
If you are looking for a way to cure your weekday monotony, head down to Showbox SoDo tonight for some grimy bass. BC Native, Excision will be throwing down a heavy set of dub step bangers and he's bringing his new lighting production, X Vision, that's sure to leave you sweaty and scratching for more. Make sure you stretch out first, cause Excision goes hard in the paint and there are bound to be casualties. Scope some tunes and meet me on the dance floor. Peace, Love, and BASS -WJH [...]

Youth Lagoon is a tough band to explain. I would probably describe them using words like minimalist, pop and indie...I think the most accurate descriptor though, is AWESOME! I am super curious to hear them live and see what Youth Lagoon is all about. Below are a couple of my favorite songs. -LaJAck Cannons - Youth Lagoon July - Youth Lagoon They will be at Neumos on Thursday, January 19th, get tix here!

If you weren't paying attention to twitter today, the coachella 2012 lineup was released: psst... pass it on #Coachella2012 http://t.co/RKTMN5tW 49 minutes ago via web Reply Retweet Favorite [...]

Last time Nero was in the Seattle area was at Identify Festival at the Gorge. Now headlining their own show on New Years Eve at WaMu Theater, should prove to be a very good way to decide to spend your new years. So this year don't wait until the last minute to be disappointed by your large New Year's expectations that never come true, just put the money down and get your tickets for Resolution with Nero to ring in the 2012 new year. According to the Mayans this could be the last year of human [...]

This basically sums up why I'm excited for Spring here in Montreal. I've put together a pretty amazing list of upcoming shows from March to early April. Chances are I'll keeping adding to this when I have a chance. Tuesday, March 1st Girl Talk at Metropolis with Max Tundra & Junk Culture $27.00 Buy Tickets [...]

Those Mockingbirds have posted their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain". You can download the song here (right click,save as). Those Mockinbirds recently released the music video for their song "We Are The Antidote" and have been recording new material. The band have a few shows lined up including a performance at Asbury Lanes' New Years Eve party with The Gay Blades. Check out the rest of their upcoming shows below. Upcoming Shows December 31st- Asbury Park,NJ @ Asbury [...]

Ace Enders has released a set of Christmas songs which can be purchased here . The set features two cover songs ("Christmastime Is Here" and "Please Come Home For Christmas") and one original ("Happy Holidays"). You can stream his cover of "Christmastime Is Here" on myspace . Ace has a few shows coming up including tonight's performance at the Eagle Theatre in his hometown of Hammonton. Upcoming Shows December 17th - Hammonton,NJ @ Eagle Theatre December 21st - Teaneck,NJ @ Mexicali Live [...]
South Jersey pop punkers Major League have posted the music video for their song "From States Away". The song is from their new CD entitled The Truth Is... which you can purchase here . Major League have been one of the bands to watch ever since their song "Hometown Heroes" was used in the Philiadelpia Phillies postseason promos on Fox last year . The band have a few shows coming up in the next year. Upcoming Shows January 8th- Philadelphia,PA @ The [...]
Bayonne punkers The Scandals have posted the music video for "Avalanche". The music video was directed by Sean Feuer and Dean Urciouli. Check it out below. The song is from their album The Sound of Your Stereo which you can purchase on iTunes . The band will be performing with old school punk band Youth Brigade on Saturday November 13th at Asbury Lanes and Sunday November 14th at Mercury Lounge.
The Wait (ex-Endgame) have posted their new music video for "Speaking of Irish". The video was produced by Vicky Pezza and shot, directed and edited by Gred DeLiso . The Wait have a couple of shows lined up for November that you should check out. Upcoming Shows Friday November 5th - Clifton, NJ @ The Clash Bar (w/Hoover Flags and Joe Wilson and The Loose Ends) Saturday November 6th - New Brunswick, NJ @ The Court tavern (w/Vision and Maximum Penalty)

Bright and Early have announced that they will be recording a new EP next month with Douglas Robinson (vocalist of The Sleeping) and Bradley Cordero (drummer for Sainthood Reps). You can buy the band's latest release Louder Than Words here . Check out coverage of the band's performance at I Call Fives' vinyl release show here . The band have a few shows coming up in the area. Upcoming Shows November 1st - New York, New York @ Angels and Kings November 4th - Trenton, New Jersey @ Mill [...]

