EDM-pop pair, The Chainsmokers, put on an impressive performance that filled the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. When people look back on the 2010’s, their dance-floor beats and radio-ready hooks are sure to be one of the defining characteristics of this decade. With some next-level production, pyrotechnics, and a 5,000 pound globe of death; Alex Pall and Drew Taggart have energy of young performers with the touring experience and talent of musicians that have been doing this for decades.
Read MoreWith a style self-described as tender shredding, riot grrrl with a twist, and “New Jersey pop punk moves to LA, gets a therapist, and discovers astrology”, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Erin Anne has a unique take on what it means to push the boundaries of modern music.
Self-releasing her debut record back in June, Tough Love, started out as demos recorded in a college dorm. However, bursting with catchy riffs and personal stories with a femanist punch, it wasn’t long before the album caught the eye of Carpark Records, who promptly signed Erin Anne earlier this year.
Read MoreThe Canadian five piece, Simple Plan, have been on their headlining tour since October! Trekking across the United States in support with State Champs, We The Kings, and Northbound! We were able to catch them in Cincinnati, Ohio at Bogart's!
Read MoreVisionary and founder of Brockhampton, Kevin Abstract, was a young teenager with ideas far more developed than some seasoned artists. After recruiting and establishing their initial members, the “Internet’s first boy band” has released a total of five albums in the past two years. Their rise and steady success was proven on their tour stop at the Fillmore Miami Beach to a packed venue.
Read MoreIn March of 2018, Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers uploaded their submission to the NPR Tiny Desk Concert competition. As of recently, their performance of the single “Peach Scone” has been viewed over 16 million times. Hitting over a million views in just a few weeks, it was clear that these twenty something kids from California were on to something. Frank Lopes Jr., known for his stage name Hobo Johnson, and his band are best described as a genre-bending mashup of rap, spoken word, and rock. His newest album is titled The Fall of Hobo Johnson which follows their first album The Rise of Hobo Johnson. Despite the album title, Hobo Johnson’s tour is proof that the band is only continuing to grow.
Read MoreHitting the road with Sheffield’s Bring Me The Horizon and Los Angeles’ Poppy, Orlando-based Post-Hardcore quintet, Sleeping With Sirens were in for a packed month of exciting shows as they brought their tour to venues across North America. And for Southern California locals, a trip to Viejas Arena was the perfect way to spend a soon to be electrifying Saturday night.
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Boogarins are a band from Goiânia, Brazil. The band was founded by Benke Ferraz and Dinho Almeida. After going through various lineup changes, the last and final additions to group were band members, Raphael Vaz and Ynaiã Bentrholdo. While Brazil is mostly known for tropical upbeat music from artists such as Jorge Ben Jor, Boogarins have become ambassadors of the current Alternative Psychedelia scene.
Read MoreHalf•alive’s set kicked off with the track, “ok ok?,” which is the opening song on their new album Now, Not Yet. Next was the track, “RUNAWAY,” a single off of Now, Not Yet. One of the elements that makes half•alive performances special, is JA Collective. JA Collective is a dance duo who joins the band on stage. It is comprised of Jordan Johnson and Aidan Carberry. Lead singer, Joshua Tyler, also takes part in the dancing. During “RUNAWAY,” JA Collective entered the performance. The crowd went wild as soon as they stepped foot onto the stage.
Read MoreDaniel Caesar performed a sold out show at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina. Daniel Caesar is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who is best known for his track, “Best Part” featuring H.E.R. He is currently touring the United States on his “CASE STUDY 01: TOUR,” and the city of Charlotte was lucky enough to be a part of it. Caesar had a unique way of making a sold out show feel intimate.
Read MoreHarnessing years of experience spent honing his craft through collaborating alongside artists such as Dalal on various international documentaries, as well as touring extensively throughout North America as a guitarist in the alt-pop outfit, Future Feats, the passion to create innovative material of his own has always been something that local artist, Patrick Dean Retzer has kept “on the backburner” throughout his career.
Read MoreFrom making Youtube videos in a small Texan town to performing at the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, Conan Gray is living the dream. Conan Gray put on a tie as a headband and rocked the socks off of an intimate crowd of lucky fans at this secret show.
Read MoreThe Regrettes are a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed in 2015 and their current lineup includes Lydia Nights, Ganessa Gariano, Brooke Dickson, and Drew Thomsen. The band made their debut with Feel Your Feelings Fool! and immediately caught attention of punk rockers. Their sound borrows inspiration from classic punk bands like Bikini Kill while at the same time they add their own style.
Read MoreFrom touring with Twenty One Pilots on the Bandito tour, to announcing his album and tour, Gold Rush, Max Frost has had a busy year. This is not new to Frost. In 2013, he began releasing music on Soundcloud. He decided that he wanted to pursue music as a career, so he left school. Tragically, his guitar and hard drive with all of his music were stolen. This led to him losing motivation, until his song “White Lies” began blowing up on Soundcloud. Atlantic Records found him through this track, and the rest is history.
Read MoreNo matter if you’re a horror buff, a comedy lover, or in the mood for a relaxing summer romance movie, there’s a good chance you’ve come across the work of award-winning composer and musician, Patric Caird.
Best known in America for scoring the Cartoon Network animated classic, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Caird has been making waves in the industry for nearly three decades. And as a recipient of numerous accolades including a Genie Award (Canadian Oscar), as well as multiple Leo and SOCAN Music Awards, it’s clear that the skills of this highly decorated Canadian-American talent is in high demand.
