Album Review – Revolution Rabbit Deluxe: Control Freaks (2023)

November 19, 2023 — Leave a comment

Hailing from Wales, Revolution Rabbit Deluxe is a band with a sound that ranges from power pop and Brit rock to alternative/indie with strong punk overtones. This four-piece outfit has blended their many influences into a sound that brings the late 70s/early 80s punk rock and new wave movements firmly into the 2020s. (I was visited by heavy The Clash vibes.) This near seamless modern take on these genres is evident on the band’s latest album, Control Freaks.

Control Freaks was released on October 28, 2023. The record kicks off with the track “I’ve Got Nothing” and doesn’t relinquish its hold on the listener straight through to the finale. Within the twelve songs you will find everything from poppy, danceable bops, such as “Summer All Year Round,” to more socially aware (in true punk fashion) tracks like “Fabian Control Freaks,” which is extremely catchy and will have you singing along. Revolution Rabbit Deluxe even throws in a couple of slower, more heartfelt songs in “Mother and Child” and “The Girl From Irpin,” proving that this quartet can run the gamut of human emotion.

If you are a fan of old-school punk or alternative/indie rock, or if you simply want to lose yourself in something that is upbeat while making a statement, Control Freaks is a must-hear! The band’s promise that the album will “bring a smile to your face as we march headlong towards inevitable(?) oblivion” is more than delivered on.

Standout tracks: “Mother and Her Child,” “The Girl From Irpin,” “The Sweetest Things,” and “Glasgow Kiss”

Song of the Day — 13occult: “Halloween”

October 27, 2023 — Leave a comment

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Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – 2023 Tour Dates (Updated 10/18)

October 19, 2023 — Leave a comment

Update: Due to overwhelming demand, the show in Dallas on 11/3 has been moved from Sundown to the Granada Theater, and is now all ages as well!

Horror punk band Murderdolls’ debut album, Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls, turns 21 this year! In celebration of this anniversary, frontman Wednesday 13 is hitting the road to perform songs from their first record, as well as their second and final release, Women and Children Last (2010). Wednesday’s touring lineup for this run includes Murderdolls’ alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley.

The supporting acts are Gemini Syndrome, Infected Rain, and Black Satellite.

Get your tickets and VIP experiences at officialwednesday13.com.

10/20 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill
10/22 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/24 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
10/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/27 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville
10/28 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
10/29 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
10/31 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
11/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11/3 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater (Venue upgrade!)
11/4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
11/6 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
11/7 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
11/9 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
11/10 – Madison, WI – The Red Zone Madison
11/11 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/12 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
11/14 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theatre
11/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
11/16 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
11/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
11/18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
11/19 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
11/22 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
11/24 – Winston-Salem, NC – Millennium Center
11/25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/26 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
11/28 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade
11/30 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
12/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
12/2 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
12/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
12/5 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
12/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
12/8 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
12/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

Story of the Year: 20 Years of Page Avenue

October 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Alt-rockers Story of the Year are celebrating twenty years of their debut album, Page Avenue, with a fall 2023/winter 2024 tour, and they will be playing the record in its entirety! Special guests include fellow alternative/pop punk acts Four Year Strong, We The Kings, and Youth Fountain.

Tickets/VIP: storyoftheyear.net

Fall 2023 Dates

10/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom*
10/28 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger*
10/29 – Dallas, TX – Studio at Bomb Factory*
10/31 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
11/1 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*+
11/2 – Tucson, AZ – Encore*+
11/3 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues*+
11/4 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park*+
11/5 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl*+
11/7 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades*+
11/9 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*+
11/10 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*+
11/11 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House*+
11/12 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House*+
11/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*+
11/15 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*+
11/17 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall*+
11/18 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater*+
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*+

Winter 2024 Dates

1/5 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre*#
1/6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom*#
1/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*#
1/8 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre*#
1/10 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House*#
1/11 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda*#
1/12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues*#
1/13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*#
1/14 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square*#
1/16 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!*#
1/17 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa*#
1/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground*#
1/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)*#
1/21 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor*#
1/22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live*#
1/24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl*#
1/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s*#
1/26 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall*#

* Youth Fountain appearing

+ Four Year Strong appearing

# We The Kings appearing

Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls – 2023 Tour Dates (Updated 9/30)

September 30, 2023 — 3 Comments

Update: The show on 11/14 has been moved from Racine, WI, to Belvedere, IL, at the Apollo Theatre!

The supporting acts are Gemini Syndrome, Infected Rain, and Black Satellite.

Get your tickets and VIP experiences at officialwednesday13.com.

10/20 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill
10/22 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/24 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
10/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/27 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville
10/28 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
10/29 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
10/31 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
11/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11/3 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada
11/4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
11/6 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
11/7 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
11/9 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
11/10 – Madison, WI – The Red Zone Madison
11/11 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/12 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
11/14 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theatre
11/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
11/16 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
11/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
11/18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
11/19 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
11/22 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
11/24 – Winston-Salem, NC – Millennium Center
11/25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/26 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
11/28 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade
11/30 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
12/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
12/2 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
12/3 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
12/5 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
12/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
12/8 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
12/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

Song of the Day — Sorry Not Sorry: “Metaphors for Sinking”

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Black Veil Brides & Ville Valo Share Dates For Their 2023 Co-Headlining Tour [Updated 8/23]

August 23, 2023 — Leave a comment

Update: Two shows have been added in southern California – 10/21 in Ventura and 10/22 in San Diego. Tickets for these dates go on sale Friday, 8/25.

Black Veil Brides and Ville Valo will be sharing the stage this fall alongside special guest Dark Divine. Tickets are available at blackveilbrides.net, Ville Valo’s Bandsintown, or dark-divine.com. Black Veil Brides are also offering VIP experiences!

9/10 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
9/11 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
9/12 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
9/14 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
9/15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
9/16 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre
9/17 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
9/19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
9/20 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
9/22 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
9/23 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
9/24 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
9/25 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
9/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
9/28 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
9/29 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
9/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
10/1 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
10/3 – Austin, TX – 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
10/5 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
10/6 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/7 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
10/9 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/11 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
10/12 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
10/14 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
10/15 – Spokane, WA – The Podium
10/16 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
10/18 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
10/19 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
10/20 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/21 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theater (New date!)
10/22 – San Diego, CA – Soma San Diego (New date!)

Icon For Hire: Emo Dreams Tour 2023

August 2, 2023 — Leave a comment

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 — Shouts At Clouds: “Saving Grace”

July 27, 2023 — Leave a comment

Song of the Day — Hot Dress: “At Its Best”

July 23, 2023 — Leave a comment

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