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About the author BMer
Grew up in Sacramento in the punk scene, moved to Denver and have been there ever since. Punk / Hardcore.
What gifts to give bands on tour
Jon Walker (Panic at the Disco!) wrote a short, insightful blog about what gifts are actually practical for bands on tour.
The Forerunner Debuts New Track Excuses
| Tags : hardcore, Metalcore, red cord records, The Forerunner, videoCheck out the new song from The Forerunner called “Excuses” from their upcoming album Deceptions.
Review : The Rugged Spud – s/t
SoCal’s The Rugged Spud put together a 9-track God-glorifying album of HXC/metal tunes. For fans of Sleeping Giant / xLooking Forwardx / Piteous Vendetta
Katie Herzig tour w/Waterdeep, Jay Nash, Andrew Belle…
| Tags : donald miller, folk, katie herzig, nashville, Rock, Singer Songwriter, tour, waking sleep, waterdeepFolk singer/songwriter Katie Herzig is hitting the road with her full band, check out the dates and get out there!
Review : Dave Barnes – Stories To Tell
| Tags : acoutic, dave barnes, pop, razor and tie records, Singer Songwriter, Soft Rock, Stories to TellSinger / Songwriter Dave Barnes releases his 5th full-length album titled Stories To Tell. RIYL Matt Wertz, Mat Kearny, Jason Mraz
MxPx – Plans Within Plans vinyl preorder
MxPx’s Plans Within Plans is up for pre-order on vinyl.
Young Noah – Mixtape Vol. 1 free
| Tags : clear sight music, flame, free, Hip Hop, mixtape, Rap, young noahPick up the new 7-track mixtape from up-and-coming Christian rapper Young Noah off of Clear Sight Music (Flame’s label) for free. Download the mixtape here.
Review : Flame – The 6th
| Tags : ad3, chris lee, clear sight music, flame, Hip Hop, lecrae, Rap, the 6th, thi'sl, vrose, young noahChristian rap veteran FLAME releases his 6th album titled The 6th, and while it isn’t his best work there are still bright moments.
Sev Statik – Sinderblock free
| Tags : Albany, Alternative, deepspace5, gospel, Hip Hop, hip hop/rap, indie, Rap, sev statikthe new 7-song EP Sinderblock from Sev Statik (Deepspace5) is free to download via his bandcamp page.
Music Video : Sho Baraka – Get Wise
| Tags : Hip Hop, king kulture, Rap, Rapzilla, sho barakaRapzilla.com presents the second music video from the King Kulture project, “Get Wise” by Sho Baraka (116, High Society Collective)
Life In Your Way post vinyl for Kingdoms
| Tags : come and live records, hardcore, kingdom, Life In Your WayGet your vinyl copy of Kingdoms quick! Only 100 pressed of each color (transparent blue, white/red, and coke bottle green). Don’t say we didn’t warn ya!
Music Video : Andy Mineo (C-Lite) – I Am UNYC
| Tags : Andy Mineo, C-Lite, Hip Hop, holy culture, i am unyc, RapAndy Mineo (formally C-LITE) posts a video titled “I Am UNYC” where he talks about how he became and artist and how he came to know Christ.
JSON – Growing Pains full album stream
Rapzilla has posted the entire album JSON – Growing Pains for stream over at their soundcloud page here
Review : Declaration AD – I Can’t Ignore
| Tags : Declaration AD, hardcore, I Can't Ignore, New ZealandDeclaration AD, a HXC from New Zealand releases their debut full-length titled I Can’t Ignore. For fans of Strongarm, Advent, and mature HXC.
Review : Honest Abe – Someone Punch Abel
| Tags : acoustic, cello, folk, glory kid limited, honest abe, someone punch abelHonest Abe is a 2-piece band from SoCal (bascially guitar & cello). Their challenging debut release is a 6-song EP titled Someone Punch Abel and it’s excellent.
Music Video : Honest Abe – Hormones video
| Tags : acoustic, cello, folk, glory kid records, honest abeHere’s a new video for “Hormones” by Honest Abe (Glory Kid Records).
Review : The Feel Good Drag – demo
| Tags : germany, grunge, Punk, Rock, The Feel Good DragThe Feel Good Drag is a three-piece rock group based in Germany. They have released a 3-track demo EP on bandcamp for free that features their style of sunshine-infused rock’n’roll
Lecrae, GRITS, Sho Baraka, KJ-52 featured on benefit compiliation King Kulture
| Tags : Benjah, grits, Hip Hop, kj-52, lecrae, pro, Rap, Rapzilla, sho baraka, syntax distributionRapzilla.com in conjunction with Syntax Distribution releases the compilation album King Kulture. Proceeds from the album benefit Ecole de la Borne, a school in the Congo with scholarships and school supplies.
Rugged Spud now on iTunes
SoCal’s spirit-filled hardcore group Rugged Spud is now available on iTunes
Interview : Comrades
| Tags : Blood and Ink Records, Comrades, instrumental, post hardcoreBlood And Ink Records have recently signed Virginia’s 3-piece post-hardcore group Comrades. Blood & Ink have released a compilation of Comrades songs from between 2010-2011 titled “Collections: 2010-2011″ that you can check out here.
I recently completed an email interview with the band, so take a second and get to know Comrades:
First tell us a little background on the band, who you guys are, where
are you based out of, what style of music do you guys play?
We are based…
Music Video : Katie Herzig Music Video and Tour Announced
| Tags : folk, indie, katie herzig, pop, Singer Songwriter, videoKatie Herzig posts a video for her song “Make A Noise” as well as announces a US Tour.
