The Deltorers
Location: Bristol, UK
Genre: Rock / Grunge
The Deltorers were formed by Nathan Evans and Brenden Frankham in early January 2010. Originally a two-piece act, (Nathan- Drums/ vocals), (Brenden- Bass), the Bournemouth duo gave listeners a flashback to 90’s grunge, culminating in their distinct high energy grungy and alternative sound. Creating a fan base throughout South England, many local labels expressed interest in the duo, including Honey Bee and End of Trail Records.
Looking to spread their sound and musical horizons, the band travelled to Sydney, Australia in November 2010. It was there they met Australian drummer, Ben Hampton, who began rehearsing with Evans and Frankham. The three discovered an instant chemistry. The band began writing and rehearsing new material. With the addition of a drummer, Evans adopted the role of guitarist/lead singer, giving the band a whole new world of creative options sonically.
The Deltorers – Meat Lovers
Playing many important shows throughout Sydney, notably The Annandale Hotel, the trio gained a large and diverse following. Given the opportunity to record at the prestigious 301 Studios in Sydney, the band tracked a three-song demo. This demo was praised by Queens of the Stone Age, whilst on their Australian tour in March 2011.
Having accomplished a great amount in a short period, the band moved back to their homeland to continue this international hype. Now based in Bristol, United Kingdom, The Deltorers are playing at well known venues such as The Fleece, The Croft and The Louisiana.
The trio will release their much anticipated EP in early February 2012. With backing from international music promoters and managers, The Deltorers are definitely a band to watch out for in 2012.
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Happy Valentines Day Video & Music
We love promoting talented musicians here at The Music Mag and to celebrate Valentines Day we bring you a free download and this awesome video made by Ashley Golder and friends.
What a beautiful video. And here is the free song available to download all day on Tuesday 14th february…
FREE DOWNLOAD – Talk To Angels – She
Warehouse Republic to play Secret Garden Party ’12
WAREHOUSE REPUBLIC
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TO PLAY AT
SECRET GARDEN PARTY 2012
Warehouse Republics music was recently hailed by Music Week as “a unique sound on the scene” and with a year of incendiary live performances and rave reviews under their belt WR was last week announced by Secret Garden Party for their 2012 line-up alongside Orbital and KT Tunstall. WR will play an exclusive blues-tinged set in keeping with the traditions of The Crossroads stage.
The group consists of 3 playing members, Tiger Flynn (lead vocals and guitar), Alex Howson (drums), Ben Woolford (bass) and 2 dynamic female singers, Laura Jae and Michonne Brown. Guest hip hop artist Daniel ‘Gizla’ Gordon, who is Jimmy Cliff’s nephew, collaborates live.
Debut release ‘Revolver’ earned various ‘single of the week’ accolades, was picked up by NME online and is becoming a YouTube hit – due in part to the video featuring Hollywood actress, Rachel Hurd-Wood.
Fast forward a year from WR’s first show at The 100 Club to a growing presence online, introductions and accolades in national and independent media, with their music championed by BBC Radio, Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio, Q Radio and Total Rock.
In their debut year of touring the group launched into a string of support shows, which includes performances alongside Coldplay label mates Morning Parade, Belakiss (currently on tour with Kasabian) and Groove Armada’s Becky Jones. Live headline sell-out shows include a collaboration with harp legend Judd Lander (Paul McCartney, Tina Turner etc) at The 100 Club and City Showcase: Spotlight London Festival. The group ended their year with a live performance at the December Sessions Festival at The O2 Arena.
Acclaimed visual artist, Eugene Ankomah, whose fans range from Dizzee Rascal to Downing Street, was inspired by WR to produce a series of exclusive works, some of which have found their way on the covers of their previous single releases Not Today and Turning Tricks.
The group’s success in 2011, their unmovable drive to develop their sound on their own terms and a reinforced belief in the urban market lead to performances in early 2012 alongside Lethal Bizzle, Ed Sheeran collaborator Mikill Pane and MTV’s one to watch for 2012 Clement Marfo & The Frontline, proof that their songs transcend genres and appeal to a wider audience. Forthcoming single You Don’t Ever Know will be released in April 2012 and is set to spark the fuse that will ignite the group into the mainstream as one of the UK’s most exciting new acts.
