indie rock
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!
Song of the Day — Basic Responsibility: “Monkey Queen”
“Monkey Queen” is the debut single from Basic Responsibility!
Song of the Day — The Domogalla Project: “Mrs. Moon Eyes”
Boys Like Girls: The Speaking Our Language Tour 2023
Alt-rockers Boys Like Girls are embarking on The Speaking Our Language Tour this fall with State Champs. Presented by Emo Nite, this tour will also feature one of a list of special guests in each city: either Four Year Strong, 3OH!3, The Summer Set, The Ready Set, LoLo, Every Avenue, SayWeCanFly, and/or Max Bemis. Tickets available at boyslikegirls.com.
- 9/17 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte☆
- 9/18 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl☆
- 9/19 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle☆
- 9/21 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans☆
- 9/23 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live☆
- 9/24 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues☆
- 9/26 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater☆
- 9/27 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center☆
- 9/28 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory☆×
- 9/30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren+
- 10/1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium+^
- 10/2 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues+^
- 10/4 – San Diego, CA – Soma+
- 10/6 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic*
- 10/8 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
- 10/10 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom*
- 10/11 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre*
- 10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot*
- 10/14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium*
- 10/16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis*
- 10/18 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee*
- 10/19 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom*~
- 10/21 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*~
- 10/22 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit*~
- 10/23 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre*
- 10/24 – Toronto, ON – History*•
- 10/26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
- 10/27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom*
- 10/30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia*
- 10/31 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring*
- 11/1 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz*
☆ Four Year Strong appearing
+ 3OH!3 appearing
* The Summer Set appearing
^ The Ready Set appearing
~ Every Avenue appearing
● SayWeCanFly appearing
× Max Bemis appearing
Song of the Day — The CyberTones: “She’s My Best Friend”
Saliva, Drowning Pool, Adelitas Way, & Any Given Sin Team Up for the Snafu Le Tour, Fall 2023
Please note: I am not certain about the last four dates, except Sadler Ranch (because I found the show listed on their website). Everywhere else, including Saliva’s official site, has the tour ending on the 22nd. I think the other dates were added later, and maybe the lists haven’t been updated? So I just went with the tour poster.
Tickets: salivaofficial.com, adelitaswaymusic.com, and/or anygivensinband.com
- 9/8 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
- 9/9 – West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern*
- 9/10 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
- 9/12 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 9/13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 9/15 – Manchester, NH – Angel City Music Hall Bar
- 9/16 – East Durham, NY – Blackthorne Resort
- 9/17 – Horseheads, NY – The L
- 9/19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
- 9/20 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Arts Center
- 9/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergel’s
- 9/22 – Columbus, OH – Shake the Ground Fest 2
- 9/23 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center
- 9/24 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
- 9/25 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142
- 9/27 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 9/28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 9/29 – Lansing, MI – Grewel Hall
- 9/30 – Ringle, WI – Q and Z Expo Center**
- 10/1 – Paxton, IL – The Cadillac
- 10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 10/5 – Hays, KS – Fox Theatre
- 10/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
- 10/7 – Denver, CO – Wild Goose
- 10/9 – Roswell, NM – Liberty Inc.
- 10/11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Industrial Sound
- 10/12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/13 – Tucson, AZ – Encore
- 10/15 – Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
- 10/18 – Chickasha, OK – Legends
- 10/19 – Kyle, TX – Railhouse Bar
- 10/20 – Houston, TX – Rise Rooftop
- 10/21 – Dallas, TX – Glass Cactus
- 10/22 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
- 10/25 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Suck Bang Blow
- 10/26 – Fernandina Beach, FL – Sadler Ranch
- 10/27 – Cocoa Beach, FL – Area 142
* Saliva only
** No Any Given Sin
Saliva: “High on Me”
Drowning Pool: “A Devil More Damned”
Adelitas Way: “Snake in the Grass”
Any Given Sin: “Cold Bones”
Icon For Hire: Emo Dreams Tour 2023
Alt-rockers Icon For Hire are setting out on the appropriately named Emo Dreams Tour this September-October. Support is date specific and in the form of Conquer Divide, The Funeral Portrait, and/or Concrete Castles. You can get your tickets and VIP now at iconforhire.net!
- 9/13 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
- 9/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall*
- 9/16 – Elmira, NY – The L (The Pit)*#
- 9/17 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater*#
- 9/18 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts*#
- 9/19 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom*#
- 9/20 – Brooklyn, NY – The Kingsland*#
- 9/22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*#
- 9/23 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions*#
- 9/24 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester*#
- 9/25 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar*#
- 9/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome*#
- 9/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache at The Intersection*#
- 9/29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge*#
- 9/30 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music*#
- 10/1 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium*
- 10/3 – Billings, MT – Pub Station*
- 10/4 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry*+
- 10/6 – Boise, ID – The Shredder*+
- 10/7 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper*+
- 10/8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*+
- 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall*+
- 10/12 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.*+
- 10/13 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues*+
- 10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint*+
- 10/15 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*+
- 10/17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space*+
- 10/18 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge*+
- 10/19 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse*+
- 10/20 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty*+
- 10/21 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe and Backroom*+
- 10/22 – San Antonio, TX – The Paper Tiger*+
- 10/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar*+
- 10/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock*+
- 10/27 – Destin, FL – Club LA*+
- 10/28 – Winter Park, FL – Conduit+
- 10/29 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly+
- 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)+
- 10/31 – Memphis, TN – Growlers+
* The Funeral Portrait
# Conquer Divide
+ Concrete Castles
Song of the Day — Hot Dress: “At Its Best”
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!
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