My thanks to Awaken I Am for sponsoring the website this week. The band released their new album, Blind Love, yesterday, and you can check out the single “Wolves” to get an idea what it sounds like. The album was produced by Taylor Larson (From First To Last, I See Stars, Periphery) and if you like what you hear you can grab it right now.
The band will be touring Japan starting on September 27th and all the tour dates can be found here.
Awaken I Am will be releasing their new album, Blind Love, this Friday, September 29th. The album was produced by Taylor Larson (From First To Last, I See Stars, Periphery) and pre-orders are now up. To get a taste of the new album you can stream “Wolves.”
The band will be touring Japan starting on September 27th and all the tour dates can be found here.
My thanks to Vinyl Me, Please for sponsoring the website this week. Vinyl Me, Please is a record of the month club and they call themselves “the best damn record club.” After reading a few forum members talking about being members, it seems like that is a fair claim. People that have already signed up say good things about it and that’s really all you can ask for in an endorsement.
How’s it work? Every month, Vinyl Me, Please features one album that is essential to the modern vinyl collection and sends it to thousands of members worldwide. Each record is pressed exclusively for Vinyl Me, Please members with features you can’t get anywhere else (things like bonus tracks, inserts, colored variants) and comes packed with a 12”x12” album-inspired art print and custom cocktail pairing recipe.
Find out more information and sign up for a no contract, no strings, you can cancel anytime plan on their website.
Vinyl Me, Please is a record of the month club. The best damn record club, in fact. Every month, Vinyl Me, Please features one album that is essential to the modern vinyl collection and sends it to thousands of members worldwide. Each record is pressed exclusively for Vinyl Me, Please members with features you can’t get anywhere else (things like bonus tracks, inserts, colored variants) and comes packed with a 12”x12” album-inspired art print and custom cocktail pairing recipe.
Find out more information and sign up for a no contract, no strings, you can cancel anytime plan on their website.
My thanks to Noiselab for sponsoring the website this week. Noiselab is a community of Ableton producers and electronic musicians offering online courses to help you learn the software. If you’re interested in learning Ableton, check this website out. Courses range from “music theory for electronic musicians” to introductory courses teaching the basics of electronic music production.
Noiselab is a community of Ableton producers and electronic musicians offering online courses to help you learn the software. Courses range from “music theory for electronic musicians” to introductory courses teaching the basics of electronic music production. This first course “Electronic Music Production Level I” is available to take for free:
This is the first course in our 3-part series. We’ll cover what a DAW (digital audio workstation) is, why Ableton Live is a unique DAW, and the difference between the Session View and Arrangement View. We will also teach you how to work with MIDI instruments, audio material, and much more.
All instructors are either Ableton Certified Trainers or successful producers with impressive industry credentials. You can find out more information at the Noiselab website.
My thanks to Isaiah Dominguez for sponsoring the website this week. Isaiah just released his new EP, Waking Up, on Spotify and Bandcamp and if you’re looking for a new album to toss into rotation over this long weekend, I think you should give this one a look. The songs have a breezy singer-songwriter feel that goes along perfect with an end of summer day.
You can also find Isaiah Dominguez on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and own website.
Isaiah Dominguez has released his new EP Waking Up on Spotify and Bandcamp. The album is Isaiah’s most polished record yet. He took the time to produce and track the entire record by himself, with only a couple trusted friends tracking drums (Relient K’s Ethan Luck) and mixing (Jordan Renshaw). The end result is an honest piece of pop-rock with a raw “Springsteen” edge. Look for Dominguez’s music, self-professed “Nostalgia-Tinged Rock n’ Roll,” on Spotify or purchase the record on Bandcamp.
My sincere thanks to Off Island Ghost for sponsoring the website this week. This duo recently released their new EP, Impossible Things, and after checking it out I immediately added to my Apple Music collection. It’s good! It’s got a nice little mix of modern and early 2000’s alternative rock thrown in. It’s definitely worth giving a look.
You can check out a lyric video for “Wildfire” on YouTube. And the EP is up on Spotify and iTunes.
Off Island Ghost are a Milwaukee duo who just released their new EP Impossible Things. The four song EP is now available on Apple Music and Spotify and can be described as melodic alternative rock with an early 2000’s vibe. Think Jack’s Mannequin meets Death Cab for Cutie with some Airborne Toxic Event thrown in.
The four song EP was produced, engineered, and mixed entirely by the band over the course of six months, and you can check out a lyric video for “Wildfire” on YouTube to get a feel for the band and EP.
My thanks to Broadside for sponsoring the website this week. The band released their new album, Paradise, a couple weeks ago and you can give it a listen on all the regular streaming services. It’s got a summer pop-punk vibe, not unlike early Cartel or All Time Low. A video for the title track can be found on YouTube.
Broadside released their new album, Paradise, on June 16th. The band teamed up with producer Kyle Black (New Found Glory, All Time Low) and put together a pop-punk album through-and-through. You can grab it in stores and on most digital streaming services right now. Looking for an album to spin over the Fourth of July holiday? This is it. A video for the title track can be found on YouTube.
“The whole concept of Paradise is that you should chase that little view of happiness you create in your mind,” explains front-man Ollie Baxxter. “We often put our dreams and desires to the side believing they’re unrealistic, but this record is about building a bridge to reach your goals, your dream, your…Paradise.”
You can also pick up a physical copy with an additional 20% off during the next 24 hours at the band’s webstore.
My thanks to Commonweather for sponsoring the website this week. The band released their new EP, Nausea, last week and I think it’s the sort of album Turnover or Trophy Eyes fans will really dig. They have a video up for their first single, “Reverie,” on YouTube, and you can check out their EP on Spotify, iTunes, or Bandcamp.
Give it a listen and see if it’s in your wheelhouse, and once again, a huge thanks to the band for sponsoring the website this week.
Commonweather released their new EP, Nausea, last Friday. The EP was produced by Sam Pura of the Panda Studios (The Story So Far, Basement, State Champs) and the band’s sound is described as 90’s grunge meets early 00’s emo with a slight pop edge that is perfect for fans of bands like Turnover, Balance and Composure, and Trophy Eyes. You can check out the music on iTunes, Spotify, and Bandcamp.
The music video for the first single “Reverie” is now up on YouTube.
My sincere thanks to Two Birds for sponsoring the website this week. Here’s the quick pitch: it’s the weekend, you’re probably looking for some new music to check out, so why not go give the new EP from Two Birds a listen? It’s on Bandcamp and it’s got a sound that seems great for a nice summer day.
The band are currently working on their upcoming full length and you can find them on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and their own website.