Tesla Announces Details For New Live Recording

Posted on May 20, 2023 by philspicks

Tesla has a new live recording on the way.

The band is scheduled to release its new live recording, Full Throttle Live May 26. The concert featured in the new live recording was captured during the band’s performance at the 2022 Sturgis Bike Rally held at the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota.

The performance includes performances of ‘Call It What You Want,’ the band’s new single, ‘Time To Rock,’ and a cover of Aerosmith’s ‘SOS (Too Bad).’ The concert’s set list is noted below:

FULL THROTTLE LIVE Tracklisting:

1. Miles Away (Live)

2. Changes (Live)

3. Time to Rock! (Live)

4. Breakin’ Free (Live)

5. Call It What You Want (Live)

6. Lazy Days Crazy Nights (Live)

7. Cold Blue Steel (Live)

8. Edison’s Medicine (Live)

9. S.O.S. (Too Bad)

In other news, Tesla is in the midst of a tour that includes a residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, NV later this year. The tour’s current schedule is noted below:

TESLA 2023 Tour Dates:
5.25 Morton, MN Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
5.26 Omaha, NE The Admiral
6.09 Wendover, NV Peppermill Concert Hall
6.10 Lincoln, CA The Venue @ Thunder Valley Resort
6.16 Durant, OK Choctaw Casinos & Resort
6.17 Hot Springs, AR Timberwood Amphitheater
7.07 Lima, OH Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center
7.08 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
7.21 Fond du Lac , WI Fond du Lac County Fair @ The Holiday Automotive Grandstand Stage
7.22 Ottumwa , IA Bridge View Center
7.28 Bensalem , PA Xcite Center @ Parx Casino
7.29 Ledyard , CT Foxwoods Resorts Casino (Great Cedar Showroom)
8.02 Clearfield , PA Clearfield County Fair
8.04 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park
8.05 Plymouth , IN Plymouth Motor Speedway
8.26 Walker , MN Northern Lights Casino
9.29 Las Vegas , NV House of Blues
9.30 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10.4 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10.6 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10.7 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

More information on Tesla’s new live dates and its single is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://teslatheband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teslaband

Twitter: https://twitter.com/teslaband

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More Dates Added To The Lonely Ones’ Latest Tour

Posted on May 1, 2023 by philspicks

The Lonely Ones announced a new slate of live dates Monday.

The new dates, which are performances scheduled June 22-July 8 (and on July 21) are all new additions to the tour whose schedule the band originally announced in February. The tour launched Feb. 25 in Saginaw, MI and its remaining dates are noted below:

5/25 West Chicago, IL @ The WC Social Club
5/26 Elkhorn, WI @ Alpine Valley Resort
5/28 Madison, WI @ Bratfest
6/8 Unity, WI @ Monster Hall Music Fest
6/10 Palatine, IL @ Nellie’s

The band’s new upcoming tour dates are noted below and tickets are available here.

The Lonely Ones Tour Dates:

6/22 Frederick, MD – Cafe 611
6/23 Hallam, PA – Tourist Inn
6/24 Mount Holly, NJ – The Union Firehouse
6/25 Stroudsburg, PA – Shaman Theatre
6/28 Floyd, VA – Dogtown Roadhouse
6/29 Virginia Beach, VA Scandal’s
6/30 Wilmington, NC – Madkatz
7/1 Piedmont, SC – Tribble’s
7/2 Birmingham, AL -The Nick
7/5 Nashville, TN – Cobra Lounge
7/6 Knoxville, TN – Preservation Pub
7/7 Bristol, VA – Old Post 32
7/8 Columbus, OH – A&R Bar
7/12 Cadott, WI – Rockfest
7/13 Cedar Falls, IA – Octopus
7/14R ockford, IL – Whiskeys Roadhouse
7/21 Glasgow, KY AJ’s Restaurant
7/22 Springville, IN -Lawrence County Rec Park

The Lonely Ones debuted its most recent single, ‘Gucci Bags‘ and its companion video this past February along with the song’s b-side ‘Time Bomb.