Current lineup includes:
Orbital, and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros headline, with KT Tunstall, and Little Roy, , The Jim Jones Revue, King Charles, Jenny O, The Duke Spirit, Vintage Trouble, SoKo, Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny, Hyde & Beast, North Mississippi Allstars, Casiokids, Pearl And The Beard, Violet, Laurel Collective, Zulu Winter, Baxter Dury, Karima Francis, Juan Zelada, Scanners, Ellen and the Escapades, The Legendary Tigerman, Mad Dog Mcrea, Louise and The Pins, Dollar Bill, The Jessie Rose Trip, L.A. Salami, ahab, Beans on Toast, Ruby and the Rib Cage, The Electric Swing Circus, Steve Smyth, Jake Bugg, Grass House, Flap!, The Ladykillers, The Caezars, Brother & Bones, Pine Hill Haints, Suburban Drifts, and Warehouse Republic confirmed, with many more still to be announced.
Tips for downloading music online
You will come across most people looking for entertainment online, whether it is to play online casino game or listen to music or watch movies. Music has an important place in our lives. It is really very soothing to listen to our favorite music and relax. Thanks to the permeation of web, we can now download our favorite music anytime anywhere or even it right on the browser. Just go online and you will come across millions of sites promoting music and are a big favorite with fans of music. It is common to see music lovers downloading music from their favorite sites.
But the recent years have seen plenty of confusion when downloading music from online. There are many sites from where it is perfectly legal to download music but at some sites it is not. These steps are taken in order to curb piracy you will find plenty of forums where different artists and fans voice their opinions on the issue. These efforts and rising awareness is bound to lead to an exciting future for digital music. There is roughly the same interest amongst people looking for casino prizes as well as online music.
But still a lot more needs to be done in this field. Ask anyone and you won’t find clear answers as to the clear rules and regulation regarding downloading music from the web. While some are strictly against it, others may just shrug and say why not? The extreme popularity of downloading music has led to MP3 format that makes the music files very light and small in size They make it easier to download the songs and music within a couple of minutes. These files can be stored on your pc or pendrive without easting much of the space.
The truth is that technology is getting wiser. The record labels are keeping a constant vigil on illegal downloading and sue people with heavy charges if caught. No longer can you fool the technology. But always download music from a legitimate site and keep away from the illegal ones. Remember that many governing bodies are fighting these illegal practices and to curb the piracy of music, that is leading to millions of dollars of losses to the artists and record companies. Just like you are careful about getting the best casino bonuses, be very careful as to from where you are downloading the music.
Christina Perri Pics
Christina Perry is a sexy musician from Philadelphia, these pictures of Christina Perri show her at her finest. She was found through her song Jar Of Hearts featuring on So You Think You Can Dance.
Voodoo Johnson – Black Powder Mother Loader Review
Get f’king excited. Voodoo Johnson’s EP ‘Black Powder Mother Loader’ is here.
Voodoo Johnson are one of the best kept secrets in the UK metal scene. How the hell they’re not supporting the likes of Metallica, QOTSA or UK based Bullet for my Valentine I have no clue.
Voodoo Johnson hail from Birmingham in the UK, keeping metal alive in the Midlands with style! They began in 2007, released their first full length album in 2010 but the then lead-singer Kev Bayliss left. Nik Taylor-Stoakes joined in January 2011 and here we are… Black Powder Mother Loader.
The album consists of 5 songs – 4 metal tracks along with one slow acoustic number called The Garden. The album itself is beautifully produced, magnificently displayed via the artistry on the front cover and plays through as an amazing experience in rock / metal.
The influences of Voodoo Johnson come through strong in their sound – a mixture of Metallica, QOTSA and Soundgarden creates a very interesting mix; a mix fitting for 2012.
