Xero Hour: “Witches Fire”
Death Valley High: “Saviour Horreur”
Call of Sirens: “Never Enough”
Month: July 2023
Song of the Day — Avenged Sevenfold: “(O)rdinary”
The Space Turtles Address Artificial Intelligence in New Song “Unplug”
The advances – and dangers – of AI have been a hot topic for years, but with the introduction of Snapchat’s My AI and all the AI-generated images on social media lately, this is a subject that now hits close to home for all of us. Indie grunge rockers The Space Turtles are no exception.
In their most recent single, “Unplug,” this Long Island based band writes about the extremes of our AI fascination and how it’s going off the rails. Reality has become twisted. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to discern between what’s real and what’s not. What do The Space Turtles recommend? Unplug, and live the simple life.
“We are living a lie/Dear God/Zeroes and ones, what have we done?/I need to unplug…”
“Unplug” is a warning wrapped in a funky, grungy melody and delivered with the frustration of our endless obsession with the digital world. Check it out on your favorite streaming service, or listen on YouTube below!
Powerman 5000: The Devil in the Dark Tour 2023 [Updated 7/12/23]
Update: Shows have been added on 7/15 and 7/21!
Powerman 5000 is hitting the road this summer with Julien-K and Priest! Tickets available at powerman5000.com, or via the venues’ sites. Some dates are not yet showing up on bandsintown, so I’ll link the venue pages for those.
- 7/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues [Tickets]
- 7/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 7/10 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo [Tickets]
- 7/11 – Portland, OR – Rustix [Tickets]
- 7/12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 7/14 – Filer, ID – Rally in the Valley [Tickets]
- 7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/16 – Denver, CO – HQ [Tickets]
- 7/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep [Tickets]
- 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar [Tickets]
- 7/20 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest [Tickets]
- 7/21 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s (New date!) [Tickets]
- 7/22 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 7/23 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theatre AC [Tickets]
- 7/25 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry [Tickets]
- 7/26 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 [Tickets]
- 7/27 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 7/28 – Marietta, OH – The Adelphia Music Hall [Tickets]
- 7/29 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note [Tickets]
- 7/30 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon [Tickets]
- 7/31 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater [Tickets]
- 8/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 8/3 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz [Tickets]
- 8/4 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s [Tickets]
- 8/5 – Fredericksburg, VA – Hard Times [Tickets]
- 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 8/7 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
- 8/8 – Ft. Worth, TX – Rail Club [Tickets]
- 8/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
- 8/10 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre [Tickets]
- 8/11 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
- 8/12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock [Tickets]
Song of the Day — People in Planes: “Vampire”
Song of the Day — Imagica: “‘Bout Myself”
Fame on Fire: The Chaos Tour 2023
The genre-bending Fame on Fire is touring in support of their latest album, Welcome to the Chaos, in late summer/early fall. With support from the Texas-based rock quartet Kingdom Collapse, The Chaos Tour kicks off September 2nd in St. Louis, following Fame on Fire’s appearance at Rocklahoma.
Tickets: fameonfireband.com or kingdomcollapse.com
- 9/1 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2023*
- 9/2 – St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
- 9/3 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre+
- 9/5 – Nashville, TN – The End
- 9/7 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge+
- 9/8 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
- 9/9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023*
- 9/12 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
- 9/14 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
- 9/15 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
- 9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 9/19 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
- 9/21 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
- 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023*
- 9/23 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
- 9/24 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
- 9/26 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
- 9/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
- 9/29 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
- 9/30 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
- 10/3 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater
- 10/5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
- 10/6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023*
- 10/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
- 10/11 – Dallas, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
- 10/13 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
- 10/14 – Orlando, FL – The Social
* Fame on Fire festival appearance
+ No Kingdom Collapse
Song of the Day — Sublimenal Stimuli: “Planned Obsolescence”
Escape The Fate: Out Of The Shadows Tour 2023
Escape The Fate is kicking off their Out of the Shadows Tour on August 31st in Salt Lake City. With them will be D.R.U.G.S., Point North, Stitched Up Heart, and Garzi. You can get your tickets and VIP at escapethefate.com. (VIP is also available for Stitched Up Heart.)
- 8/31 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- 9/1 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 9/2 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 9/3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 9/5 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
- 9/7 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 (Escape The Fate and Stitched Up Heart only)
- 9/8 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
- 9/9 – Providence, RI – The Strand Ballroom & Theatre
- 9/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
- 9/12 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
- 9/13 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 9/15 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
- 9/16 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
- 9/17 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
- 9/19 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
- 9/20 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
- 9/22 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 9/23 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 9/24 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
- 9/26 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 9/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
- 9/29 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- 9/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 10/1 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 10/3 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 10/5 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
- 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023 (Escape The Fate only)
Call of Sirens Gives Listeners a Catchy and Relatable Track With New Single “Never Enough” (Review)
UK-based alternative rock band Call of Sirens has penned a musically catchy, lyrically relatable masterpiece with their new track, “Never Enough.”
With a surface layer of synth-pop underscored by the heavier alternative sounds listeners have come to expect from the band, “Never Enough” offers a glimpse into another side of Call of Sirens. Vocalist Leilani shows off her exquisite singing, playing with a range that reflects the emotions expressed in both the lyrics and the instrumentation to create a song one can actually feel.
“Why am I here, just to tell you how amazing you think you are?/Just sitting there with your glasses, your papers, your lovers, and your haters/It was never enough, never enough for you…”
“Never Enough” tells a story with which we can all connect: the tale of someone who has power over us and who is never satisfied, no matter how we try to please them. A parent, a spouse, a friend, there is always that person we strive to make happy or proud, but (s)he will not be appeased. With the aforementioned mix of music, words, and powerhouse vocals, Call of Sirens captures the frustrated powerlessness and painful resignation of never being enough.
“Never Enough” is the start of something new for Call of Sirens. The band has expertly walked the fine line between crafting a style that appeals to a wider audience while maintaining the familiar elements that attracted their old fans in the first place. I have been a fan since first hearing “Kenopsia,” and I am excited for this upcoming chapter in the band’s career!
“Never Enough” will be available everywhere on July 14th! You can pre-save the track here.
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