The band has released a series of singles over the past year-plus. They have come in the form of ‘The Way Out,‘ ‘Gettin’ High,’ ‘Dyin’ All Night Long,’ ‘Flash Gordon/The Hero,‘ ‘Change The Station,’ ‘Real Big Trouble, ‘Eternal Sadness,’ and ‘The Lonely One.’

More information on The Lonely Ones’ new tour plans is available along with all of the band’s latest news at The Lonely Ones’ official Facebook page.

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Ovtlier Debuts New Single, ‘Heartless,’ Companion Video

Posted on April 21, 2023 by philspicks

Independent hard rock band Ovtlier (pronounced Outlier) kicked off the weekend with the premiere of its latest single.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Heartless‘ Friday, along with the song’s video. The new single takes the band in somewhat of a different direction than its existing singles, musically. That is because unlike those songs, it is much more contemplative and brooding in its mood than the anger and energy in the noted existing singles.

Lyrically, the song centers on the impact of toxic relationships, according to front man Joey Arena.

“They say, ‘hurt people, hurt people’,” Arena said. “‘Heartless’ is about ‘toxic’ relationships and the effects it can have on one, not just in the present but will leech on you and wreak havoc in the future. You can become so numb in the process of it all by taking the abuse, whether it be physical, mental or emotional you become that very thing you hate.”

Arena added, “After my experience of this, I shut down emotionally, even more than my childhood trauma. I would be transparent out of the gate and state how deadened I’ve become and that I did not want a relationship or anything to build upon. I refused let anyone in. I could not welcome love. It is a virus that transfers easily.”

The song’s video is a hard-hitting presentation that will require some viewer discretion. That is because of some of the more bloody content featured in the story, which features a woman dismembering the band members in its finale. Up until that point, the band spoofs all of the tropes of being a rock star, what with the plans for making videos, having to make phone calls to celebrities, etc.

The woman in question in the video apparently would seem to be a personification of that toxicity that people carry with them from relationship to relationship if they hold onto it. That is just this critic’s interpretation.

More information on Ovtlier’s new single is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://ovtlier.co

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ovtlier

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OvtlierBand

Sleep Signals Debuts New Single, Companion Video

Posted on April 8, 2023 by philspicks

Independent rock band Sleep Signals premiered its latest single this week, along with the song’s companion video.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Fearless‘ Thursday, along with its video. The premiere of the song comes a month after the band debuted its then latest single, ‘One Life.’

The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is a melodic hard rock composition at its heart. That is evidenced in the song’s choruses. However, the guitar line presented in the verses gives the song a touch of metalcore, too. The balance of the two leanings works surprisingly here to make the song engaging and entertaining from start to end.

According to a statement from the band, the song’s lyrical theme was inspired by events that it has endured in recent years.

“We’re really excited about our latest single, ‘Fearless!,'” the statement reads. “It’s a song we wrote about coming back from our bus wreck back in 2021 and all the challenges we’ve dealt with since, pulling off the proverbial bandages and getting back to what we love to do!” says the band.

The wreck in question happened while the band was on tour with P.O.D. From Ashes to New and All Good Things. According to information provided at the time about the wreck, the incident involved the band’s vehicle and a second vehicle. The police report filed after the incident stated that the band was not at fault in the incident, though its members suffered what are being called “serious injuries.” The band’s equipment was also destroyed in the wreck.

A GoFundMe account was set up by one of the band’s friends, which helped cover costs incurred by the wreck. The fund’s page has since been closed.

In related news, Sleep Signals launched “The Sinking Ships Tour: Part II” Thursday in Spokane, WA. According to information on the band’s official website — where tickets can also be purchased — the tour is scheduled to run through Aug. Glen Flora, WI. Performances in cities, such as Baltimore, MD; Brooklyn, NY and Denver, CO.

