Here's Toy Soldiers frontman Ron Gallo with "Young Lady, You're Scaring Me," from his upcoming album Heavy Meta.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAYS: Conway, "Sudden Dawn"
Give a listen to Conway's new song, "Sudden Dawn," from her self-titled EP which is available now!
NEW MUSIC FRIDAYS: Neighbors, "Secret"
Give a listen to Neighbors' "Secret," the first single from the upcoming Very Rare Expensive Jewelry.
SONG OF THE DAY: Avante Black, "Imaginary Love"
From 2015, here's Avante Black with "Imaginary Love."
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
LISTEN NOW: Violent Femmes, "Memory"
Check it out! A new Violent Femmes tune was released today. "Memory" is from their from their forthcoming album, We Can Do Anything, which will be released on March 4th and can be preordered at all the usual suspects.
Seven Questions In Heaven With BANDITS
Today we're spending Seven Questions In Heaven with BANDITS' LuLu Demitro!
Describe your music for our readers who may not be familiar with you.
We play rock 'n' roll. We like to get heavy and use Baritone and distorted synth sounds. We like to get a dirty groove going on the drums so that you can dance to it. Just some heavy rock 'n' roll.
Who are your musical influences and idols?
We’ve all got tons of Idols and influences, but some that we share and that influence our music are Queens Of The Stone Age, Black Sabbath, The Kills, Mountain, Motorhead, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I think its safe to say Lemmy Kilmister is an idol to all of us. Songwriters like Paul McCartney and John Lennon and Hall & Oates influenced us pretty heavily when we were younger.
What was the first album, cassette, or CD you bought with your own money?
The first album on vinyl I bought for myself was Dreamboat Annie by Heart. I still have it!
What was the strangest gig you've ever played?
We played a show once in Chicago, at this Simpsons themed bar. We got there and it was in a real shady part of town. When we started loading in, the owner said it may be a light crowd because someone had just been shot recently around the corner. Then we loaded in all our gear to their disgusting kitchen, and while we were sitting back there in their kitchen there were dogs running around. Finally at 1 AM we crammed on to a tiny stage after some random teens played for their parents, and couldn't hear anything we were playing. It was a bizarre night. We played for a couple friends in town and three dogs.
What's the first thing you look for when you hit a new town?
First thing we look for when we get to town is a good place to eat. We're all about doing research and asking locals for the best cheap food joints.
What is your current favorite guilty pleasure?
My favorite guilty pleasure lately has been listening to the Commodores on vinyl every night
Final question: You're the opening act of a music festival. You can get any five artists, living or dead, to perform on the bill with you. Which five do you choose and what song do you all perform as the final jam?
I'd want Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Queens Of The Stone Age, Tame Impala, Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, and the Alabama Shakes. And we'd all jam on The Kinks song "Lola."
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SONG OF THE DAY: Jocelyn And Chris Arndt, "Shame"
Here's Jocelyn And Chris Arndt with "Shame," from their album Edges, which will come out on February 26th.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
SONG OF THE DAY: Logan Lynn, "The One"
For today's Song Of The Day, we have Logan Lynn's new track, "The One," off his upcoming album Adieu. Here's what Lynn said about the song:
"The song is about love ending and finding yourself on the other side of the relationship... empowered, emboldened. It's also a reclaiming of my own space, not just in my personal life, but in this weird pop music world I've been immersed in for decades now, too.
For some reason I was nervous for my mentors and former labelmates The Dandy Warhols to hear the song because it is so clearly inspired by them and our time in the trenches together, but I sent it to them a few weeks ago and I got really sweet notes back from Zia (McCabe), Brent (Deboer) and Courtney (Taylor-Taylor), saying that they dig it, which was really exciting."
Seven Questions In Heaven With Captiva
Today we're spending Seven Questions In Heaven with Captiva:
Describe your music for our readers who may not be familiar with you.
You can call it beach rock, some may call it heavy metal. Depends on your taste.
Who are your musical influences and idols?
Our music is inspired by so many different bands/artists. Lately, we've been listening to a lot of Snowmine, Fleet Foxes, Mac DeMarco, Jack & Eliza, and My Morning Jacket.
What was the first album, cassette, or CD you bought with your own money?
Hmm... Probably KISS's self-titled album on vinyl. It's hard to say because we're all growed up, but it was definitely a KISS record. That is certain.
What was the strangest gig you've ever played?
We played a pre-SXSW gig in Houston last March at a place called Super Happy Fun Land. The name should tell the story. It was fucked up.
What is your current favorite guilty pleasure?
You're not a narc, are you? We're gonna take the safe route and say Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits from Whataburger. Try one of those with their Jalapeno Ranch Sauce, and say hello diabetes, because they're addictive.
If they named an ice cream flavor after you, what would be the name and why?
"Stacy's Mom." Why? Cuz we're what's going on.
Final question: You're the opening act of a music festival. You can get any five artists, living or dead, to perform on the bill with you. Which five do you choose and what song do you all perform as the final jam?
You have no idea how many times we ask each other this question. It would be a dream come true to perform "Hey Jude" with The Beatles, Oasis, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, and The Band.
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