Oh My God at the Savoy on 9/23

Oh My God is an indie rock band from Chicago. They were formed in 1999 by Billy O' Neill and Ig (who's played on stage with Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey and Otis Rush). This is a band that has had quite the tumultuous roller coaster ride of life throughout their career. Just weeks after O'Neill met organist Ig and moved all their equipment into the rehearsal space, a few practices later the building burned down. Not only did they lose all of their gear but they were also sued by the building manager who alluded to the fact that their carelessness had caused the fire. After 10 years of intermittent legal action the band was finally exonerated. This was only the beginning of the trail of bad luck, it almost makes you wonder if someone broke a mirror or two or maybe a few too many black cats crossed their path?

In 2004 the band's van was broken into and most of their equipment was stolen. Shortly thereafter a rear-end collision forced them to do their entire tour without the use of the now crushed back doors. In 2007 they were in a devastating automobile accident. An Ohio woman drunk at noon swerved into the wrong lane causing a head on collision at 55 m.p.h. The woman was killed and Oh My God had to be airlifted and then needed six months of recovery time for badly broken legs and hands. During their recuperation O'Neill and Ig focused on their songwriting and found inspiration in the music that they were creating. At the same time Billy and his wife moved steadily toward divorce and Ig’s wife was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Despite all the intense bumps in the road of life that this band has hit, the music that they create has been a driving force to lift them up and give them the determination to carry on. They have released seven albums and an EP with the most recent release being The Night Undoes The Work of the Day.

The current band line up includes Billy O'Neill on lead vocals and bass, Ig on organ and vocals, Zach Verdoon on guitar, bass, and vocals, and Danny Yost on the drums. This band has a shining talent and a fantastic musical aptitude that has garnered them comparisons from Quasi to Queen. They will be playing the Savoy in Ypsilanti this Thursday on 9/23.

For more information on Oh My God visit http://www.ohmygodmusic.com

Oh My God - 9/23, 8pm - The Savoy - 23 N. Washington - Ypsilanti, MI - (734) 485-4444 -http://www.savoyypsi.com/ - $7 

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Motorcity Special #2 - Sat 7/31

Motorcity Special #2 - Sat 7/31 - Crofoot Pike Room

Get your hands on some Detroit wax on July 31st!

Detroit's newest record label Motorcity Special

Announces Record Release and Recording Concert

Saturday July 31^st 2010 7pm-2am

The Pike Room in The Crofoot

(Part of the Phonotropic Wicked Awesome Summer BBQ)

1 S. Saginaw St

Pontiac MI

 Confirmed Musical Lineup

Black Lodge

The Beggars

WOLFBAIT

The Jesus Chainsaw Massacre

Marco Polio & The New Vaccines

Each MCS concert is recorded live for pressing to vinyl. 

Product of Detroit  MOTORCITYBLOG 

www.MotorcitySpecial.com

The Motorcity Special Record Release and Recording Concert is the 2^nd in an ongoing series of events produced by MCS

to continue what the founders of the label have been doing in their previous respective efforts:

Promotion of the diverse local Detroit musical talent and highlight the vast array of music venues in the motorcity.

The initial Motorcity Special #1 was a huge success.

Being released is a limited edition white double sided vinyl recording from the MCS Label Launch at Jazz Café on May 8^th 2010. 

The final 40 records were set aside from the limited pressing and will be for sale at MCS#2. 

Presale vouchers can be exchanged for the record at this time.

Included on MCS#1 are live recordings from The Wrong Numbers, DUENDE!,Electric Fire Babies, Canja Rave, MR SHZ.

A Joint Promotional Production by

Product of Detroit and MOTORCITYBLOG

 features unique Detroit musical acts recorded live for pressing to limited edition vinyl.

MCS MISSION:

There are a lot of Detroit record labels, new and old but none are booking diverse Detroit lineups

and recording them live at rotating Metro Detroit venues for release on limited edition vinyl records

manufactured at Archer record pressing, Detroit, Michigan.