The full schedule for the band’s tour is available along with tickets and all of Sleep Signals’ latest news at:

Website: https://sleepsignals.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepsignals

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepsignals

Defiant “Goes Nuclear” In New Single, ‘Ignite The Sky’

Posted on March 24, 2023 by philspicks

Independent hard rock band Defiant premiered its latest single and video this weekend.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Ignite The Sky‘ and the song’s video Friday. The song features a high-energy musical arrangement whose driving guitar riffs and time keeping pair with its forceful vocal delivery and rich bass line to make the whole an instantly engaging and entertaining composition.

According to a statement from the band, the song’s lyrical theme is a commentary about the impact of mankind’s development of nuclear force for military purposes.

“Fat Man, Little Boy, Nukes, The Atomic Bomb. On July 16,1945 humanity had to ask themselves whether their scientific curiosity had gone beyond that of man, and transcend into an apocalyptic cataclysm of hellfire,” the statement reads. “Defiant’s newest single brings forward a harrowing perspective of man’s most powerful weapon, and it’s involuntary desire to lay waste to all it’s nuclear hands touched. The aggressive vocals and hard pounding groove of “Ignite The Sky” brings the essential punk onslaught Defiant is more than happy to give to your precious ears. For a hundred minds and a thousand hours gave God’s power to human hands.”

The single’s video is a familiar style presentation. It features the band performing its single in and empty warehouse setting. A variety of video effects is used to enhance the visualization. At points throughout the video, vintage footage from the Cold War, such as students being taught what to do in case of a bomb’s explosion, testing of nuclear weapons, and the explosion of the atom bomb are incorporated to help translate the song’s message.

In related news, Defiant is expected to release its latest EP this year. Its release date is under consideration. It is unknown at this time if the band’s new single will be included in the record as no track listing for the EP was provided in the news release announcing the debut of the new single and video.

The band has previously released the singles, ‘Viva La Revolution,’ ‘Free For A Price,’ ‘Wendy,’ ‘Dust The Democracy,’ and ‘He’s Watching.’

More information on Defiant’s new single, video, and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://defiantpa.com/home

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defiant17055

Twitter: https://twitter.com/defiant17055

Sons On Fire Takes On Mental Health Struggles In New Single, Video

Posted on March 24, 2023 by philspicks

Independent rock band Sons on Fire is doing its part to address the struggles so many people have every day with their mental health through its new single and video.

The band premiered its new single, ‘Collapse‘ and the song’s companion lyric video early this month. The song connects with listeners in part through its brooding musical arrangement, which presents its own heaviness and depth through the mood that it sets through its guitar line and equally brooding vocal delivery.

Drummer Bill Nychay talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement.

“We feel this is the most wide appealing most commercial song we’ve written,” Nychay said. “It sheds a light on life’s everyday problems and how suicide is not the answer. Everybody has their own problems and issues and we just want everyone to know that help is just a phone call away. You are not alone.”

The song’s lyric video follows the message in the song’s theme by presenting various individuals looking at themselves in a mirror, facing themselves and their thoughts and emotions. The visualization, together with the depth in the song’s arrangement creates a powerful overall statement that is certain to tug at audiences’ heart strings.

In other news, Sons on Fire is in the midst of a tour across the Midwest. The tour’s next stop is tonight in Janesville, WI. The band is scheduled to be in Pierz, MN Saturday night. Two more dates are scheduled in June, one in September, and one more in early December. The band’s current tour schedule is noted below:

Show Dates:
March 23 @ Stockyard Rock Burger Bar in Rockford, IL
March 24 @ The Back Bar in Janesville, WI with the Lonely Ones
March 25 @ The Silver Bullet Bar and Grill in Pierz, MN
June 9 @ The Back Bar in Janesville, WI
June 10 @ Monster Hall Music Fest in Unity, WI with Tantric, Flaw, Trapt and more
September 10 @ Cruisers Bar and Grill in Post Falls, ID
December 2 @ Fitzgerald’s in San Antonio,TX

More information on Sons on Fire’s new single, video, and live dates is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://sonsoffire.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonsonfire

Joetown Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day With New Single, Video

Posted on March 15, 2023 by philspicks

Independent rock band Joetown got an early start to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations Tuesday with the release of a new single and video.