‘Dogs of War’ and ‘Swear it to the Sun’ are truly immense and strong candidates for single releases. Swear it to the Sun has a slightly more poppy feel and should go down well on channels like Kerrang, whereas Dogs of War would be more suited to Scuzz. ‘United Divided’ and ‘Black Mist Skies’ are obvious pit starters; the riffs in Black Mist Skies are fast, heavy and intense, followed by a clean section and mind blowing solo that Kirk Hammett would be chuffed to bits with.
The only criticism is of the beautiful acoustic song ‘The Garden’, whilst chilling in its beauty I can’t help but compare it to the well known acoustic songs of other rockers such as ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and ‘Mama Said’ by icons Metallica, the beginning of ‘Stay’ by Cradle of Filth, Slipknot’s “Vermillion Pt. 2″, Stone Sour’s “Through the Looking Glass” and so on. The songs are iconic and when performed live they stop a crowd full of hairy moshers in their tracks and brings them to tears. ‘The Garden’ could be Voodoo Johnson’s answer to this, but needs to be longer and have a little more depth.
Having said that this is the best album we have heard in 2012 so far. If you sound like you’d enjoy a mix of Metallica and QOTSA Black Powder Mother Loader is the answer.
The EP is made up of 5 song, the tracklisting is as follows:
1/ Dogs of War
2/ Swear it to the Sun
3/ United Divided
4/ The Garden
5/ Black Mist SkiesFind out more info about the band and buy songs here
New Interview with Mark from Blink 182 2012 from Reddit
An interview happened earlier today exclusively with Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 on Reddit, not everyone knows about it so here it is:
Feelings on Box Car Racer: “weird, betrayed, jealous”
Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 performing live
Is the song ‘Fighting the Gravity’ a reference to your hair?
fighting the gravity is about a night a long time ago where someone put something in my drink. i had no idea what was happening and thought i was dying. the whole world felt malicious and angry. i could barely move from the immensity of the earth’s pull. i got into my girlfriend’s car and said, “please, just drive.” no me gusta.
Do you guys still keep in touch with Scott?
i have not spoken to scott in a very long time. too long.
Coming from one of the guys who made pop-punk what it is today, what’s you’re opinion on the genre nowadays?
i feel like it needs a kick in the ass. something fresh and brave to shake it up. the whole thing feels safe and stale and formulaic. but that’s just me.
How many unreleased songs does blink 182 have? And do you ever plan on releasing said songs?
none that i can think of. we mostly release all of the songs we finish recording, and abandon songs that aren’t working along the way. there are a lot of ideas and half-demos that we may go back to. there was a song on neighborhoods called “not for real” that i was working on, that i beat to death. i would like to revisit it for the next record.
What’s the most awkward thing that’s happened since Blink 182 got back together?
i’m glad to say it has been pretty smooth sailing since the band got back together, knock wood. i guess the most awkward thing that has happened has been the appearance of tom’s new hat-type thing? he calls it his goth pizza chef hat. you know the one.
if you were forming a supergroup with current musicians, who would be in it and why? what would they be called?
supergroup with current musicians? jim from jimmy eat world, thom from the naked and famous, emily haines from metric, m83 as a whole, fat mike, paul mccartney, amon tobin, ritzy from the joy formidable, the list goes on and on. too many to name or really think through. there are so many incredibly creative minds out there. it intimidates me and inspires me at the same time.
Is it harder to relate to the adolescent lyrics of the earlier songs now?
I mean, you’ve been a dad for ten years now. no. when i sing dammit, a song written more than 15 years ago, i remember the exact day i wrote it, what i was going through, what it meant to me.
What song is hardest to sing because of the history attached to it?
adam’s song.
Is it true you Skye said no when Tom asked her if she wanted to go out with you?
yes, that is true.
Does +44 have any plans to make a new record?
not currently, but i would love to. it was such a fun album to record, working with travis, shane, and craig. i have a special place in my heart for that album. it means something to me, and takes me to a certain place every time i hear it. i’m very proud of that album. sometimes i feel like baby come on is the best song that i could ever write.
What’s your craziest story from being famous in the 90′s-00′s?
too many to recount. everything from danny devito coming to a show in LA to huey lewis bringing his kids to a show in san francisco to getting invited to dine at the houses of parliament to getting to go to disneyland after hours and have the park to ourselves to performing for our troops overseas. as sappy as it sounds, every day is a gift with possibility and strange and wonderful adventures.