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When Avenged Sevenfold lost their drummer Jimmy Sullivan (The Rev) in December of last year they lost a friend, a brother, and an integral part of their band and family. At first the shock of losing The Rev put everyone at a stand still, how could they go on after his passing away? Then they realized that Jimmy would never want them to stop on his behalf and out of love and respect for him they carried on. What transpired was the creation a heartbreaking masterpiece with raw emotion and dark shadows laced throughout and it is absolutely spellbinding. 

“It’s about how we were feeling at the time and are still feeling,” Shadows says. “When it first happens it’s much more intense. I realize now that we’re going to have to live with it and it’s never going to go away. The record is a lot different than if we hadn’t opened ourselves up right when it happened. We were more vulnerable and willing to put it out on the line.”

The Rev had played an integral role in writing the album and just days before he died, he'd completed the song "Fiction" that now seemed to have foretold his own death and assured his friends in no uncertain terms that they had to carry on. “I know you’ll find your own way, when I’m not with you tonight,” Sullivan wrote.

It was “Fiction,” the song The Rev had just finished, that helped lift any doubts about carrying on.
“He wouldn’t have wanted us to stop, and if it had been any one of us, it would be the same,” says bassist Christ. “Especially since he had written the song. ‘Fiction’ is one hundred percent his. You want people to hear how brilliant Jimmy really was, his songwriting as well as drumming. A lot of people know how great a drummer he was, but few know what a big part he played in the writing.”

From the first notes of the elegiac bells on the title track "Nightmare" to the epic ending track "Save Me" this album runs deep with passion that electrifies the auditory senses and draws you into Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare.

Full Track Listing:

1. Nightmare
2. Welcome To The Family
3. Danger Line
4. Buried Alive
5. Natural Born Killer
6. So Far Away
7. God Hates Us
8. Victim
9. Tonight The World Dies
10. Fiction
11. Save Me

Carnival of Madness

Photo Credit: Mike Trobee

The Carnival of Madness will be bringing its' delirium to DTE Energy Music Theatre on Saturday, August 7th. The ringleaders of this rock festival will be Shinedown. This will be the first annual Carnival of Madness and it will definitely be an experience not to be missed! Shinedown will share the stage with Chevelle,Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, and 10 Years. 

The Florida-based rock outfit Shinedown have been touring worldwide in support of their career defining album The Sound Of Madness since its release in 2008. From The Sound of Madness the carnival has emerged to take you on a wild ride with some of rock's finest bands. 

Brent Smith of Shinedown says, "I am beyond excited for this tour, the production is incredible, the lineup is amazing, and the energy of having all five bands on one stage is going to be like nothing else this summer. Get ready for the carnival of madness!"

The Carnival of Madness - 8/7, 5pm - DTE Energy Music Theatre - 7774 Sashabaw Road - Clarkston, MI - 248-377-0100 - www.carnivalofmadness.com - $20 Lawn, $32.50 & $42.50 Pavilion - Click Here for Tickets

CARNIVAL OF MADNESS 2010 TOUR DATES
July 16 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Arena
July 17 Simpsonville, SC Heritage Park 
July 18 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Amphitheatre 
July 20 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
July 21 Estero, FL Germain Arena
July 23 Knoxville, TN Civic Coliseum
July 24 Charlotte, NC Verizon Amphitheatre
July 25 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Boutique Amphitheatre
July 26 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
July 28 Columbia, MD Merriweather Pavillion
July 30 Philadelphia, PA Penn’s Landing
Aug 1 Boston, MA Comcast Amphitheatre
Aug 4 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug 5 Holmdel, NJ PNC Amphitheatre
Aug 6 Canadaguiga, NY CBMS Performing Arts Center
Aug 7 Detroit, MI DTE Amphitheatre
Aug 9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Amphitheatre
Aug 10 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo
Aug 11 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavillion
Aug 18 Lafayette, LA Cajun Dome
Aug 22 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
Aug 24 Casper, WY Casper Event Center
Aug 25 Billings, MT Metropark Center

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Runner Runner: Off The Ground and Running

Maybe you've heard the saying that, "It never rains in Southern California." Well this may be the case for the SoCal band Runner Runner who have been catching those sweet sunny golden rays. Hailing from the punk mecca Hunting Beach this band is in the beginning of their musical glow. Their debut album is currently being recorded in Los Angeles with producer Dave Darling (Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Soulive). This self-titled release will be out later this summer.


