alternative rock
Shadows Calling Showcase Their Versatility on New EP, ‘These Scars’
Shadows Calling is a female-fronted alternative rock band hailing from Cork, Ireland. They released their debut EP, Spirit Shifter, in early 2023. Now, the five-piece outfit is back with These Scars, a four track EP that dropped March 22, 2024.
Shadows Calling boasts a group of musicians who delve into the many aspects of the rock and metal genres, paired with singer Jen Vaughan’s powerful vocals. The band utilizes a vast array of sounds and melodies on These Scars, which clocks in at 17 minutes and balances the fast-paced and upbeat with the slow, dark, and moody.
The EP kicks off with “Dead Long Enough,” a heavy opener with tasty guitar parts that will make listeners want to bang their heads and sing along. The song is a 2:47 driving piece that would be at home on any modern rock playlist. Shadows Calling switches gears with the title track, “These Scars,” which has a deliciously gritty groove that brings to mind such classic metal acts as Metallica and Black Sabbath. Jen toys with the rougher edge of her voice throughout, showcasing a range that is expertly manipulated to match the tone set by the music.
“The Lost” is another nod to the vintage, melodic with a hint of funk, and Jen’s vocals positively soar. I can’t put my finger on exactly why, but this is my favorite of the four songs. The EP closes with “Ships,” and here again the band ventures into different territory. This epic track takes the listener on a journey. The music itself runs through a hard rock start, a nasty heavy metal breakdown at its heart. Listeners are then granted by a brief interlude of nothing but bass and the ethereal facet of Jen’s singing before the song ends on a guitar fade out.
Shadows Calling has packed a punch with These Scars, making a statement that they will not be ignored with four catchy, captivating tracks that will grab you and not let go. For any fan of hard rock, metal, and/or grunge, this EP is a must-hear!
Be sure to follow Shadows Calling on their socials so that you don’t miss any updates or new music! The band has had quite a year, and I believe they have a promising future ahead.
Song of the Day – Press Your Luck: “Mementos”
Primus + Coheed and Cambria Share Summer 2024 Tour Dates
This summer, experimental/prog rock legends Primus are sharing the stage with fellow prog outfit Coheed and Cambria. There will be various special guests depending on the city. That list includes Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, Fishbone, Fantastic Negrito, and All Them Witches.
Tickets: primusville.com or coheedandcambria.com (Primus has VIP available, as well.)
- 5/6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts*
- 5/8 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit*+
- 5/9 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall*
- 5/11 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024 (Primus only)
- 7/6 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival 2024 (Primus only)
- 7/7 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre*^
- 7/9 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino*
- 7/12 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium^
- 7/13 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater^
- 7/15 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center^
- 7/18 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park^
- 7/19 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn^
- 7/20 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion^
- 7/22 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater^
- 7/24 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center^
- 7/26 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater^
- 7/27 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre#
- 7/28 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Theater#
- 7/30 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center#
- 8/1 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park#
- 8/2 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field#
- 8/3 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park#
- 8/5 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#
- 8/6 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!#
- 8/8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE%
- 8/9 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor%
- 8/10 – Big Flats, NY – Michelob Ultra Summer Stage at Tag’s%
- 8/12 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center%
- 8/13 – Portland, ME – State Theatre Summer Concert Series at Thompson’s Point%
- 8/14 – Washington, DC – The Anthem%
- 8/16 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway%
- 8/17 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre%
- 8/18 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company%*
- 8/20 – Memphis, TN – Grind City Amphitheater☆*
- 8/21 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater☆*
- 8/23 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater☆*
- 8/24 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunset Amphitheater☆*
* No Coheed and Cambria
+ w/All Them Witches
^ w/Guerilla Toss
# w/Too Many Zooz
% w/Fishbone
☆ w/Fantastic Negrito
Shallow Side: Rock Redemption Tour 2024
This spring, Alabama rockers Shallow Side are bringing their Rock Redemption Tour to a city near you! This 12-date run features several shows with Scotty Austin headlining and fellow special guests Seventh Day Slumber, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose. You can get tickets at shallowside.net!
