state police, Thalia Schweize was certain that the death was accidental. It is quite a sad story and definitely reminds us of the tragic death of Daniel Nosek at the Lamb of God concert in 2010 in which [Read More]