Month: May 2022
Motivation Monday – Shinedown: “Unity”
I have played this song a thousand times in the last two weeks. It’s amazing to me how a song you’ve known for a long time can suddenly speak to you on an entirely different level. After a conversation about what I want out of life with a musician – and his question “What’s stopping you?” – I guess the line And your moment of truth is the day that you say “I’m not scared” just hit harder.
Y’all can watch the video here. I’m just going to share the lyrics for anyone who might need to read them today.
“Unity”
I found a note with your name
And a picture of us
Even though it was framed
And covered in dust
It’s the map in my mind that sends me on my way
They say it’s never too late
To stop being afraid
And there is no one else here
So why should I wait?
And in the blink of an eye, the past begins to fade
So have you ever been caught in a sea of despair?
And your moment of truth is the day that you say “I’m not scared”
Put your hands in the air
If you hear me out there
I’ve been looking for you day and night
Shine a light in the dark
Let me see where you are
‘Cause I’m not gonna leave you behind
If I told you that you’re not alone
And I show you this is where you belong
Put your hands in the air
One more time
I’ve seen a million miles
Met a million faces
Took all I knew
To reach all these places
And I’d do it again
If it brings me back to you
So have you ever been caught in a sea of despair?
And your moment of truth is the day that you say “I’m not scared”
Put your hands in the air
If you hear me out there
I’ve been looking for you day and night
Shine a light in the dark
Let me see where you are
‘Cause I’m not gonna leave you behind
If I told you that you’re not alone
And I show you this is where you belong
Put your hands in the air
One more time
Put your hands in the air
Put your hands in the air
If you hear me out there
I’ve been looking for you day and night
Shine a light in the dark
Let me see where you are
‘Cause I’m not gonna leave you behind
If I told you that you’re not alone
And I show you this is where you belong
Put your hands in the air
One more time
Put your hands in the air
One more time
New Music Alert! Lorna Shore: “Sun//Eater”
Song of the Day — Oxymorrons: “Want It All”
Song of the Day — Pop Evil: “Eye of the Storm”
Black Label Society Announces Spring 2022 Dates (Updated 5/15!)
News (as of 5/15): The New Orleans show has been postponed. No rescheduled date has been announced yet, but I’ll update again as soon as I hear anything. Again, keep your tickets! They will be honored on the new date.
Black Label Society is hitting the road in May and they’re bringing some friends. The sixteen date tour includes special guests Nita Strauss (April 30 – May 17), Black Stone Cherry (May 20, 21), and Jared James Nichols. Tickets and VIP packages are available at blacklabelsociety.vip.
- 4/30 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 5/1 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 5/3 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
- 5/5 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre AC
- 5/6 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie
- 5/7 – Bowler, WI – North Star Mohican Casino Resort
- 5/9 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall (Rescheduled to 5/23)
- 5/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz|Raleigh (Rescheduled to 8/30)
- 5/11 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
- 5/13 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live (Rescheduled to 9/2)
- 5/14 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club (Rescheduled to 9/3)
- 5/15 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore (Postponed. New date TBA)
- 5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
- 5/18 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
- 5/20 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues|Myrtle Beach
- 5/21 – Inwood, WV – Shiley Acres Concert Stage
Pop Evil: The Vortex Tour 2022
Pop Evil, Oxymorrons, and ZILLION are setting off on a 24 city run June 23rd in Milwaukee! Tickets and VIP available at popevil.com.
- 6/23 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
- 6/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Rock the Lot @ The Intersection*^
- 6/25 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club*^
- 6/26 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall*^
- 6/28 – Johnson City, TN – Capone’s*^
- 6/30 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live*^
- 7/1 – Tulsa, OK – Cains Ballroom*^
- 7/2 – Waco, TX – The Backyard*^
- 7/3 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewsters*^
- 7/6 – Little Rock, AR – The Music Hall*^
- 7/8 – Bay City, MI – Wenonah Park World Friendship Shell*^
- 7/9 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center*^
- 7/10 – Des Moines, IA – Woolys*^
- 7/12 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theater*^
- 7/15 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogues^
- 7/16 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater^
- 7/17 – Laconia, NH – Granite State Music Hall^
- 7/19 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Vidéotron#
- 7/20 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia#
- 7/22 – Toronto, ON – History#
- 7/23 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum @ Caesar’s Windsor#
- 7/25 – Minot, ND – The Original Bar & Nightclub+
- 7/26 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre#
- 7/27 – Moose Jaw, SK – Mosaic Place#
- 7/29 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place#
- 7/30 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino#
- 7/31 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre#
- 8/2 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre#
- 8/3 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre#
- 8/5 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post^
- 8/6 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory^
- 8/7 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Showroom^
- 8/8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory^
- 8/10 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep^
- 8/13 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown^
- 8/14 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion^
* Support from Oxymorrons
^ Support from ZILLION
+ Local support
# Supporting Shinedown
Song of the Day — Artifas: “Leave Me For Dead”
Artifas: The Resume Game Tour 2022
Artifas will be kicking off The Resume Game Tour June 17th in Huntsville, Alabama, alongside Modern Mimes. There will be local support at each show. Tickets are available through the venues, the event pages on Facebook (which you can find on Artifas’s profile), and at artifas.com.
- 6/17 – Huntsville, AL – Shagnasty’s
- 6/18 – Tallahassee, FL – Warrior on the River
- 6/22 – Biloxi, MS – The Cannery Bar
- 6/23 – Chalmette, LA – The Battlefield Bar
- 6/24 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 6/25 – Fort Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
- 6/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
- 6/29 – Springfield, MO – Kiss Bar & Grill
- 6/30 – St. Joseph, MO – Cafe Acoustic
- 7/1 – Sioux City, IA – The Ickey Nickel
- 7/2 – Janesville, WI – The Back Bar
- 7/3 – Neillsville, WI – Silver Dome Ballroom
- 7/7 – Moline, IL – Rascals Live
- 7/8 – Bradley, IL – The Looney Bin
- 7/9 – Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse
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