Thursday, December 12, 2013

Music Video: "Cold Water" by TATI ANA



>> Cold water is a shockingly powerful thing.  It has the ability to take your breath away, give you chills down your spine, or both at the same time.  Take that one step further as you watch the brand new music video from sultry singer/songwriter TATI ANA.  This Moscow native has a deep, strong voice that will warm you up, even when she sings of cold.  The song "Cold Water" is full of personal themes that will draw you in with its almost hypnotic feel.  The video does something even cooler with the use of hands in the place of waves, further portraying the feeling of something you just can't shake. It reflects the feeling of something unexpected washing over you and leaving you with a deep sense of cold and loss that you can't escape.  The song itself has a dark and sinister tone, and the chorus exudes raw power.  This track and video are not to be missed, especially if you're looking for music with substance.  Watch TATI ANA's video for "Cold Water" below.





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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Wonder Years Announce The Greatest Generation World Tour

>> Fans of The Wonder Years across the world rejoice - The Greatest Generation World Tour is coming!  In celebration of the band's most recent album, The Greatest Generation, The Wonder Years will spend much of March, April, and May on tour with some great supporting acts throughout North America and Europe.  

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>> The band's North American leg of the tour will run from March 5th through April 17th and will feature support from Defeater, Citizen, Real Friends, and Modern Baseball.  Tickets for these dates can be found here, and the list of dates can be seen below.

North American Tour Dates:
3/5/14 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY *
3/6/14 - Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA *
3/8/14 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
3/9/14 - The Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
3/11/14 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
3/12/14 - The Garage - Burnsville, MN
3/14/14 - Gio’s - Moorhead, MN
3/16/14 - The Den - Calgary, AB
3/17/14 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
3/19/14 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
3/20/14 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
3/22/14 - Oakland Metro - Oakland, CA
3/23/14 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
3/24/14 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
3/25/14 - Soma - San Diego, CA
3/26/14 - Nile Theater - Mesa, AZ
3/28/14 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
3/29/14 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
3/30/14 - The Door - Dallas, TX
3/31/14 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
4/1/14 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
4/2/14 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
4/4/14 - The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
4/5/14 - Roc Bar - Jacksonville, FL
4/6/14 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
4/7/14 - The Beacham - Orlando, FL
4/9/14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
4/10/14 - Greene Street Club- Greensboro, NC
4/11/14 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
4/12/14 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
4/13/14 - Sound Stage - Baltimore, MD
4/15/14 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
4/16/14 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
4/17/14 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
* No Real Friends



>> The European leg of the tour will run from April 30th through May 17th and will feature support from two great pop-punk acts, A Loss For Words and State Champs.  The full list of European dates for The Greatest Generation World Tour can be seen below, and tickets for these dates can be found here.

European Tour Dates:
Apr 30- Loudfest at Komplex - Zurich, Switzerland *
May 2 - Groezrock - Meerhout, Belgium *
May 4 - Kulturladen - Konstanz, Germany * w/ Bayside
May 6 - Solus 2 - Cardiff, Wales
May 7 - Institute - Birmingham, UK
May 8 - Scala - London, UK
May 9 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
May 10 - QMU - Glasgow, Scotland
May 11 - Fibber Magees - Dublin, Ireland
May 13 - Academy - Liverpool, UK
May 14 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
May 15 - The Haunt - Brighton, UK
May 16 - De Helling - Utrecht, Netherlands
May 17 - Dynamo - Eindhoven, Netherlands
*No AL4W or State Champs



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Friday, December 6, 2013

Into It. Over It. Announce Tour with The World Is A Beautiful Place, A Great Big Pile of Leaves



>> This should be called the "Cool Bands with Lengthy Names" tour, but the point is that Into It. Over It. announced details for their Winter 2014 run.  The band will hit the road with The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die (TWIABP) and A Great Big Pile of Leaves (AGBPOL).  The tour will kick off on January 23rd and will run across the US through March 1st.  These acts all put on wonderful shows, so being able to see them all in one place is an excellent opportunity for fans.  Check out the dates below, and click here to get tickets.


Winter 2014 Tour Dates:
  • 1/23/2014 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
  • 1/24/2014 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
  • 1/25/2014 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater 
  • 1/26/2014 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Shred Shed
  • 1/28/2014 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project 
  • 1/29/2014 - Portland, OR @ Branx
  • 1/30/2014 - San Francisco @ Bottom Of The Hill
  • 1/31/2014 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre Upper Deck
  • 2/1/2014 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
  • 2/3/2014 - San Diego @ Che Cafe
  • 2/4/2014 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock 
  • 2/6/2014 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
  • 2/7/2014 - Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
  • 2/8/2014 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s 
  • 2/9/2014 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
  • 2/11/2014 - Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn 
  • 2/12/2014 - Gainesville, FL @ High Dive 
  • 2/13/2014 - Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm
  • 2/14/2014 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth 
  • 2/15/2014 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 
  • 2/16/2014 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
  • 2/18/2014 - Washington, DC @ DC9
  • 2/19/2014 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes 
  • 2/20/2014 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 
  • 2/21/2014 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • 2/22/2014 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 
  • 2/23/2014 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
  • 2/25/2014 - Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room
  • 2/26/2014 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
  • 2/27/2014 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement 
  • 2/28/2014 - Detroit, MI @ Pike Room @ The Crofoot 
  • 3/1/2014 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge





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Friday Finds: 12/6/13

>> Throughout the week, we at The Music Obsession get pitches for several excellent artists.  Due to prior commitments (work, school, the need for at least a little sleep every once in a while), it's hard to write about all of the music that comes our way.  Whether it's an up and coming act or a veteran in the scene who's putting out something new, we get it all, and we listen to as much as we can.  So for this Friday Finds feature, we will be highlighting some tracks we've come across during the week that we haven't been able to write about in full.  Expect new songs and the occasional "oh man remember THIS song? I totally just remembered this existed!"


