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Fame on Fire: The Chaos Tour 2023

July 10, 2023 — Leave a comment

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

Escape The Fate: Out Of The Shadows Tour 2023

July 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

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)

Seethe Addresses Mental Health in New Single, “Can’t Breathe”

June 24, 2023 — Leave a comment

Seethe is a solo metal artist that hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A blend of different styles of metal, alternative and trap prominent among them, Seethe has been quite busy over the past few years, having released an album a year since 2020, and an album and EP thus far in 2023.

Never one to slow down, Seethe has now shared a new single, “Can’t Breathe,” taken from the upcoming album, entitled Delenda: A Black Rose on the Epitaph. While discussing this latest track, I asked for a little background, such as the story behind the song, the writing/recording process, and anything else of note that Seethe wanted to include. This is what he told me:

“‘Can’t Breathe’ is the first single from my upcoming album, Delenda: A Black Rose On The Epitaph. When I got the beat originally, it was in a different key. I hung on to it for a couple of weeks with a bout of writer’s block. One day, I was messing with my DAW and figured out I could pitch shift the key of the instrumental. After some playing around on the computer, I bumped it up a half step from the original key, and within minutes, it all came flooding in lyrically. It was a fun song to pen down and record. The album, in general, was fun and challenging. While very heavy and glitchy musically (as my style usually is), I managed to write the songs with more choruses and melodic vocals.

The song lyrically (as is the whole album) is about mental health and signing myself into the psych ward earlier this year. “Can’t Breathe,” specifically, deals with my bipolar disorder and manic depression. That feeling that grips you where you are extremely overwhelmed and claustrophobic (ya know, happy stuff).

While lyrically it’s dark, I hope what people take from it is that there is nothing wrong or weak about reaching out for help. It’s not tough or heroic to hold that in and face it alone. If you want to be a hero and be strong……get the help you need to power through and live life for yourself and the ones you love another day.”

Check out “Can’t Breathe” here, and keep up with everything going on in Seethe’s world by subscribing to and following his various socials!

Until I Wake Announces Summer 2023 Dates

May 21, 2023 — Leave a comment

Until I Wake is touring this summer, and they’re bringing along some friends! (Support is dependent on the date.) Tickets available at untiliwake.com.

  • 6/21 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord+
  • 6/22 – Memphis, TN – Growlers+
  • 6/24 – Dallas, TX – So What?! Music Festival 2023*
  • 6/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)+
  • 6/27 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room+
  • 6/28 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819+
  • 6/29 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club+
  • 6/30 – Horseheads, NY – The L>
  • 7/1 – Thompson, CT – Capulet Fest*
  • 7/7 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions>
  • 7/8 – Lansing, MI – The Junction^
  • 7/9 – Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s^
  • 7/11 – Springfield, MO – The Riff#
  • 7/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre#
  • 7/14 – Nashville, TN – The End>
  • 7/16 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway#
  • 7/19 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street#
  • 7/20 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard (Tickets available via the band’s site, but I didn’t see support listed)
  • 7/21 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center#
  • 7/23 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe#
  • 7/24 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center&
  • 7/25 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center&
  • 7/26 – Council Bluffs, IA – Maloney’s Irish Pub&
  • 7/27 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall&
  • 7/29 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works&

+ with Versus Me and If Not For Me

* Festival appearance

> Until I Wake only

^ with Versus Me and Discrepancies, but no Versus Me on 7/7

# Until I Wake supporting Thousand Below

& with Colorblind and Sakoya

Currents: The Death We Seek Tour 2023

April 23, 2023 — Leave a comment

Currents will be touring this spring with Like Moths To Flames and Foreign Hands. Special guests Invent Animate or Unity-TX will be on select dates, as well. Grab your tickets and VIP at currentsofficial.com.

  • 5/11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium^
  • 5/12 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre^
  • 5/13 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground^
  • 5/14 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter^
  • 5/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
  • 5/17 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 5/19 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck+
  • 5/20 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater+
  • 5/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell+
  • 5/23 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post+
  • 5/24 – Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse+
  • 5/25 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick+
  • 5/26 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater+
  • 5/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad+
  • 5/28 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall+
  • 5/30 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+
  • 5/31 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live+
  • 6/2 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 6/3 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 6/4 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
  • 6/6 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club^
  • 6/7 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage^ (New date!)
  • 6/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes^
  • 6/9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore^
  • 6/10 – Granby, QC – Festival Au Lac Granby*

* Currents only

^ Invent Animate will be appearing

+ Unity-TX will be appearing

New Music Friday ft. The Veer Union, Dark Divine, and Devils Envy

April 7, 2023 — Leave a comment

The Veer Union: “Starboy” [The Weeknd cover]

Dark Divine: “Drown”

Devils Envy: “The Ghost”