The band debuted its new single, ‘Irish Blessing‘ and the song’s companion video Tuesday. The new single takes the band’s familiar use of the bagpipes and pairs it with a hard rock classic rock style composition for a whole that is is uniquely engaging and entertaining from its opening bars to its end.

Band namesake Joe Delaney said the band’s new song is a tribute to his father.

“It’s emotional,” Delaney said, “The Irish Blessing poem still hangs over our door where my Dad placed it years ago. Those words have always meant so much to me and even more so now in this tune.”

The video that accompanies the band’s new single features footage of the band performing at a series of parades in 2022, according to a news release announcing the premiere of the new single and video. The document does not specify which parades are featured in the video.

The band’s new, original song is just the latest from the band this month. Early this month, Joetown debuted its cover of AC/DC’s classic song, ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n’ Roll).’

The group’s take on the classic stays very true to its source material, from the guitars and bass right down to the specific straight forward 4/4 drum line and the gritty vocal delivery.

The video that accompanies the song features footage of the band performing at a pair of parades in New England in 2022. One of the parades is the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Haven CT. The other is the parade celebrating the 350th anniversary of Wallingford CT.

Joetown’s take on the song and its video have proven so successful that AC/DC’s original manager, Michael Browning, and drummer Chris Slade applauded them.

Said Browning, “Good to see this band called Joetown, from another generation and continent, do a very authentic and respectful retake of the iconic AC/DC video that I was involved in ‘Long Way To The Top’”.

Slade, who previously played drums for AC/DC said simply, “Great Pipes!”

In related news, Joetown is scheduled to take part in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parades March 11 and 12 in Hartford and New Haven, CT respectively. The band has a hometown show scheduled to take place March 17 in Wallingford, CT.

More information on Joetown’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://joetown.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JOETOWNBAND

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoetownStudios

The Intemperate Sons Premieres ‘Unrealized Video’

Posted on January 8, 2023 by philspicks

The Intemperate Sons debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band premiered the video for its new single, ‘Unrealized‘ Saturday. The visualization is a relatively simple presentation. It features the band performing its new single in a studio setting. The presentation is book-ended with a woman walking around the band, checking out the band members before and after they play their new song.

The debut of the sing’s video came roughly a month after the band debuted the single by itself. The song’s musical arrangement is an alt-rock style composition that boasts elements of 80s new wave pop and some early 90s pop influence, too. The song’s lyrical theme addresses the topic of mental health, according to information provided about its release.

A news release announcing the single’s debut states of the song’s lyrical theme, it is the story of being trapped within the walls of your mind and the self-destructive ways you end up keeping yourself there while everyone around you sees your potential.” A video for the single is planned to debut Thursday.

The Intemperate Songs’ new single was produced by Amir Derakh (ex-Orgy, Julien K).

In other news, The Intemperate Sons has a handful of live performances scheduled for this winter coming up.

The band is scheduled to perform live Jan. 14 in Pflugerville, TX and Jan. 28 in Euless, TX in support of the record.

Performances on Feb. 11 in Dallas, TX and on March 18 in West Hollywood, CA are also on the band’s schedule. The band’s current live schedule is noted below.

The Intemperate Sons Show Dates:

Sat Jan 14 @ Hanover’s Draught Haus in Pflugerville, TX

Sat Jan 28 @ Rob’s Billiards Sports Bar w/Empire Cats in Euless, TX

Sat Feb 11 @ O’Riley’s in Dallas, TX

Sat Mar 18 @ Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA

More information on The Intemperate Sons’ new single, album, and live shows is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://theintemperatesons.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theintemperatesons

Saliva Announces Tour With Otherwise; Premieres New Single’s Video

Posted on April 30, 2022 by philspicks

Saliva is set to join fellow rock band Otherwise on the road this summer.

The band is scheduled to join Otherwise for a three week run starting June 2 in Columbia, SC. The tour is scheduled to run through June 23 and features performances in cities, such as Cleveland, OH; Mechanicsburg, PA and Springfield, MO.