- 4/12 – Biloxi, MS – The Cannery Bar & Grill^
- 4/13 – Bonaire, GA – Pub 96^
- 4/14 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco**
- 4/17 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall**
- 4/18 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz**
- 4/19 – Mountain Home, AR – AC’s Event Center^
- 4/20 – Warrensburg, MO – Bodie’s^
- 4/21 – Springfield, MO – Oxo Bar & Grill**
- 4/24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street**
- 4/25 – Fort Smith, AR – The Majestic+
- 4/26 – Houston, TX – Acadia Bar & Grill+
- 4/27 – San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s+
^ w/Scotty Austin headlining
** Shallow Side only
+ Seventh Day Slumber, Shallow Side, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose
A Place i Know Share Two New Tracks to YouTube
A Place i Know is a rock band hailing from Ohio. A combination of members from South of Eden and Harmless Habit, this new project has already had an exciting 2024, from releasing their debut single “Good Enough” to playing their first show together at The Summit Music Hall in Columbus.
Now, A Place i Know has posted two new singles, “Home” and “Save Me,” exclusively to YouTube. The songs will be available everywhere next week.
Pixies & Modest Mouse Share 2024 Dates With Cat Power
Pixies, an alt-rock outfit that originally formed in 1986, are touring North America this spring and summer! They are co-headlining with indie rock band Modest Mouse, known mostly for their 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News and its two radio hits, “Float On” and “Ocean Breathes Salty.” Opening act Cat Power is an artist who has been on the scene since the mid-90s. Dabbling in everything from punk and folk to blues and soul, Cat has evolved with every record, and she has worked with such artists as Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, and Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth).
Tickets are available at pixiesmusic.com!
- 5/31 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
- 6/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 6/2 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
- 6/4 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
- 6/5 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 6/8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
- 6/9 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
- 6/11 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 6/12 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann
- 6/14 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 6/15 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
- 6/16 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 6/18 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
- 6/19 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
- 6/20 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Co.
- 6/22 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field
- 6/23 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
- 6/24 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
- 6/26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- 6/27 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- 6/28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 6/30 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Song of the Day – The Other LA: “I’m Not Broken”
Avril Lavigne: Greatest Hits Tour, North America 2024
Pop/punk princess Avril Lavigne is touring North America this spring and summer. With special guests All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal and the Serpent, and/or girlfriends on select dates, Avril’s “Greatest Hits” tour will start in Vancouver, BC, and run through the U.S. before concluding in Edmonton, AB. Get your tickets at avrillavigne.com!
Note: The dates jump around because from mid-June to mid-July, Avril will be in Europe. See her official site for details on those shows.
- 5/22 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
- 5/25 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*
- 5/26 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
- 5/28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre*
- 5/30 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum*
- 6/1 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
- 6/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
- 8/14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Center+
- 8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
- 8/17 – Saint-jean-sur-richelieu, QC – International de montgolfières 2024^
- 8/20 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
- 8/21 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre+
- 8/23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
- 8/24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
- 8/27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
- 8/29 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
- 8/31 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
- 9/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion+
- 9/3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre+
- 9/4 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre+
- 9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center+
- 9/7 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
- 9/9 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
- 9/10 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island+
- 9/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory+
- 9/14 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
- 9/16 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
- 9/18 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
* All Time Low & Royal and the Serpent supporting
+ Simple Plan and girlfriends supporting
^ Festival
POD: I Got That Tour 2024
Christian nu metal act P.O.D. is hitting the road this spring to promote their latest record, Veritas, which will be released May 3rd. With a bill that includes Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel, the I Got That Tour kicks off at the 98 KUPD U Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets available now at payableondeath.com!
- 4/26 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2024^
- 4/28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 4/29 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
- 5/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
- 5/2 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 5/4 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
- 5/5 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
- 5/7 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 5/9 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
- 5/10 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- 5/11 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
- 5/12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024^
- 5/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024^
- 5/17 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 5/18 – Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino*
- 5/19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 5/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
- 5/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 5/24 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Hotel
- 5/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
- 5/26 – Sioux City, IA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 5/28 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
- 5/29 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 5/30 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 5/31 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
- 6/2 – Dallas, TX – So What?! Music Festival 2024^
^ Festival
* Supporting Mudvayne
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