What do you think of Tom’s new style of singing? Do you think it affects the way you write your parts in blink?
it does not affect the manner in which i approach writing a song. it affects who sings which parts of which songs. my voice lends itself to certain moods and timbres, as does tom’s. different tools for different jobs, i guess.
What was the first song you guys, as blink-182, wrote and thought “we sound pretty good; we could make something out of this”?
carousel. we wrote it the very first time i met tom. i showed him a bassline i’d been working on, and it fit perfectly with a guitar part he’d been working on. we’d only known each other for less than an hour and the song was fairly formed even then. it was weird.
What’s your favourite song to play live?
feelin’ this, because it’s the beginning of the set, the release of all the anticipation leading up to walking onstage. the curtain drops, the lights explode, and we start the show. where it goes from there is unknown…
How did the blink side project “Box Car Racer” make you feel?
weird, betrayed, jealous. probably more than i should have.
Which Blink-182 music video was the most fun to shoot and why?
most fun was definitely first date. summertime, water park, vw bus, friends. it makes me laugh even still. for the record, i want our next video to be like that. we need another silly video. right?
To this day do you still wanna fuck a dog in the ass?
mine was not the lead voice in this particular moment of musical genius. i was the pirate. i will leave it at that.
what is your weirdest memory about a fan?
someone asking us to sign his prosthetic leg, and a lady asking to touch my hair. i said, “nah, that’d be weird,” and she said, “no, it’s fine,” and proceeded to rub my head. in a mexican food shop.
If you had to choose a foreign language to learn, what would it be?
french, spanish, japanese, italian, portuguese, but i’m still working on english. still can’t quite get a handle on english…
Was it awkward/hard recording in Blink once all three of you had gone in such different directions with your side projects? Were there any issues with songs not fitting due to each other writing in a style that wouldn’t fit certain songs etc?
yes, at times. but that’s what makes us blink-182. we’re all way different from one another. it is in that tension that we do our best work. that’s what we learned during the hiatus.
I feel like in interviews Mark makes it seem like everything was a-ok between them, but I’m interested to know if that was just a put-on for the media and if it was actually awkward and frustrating.
at times it is awkward, frustrating, contentious, angering, and everything else. we are a band who’ve been together for twenty years. we fight, we argue, we make up, we move on, we laugh, we play music, we tour, we write songs. rinse, lather, repeat.
Imagine you are on your death bed and you have the chance to listen to one more song before you die. What song would you choose and why???
underneath the weeping willow by grandaddy. listen to it and i think you’ll understand.
Have you guys thought about having a 2 hour show instead of the 90 minute show so you can play more non singles?
nope. 90 minutes, boom. longer than that and it’d get boring for people. 90 minutes is the perfect set length.
If you could have lunch with any person, living or dead, what would you order?
my grandfathers. one i never got to meet, and the rest died before i was able to fully appreciate them. all served in world war 2. one was in the army, stormed the beach at normandy, fought through the hedgerows of france, battle of the ardennes, battle of the bulge, and liberated concentration camps at the end of the war. one was in the marines, fought through the island of the pacific, at the fronts, okinawa. one was in the army air force, flew the burma hump, bombing missions, and was a backup pilot for the enola gay. i never got to ask them what they had seen or how it felt, or say thank you for what they did. much respect to them and everyone who serves.
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Cocabelle
Location: Liverpool, UK
Genre: Singer songwriter / acoustic / pop
Meet the stylish, quirky Liverpool lass whose brand new single ‘Never Wana See You Smile’ is a well written track that allows the listener to have an emotional connection from start to finish with lump-in-the-throat-like lyrics over sweeping gothic strings and tolling piano chords it’s no wonder she already has the support from BBC radio and having James Sutton (Emmerdale/Hollyoaks), Darren Jeffries and Matt Littler (Hollyoaks) as fans, it seems that she is on the right path to become something big in 2012.