The tour’s schedule is noted below.

Saliva with Otherwise Dates:

6/2 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
6/3 – Corbin, KY – Icehouse
6/4 – Huntsville, AL – Shagnasty’s
6/5 – Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse
6/8 – Horseheads, NY – The L
6/9 – Cleveland, OH – The Odeon
6/10 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room
6/11 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
6/14 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts
6/15 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
6/16 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
6/17 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
6/19 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
6/21 – Springfield, MO – Kiss Bar and Grill
6/22 – Arnold, MO – 21 Rock
6/23 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck

In other news, Saliva premiered the video for its latest single this month. The band premiered the video for its latest single, ‘Revelation Man‘ April 22. The video’s premiere comes more than a month after the band debuted the song. The video features the band performing its new single in a desert setting as the song plays over the visualization.

The song’s musical arrangement features a base that takes audiences back to Saliva’s early days while also giving the song a sense of where the band stands today.

The song’s lyrical theme takes on the impact of addiction and recovering from it, said front man Bobby Amaru.

“‘Revelation Man’ is about a guy who couldn’t accept the struggles of his own addictions,” said Amaru. “He had to hit rock bottom to see the light. When I say “had to die to find a revelation” I don’t mean dying literally but there were moments in my life where I felt like I had. It particularly relates with me because of my sobriety of 3 1/2 years. I went through a lot of things before I got sober. “

‘Revelation Man’ is just one of a handful of singles that the band says it has planned for release this year ahead of a new album set for release later this year. More information on that album and the coming singles is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://salivaofficial.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saliva

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialSaliva

The Lonely Ones Debuts New Single, The Way Out’; Announces New Live Dates

Posted on February 26, 2022 by philspicks

The Lonely Ones returned Friday with its latest single.

The band premiered its new single, ‘The Way Out‘ to kick off the weekend. Its premiere comes more than 7 months after the premiere of the band’s then latest single, ‘Gettin’ High.’

The musical arrangement featured in ‘The Way Out’ is a rich, deeply emotional melodic hard rock composition. The pairing of its guitar and bass lines works alongside the drums and vocals to lend the whole to comparison to works from the likes of Shinedown, Three Days Grace, and Sevendust.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing the song’s premiere. No lyrics are available with the song, either. From what can be deciphered sans lyrics to reference, the song seems to center on the all too familiar topic of a broken romantic relationship.

In other news, The Lonely Ones’ tour with September Mourning and Magnolia Bayou has been extended. The initial run was scheduled to run through April 23 in Akron, OH. Now the tour is scheduled to run through May 1 in Natchez, MS.

The schedule for the new dates is noted below.

2022
March 12 – Mankato, MN – The What’s Up Lounge VIP Available
March 13 Watertown, SD – Goss Opera House (Supporting Blacktop Mojo)
April 2 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz VIP Available
April 7 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
April 8 – Battle Creek, MI – Music Factory
April 9 – Huntington, WV- The Loud
April 10 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
April 15 – Cheviot, OH – Legends
April 16 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall VIP Available
April 22 – Marietta, OH – Adelphia VIP Available
April 23 – Akron, OH – Empire VIP Available
April 27 – Memphis, TN – Growler’s
April 28 – Nashville, TN – Mockingbird Theatre
April 29 – Huntsville, AL – Sidetrack’s
April 30 – Ocean Springs, MS – The Juke Joint
May 1 – Natchez, MS – Locust Alley
May 26 – Joliet, IL – The Forge VIP Available
May 27 – South Bend, IN – Cheers Pub VIP Available
May 28 – Madison, WI – Bratfest

VIP Upgrades are available for select shows

Along with its new single and ‘Gettin’ High,’ The Lonely Ones has also risen to fame through the release of its singles, ‘Dyin’ All Night Long,’ ‘Flash Gordon/The Hero,‘ ‘Change The Station,’ ‘Real Big Trouble, ‘Eternal Sadness,’ and ‘The Lonely One.’