Music Video : Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – Open Your Eyes
| Tags : MATSOD, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, open your eyes, Rock, Southern rockCheck out the brand new music video from Maylene and the Sons of Disaster for their song “Open Your Eyes”, below.
Music Video : Life In Your Way – Who I Am
| Tags : come & live!, Come and Live, come and live records, hardcore, Life In Your Way, LIYW, Melodic Hardcore, Metalcore, who i amMelodic hardcore act, Life in Your Way, have posted their brand new music video for the song “Who I Am”. You can view it below.
Music Video : Playdough “Road Doggin” Tour Video
| Tags : deepspace 5, Hip Hop, hot doggin, playdough, RapA look at the touring life of MC Playdough in this short 6 minute video titled “Hot Doggin”
Stand Together Fest – Nashville, TN
| Tags : a past unknown, Ain't No Grave Records, as hell retreats, Blood and Ink Records, cool cough, Debtor, Dependency, Divide the Sea, dynasty, Facedown Records, ferret music, fight clothing, Flatfoot 56, Friends, Ironwill, Jawbone, mediaskare records, Messengers, red cord records, Redeemer, Saints Never Surrender, stand together fest, strengthen what remains, Thin Ice, thirtyseven, venia, with increase, ZAOSTAND TOGETHER FEST TO BE HELD 04/13/12-04/14/12 AT ROCKETOWN IN NASHVILLE, TN. Zao, Venia, Flatfoot 56, Saints Never Surrender, As Hell Retreats, Dynasty…
Review : The Kings Kids – Set Sail and Seek…
| Tags : Punk, Set Sail and Seek, The Kings Kids, Thumper Punk RecordsThe Kings Kids release their 2nd full-length album Set Sail and Seek… full of Oi / Street punk songs for fans of Flatfoot 56, Swingin Utters, Street Dogs and Rancid.
Best of 2011 by Brian Mercer
Top 20 Albums
Balance & Composure – Separation
David Bazan – Strange Negotiations
Life In Your Way – Kingdoms
Touche Amore – Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me
Close Your Eyes – Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts
Nick 13 – Nick 13
Lights – Siberia
Hundredth – Let Go
Gideon – Costs
Counterparts – The Current Will Carry Us
Matt Wertz – Weights and Wings
Ironwill – Unturned
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
Chiddy Bang – Peanut Butter and Swelly
Playdough – Wed White and Wu
Dinner and a Suit – Since Our Departure
Propaganda -…
Music Video : Phinehas – “I Am The Lion”
| Tags : i am the lion, Metal, Phinehas, red cord recordsHere’s the new video from Phinehas for their song “I Am The Lion” off the album “thegodmachine”, out now on Red Cord Records.
Music Video : Kiven – Frigid Stares
Check out the new video from Kiven, for their song Frigid Stares (don’t worry, its not just footage of the band playing the song…)
Review : From The Eyes of Servants – From The Eyes of Servants EP
| Tags : From the Eyes of Servants, hardcore, Punk, red cord recordsCheck out From The Eyes of Servants and their 6-song self-titled EP on Red Cord Records. For fans of Take It Back / Close Your Eye
Music Video : Video: Absolved – Relentless Leathernecks
Here is the video for Aboslved – Relentless Leathernecks of Thumper Punk Records
Review : Absolved – This One Goes to Seven
| Tags : Absolved, Punk, this one goes to seven, Thumper Punk RecordsSoCal punk band Absolved release their 7-song album This One Goes To Seven on Thumper Punk Records.
Review : Righteous Vendetta – Lawless
| Tags : hardcore, Metalcore, red cord records, righteous vendettaRighteous Vendetta have produced a relevant, impacting album in Lawless that will be a mainstay for fans of the modern metallic hardcore trend.
Ryan Stubbs (ex-Glorious Unseen) Kickstarter
| Tags : Glorious Unseen, Kickstarter, ryan stubbs, WorshipRyan Stubbs, the former guitarist for The Glorious Unseen is raising money through Kickstarter for his own worship album.
Review : A Plea For Purging – The Life And Death of A Plea For Purging
| Tags : A Plea For Purging, apfp, Facedown Records, MetalcoreA Plea For Purging release their fourth full-length and it’s amazing.
Free Album: Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
| Tags : 116 clique, Andy Mineo, C-Lite, Rap, Reach RecordsHead over to Reach Records and pick up a free mixtape from Andy Mineo (formerly known as C-Lite). You’re probably familiar with his work on Lecrae’s “Background” and you will also find most of the 116 Clique featured on this mixtape as well.
Free Album: Canon – Blind World
Head over to Reflection Music Group and create an account (free) and download Canon’s latest project called Blind World, featuring PRo, Brothatone, Chad Jones and more.
Review : Hundredth – Let Go
| Tags : hardcore, Hundredth, let go, mediaskare records, MetalcoreHundredth release Let Go, their follow-up to last years highly-rated When Will We Surrender. Let Go is full of passionate energetic hardcore and will be a contender for Album of the Year.
Hundredth do Track-by-Track of Let Go
Hundredth got together with Tony Shrum of Hailsandhorns.com to give a track-by-track breakdown of each song on their album Let Go.
Check Out Beacon Light
Check out Beacon Light, hip hop artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Hannah Rose
This City Awaits
Aquile (The Voice)
Victor Griffin and Jeff “Oly” Olson (IN~GRAVED)
Kingdom Band
RED
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (Plumb)
Southbound Fearing
Matt Baird (Spoken)
CedEnough
Brian “Head” Welch (Love and Death)
Andrew Schwab
KJ-52
Lil’ Dre
The O.C. Supertones
A Past Unknown
Gideon
Memphis May Fire
Heath McNease
Belle Epoque
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