MKTO’s The American Dream Tour

 

MKTO are going on their first headlining tour! Be sure to see the guys at a date near you this summer!

June 27- Detroit, MI

June 28- Cincinnati, OH

June 30- Minneapolis, MN

July 1- Kansas City, MO

July 5- Englewood, CO

July 6- Salt Lake City, UT

July 8- Anaheim, CA

July 9- San Francisco, CA

July 11- West Hollywood, CA

July 12- Las Vegas, NV

July 13- San Diego, CA

July 15- Bakersfield, CA

July 16- Sacramento, CA

July 17- Portland, OR

July 19- Reno, NV

July 20- Paso Robles, CA

July 22- Tempe, AZ

July 24- Houston, TX

July 25- Dallas, TX

July 27- New Orleans, LA

July 29- Fort Lauderdale, FL

July 30- Lake Buena Vista, FL

August 1- Atlanta, GA

August 2- Charlotte, NC

August 3- Philadelphia, PA

August 5- Pittsburgh, PA

August 7- New York, NY

August 8- Toronto, Canada

August 9- Cleveland, OH

August 10- Lewisburg, WV

August 12- Silver Spring, MD

August 15- Indianapolis, IN

August 16- Columbus, OH

August 17- Chicago, IL

 

One Direction Announces 2015 Tour Dates

One Direction announced via Twitter that they will be going on tour with ‘hitting the road again tour’ in 2015. The tour starts on February 7th in Australia and those tickets go on sale on May 31. The tour will also be going through Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, and Uae. You can see all the dates and on sale times on their website, http://www.ontheroadagain1d.com/

One Direction’s UK tour starts this Friday in Dublin and goes until June 8th. Then They are going to Europe, and the US. You can see all of their tour dates and ticket links on their official website, http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/us/events/all_countries/. If you don’t have your tickets, then you are going to want to get them fast as they sell out very quickly!

Video Review: “Cold Night” – You Me At Six

“Cold Night” comes from the band’s fifth studio album Cavalier Youth. This softer track is currently their new single and the music video is the perfect set for this song.

The music video has warmth of lights and different clips that keep it interesting. The video also showcases all members of the band. I really like the concept of how they chose to do this video.

Check it out!

Written By: Emily Kovacic

EP Review: The Cab| Lock Me Up

Artist: The Cab
EP: Lock Me Up
Release Date: April 29, 2014

It has been long awaited to hear new material from The Cab. With the announcement of a new EP before their actual record, which will be released this fall, personally, I was excited. Any The Cab fan would be excited for this new EP. It’s definitely a different approach. The EP seems to focus more on front man’s Alex DeLeon’s vocals. It also has the radio music pop feel to it.

The EP opens with “Lock Me Up” which sounds like some of their earlier material in the verses, but the chorus is definitely a different sound. DeLeon seems to wish that his suitor would lock up his heart. The second song on the album is titled “Moon” which has a very dance club tone to it. The next song, “Numbers”, is a softer ballad that definitely showcases DeLeon’s vocals. Its sound also reminds me of a Justin Timberlake song, which could be good or bad. The fourth song is titled “Stand Up”, personally DeLeon’s vocal range in this is wonderful and I can totally see this song on the radio. It has great lyrics and a nice vibe to it as well. The final song on this EP is “These Are The Lies” has really nice beats and effects in it.

Speaking as a Cab fan, I don’t exactly know how I feel about this album. It is definitely different and unexpected. The new sound could help the band prosper in different directions. Perhaps we have to wait for the full album to hear exactly where the band is headed. I would definitely go listen to this EP and give it a chance though!

Written by: Emily Kovacic

Chiodos | April 29, 2014

Doors for Warehouse Live promptly flooded at 6 PM on April 29th. The show was held in The Studio for Warehouse Live. The crowd was in for a lot big new things; a new band all together for an ex-frontman of a very well known band, a fresh front man for Emarosa and change over to an original front man, as well as new music for Chiodos.