Washington Square Park have posted a new song entitled "Punx Knew" on the Fresh Clothing's website . The Fresh Clothing is a new clothing line run by Jason Soroka of The Exotic Aquatic. If you like any of the T-shirts that you see,be sure to pick one up . Washington Square Park have a few shows coming up that you should check out. Friday October 8th-New Brunswick,NJ @ The Court Tavern Saturday October 16th-Montclair,NJ @ Division East Skateshop (Acoustic Set) Friday November 5th-Montclair,NJ @ The Meatlocker (w/Late Nite [...]
New Jersey hardcore band Razorblade Handgrenade have posted the music video for their song "Page 472". The video was shot by James Demaria Productions . Expect a new album from the band very soon. Catch the band at their next shows. October 7th-Clifton,NJ @ Dingbatz (w/Necro and Homicidal-21 and over show) December 11th-North Arlington,NJ @ Hartleys (w/No Redeeming Social Value and Suburban Scum)
Where The Ocean Meets The Sky is a Christian metalcore band that has been making a name for themselves in the South Jersey music scene. The band is set to release their debut full length Empires next month on CI Records . I had the chance to speak with vocalist Blake Martin about the formation of the band and their future plans. 1)How did the band form? Well a few years back Marc and I had left the bands we were currently in. We had meet one [...]

Clifton's metal act With Daggers Drawn have posted 4 downloadable new songs on their purevolume page . The band has been making a name for themselves in the NJ metal scene as their song "Amnesiac" gets constant radio play on WSOU. The band has also opened up for acts such as God Forbid, Kittie, Hatebreed and Terror. The band's next NJ show will be at Dingbatz on July 23rd.
The Gaslight Anthem has posted their new music video for the song "American Slang". The music video was directed by Kevin Custer who also worked on the "Great Expectations" and "The 59 Sound" music videos. The band has two shows in the NJ/NY area including the Stone Pony on August 5th and Radio City Music Hall on September 30th .

Two Door Cinema Club have plotted a US tour that will bring them to Denver! The" band most likely to succeed Bloc Party" is behind one of my favorite releases of 2010, "Tourist History", for the simple fact that their music won't allow for you to sit still for longer than two seconds before breaking out in a fit of restless leg. Two Door Cinema Club-Cigarettes in the Theatre [mp3] US Tour Dates [...]
"When it rains, it pours." Shows, shows galore this week. Some of them are sold (The XX, Local Natives, Mumford & Sons), but not all of them (Born Ruffians, LCD Soundsystem). Some of the shows you might even surprise you, or well, I was surprised (50 Cent @ The Warfield). So get hip and take a look before you're too late, we all know the bell curve theory--where do you want to end? Mumford & Sons @ Slim's, June 2rd, 8pm ($16) The members of Mumford & Sons came together in 2007,... Read more [...]

Crime In Stereo May 25, Tue - Crime In Stereo, The Swellers @ Mexicali Live May 26, Wed - Transit, A Loss For Words, Washington Square Park @ The Aquifer May 27, Thu - Theodore Grimm @ Meat Locker May 27, [...]
Frightened Rabbits @ The Fillmore, May 19th, 9pm ($22.50) The Scottish band is signed to Fat Cat Records, and their bio reads "They record in bedrooms, cupboards and kitchens. Anyone can be in Frightened Rabbit. They have played some live shows in this city, but want to meet people from other cities, in order that they can come and blow into tubes when they play live. Lets keep pop music alive by getting it out of that dress and into a sweater." Now why would anyone want to scare... Read more at www.SFCritic.com