To read my full article on Detroit Music Examiner click the link below.

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"Eclipse" Soundtrack Artists Live Streaming Event

Tomorrow, June 22nd, “ECLIPSE” soundtrack artists Cee Lo Green, Metric, and Eastern Conference Champions will perform as part of a very special live streaming event on Yahoo! Music. Hosted by 98.7FM, the event will take place at the 98.7FM Studio in Los Angeles, CA at 6pm PDT. Fans can log onto http://new.music.yahoo.com/ to watch all three performances live and to see the artists answer fan submitted questions.

For more information on the event and where fans can submit their questions, visit http://www.eclipsesoundtrack.com.

One Hot Summer with Travie Mccoy

TRAVIE MCCOY SET TO SPEND LONG HOT SUMMER ALONGSIDE RIHANNA AND KE$HA;
DATES BEGIN JULY 2ND IN AUBURN, WA; HIS ALBUM "LAZARUS" ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF SUMMER'S BEST,
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Tour Dates:

JULY
2 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
4 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
6 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
9 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
10 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
14 Albuquerque, NM The Pavilion @ Hard Rock Casino
15 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
17 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Resort
21 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
22 Tucson, AZ Ava Amphitheatre.
24 Laredo, TX Laredo Energy Arena
25 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
30 Tampa, FL Florida State Fairgrounds
31 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

AUGUST
3 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
5 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
8 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
11 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
12 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
15 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Music Theater
18 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
21 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Pavilion
22 Clarkson, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
25 Chicago, IL United Center
28 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair

Avenged Sevenfold To Release Special Limited Edition of Upcoming Album

Press Release

AVENGED SEVENFOLD TO RELEASE SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION OF UPCOMING ALBUM NIGHTMARE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW AT AVENGEDSEVENFOLD.COM

BOOK OF NIGHTMARES EDITION INCLUDES FULL ALBUM, EXPANDED BOOKLET WITH LYRIC SHEET AND EXCLUSIVE ARTWORK, SPECIAL LITHOGRAPH, PLUS INSTANT DOWNLOAD OF CURRENT SINGLE, “NIGHTMARE”

BAND ANNOUNCE TRACK-LISTING FOR NIGHTMARE, DUE JUY 27TH, 2010, FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS

DATELINE — Burbank, CA — Southern California’s Avenged Sevenfold will release a special limited edition of their upcoming album Nightmare on July 27th, the same day their fifth studio album is due from Warner Bros. Records. Nightmare was produced by Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem) and mixed by noted engineer Andy Wallace. Please see below for full track-listing.

Book of Nightmares includes the full Nightmare album on CD, plus an expanded booklet featuring lyric sheets from the band and exclusive artwork — all packaged in a bound book with a silver-plated “Nightmare” crest. The package also includes a limited 24” x 36” lithograph entitled “Death Bat Anatomy” featuring original artwork on textured paper embossed, as well as an instant digital download of Avenged Sevenfold’s current single “Nightmare.” Book of Nightmares is only for sale from the band’s official website, www.avengedsevenfold.com, where it is currently available for pre-order for $49.99.

The album’s first single and title track has enjoyed airplay at Active Rock, Mainstream, and Modern Rock radio stations across the country and was the No. 1 Rock Song on iTunes in the U.S. and the U.K. in its debut week. A lyric video of "Nightmare" that premiered via a Youtube on the band’s website received more than 275,000 plays in 24 hours and has since racked up nearly 1.7 million views.

In August, Avenged Sevenfold will set out co-headlining the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival with Disturbed. Also on the bill are Stone Sour, Halestorm, and Hell Yeah. The UPROAR tour, which will hit amphitheatres and arenas, marks the band’s first tour since the passing of beloved friend and drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theatre plays drums on Nightmare and will also tour with the band for UPROAR. Please visit http://www.rockstaruproar.com for details.