The show was underway by 7 PM with ’68 taking the stage. The two piece is comprised of, ex-Chariot frontman, Josh Scogin on guitar and Micheal McClellan on the drums. The set was really well received by the crowd. I would say it was the heaviest of the line up with a lot of intense vocal work from Scogin. The band didn’t have a lot/any physical merch but their debut 7-inch as well as some nifty shirts are up for grabs on theyare68.com. ’68 doesn’t have any listed tour dates after The Devil’s Dance Tour, but I would keep myself familiar with their schedule, they aren’t a show you want to miss.Following ’68 was Our Last Night, taking the stage with a bunch of smash hits from their most recent EP, Oak Island. While pointing out the set list content, the band didn’t play any old material past their 2012 release Age Of Ignorance. This could definitely mean the guys have decided that they want to focus on current and future work. Among the set was a cover of “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry, which grew wildly popular on YouTube (currently 1.75M hits only after four months now). The whole set was energetic with front man Trevor Wentworth in the crowd quite frequently to embrace fans singing along to every word of
every song. The band is still rounding out the few remaining dates on The Devil’s Dance Tour with Chiodos, but is set to take their music to a few Canadian dates. The band has also put together a ten year anniversary show in Allston, MA at the Brighton Music Hall.Next up on the ticket was Emarosa. For a lot of loyal fans this performance means quite a few different things. Up until 2011 with Jonny Craig leaving Emarosa, they were without vocals. Soon after they were in search of a front man. With almost no social buzz at all one could of thought the band had flat lined. Fortunately, two years and half years later the group announced that Bradly Walden, formerly of Squid The Whale, would be breathing new life into the band’s vocals. Before The Devil’s Dance Tour, Emarosa played their first show for fans in three years on March 28th. This tour is definitely allowing Walden to find his bearings.
All this being said, as a long time Emarosa fan, I thought the set was amazing. It was really great to see Bradley get right in the crowd and pick up where the band left off. At one point he even grabbed a guy out of crowd surf when it looked like the crowd might let him fall through and set him carefully over the rail. (Like what a guy. He genuinely cares about these fans.) A couple of the songs were a little different trying to match Jonny’s impressive vocal acrobatics, but then again Bradley has his own voice; a voice I have to say shined brightest on the bands new single “Mad”. At the same time though if you were only listening and not
watching you can hear the similarities in Walden’s voice in comparison to Craig’s. I cannot wait for new material for this band. I want these guys to make a new feel for themselves outside of, what some people are calling Jonny Craig’s material. Not because they aren’t entitled to the material, just because I feel Emarosa can be above and beyond what they were. No more filling shoes talk. I’m ready for these guys to kick all kinds of ass with new material.

With no clue as to when this new full length album Versus will come out, fans have the bands new single “Mad” on replay. Support the guys with a couple listens and check out the remaining dates of the Devil’s Dance Tour. The only show the guys have lined up so far after that is May 23rd at The Vernon Club, Louisville,KY.Finally, our headliner: Chiodos. Created in 2001 gained a very loyal following over their first eight years as a band while Craig Owens was front man. In 2009 Owens was removed from the band. In the time away from Chiodos, he formed a new group and put out new music. Chiodos found a new vocalist and churned out a new record, but things started to slow down for the band as a whole in 2010. Two years after his departure Owens was added back into Chiodos. It wasn’t until summer of 2013 that Chiodos took the stage for Vans Warped Tour. And it wasn’t until April 1st 2014 that the band released their long awaited follow up album with Owens, Devil.Owens takes the stage and open’s with their new single “Ole Fishlips Is Dead Now”. The crowd gets write into the set with a swaying from old to new and then back again. Songs got a little soft with “Under Your Halo” and a couple slower tracks on Devil. Then the set gets really intense and angry with requests from Owens for fans to single out the one person who is holding up their life and scream to them some not so nice things. He goes on to tell the crowd it’s not healthy to hold to such feelings and to release what comes natural. Be yourself. After a two song encore, Owens jumps into the crowd to scream “Tell your friends Chiodos is back!”
The guys leave the crowd roaring and bow out.

Catch the remaining the remaining dates of The Devil’s Dance Tour that goes on till May 21st in the U.S.. The guys do have some UK music festival dates lined up and then they bounce back to Texas in Austin for The Austin City Limits music festival in August.

