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5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#21)
1. Kempo Slice
Hip hop/alternative from Alabama. For fans of Eminem, Three 6 Mafia, Logic, etc. Kempo recently released Kempin’ Ain’t Easy (download available here), and he has been hinting that new music is on the way! Check out “Gumptown Blues,” which features Mike Bama, and “They Say.”
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2. Shallow Side
Rock from Alabama. For fans of Default, Tantric, Theory of a Deadman, etc. Shallow Side released their Origins EP in July and are currently touring; you can visit their Facebook for dates. Since I’ve been a fan for a while, I am going to share two of my favorites from Shallow Side: “My Addiction” and “Out of Reach.”
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3. Firmament
Progressive/alternative rock from Ohio. For fans of The Mars Volta, Coheed & Cambria, A Perfect Circle, etc. Firmament’s first full-length album, Spirit of Place, is available on such outlets as Spotify, iTunes, and Google Play. Hear “Bilateral” and “As One Watches the Rain” now!
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4. YOU!
Alternative rock/”gunk” from London. For fans of Blur, Green Day, Radiohead, etc. YOU! is booking shows and have upcoming dates in Warwickshire and Camden. Visit their official site for a full list and updates from the band. YOU! shared their first official music video for a track entitled “Selfish” back in June. Listen to it and “A Bird’s Prey” below.
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5. State of Illusion
Rock music from South Carolina. For fans of Breaking Benjamin, 10 Years, Cold, etc. State of Illusion will be playing the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which takes place Labor Day weekend. Their album Aphelion is available through the official page and most digital retailers. Check out “Blind” and “Find Yourself.”
5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#19)
1. Plastic Tears
Glam rock from Finland. For fans of Poison, KISS, Hanoi Rocks, etc. Plastic Tears recently released their latest album, Angels With Attitude, and the positive press has been rolling in. The guys are currently booking shows to promote the album. Check out “Miss Stumbling Legs” and “Secret Society.”
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2. Mechanical Vampires
Dark pop/electronic/alternative from New Jersey. For fans of Crywolf, 30 Seconds to Mars, PVRIS, etc. Mechanical Vampires is currently working on new music. In the meantime, listen to “Gemini” and “Forget About Me.”
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3. Modern Echo
Progressive/hard rock from Wisconsin. For fans of Nothing More, A Perfect Circle, Gemini Syndrome, etc. Modern Echo has just reached their goal on their Indiegogo campaign. They are using the funds to finish the upcoming album, In Division. Here are “Break in the Sky” and their cover of Soundgarden’s “Fell on Black Days,” a tribute to Chris Cornell.
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4. Seven Year Witch
Rock & roll from South Carolina. For fans of Jack White, Silvertide, Beitthemeans, etc. Seven Year Witch will be touring relentlessly this summer and fall, opening for such acts as Buckcherry and Gin Blossoms. Check out the live performances of “Rags to Riches” and “Salty.”
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5. Morning Robots
Alternative/indie rock from France. For fans of The Black Keys, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, etc. Morning Robots’ debut EP, Nothing Like Tile For a Tango, was released in June. Here is the latest single, “Meet Me Later.”
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Seven
Wednesday 13 — “Come Out and Plague,” from the album Monsters of the Universe: Come Out and Plague (2015).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Six
Wednesday 13 — “Hands of the Ripper,” from the album The Dixie Dead (2013).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Five
Wednesday 13 — “Ghoul Of My Dreams,” from the album Calling All Corpses (2011).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Four
Wednesday 13 — “No Rabbit in the Hat,” from the album Skeletons (2008).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Three
Wednesday 13 — “Return of the Living Dead,” from the Bloodwork EP (2008).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day Two
Wednesday 13 — “American Werewolves in London,” from the album Fang Bang (2006).
Weekly Focus: Wednesday 13, Day One
Wednesday 13 — “Haunt Me,” from the album Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead (2005).
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