Featured Review & Photo Gallery: Ryan Star @ Chop Suey 9/13/2010
Seattle finally got the visit from the Big Apple that we have been waiting for(since last visited in 2006), by…Mr Ryan Star. In the landmark Seattle club, Chop Suey, Star brought his raw rock star sex appeal, serious songwriting chops, new tunes from his just released CD 11:59, and more, to warm up the crowd [...]
New CD & Tour recommendation: Justin Nozuka – You I Wind Land & Sea
We love love love, the new CD by Justin Nozuka – You I Wind Land & Sea. Check it out – it’s fresh, it’s innovative. Our faves bolded – love the title track. Give it a listen: 1. Gray 2. Love 3. Carried You 4. Heartless 5. My Heart Is Yours 6. Soulless Man 7. [...]
Featured News: Ryan Star’s 11:59 climbs the charts, joins Train on tour
Following up on our feature of Ryan Star’s 11:59, we are happy to report on some additional news that has come to press. 11:59 is coming into the charts with some impressive numbers – just one week post it’s debut – not too shabby.
via marketwire – “11:59,” the acclaimed new album from Mark Burnett Records/Atlantic recording artist Ryan Star, has made a phenomenal chart debut this week, coming in at #31 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on Billboard’s “Top Rock Albums” chart with 11,599 copies sold after its first week of release. “
Featured CD: Ryan Star – 11:59
Ryan Star – an apt name for sure – as this tall, dark and broodingly handsome singer songwriter spreads his wings on his first solo major label release(Atlantic) – 11:59. Fresh off of his hometown CD release August 3rd – in New York City’s Irving Plaza, his fans are ready for the world to see [...]
Featured CD: Foxy Shazam
They just wrapped up a headlining tour on top of their major label (Warner Bros) release of the eponimous release of “Foxy Shazam“. The CD is totally reflective of their energy, that you see of their live show along with the eclectic vibe their name embodies…buy it now – FOXY SHAZAM Tracks – * Intro/Bombs [...]
CD recommendation: Cat Empire – LIVE – Hot Import!
A hot Austrailian band with some of the grooviest tunes out there… I saw them in 2007 at Bluesfest in Ottawa, Canada…one of the most entertainingly brilliant sounding bands out there. A good time that you can here on this hot import! Buy it now! My favorite song in their catalog – and on this [...]
Featured Show Review & Photos: Lovehammers CD Release @ Key Club – Los Angeles – September 2009
The Lovehammers came out to LA for a weekend of loud pounding fun celebrating their newest release – Heavy Crown . Lead by the mad conductor himself, Marty Casey, the band hit Key Club & Sunset blvd bringing their hard rocking Chicago sound to the coolest club in LA. Amongst a spectacular light show and [...]
Show Review & Photos: Jeremy Dion – Live at ToST 8.11.2009
Jeremy Dion performed this past Tuesday, at ToST Lounge over in Fremont… When we were younger, ie kids, Jeremy and his family used to live just down the street from me. I remember he and his friend teasing us mercilessly as young kids, and then remember picking him up in our carpool on the way [...]
Show Review & Photos: Hard Hitting, In Your Face Rock At The Acme Tavern In Tacoma
Playing last night at The Acme on Hill Top in Tacoma were three frenetic, punk/metal influenced bands: Sleeper Cell, C.F.A, and 12 Gauge Saint. All three bands were full of energy; the saying “If it’s too loud you’re too old” really applied here. When I walked into The Acme to shoot the show, Lindsey from [...]
Show Review & Photos: Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Rocked A Packed Hell’s Kitchen
What a show!!!! Dick wow’d the crowd with his blistering alternate picking. For an added bonus, Dale surprised his fans by playing the trumpet and drums. During the show and while playing his guitar, he walked through the wildly cheering crowd and outside to a parade of Harleys and Rat Rods. A note about Hell’s [...]