Read MoreInfluenced by Andy Warhol’s Factory artistic movement and vintage Glam Rock, Uni, are revolutionizing the way experience music through phantasmagoric music videos, edgy fashion, and mecurial live performances. Their provocative music videos and psych-rock live performance capture camp fashion, vintage fantasy, and artistry. The group channels inspirations from creative icons and artistic movements such as Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, and The Factory. Signed to Chimera Music, Sean Lennon’s record label, the trendsetting group features artists: lead singer, Jack James, bassist and singer, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, and lead guitarist, David Strange. The New York artists are connected to their roots while they aspire to innovate and energize their local music scene. Their vision for their city is to create a similar environment to Andy Warhol’s Factory by creating an avant-garde platform for local artists and musicians.
Read MoreCage the Elephant is a Rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky. The band formed in 2006 and began releasing music after being signed to Relentless Records. They soon released their debut, self titled album. The album includes the hits “Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked,” “Back Against the Wall,” and “In One Ear.” They followed the release by going on tour and performing at a few festivals.
Read MoreA new cowboy is in town and he’s pulling on everyone’s heart strings. A man of love, tragedy, and above all — mystery. This outlaw’s name is Orville Peck. A sturdy voice that'll straddle your heart, songwriting that will haunt your subconsciousness, and a pair of piercing blue eyes that’ll set your chaps on fire. Where does this sensitive culprit hail from? Although it seems like Peck appeared out of nowhere, he’s actually been under all of our noses for years. In interviews, he speaks of most of his music career spent in different punk bands. From 2008 to 2013, he was drummer to a popular Vancouver punk/grunge trio off Suicide Squeeze Records as well as another grunge band that stemmed off afterwards. This isn’t Orville Peck’s first rodeo but nevermind his past projects for now because his present spotlight is currently striking gold and deserving of our full attention.
Read MoreAugust Burns Red's “Constellations” album was released 10 years ago? Already?! That is difficult to believe! We remember when it came out!
We were fortunate enough to catch the Cincinnati, Ohio concert date on this tour supporting the album anniversary which was released 10 years ago!
While standing in line, fellow fans shared their favorite tracks from their albums and live music experiences from August Burns Red.
Bringing back so much nostalgia!
Read MoreBuilding off a successful YouTube cover series and exciting debut release, Florida-based singer/songwriter, Cloe Wilder, has once again returned with personal material that reflects both relatable content and surprising wisdom beyond her 13 years.
Released July 19th, and produced by Grammy winner, Jayme David Silverstein, Wilder’s second single “i don’t wanna” is filled with staples of the young artist’s dark/pop style.
A mixture of both light vocals and electronic beats, as well as wooden percussion and acoustic elements, Wilder has come away with an atmospheric and recognizable sound, a good sign for any artist-on-the-rise.
And, with an accompanying music video set to drop on August 2nd, we had the pleasure of speaking with Cloe about her upcoming video, songwriting process, musical inspiration, and more!
Read MoreFort Lauderdale’s Culture Room was rocked by Indie-Pop band lovelytheband from California. Lovelytheband had the venue lit with blue, red and yellow neon headlights that was shone on the crowd, along with thumping beats, melodic lyrics and guitar riffs. 'Make me feel pretty" was the opening song on the setlist of the show, with its upbeat beach boy vibe. Shaking up the crowd with the song 'emotions', allowing the lyrics to run through your veins. Blue and pink headlights are being moved in various of directions as arms are tossed up into the air as your head starts to bob to the beat.
Read MoreStarting off the set with 'Sinking In' with head-banging drums and kicks, guitar riffs fills the air of the venue as James DeBerg the lead singer sings the verses of the song. The crowd starts to sway side to side, bouncing their arms back and forth in the air along with beat of the drums and nodding their heads. The set continues with melodic riffs and catchy chorus, and lyrics that will have you in a daze. The bliss feeling running through your veins, as you start to crave for more as James sings his heart out with each song. Thousand Below is a band that will forever will be on your repeat within your playlist with songs like ' Sinking Me', 'Tradition' and 'No Place Like You'. Your body will involvitary start dancing on its own, and there's no stopping it.
Read MoreAs the riff of ‘Scream’ starts to play through the crowds ear drums, the ladies closest to the barriers starts to sing the lyrics along with Ash Costello, the Lead singer. The band has a high end interacting energy that every fan loves with their favorite bands. During New Years Day set, the lead guitar and bassist, Austin Ingerman and Nikki Misery went out in to the crowd and rocked out with fans within the sides of the venue, as Ash Costello sung her heart out. For the Final Song, Defame Me was a highly intense crowd interacting song, which the chorus was sung loud and proud with Ash Costello. New Years Day is a band that does not disappoints when it comes to a studio and live version of their songs. New Years Day knows how to get the crowd moving and rocking out with the band. After their set ended, they announced to the crowd they were going to be on the side of the venue having a meet and greet with each and every fan that was interested with having a photo, signed merch or a simple chat with the band. The way the Band interacts with their fanbase is inspiring and no matter how well-known their reputation become, they will remain humble and always interact with their fans.
Read MoreThe Los Angeles music scene took over Orange County’s venue, House of Blues Anaheim, with a double hitter of heavy rock music and Surf Punk performances by Tropa Magica and FIDLAR.
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