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PVRIS premiere new song My House off upcoming new album White Noise

September 23, 2014

PVRIS recently announced the upcoming release of White Noise, their debut full length album on November 4th through Rise Records/Velocity Records. The 10-track album was produced by Blake Harnage, and is now officially available for pre-order at: http://pvris.merchnow.com/. Fans who pre-order White Noise digitally will receive instant downloads of the singles “St. Patrick” and “My House“. Click here to pre-order on iTunes: here. PVRIS is premiering a video for their new song, My House which is off the new album. Check it out here: “I think this record is very different from what a lot of people were expecting but in the best way. The key is to not have any expectations, just listen and I believe it will speak volumes.” says vocalist Lynn Gunn. PVRIS is the first female fronted band signed to Rise Records and features Lynn Gunn on vocals, Alex Babinski on guitar and Brian MacDonald on bass.  Check out the album cover and track listing below: White Noise Track Listing 1. Smoke 2. St. Patrick 3. My House 4. Holy 5. White Noise 6. Fire [Read More]

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Michael Lee Firkins announces new tour dates

September 23, 2014

One of our highlights from the Jason Becker Not Dead Yet 3 was the great performance by Michael Lee Firkins.  It was amazing as always to watch and Michael is captivating on guitar. He brought the perfect fusion of blues and rock to life at the venue and everyone was enjoying it. Michael has announced a string of tour dates for October and November. Check out the dates below and see if he will be coming to a venue near you: To get you ready, check out the photos by our Rockin Ryan of Michael’s performance at the Jason Becker Not Dead Yet 3.  When Michael plays, you are drawn to him as he stuns the crowd with his slide playing, singing and fueling the crowd with funky rockin blues. The notes and tones he brings out truly highlight the extreme talent as a guitar player. I would highly recommend you picking up his latest album, Yep which was released last October. You can pick it up on iTunes here.  Make sure to visit his social [Read More]

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Pick up the new album, Dearly Departed by The Family Ruin and don’t miss them on tour!

September 23, 2014

The time has arrived! The UK bad ass band, The Family Ruin have released their album, Dearly Departed on KBB Records.  In honor of the release, we are pleased to repost our review of this must have album!  This is one album that we have been so excited for you to all hear. It is definitely one killer album filled with high energy tracks and a great display of musicianship by these five guys.  Drummer Dom White had this to say of the release,“We’re so excited to finally unleash Dearly Departed to the world! This album is all about living life on the edge, picking yourself up no matter how many times you get knocked down and partying like there’s not a care in the world. We hope you all love it as much as we do – we can’t wait to bring it to the stage later this year! Welcome to the family!”  * * ALBUM REVIEW * * The Family Ruin have really been garnering a lot of well deserved attention since singing with [Read More]

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Sick of It All announce tour dates and premiere new song, Get Bronx

September 23, 2014

Sick of It All have announce US tour dates for their upcoming tour in support of their soon to be released album, Last Act of Defiance. The album is set for a September 30th. Sick of It All have just premiered their new song, Get Bronx which is off the forthcoming album. “GET BRONX is a term we came up with and use amongst a group of our friends in the NYHC scene. It is used to describe the point that is passed push coming to shove, when you go all out. Musically the song is a hybrid throwback fusing some early punk type chord changes with a late 80’s NYHC style groove. The ending clearly Black Sabbath influenced and well… Geezer rules!” Check out the song here: You can pick up the new album next Tuesday or get some Sick Of It All merch bundles with a pre-order here: http://www.cmdistro.com/Search/last_act_of_defiance.  Check the tour dates below and see if they will be coming to a venue near you: 9/27/2014 Reverb/ Tsunami Fest Reading PA 10/4/2014 Irving [Read More]

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Bad Luck announces new tour with Let It Happen and Old Again

September 23, 2014

Bad Luck have announced a new tour set to start next month with Let It Happen and Old Again. The tour will begin on October 19th at Empire in Springfield, VA and wrap up on November 5th at Epic Problem in Tampa, FL.  Check the dates below and see if they will be making a stop near you: While on the tour, Bad Luck will be making a stop at Tobacco Road on October 23rd as part of the 2014 CMJ Music Marathon. The week-long music festival features over 1,400 live performances in more than 80 New York’s greatest nightclubs and theaters. Make sure you have their debut album, Cold Bones which is available through Tragic Hero Records here: http://tragic-hero.com/badluck/coldbones. Be sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badluckmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/_BadLuckMusic

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AFI closes out the Carnivores Tour with an energetic high flying set!

September 23, 2014

If anyone thinks ‘rock is dead’, just make sure to head out to an AFI concert and you will definitely declare it as blasphemy! AFI closed out the Linkin Park Carnivores Tour last Friday in Concord at the Concord Pavilion with a set that left little to be desired.The only think that you wanted, was more of them! They rocked the stadium and delivered an adrenaline fueled set featuring high flying jumps from Davey Havok and Hunter Burgan. Check out a slideshow of the photos from our Rockin Ryan here: It was great to see the crowd so full for the opening set and AFI has been garnering a lot of well deserved attention for their shows. I can’t wait for them to come back around on their headlining tour soon. I really am just waiting to see them again! Check out the setlist for the night here: The Leaving Song Part II Girl’s Not Grey I Hope you Suffer Medicate Love Like Winter 17 Crimes The Days of the Phoenix Silver and Cold Miss [Read More]

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The Relapse Symphony Release Two New Music Videos for “One More Yesterday” and “Savage Eyes”

September 23, 2014

The Relapse Symphony have released two brand new music videos for “One More Yesterday” & “Savage Eyes” These are easily two of our favorite songs from the album Shadows. The video for Savage Eyes has a mysterious old time horror film vibe, which really fits the song well. One More Yesterday delivers a cinematic portrayal of a funeral for Bret and was inspired by J.C.’s concept. It includes cameo appearances from members of Burn Halo, Dead Rabbitts and more.  Check them both out below “One More Yesterday” : “Savage Eyes” : We have been telling you for months now about how awesome the new album, Shadows by The Relapse Symphony is and you can pick it up on  iTunes here.  Make sure to check our full album review here. Need more of The Relapse Symphony? Check out the photos from their set in San Francisco on the Shapeshiftour. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news and tour updates. I will leave you with an interview we did when [Read More]