Kasador Announce 2017 Tour Dates

Photo credit: Taylor Simon Photography >> Having released their charming self-titled EP in 2016, indie rock band Kasador have announced a tour slated for early next year. The Ontario natives will be performing throughout Canada and the United States starting on January 12th, and I highly recommend catching at least one of these shows....

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Acceptance Release New Song, Announce Album for 2017

>> After releasing their major label debut, titled Phantoms, Acceptance won the hearts of music fans in 2005 only to disband in 2006. Both the band and the album developed a cult like following in the years after, with each fan hoping for news from the artist. Fortunately, that news is finally here: Acceptance is back and proud...

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Rare Futures Head West with Hearts Like Lions, RUMRS

Photo Credit: Nick Karp Photography >> Having released a long-awaited album earlier this year, Rare Futures are looking to end 2016 on a high note. The indie rock band will be performing songs from This Is Your Brain On Love in addition to other jams on a tour of the West Coast starting December 11th. On this run, Rare Futures...

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Icon For Hire: Do or DIY

>> With the days of mega-rockstars behind us, dipping your toes into the icy waters of the music business is a more frightening prospect than ever before. So imagine the courage it takes, then, to not only take on the industry unaided by a record label, but to leave your label and lose everything in the process. Icon For Hire lost everything...

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Live Review: Of Mice & Men, Young Guns @ Gramercy Theatre

Young Guns Of Mice & Men and Young Guns at Gramercy Theatre on September 16th, 2016 >> It’s a tall order to open for a pillar of the scene at their album release show. It’s an even taller order if you’re not a New York darling and instead hopped across an ocean from London. But in a scene not known for an easy in—I witnessed a girl...

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An Acoustic obSession with The Great Heights Band

Photo by Charow Photography >> Sometimes you meet a group of people and you hit it off immediately. I was lucky enough to have that very experience with The Great Heights Band from Baltimore, MD. We crossed paths at the Launch Music Conference in Lancaster, PA and the shared love of good laughs, good tunes and good tattoos was...

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Set It Off Announce Something New Tour with Patent Pending

>>  Having completed a successful run on this summer's Warped Tour, Set It Off are set to unveil some new material. The forthcoming album, titled Upside Down, will be released on October 7th via Equal Vision Records and the band is celebrating in style. First, there will be an album release party on October 4th in Winter Park, FL on...

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Sum 41 Reveal Don't Call It A Sum-Back Tour Details

>> Fans of puns and pop-punk rejoice: Sum 41 are back and stronger than ever, and they'll be hitting the road once again this fall on the Don't Call It A Sum-back Tour. Clever. Senses Fail and As It Is will be along for support on this month-long run that covers the USA and Canada. VIP packages will be available starting at 10AM local...

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Good Charlotte Announce Youth Authority Tour with The Story So Far

>> Following a stint on Warped Tour and ever-growing enthusiasm for the project, Good Charlotte have announced a fall tour in support of their new album Youth Authority.  Kicking off in late October, the month-long run will feature a slew of excellent openers including Set Your Goals (10/23 - 10/27), Four Year Strong (11/1 - 11/16),...

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Set Your Goals Announce East Coast 'Mutiny!' Anniversary Shows

>> After taking three years off to collect themselves, Set Your Goals are back in action with one hell of an announcement. The band will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album Mutiny! by performing it in full across a series of shows. The East Coast dates of this run will take place in early December...

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Rare Futures Release X-Files themed Video for "This Is Your Future"

X FILES REOPENED. STOP. PLEASE ADVISE. STOP. >> UFOs, possible lab experiments and alien abduction? Put on your shoulder pads and Trust No One because Rare Futures is taking us back to the 90s in a government issued rental car. With the release of the video for "This Is Your Future" off of their highly anticipated album This Is Your...

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Firestarter Announce US Tour With Capstan

>>  Following a slew of shows across the Northeast, Firestarter are hitting the road for a month-long US tour. They'll be joined by Capstan, who just released their Cultural Divide EP today (7/19). The run kicks off on August 6th in Albany, NY, giving fans plenty of opportunities to catch each band playing their...

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Album Review: '131' by Emarosa

Photo Credit: Ashley Osborn >> Emarosa captured my attention with the release of their new album 131. This album, the first that the band released through Hopeless Records and after a major transitional period, is their fourth full length which features eleven tracks of hypnotic dreaminess. I had never listened to Emarosa before...

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Lesley Barth Shares Groovy "Just Like Summer" Video

>> Heading into the blistering dog days of summer, Lesley Barth has armed herself with gorgeous vocal harmonies and a fresh spirit, ready to break through the listlessness of long, muggy afternoons. Her video for “Just Like Summer” is a cool breeze on a sunny day - so much so that passersby in Central Park felt compelled to join...

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PREMIERE: Douglas ★ Warren's 'Ready To Go' EP

>> It's not every day that we highlight music with a country feel, but it's always exciting to discover an artist in a new genre that knocks it out of the park.  With that said, meet Douglas ★ Warren. Originating as the solo project of artist Chris Keller, Douglas ★ Warren embraces country, soul, and rock n' roll in order to create...

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Live Review: I the Mighty at Irving Plaza (6/15/16)

>> I the Mighty's 2015 album, Connector, saw the band balance its harder rock tenancies that were prevalent in 2013's Satori with catchier, almost pop-like melodies. Satori chronicled a break up, while their latest album showed growth in the band's song writing and overall composition of music. The lights were low as the band broke into...

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Album Review: 'Dangerous Woman' by Ariana Grande

>> Ariana Grande's 2014 release, My Everything, may have hit a snag with a hodgepodge of influences that were on the album. There were the hit songs like "Bang Bang", "Problem", and "Break Free", but you figured that the now 22 year old singer had to make an album that embodied herself and let the trends fall into that structure. "Focus",...

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Experience An Oxymorrons Show [Live Video + Tour Dates]

>> Full disclosure: Oxymorrons are one of my favorite bands to see live. I've caught their set numerous times, everywhere from Gramercy Theatre to The Knitting Factory to intimate industry events. This group is constantly evolving, and their priority is always creating a dope performance for each and every person in attendance....

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PREMIERE: Makeshift Release "Someone Like Me" Video, Announce New EP

Photo Credit: Dani Sacco >> Having started out as a group of 15 year olds who just wanted to do something rad, Makeshift are making serious moves. Now a few years into being a band, this group is incredibly focused and more determined than ever, as seen through a slew of packed shows on Long Island and a performance at the 2016 Launch...

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