Cocabelle – Never Wanna See You Smile
In 2010 Cocabelle took her flamboyant style, big hair and even bigger personality to the stage of Glastonbury playing all three days to hundreds of people, and being featured on TV.
If you’re looking for some emotionally delivered lyrics with a great acoustic sound then look no further than Cocabelle. Her song ‘Never wanna see you smile’ is tipped by some to help her get critical acclaim in 2012.
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The Best Punk Rock Bands of the Modern Era
Here we go, a list of the best punk rock bands from the modern era (taken from 1990s and early 2000s). Will your favourites be on the list? Will they top the list? Scroll down and enjoy some of the best bands to grace our planet over the past 20 years.
15/ AFI
AFI (A Fire Inside) are an American punk rock band from California who formed in 1991, but have consisted of the same lineup since 1998. Over AFI’s 20 years together, they have released eight studio albums and received mass acclaim through their music. Their mainstream success came in 2003 with album Sing the Sorrow.
14/ NOFX
Formed back in 1983, NOFX are known for their skate punk style with a ska twist. They are in a league of their own when it comes to their style, just listen to Kill All The White Man to see what we mean.
They’ve released 11 studio albums and sold over 6 million records worldwide, making NOFX one of the most successful independent bands of all time.
13/ Bad Religion
One of the oldest bands on this list forming back in 1979, however after years of albums with Epitaph their mainstream success came in 1993 via Atlantic Records with Recipe for Hate, reaching number 14 on the US album charts. After which they released Stranger Than Fiction, which is one of Bad Religion’s best known albums. It includes songs such as 21st Century (Digital Boy) and Infected.
12/ Less Than Jake
Formed in 1992 they have recorded 8 full length albums, including perhaps their best known being Losing Streak and Hello Rockview (which included All My Friends Are Metalheads). They are well known for their ska punk sound which includes trombones and saxophones mixed with crunchy fast guitar riffs, insanely speedy drums, and unique vocals.
11/ Anti-Flag
Anti Flag were formed in 1988 and are well known for their left wing view on politics, focusing on anti-war, human rights and the class divide. It is believed they helped influence Green Day’s political stance that they took up with American Idiot.
Anti-Flag’s first album wasn’t released until 1997 under the name of Die For the Government, followed by Their System Doesn’t Work For You (1998) and A New Kind of Army (1999). A New Kind Of Army dealt with a lot of issues including abortion, racism, fascism and really set Anti-Flag up as a strong left wing political band.
10/ Sublime
California based Sublime formed in 1988 with a unique blend of ska, reggae, punk, surf rock, and hip hop influences. Sublime only released 3 studio albums but had a huge following in California and still sold over 17 million albums worldwide.
Sublime hit fame with their self titled album in 1996 which included perhaps their most recognised songs in What I Got (reaching number 1) and Santeria. However they could have sold many more, it was just when they were reaching mainstream success as the lead singer Brad died of a heroin overdose.
9/ Jimmy Eat World
The year 2001 is synonymous with the song ‘The Middle’ by Jimmy Eat World; nearly everyone knows “Just do your best, do everything you can, and don’t worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say”. The band was well known throughout the 2000′s but failed to stay at the top for long enough to be considered higher on the list. Jimmy Eat World could be seen as a bit of a one hit wonder in terms of the popularity of The Middle, but they do have some other great tracks to back it up.
8/ MXPX
MXPX hail from Washington, have 8 studio albums and released 20 singles. What perhaps sets MXPX apart is their religion, and whilst not technically a Christian band, all members are of the Christian faith. They started in 1992, inspired by Black Flag and NOFX – originally called Magnified Plaid.
Their well known songs include: everything sucks, responsibility, and a well known cover of “summer of 69″.
7/ Goldfinger
Massive hits from Goldfinger include Superman: probably remembered by many of the youths as being on Tony Hawks Skateboarding (and making the game f’king legendary), 99 Red Balloons (featured everywhere), and Open Your Eyes which was one of their biggest hits of the 2000s along with Spokesman.
6/ Reel Big Fish
Unsure as to whether they definitively fall under punk rock, but definitely in need of a mention on this list, the ska-punk band Reel Big Fish are unbelievable. Another California based band, they hit the big time with their album “turn the radio off”, which contained arguably their most famous song Sell Out. They are also very well known for the song Beer and their version of Take On Me, which was featured on BASEketball.
