WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Evolution Effect “Angels Cry”

Rock band Evolution Effect is back in action with a lyric video for their heavy “Angels Cry” single. Recorded at Power Station Studio with Rob Roy, the song is an outpouring of raw emotion with a slight biblical tinge to it. Even the angels are crying with us in our moments of utmost suffering. And, […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Blindman “Mighty King Jesus”

Seasoned reggae artist Blindman returns with a message of “Mighty King Jesus”. Released via Rebel Sound Records, the track is a tribute to the highest of high, the holiest of holies. Feeling blessed, feeling confident, feeling healthy — that’s the power of “Mighty King Jesus”. Over a bubble organ and reggae backbeat, Blindman‘s account of […]

True Loves releases funky 7″ for “Dopus No. 1” B-side single

Funk jam bands are simply the best. You can’t NOT have a good time with one of these records on the turntable. Combine it with two good time staples such as good weed and red wine and you’ve got yourself a vibe. That’s the exact scene True Loves sets with their summertime single (you guessed […]

The Unfit unleashes ‘Disconnected’ on the masses

Seattle-based rock outfit The Unfit is about to release Disconnected, a 10-track LP via Share It Music on February 28th. This raucous unveiling follows the band’s 2022 debut EP, Ants in the Big Machine — a three-song salute to anarchy. Punk is not dead. And if there is any city known for pushing the boundaries […]

Bite Me Bambi says go ahead & ‘Eat This’ for V-day dessert

A warm delicious ‘fk you’ with a side of skank sauce? That’s exactly what the doctor ordered with Bite Me Bambi’s new Eat This ablum, a quick and dirty 8-song LP calling out bad boyfriends, haters, gaslighters… the entire human population at large — including “Girls Like You”. High-tempo, fast-action expertly executed ska experiences don’t […]

Phantogram runs through the colors in ‘Memory Of A Day’

What defines an ‘escape’? Is it shoving responsibilities aside for frivolity? Is it a meditative state? Is it self-reflection or a look back on better times? Is it subliminal, embedded in the senses? What if it’s all of those things…? That’s the premise of Phantogram‘s fifth album — using color and sound to chase down […]

Phantogram fills SOMA in San Diego

January has its moments in San Diego… nights where seemingly the entire town comes out at once after months of holiday hibernation. Friday, January 17th, 2025 turned out to be one of these rare instances… causing major traffic around the Point Loma area as a sold-out Phantogram show at SOMA collided with a weekend of […]

The Candle Bombs make their debut with “Candyland” single

What the world needs more of is a return to that good ‘ol rock-and-roll sound. Multi-instrumentalist Brian Davis lives and breathes this ethos, heading up several hot projects out of San Diego, including a Zeppelin tribute band, Zeptune, in which he not only nails the vocals, but Robert Plant‘s all-around aura! Zeptune is always a […]

It’s a Sick New World. Why not celebrate in Vegas April 2025?

**UPDATE: As of November 30th, 2024, Sick New World has announced its cancellation for April 2025. If you want to read about how awesome it would’ve been, see below and pray for better days.** Whelp, nothing we can do about the election now, no matter what side of the political fence you reside on. Politics […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Jacuzzi Fuzz “Hola Buenos Dias”

Miami-based reggae music aficionados Jacuzzi Fuzz wants to say “Hola Buenos Dias” to fans old and new in this exclusive world premiere of their lyric video! For those unaware of this budding east coast band, Jacuzzi Fuzz blends traditional Jamaican reggae beats with American ideals and loads of Latin American flavor, all culminating into a […]

The Meringues drops salivatory second album ‘Pavlova’s Dog’

Power pop-meets-post punk band The Meringues have officially dropped their salivatory second album, Pavlova’s Dog. Consisting of Amanda Pants and Ted Evans at the core, the eccentric Canadian duo layer raspy, pelting vocals over pop-friendly riffs and melodies provided by Jackson Baird on bass and Alastair Morrison on drums — a contrast vast, complex, yet […]

The Copyrights exorcise ‘New Ghosts’ in 4-song EP & 7″ vinyl

Veteran pop rock quartet The Copyrights have resurfaced with a quick and easy EP entitled New Ghosts. A recount of old flames burnt to ashes, the four-song album expresses how time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds — it just forms real ugly scars. Relationships are the fabric of our existence, yet simultaneously the undoing of […]