The track-listing for Nightmare is as follows:

1. Nightmare
2. Welcome To The Family
3. Danger Line
4. Buried Alive
5. Natural Born Killer
6. So Far Away
7. God Hates Us
8. Victim
9. Tonight The World Dies
10. Fiction
11. Save Me

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www.avengedsevenfold.com

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DEVO's "Something For Everybody"

COLBERT NATION will exclusively stream DEVO's "Something For Everybody" starting tomorrow morning though next week! The band will be playing on Wednesday the 16th live on the show and Steven will highlight the steaming player on ColbertNation.com!

Rubik: Download their EP free!

Rubik is a Finnish indie pop/rock band who have an upbeat sound with swirling pop tempos and trippy undertones of rock. They are kicking off their US tour this June with the release of a new digital EP – Data Bandits – available as a free download from the band’s web site – www.rubikband.net.

Confirmed US Tour Dates for June include:
7 El Corazon Seattle, WA
8 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
10 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
11 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
12 Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA
13 Martini Ranch Phoenix, AZ
15 Emo’s Austin, TX
16 The Door Dallas, TX
17 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
18 Outland Ballroom Springfield, MO
19 Juanita’s Little Rock, AR
20 M-Lounge Birmingham, AL
21 Hi-Tone Memphis, TN
22 Masquerade Downstairs Atlanta, GA
23 Exit/In Nashville, TN
24 New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC
25 The Square Room Knoxville, TN
26 Mad Hatter Covington, KY
27 Eagle Theatre Pontiac, MI

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Marie Glad

Sometimes you don't discover music because it discovers you. The style of Swedish songstress Marie Glad is a poetic dream of luminescent lyrics swirled in artistic music that takes flight. She has a magical sense of wonder in her sunshiny sweetness. Her inner songbird sings with shimmery abandon and her lyrics paint a picture in bright splashes of color. She is a pure musical treat for the senses. Her newest album is entitled Rescue Me and can be found on iTunes and Amazon.

Check out "Songbirds" below




For more info on Marie Glad visit http://www.marieglad.com

Songs of Water

North Carolina is a beautiful and majestic place and it almost makes you wonder if those qualities can fuse into the spirit of individuals to inspire music that is unique and mystifying. Hmm... Aren't the Avett Brothers from North Carolina? (Yes) So apparently awesome bands have been appearing out of North Carolina. Songs of Water is a group that is not easy to put into one category. They drift in a sea of world music that ebbs and flows into folk and rock currents. They bring an eloquent and musically thirst-quenching sound that is both modern and ancient all in one breath. The six piece ensemble (sometimes expanding to an 8 piece or more) explores their sound orbit with the Appalachian folk instrument, the hammered dulcimer. The hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. They use this as the head of many of the group's pieces, the dulcimer interweaves with various acoustic instruments and a foundation of heavy percussion.

Songs of Water's newest album was released on March 26, 2010 and is called The Sea Has Spoken. Their music is quite enchanting.
Check out Songs of Water CD release video below.

For more info on Songs of Water go to http://www.songsofwater.com

Stars Go Dim

Stars Go Dim is a pop rock outfit that hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The creative forces were set in motion when Chris Cleveland, Joey Avalos, Michael Wittig, and Lester Estelle II came together to fashion music that captures moments in life and love through the expression of music. In 2009, the band won the Channel One News Hear It Now Artist of the Year Award. Channel One News is a 12 minute news program for teens broadcast via satellite to middle schools and high schools across the United States. They released their first self-titled EP in October 2008. To follow up their EP, the band released their first full-length album Love Gone Mad on August 4, 2009. The band was awarded the 2009 "Absolute Best of Tulsa" award by Urban Tulsa Weekly for the Best Pop Rock Group on August 8, 2009. MTV's Real World DC used "Love Gone Mad" on their February 17, 2010 episode. This is definitely a band to watch!


They have a sound that is very appealing and addictive falling somewhere between a Gavin Degraw and Jason Mraz vocal style if I had to draw a comparison. Honestly they have a sound all their own. It is heartfelt and honest and rides waves of focused and inspiring melodies.


Check out their music http://www.myspace.com/starsgodim 

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