Mac Saturn: Hard to Sell Tour 2024

Rock band Mac Saturn will be headlining a North American tour in early 2024 in support of their new album, Hard to Sell, which will be released on January 26th. The 35-date run comes with support from alt-rock/indie pop trio The Thing With Feathers. You can get tickets at macsaturn.com – and bring your dancing shoes!

  • 1/26 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • 1/27 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
  • 1/28 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
  • 1/30 – Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz PDB
  • 1/31 – South Burlington, VT – Showcase Lounge
  • 2/2 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
  • 2/3 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
  • 2/4 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
  • 2/6 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
  • 2/8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
  • 2/9 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
  • 2/10 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 2/12 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
  • 2/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
  • 2/15 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 2/16 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
  • 2/17 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
  • 2/19 – Houston, TX – The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
  • 2/20 – Dallas Downtown, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
  • 2/21 – Austin, TX – 3TEN ACL Live
  • 2/23 – Tempe, AZ – Innings Festival 2024 (The Thing With Feathers will not be appearing.)
  • 2/26 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
  • 2/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
  • 2/28 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
  • 3/1 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
  • 3/2 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
  • 3/4 – Boise, ID – 9th Street Parallel at Knitting Factory
  • 3/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
  • 3/8 – Denver, CO – Marquis
  • 3/11 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
  • 3/12 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
  • 3/13 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 3/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre
  • 3/16 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
  • 3/17 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection-The Stache

AccidFerry Get Groovy With New Single “Monkey Dance”

Liverpudlian prog-rockers AccidFerry released their latest single, “Monkey Dance,” on November 4th. The band describes the track as “a laid-back groove that [lead guitarist/vocalist] Krawczyk had hidden in his closet for 10 years.” It is all that and more.

According to AccidFerry’s Facebook, “Monkey Dance” will be used to kick off gigs, and I can’t think of a more perfect intro. The song hits the ground running, a simple funky beat setting the tone for what’s to come. Quickly joined by matching bass and guitar, the band builds a groove that is sure to get listeners moving.

The lyrics reiterate the statement the music seems to be making, encouraging the listener to move all night long and promising to “keep the groove alive” – a vow that is delivered throughout the entire 4:04 run time.

The standout portion of “Monkey Dance” for me began at 2:39. AccidFerry throws in a guitar solo, followed by a bass-heavy breakdown and a brief jam session to close out the track. I was definitely feeling the retro vibes for the final 1:25 of the song.

Overall, “Monkey Dance” is a fun and catchy track that will have you dancing and shamelessly singing along. The talent among this group of musicians is undeniable, and while the solo is the most obvious, there are a lot of interesting things deftly woven into the bigger picture. (Pay attention to that bass!)

You can listen to “Monkey Dance” on Spotify, or whatever your favorite major music platform may be. I’m also embedding the audio here, via YouTube.

And don’t forget to give AccidFerry a follow on their various socials!

Bands You Should Know: The Space Turtles

Defining themselves as an “indie rock/funk/grunge band,” The Space Turtles hail from Long Island, New York. They are fairly new on the scene, but with their firing-on-all-cylinders determination, The Space Turtles are rapidly gaining momentum. The trio implements a variety of influences and musical backgrounds, which means you’ll hear things that are reminiscent of bands such as Weezer and Nirvana, but also Red Hot Chili Peppers, a touch of Nine Inch Nails, 311, and more!

The Space Turtles released their Tough Call EP in late 2022 and have been booking shows throughout 2023.

My favorite track from the band is “Ghost Plans,” which is the second song on the aforementioned Tough Call EP.

And, just in time for Halloween, The Space Turtles dropped “Spooky Shit,” a fun and funky song that honors all those things we love about October!

Follow The Space Turtles on their socials and your favorite streaming platforms to keep up with all the cool happenings!

Live Unplugged: Northeast Fall Tour 2023

Alt-rockers Live are doing a short run of (mostly) acoustic shows this October and November in the northeast U.S. Tickets available at freaks4live.com.

  • 10/12 – Rutland, VT – Paramount Theatre, VT
  • 10/13 – Boston, MA – Boch Center at Shubert Theatre
  • 10/15 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
  • 10/17 – Harrisburg, PA – The Forum Auditorium
  • 10/18 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
  • 10/20 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
  • 10/21 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort*
  • 11/8 – Albany, NY – Hart Theatre at The Egg
  • 11/10 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre of Ithaca
  • 11/11 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino (New date!)

* Electric band show

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!

Song of the Day — Avenged Sevenfold: “G”

My favorite track from Life is But a Dream…, which is available everywhere now!