Collection of Random Things

So this is post is going to consist of a few random things, nothing that really deserves an entire post.

Thing 1. The new Anchor and Braille album "The Quiet Life" drops TODAY! They released a video for their song Find Me yesterday so check that out as well! The video is great (I adore Stephen Christian's fashion style!) and the song is fantastic. It is a plee for the quite life, for life to settle down but he realizes "it will never find me". You can pick up their album on iTunes if you please!

Thing 2. Rise Records is going to be announcing a new band that they signed this Friday! I'll post it on here but if you can't wait for me, check out their Facebook for the soonest update.

Thing 3. The Killers are coming out with a new album on September 18th called "Battle Born". They also released a video for their song "Runaways" which is featured on the album (of course).  I am not a huge Killers fan but I do like the video and song. It tells a story of two lovers and their journey through their relationship and life.

Thing 4. Cherri Bomb (an all girl punk band) does an interview with New Found Glory while they're on Warped Tour. The video is great so check it out right here.

I'll do a post on Cherri Bomb this week (hopefully) since I don't think they are too well known by the public. They have a full length out now so if you are intrigued after you watch their interview look them up! I'm sure they will appreciate it.

Whelp, that is all I have to share today.

You've Gotta Be Kidding....

So I was skimming the news section on altpress.com and came across this interesting article. (Link here ->HERE)

There was a drunk dude in New York trying to "sneak into a Nickelback concert" at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Instead of actually getting into the show he fell 40 feet into the Geyser Brook Gorge. He will be released from the Albany Medical Center Hospital on Wednesday.

This story is sad for the dude but completely hilarious at the same time! Only a person who was intoxicated would EVER want to sneak into a Nickelback show. In my opinion, they suck. Like they probably are one of the worst famous bands out there. All I imagine are multiple Nicholas Cages performing as a unit.

And I should probably put an update on here...well I have no clue how my week is going to pan out so probably just short posts each day. I know one will be about the new Killers video (I forgot about it and will do that tomorrow or tonight!) but that is all I can really promise.

Thank you for skimming, reading, and passing by this blog! It certainly makes me glad that people are seeing what I am writing. Have a splendid Monday!

Imagine Dragons

I feel like I have a story for each band that I come across and Imagine Dragons is no exception.

I was listening to Of Monsters and Men for about 2 seconds on Spotify and under "Related Artists" one of the first bands was Imagine Dragons. I think I had seen other people on Facebook listening to them but didn't really care.  I played the first track on their 2012 EP "Continued Silence" and fell in love!

Imagine Dragons is a Las Vegas based band that began playing together in 2008. They are going to be releasing their newest project with Interscope called "Night Visions" on September 4th. 

I am surprised these guys aren't more popular, they have perfect music for the radio. Each song has potential to be on the top on Billboard's Top 100.  They jam like The Killers and Coldplay with their own fabulous twist. 

The EP opens with a bass dropping, "wub wub wub" with "Radioactive" which is just the kind of sound that appeals to so many teens and young adults. Track 2 is called "Demons" which has a completely different flavor than "Radioactive". This song has calm verses with a rocking chorus and bridge that fans can certainly chant to at a show.  "On Top of the World" has an island feel, reminds me of Jason Mraz's hit "I'm Yours" video.  The song works perfectly with my Seaside Escape candle from Bath and Body Works.  "It's Time" starts off with a sweet mandolin solo and clapping to keep the beat. The chorus in this is great, telling the world that "I'm not changing who I am". I love positive messages in music! Their are also two more tracks but I want to move on with my day so I'm not going to talk about them.

Honestly, what I really love about the EP is that each track is totally different in style and sound. So many artists just play the same song with different lyrics for an entire album but this totally goes against that groove. Thank God for that! 

Check them out:

Facebook

Their Website (tons of info and videos)

Fit For A King

Fit For A King is a metalcore band from Texas and they have just been signed with Solid State Records. Congrats to them!

FFAK has been around since 2007 and released their first full length album in 2011 called Descendants.  They have been touring full time and have been awaiting the moment that they were signed to a high quality record label.

Their dreams came true and they are going to be working on their sophomore album which will be released in 2013.

Things of theirs to check out:
Facebook
YouTube (complete with music videos and live footage)
Tumblr

iMatter Festival

iMatter Festival, I have been told, is seriously sick. This happens in Elmira, New York and it is a collection of metal bands like For Today, The Devil Wears Prada, Gideon, and some lesser known names. All of this is free of charge to the public!

Here is the iMatter Promo Video with the full list of bands.

If I lived closer and I wasn't going to Uprise Festival I would 100% be attending. If you are debating at all about going just go! Great headliners and opening bands like Ace Augustine, My Heart to Fear, and The Glorious Unseen. (I've seen My Heart to Fear a million times and they are excellent! I'll havta make a post about them.)