Words and photos by: Danny Hernandez

The Maine UK Fall Tour

The Maine is doing an 8123 fall tour in the UK with Lydia and Nick Santino. These shows will be following their US shows this summer at Vans Warped tour. Amsterdam isn’t on the poster, but it is a part of the tour and is on September 30th at Melkweg Oude Zaal. Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out. You can buy tickets now, http://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/the-maine

Video Review: “Never Lose Your Flames” – Issues

With the success of their self-titled album debut, Issues have released their music video for their second single. Unlike their previous single “Stingray Affliction”, which was heavy, this single hits more then just your ears; it hits your heart as well.

Acceptance is the main message in this video. The “Never Lose Your Flames” video served its purpose for this song even more then one could’ve imagined.

The meaning and the footage shown in this video are beautiful, much respect to Issues for displaying this message in this manner.

Written by: Emily Kovacic

Video Review: “Hold Onto Me” – Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade definitely took a different approach with this video. Honestly, I was not expecting this to be the music video for this song. “Hold Onto Me” is the band’s second music video from the album Monsters in the Closet.

Many wished that the story of the song was played out in this video, but that is not the direction it took. It seems as if the song is a comfort of a group of kids, who in the end all come together for that one thing that keeps them going. I feel that it’s a video that you have to be open minded about and that it is welcome to different interpretations.

So what do you think? Do you feel that the video for this song served its purpose or not?

Check out the video and form your opinion!

Written by: Emily Kovacic

Phantogram | April 25, 2014

Friday the 25th, Phantogram rounded out their headlining United States tour promoting Voices, the band’s latest full-length album, in Houston,Texas.

The line for the sold out show stretched halfway down Walker Street to the next intersection. Outside Houston’s Warehouse Live the single file parade was riddled with plenty of people trying to get last minute tickets with a lot of people getting turned away empty handed and of course dedicated Phantogram fans beaming that they had gotten tickets as soon as the show date was announced after hearing the buzz on the band at SXSW this year.

Doors opened a little late at 8:20 PM and Teen, an opener also hailing from New York, fired up the stage for what would be an unforgettable show. Teen churned out a simply orchestrated, dark pop meets post punk, set with impressive four piece vocal harmonies. The crowd seemed to have a soft spot for the interesting electronic sampling and bouncy vocals.Teen was definitely well received by Houston getting cheers after every song. The band is scheduled to continue to tour North America for with dates listed until the end of May. The band’s earliest listed dates take them to sunny California just before what looks to be a small European tour.

Only a few minutes after Teen leaves the stage a small group of people get to setting up Phantograms very interesting smoke and mirror lighting setup. A few steady beam lights shoot across opposite sides of the stage to give away the position of a few strategically placed mirrors. Anyone in the crowd could tell this was not just about the music, this act cares about the visuals. What looks to be a band/venue mom sets out setlist covered by little white towels. (Hey lady, secrets don’t make friends…) The band takes the stage and the crowd roars. I didn’t fully grasp the “sold out-ness” of this show until this moment. Close to fifteen hundred plus people behind me screaming their faces off. The feeling is electric. The crowd was pulsing to the deep bass and oh so on point vocals of Sarah Barthel & Josh Carter in no time. The band plays what feels like a 2 hour set of their newest tracks from the band’s full-length Voices and what seemed, to the crowd, to be VERY familiar old material.

The crowds reaction is the same to every single track, pure, concentrated excitement. “Howling At The Moon”, a Texas inspired song, seemed to be the song of the night, but nothing prepared us for the chest pounding two song encore. The band gave us everything they had just before fading to black for the night.

YOU need to see this band live.
NEED TO.

Phantogram is scheduled to play two and half weeks in Northern Europe. They are set to return to the U.S. the last week of May. They will touch down on the West Coast and later bounce over to the East Coast before making their way back to Austin, Texas for The Austin City Limits Music Festival. There’s still plenty of chances to see Phantogram in 2014. Plan accordingly folks.

Words and photos by: Danny Hernandez

Taking Back Sunday and The Used US Headliner Fall 2014

 

Taking Back Sunday and The Used are doing another co-headliner in the US. They will be hitting major cities that they didn’t hit in the Spring in the Fall. Support will be announced soon. Presale tickets are available now: http://www.applauze.com/tours/usedtbs