1. Florence + the Machine: “Oh! Darling” (The Beatles cover)
2. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young: “Woodstock” (Joni Mitchell cover)
3. The Beatles: “Twist and Shout” (The Isley Brothers cover)
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5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#10)
I can’t believe this is the tenth installment! Thank you to the fans and the bands for the response!
1. American Grim
Rock band from New Jersey. For fans of The Murderdolls, Marilyn Manson, etc. American Grim is currently on the Beauty and the Beast Tour with Hail Sagan. Check out “Freakshow,” from the album of the same name, and “Burn Hollywood.”
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2. Davey Suicide
Goth rock from California. For fans of Wednesday 13, Deadstar Assembly, Dope, etc. Davey Suicide will be touring this winter in support of their latest record, Made From Fire. Here is the third single, “No Angel,” along with my favorite Davey Suicide song, “Hustler Queen.”
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3. Throw the Fight
A rock/metal/alternative band from Minnesota. For fans of Thrice, early Black Veil Brides, Nonpoint, etc. Throw the Fight is playing the Music Fights Back Festival in Wisconsin on June 23rd. Listen to “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Bury Me Alive.”
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4. TrueHeights
An alternative rock band from the UK. For fans of You Me At Six, 30 Seconds to Mars, I Prevail, etc. TrueHeights just released their second EP, Days We Found, in April. Here are the tracks “Exit Route” and “Still Moving Colour.”
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5. Bitch Queens
A punk rock band from Switzerland. For fans of Turbonegro, The Stooges, the Ramones, etc. Bitch Queens will be playing Marina Basel in July, then they’re heading to the UK in September. Enjoy their latest single, “Techno is Dead,” featuring David Baguetta!
And “Anti-Social,” the first song by Bitch Queens I heard:
Weekly Focus: Paramore, Day Three
Paramore — “Brick By Boring Brick,” from the album Brand New Eyes (2009).
Playlist Challenge, Day 408
Tremonti — “My Last Mistake”
Slash + Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators: New Album, Tour
Myles Kennedy and Slash are both having an eventful year. Myles released his first solo record, Year of the Tiger, back in March and has been on the road ever since. Meanwhile, Slash is touring with Guns ‘N’ Roses. But they still found the time to combine forces on a new Slash + Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators album!
The latest record, entitled Living the Dream, will be out on September 21st. The Living the Dream Tour kicks off eight days before, on September 13th. Tickets available here.
Dates:
- 9/13 – The Whiskey A Go Go @ Los Angeles, CA
- 9/15 – The Van Buren @ Phoenix, AZ
- 9/16 – Kaaboo Del Mar @ Del Mar, CA
- 9/18 – The Depot @ Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/19 – Fillmore @ Denver, CO
- 9/21 – Paradise Cove Margaritaville @ Tulsa, OK
- 9/22 – Winstar @ Thackerville, OK
- 9/24 – Stubbs @ Austin, TX
- 9/26 – House of Blues @ Houston, TX
- 9/28 – Louder Than Life @ Louisville, KY
- 9/29 – Four Winds Casino Resort @ New Buffalo, MI
- 10/1 – Wellmont Theatre @ Montclair, NJ
- 10/2 – Fillmore @ Silver Spring, MD
- 10/4 – Casino Rama @ Rama, Canada
- 10/5 – Pier 17 at South Street Seaport @ New York, NY
- 10/9 – Paramount @ Huntington, NY
- 10/10 – Electric Factory @ Philadelphia, PA
- 10/11 – House of Blues @ Boston, MA
- 10/14 – Aftershock Festival @ Sacramento, CA
Weekly Focus: Paramore, Day Two
Paramore — “Let the Flames Begin,” from the album Riot! (2007)
Playlist Challenge, Day 407
Starset — “My Demons”
Playlist Challenge, Day 406
My Chemical Romance — “Thank You For The Venom”
Weekly Focus: Paramore, Day One
Paramore — “That’s What You Get,” from the album Riot! (2007)
Album of the Week: Paramore’s Riot!
Just thinking about “Misery Business” gives me flashbacks. Riot! was the soundtrack to a lot of good times in college.
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