Almost Kings — “Never Gonna Happen”
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5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#12)
1. Stone Horses
An alternative rock band from Maryland. For fans of Jack White, The Black Keys, Highly Suspect, etc. Stone Horses has a show at Baltimore Soundstage on July 13th. Check out their first official video, “Reckless Ways.”
2. Hand of the Tribe
A hard rock/metal band from Massachusetts. For fans of Sevendust, HellYeah, Godsmack, etc. Hand of the Tribe has recently been getting airplay on Rock Rage Radio. Listen to “Everything Is Love” and “Moonwalk” now.
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3. Gravitation
A hard rock, female-fronted band from North Carolina. For fans of New Year’s Day, Halestorm, Evanescence, etc. Gravitation has a few upcoming shows, the dates of which you can find on their Facebook. Here are “The Other Side” and “Breathe.”
4. Within the Grey
A hard rock/metal band from Illinois. For fans of Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Five Finger Death Punch, etc. Within the Grey just released three new tracks, all of which are available on Spotify. Listen to “Take The Blame” here:
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5. Thrillchaser
An alternative pop/rock band from Rhode Island. For fans of CHVRCHES, Fun, Hozier, etc. Thrillchaser just released their debut album, A Lot Like Love. Check out the title track and “Like That.”
Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 36)
1. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: “I Love Rock N Roll” (The Arrows cover)
2. Bile: “Love Stinks” (The J. Geils Band cover)
3. Ghost: “Here Comes the Sun” (The Beatles cover)
Playlist Challenge, Day 415
Neuroticfish — “Why Don’t You Hate Me?”
So… Orgy Is Touring This Summer
My younger self is pretty stoked about this! Most people are only familiar with Orgy because of their “Blue Monday” cover, but they had several other good songs.
Orgy hasn’t put out anything since 2015 (an EP entitled Talk Sick). However, front man Jay Gordon has mentioned an upcoming full-length album, Entropy. The release date is still unknown.
Anyway, here are the dates for their tour.
- 8/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
- 8/18 – Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater
- 8/20 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
- 8/21 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Ruins Live
- 8/22 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 8/23 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 8/24 – Austin, TX – 3Ten ACL Live
- 8/25 – Laredo, TX – Ethos Live
- 8/26 – McAllen, TX – Yerberia Cultura
- 8/28 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Music Hall
- 8/30 – Atlanta, GA – Hell @ The Masquerade
- 8/31 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading Company
- 9/1 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
- 9/3 – Concord, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival
- 9/4 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theater
- 9/6 – Stanhope, NJ – The Stanhope House
- 9/7 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
- 9/8 – Amityville, NY – Revolution
- 9/9 – Easton, PA – One Centre Square
- 9/10 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grill
- 9/11 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
- 9/12 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 9/13 – Highland, IN – The Room
- 9/14 – West Dundee, IL – RocHaus
- 9/15 – Chesterfield, MI – Diesel Concert Lounge
- 9/17 – Omaha, NE – Bourbon Saloon
- 9/18 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
- 9/19 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
- 9/21 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 9/22 – Scottsdale, AZ – BLK Live
- 9/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Club 1720
- 9/25 – Seattle, WA – Club Sur Rocks
- 9/26 – Portland, OR – Paris Theatre
- 9/29 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

Playlist Challenge, Day 414
Neuroticfish — “The Bomb”
Album of the Week: Marilyn Manson’s Eat Me, Drink Me
Despite the fact that Tim Sköld is on this album, Eat Me, Drink Me is one of my less favored Marilyn Manson records. Perhaps it is because Sköld handles bass and guitar, John 5 having made his exit by this point, but I found the album to be lacking musically. That is not to say it’s bad; it just falls short of its predecessors.
Still, it’s Marilyn Manson and has its moments, so I have made Eat Me, Drink Me my album of the week.

Playlist Challenge, Day 413
Negative — “The Moment Of Our Love”
Playlist Challenge, Day 412
Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith — “La La La”
Weekly Focus: Paramore, Day Seven
Paramore — “Idle Worship,” from the album After Laughter (2017).