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5/ Rancid
Yet another band from California, perhaps its the sunshine and the sea that helps the happy-go-lucky punk sounds, maybe there’s a surfing to music link… Anyhow Rancid have been going since 1991 founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman. One of the things that separates Rancid to its punk rock counterparts is that they remained signed on an Indie label, yet kept their large fan base. A massive thumbs up to rancid.
4/ Sum 41
Sum 41 had it all in the early 2000s when they hit it big with two massive albums by the name of All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected? The song Fat Lip was released in 2001 and the band never looked back. Probably still their biggest hit to date Fat Lip reached number 8 on the UK singles chart. Their other well known tracks include In Too Deep, Still Waiting and No Reason.
They won the Group of the year award in 2002 and Rock album of the year in 2005 (The Juno awards).
3/ Green Day
Green Day established themselves in the early 1994 with the album Dookie, one of their most famous albums to date with songs including When I Come Around and Basket Case. Following which they released Insomniac in 1995 and then Nimrod in 1997 which included Good Riddance – one of the most played guitar tracks in recent years I’m sure. After a brief period away from album making they released Warning in 2000, which included Minority and Warning.
After which Green Day moved in to a more poppy area, perhaps developing their sound with age for the mainstream masses to enjoy. American Idiot was released in 2003 and the band hasn’t looked back. Sell out tour after sell out tour, the band became more than just punk rock music, they became a political statement.
Green Day are still going strong today, one of the only bands on this list to still be as popular now (if not more so) than they were during the 90s.
2/ Blink 182
Just pipping Green Day to the number 2 spot are Blink 182, one of the most recognised bands of the 1990s and 2000s from any genre. They have sold over 28 million copies world wide since forming in 1992. 1999 is when Blink really hit the big time – their album Enema of the State was a mass success and included songs such as What’s My Age Again and the sensational track All The Small Things.
The use of humour in songs and videos really set them apart from others in a similar genre at the same time and when Blink released Take Off Your Pants And Jacket in 2001 with it reaching number 1 in the USA.
Blink split up in 2005 with due to spats about control. During time off they formed two bands separately +44 and Angels and Airwaves (as well as Box Car Racer for one album). Angels did the better out of the two entities, but due to the drummer Travis’ plane crash the band re-united and are currently gigging as we speak.
1/ The Offspring
Widely credited along with Blink 182, Green Day and Rancid for popularising punk rock in the 90s, The Offspring have sold over 34 million albums worldwide. Formed in 1984 they released their first self titled album in 1989, and Ignition in 1992.
The breakthrough came in 1994 when they released Smash, still probably one of the most heralded punk rock album of the 1990s, featuring Come Out And Play and Self Esteem. Smash set the all-time record for most units sold by an indie label band at 16 million records.
Ixnay came next in 1997, which included All I Want and Gone Away, and whilst it wasn’t as sucessful as Smash, it still did fairly well. However the album could be seen as a lull as it was released in-between Smash and Americana. Americana is when The Offspring really connected with a large mainstream audience with songs such as Pretty Fly (for A White Guy) and Why Don’t You Get A Job, but still maintaining the punk rock sound with The Kids Aren’t Alright.
Conspiracy of One reared its head in 2000 continuing the success with Original Prankster and Want You Bad. Following which the band took a slight hiatus from recording, re-entering the scene with Splinter in 2003. The album didn’t do as well as previous albums and was followed by their Greatest Hits in 2005.
The Offspring are still going now after nearly 30 years together, their most recent album is called Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace in 2007 and they’re currently working on a new album as we speak, hopefully it will revert back to the Smash/Americana era that so many Offspring fans adore.
We leave you with one of the best punk rock song/video combinations of all time: The Offspring – The Kids Aren’t Alright:
Michael G Moore at Live and Unsigned
Michael G Moore, one of our featured bands recently performed at Live and Unsigned, check out his video here:
Find out more about Michael on his page: Michael G Moore