> W.C. Lindsay - "Hard Youth, Hardly You" and Tree EP
In the mood for something dancey, punk, rock, electronic, smooth, and addictive all at once?  W.C. Lindsay's single "Hard Youth, Hardly You" is the track you need.  It finishes in a completely different style than where it started, and it'll have you singing "woaaahh wOOoaaAaahh" throughout the day (but in a good way, I promise).  It's also the title track of a great EP, available for "name your own price" on BandCamp.  In addition to that, W.C. Lindsay also has a new EP, titled Tree, available for a free download on that same page. The opening track on that, "Into The Night," will also have you singing along for who knows how long.  While remaining individual and distinct from one another, each of W.C. Lindsay's tracks have a certain warmth about them that is bound to make virtually any listener smile.  There are acoustic versions of tracks that have a completely different sound than the original recordings, but still radiate a feeling that is entirely W.C. Lindsay, and that's why these songs are more than worth looking into.  There are electro pop tracks as well as smooth soft jams, and plenty of "la la la's" to suit your fancy.  This self-proclaimed dance-punk act is more than worth a listen.




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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Gerard Way Reveals Artwork for My Chemical Romance Greatest Hits Album

>> Last month, Gerard Way confirmed that Warner Brothers would be releasing a My Chemical Romance Greatest Hits compilation, likely in January 2014.  Now he has revealed what looks like the artwork for that album, which can be seen below. 






>> In need of some new music to listen to before reliving MCR's greatest hits?  Frank Iero has a new project that's more than worth checking out.  Death Spells is the brainchild of Frank and James Dewees of Reggie and the Full Effect.  You can listen to one of their songs below.  Look into those two acts (both Death Spells and Reggie) if you haven't already, and stay tuned for more information on the MCR Greatest Hits album!






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Monday, November 25, 2013

James Franco and Seth Rogen Parody Kanye's "Bound 2" Video

>> Having (finally) just watched that movie This Is The End, I was in need of some more hilarity, preferably the kind that features James Franco and Seth Rogen.  Today, that need was fulfilled.



>> In case you missed it, Kanye West recently premiered his new music video for his song "Bound 2" on the Ellen Degeneres show of all places.  The video features some majestic horses, stunning views of nature, and Kanye riding a motorcycle while his soon-to-be wife, Kim, lays there naked.  Deep stuff, you guys.  So, if somehow you haven't seen this masterpiece yet, do yourself a favor and see this first.




Kanye West - Bound 2 video 










>> Earlier today, a new version of this video surfaced.  Apparently, James Franco and Seth Rogen took it upon themselves to create a shot-by-shot remake of the new Kanye video which they call "Bound 3." If you liked This Is The End or, perhaps, any parody of someone who thinks very well of himself, this completely and absolutely serious video is for you.  You can view the parody video by itself here.




Seth Rogen and James Franco - Bound 3 (a parody)







>> Are you ready for this? Now that you've had your chuckles, let's take this a step further - YouTube user Ahnmin put the two videos together, side by side.  This is cinematic perfection*.  So, if you're ready to laugh, or roll your eyes, or react somehow because you're human, watch the split screen action below.

* - blatant exaggeration (sorry not sorry)









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I Call Fives Announce Northeast Shows for 2014

>> I Call Fives will be hitting the road for the first time in months to play a string of shows with We Still Dream and The Composure.  This weekend tour will take place from February 15th - February 17th in three cities in the Northeast.  The list of dates can be seen below.



I Call Fives 2014 Tour Dates:
February 15@ The Loft - Poughkeepsie, NY    (Tickets)
February 16 @ Amityville Music Hall - Amityville, NY     (Tickets)
February 17 @ The Barbary - Philadelphia, PA     (Tickets)




>> The band will also be heading to Australia in 2014 for the Soundwave Festival. In the mean time, listen to "Someone That's Not You" by I Call Fives below!



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Friday, November 22, 2013

Friday Finds - 11/22/13

>> Throughout the week, we at The Music Obsession get pitches for several excellent artists.  Due to prior commitments (work, school, the need for at least a little sleep every once in a while), it's hard to write about all of the music that comes our way.  Whether it's an up and coming act or a veteran in the scene who's putting out something new, we get it all, and we listen to as much as we can.  So for this Friday Finds feature, we will be highlighting some tracks we've come across during the week that we haven't been able to write about in full.  Expect new songs and the occasional "oh man remember THIS song? I totally just remembered this existed!"


> Decorator - "Mad Cali Transit" & "Roads"
The new alternative / indie rock act Decorator caught my attention recently.  Their debut single, "Mad Cali Transit," comprises the best parts of groove rock, indie pop, and California sunshine.  It's catchy in a way that makes you sway and picture a beach, whether or not it's freezing outside.  It's smooth and just the right amount of hip, a winning combination you don't find just anywhere these days.  Take a break from your pre-winter blues and enjoy a nice warm track from five boys from the golden state.  Listen to "Mad Cali Transit" below, and scope the band's forthcoming single "Roads" below that.




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