Week of 4/15
ALT Happy Birthday wishes today (4/19) to Unleashed Music's Geordie Gillespie.
StrateJacket Announce Debut EP
Northern California's StrateJacket has announced their self-titled debut EP will drop on May 10th via EDGEOUT Records. The EP includes the band's lead single "Bad Start," originally featured on EA Sports’ NHL24 Soundtrack. The announcement arrived with a performance video release of another new song "Be My Drug." Watch the video HERE. "I hope we're seen as a response to the overproduced music that's coming out lately," said lead singer/guitarist Jackson Roemers. "We want to sound raw and stripped-down." StrateJacket recorded a bulk of new music at Vancouver's Armoury Studios in November of 2022 with the Juno/BMI-winning Canadian producer/songwriter Brian
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with Alice Merton. Her 5-song EP, Heron is out today via her own label Paper Plane Records. It’s weekend #1 of Coachella. The set times are HERE. Speaking of the west coast, The Mission has announced a west coast run before playing at Cruel World Festival next month. I have details in the latest Music Info. Destroy Boys, Royel Otis, Michael Marcagi & Blame My Youth are on the free “Concerts In The Park 2024” lineup for KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento. More in The Latest Alternative News. After a whirlwind first quarter of superstar
KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento Has Destroy Boys, Royel Otis, Michael Marcagi & Blame My Youth On Lineup For Free ‘Concerts In The Park 2024’
Audacy Alternative KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento announces its partnership for the 31st annual "Concerts In The Park" in downtown Sacramento. The free shows are Friday evenings, May 3 through July 26 at Cesar Chavez Plaza. This year's lineup includes Destroy Boys (5/17), Royel Otis (5/24), Michael Marcagi (6/28), and Blame My Youth (7/26). More details HERE. KKDO Brand Manager Andy Hawk said, "Concerts In The Park is the centerpiece of Sacramento‘s Musical summer! In a world where concerts are insanely expensive it’s a true joy to able to put on these free shows for our city! It’s literally the most fun
The Mission Announce West Coast Tour
British post-punk band The Mission will be hitting the West Coast at the end of the month for a nine shows before playing Cruel World Festival on May 11th. "I’ve always liked the West Coast," says vocalist/guitarist Wayne Hussey. "I even lived in SoCal for 4-5 years in the late ‘90s. I prefer to visit though than to live there." THE MISSION UPCOMING TOUR DATES: Apr 28 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar Apr 29 Fresno, CA Strummer’s May 1 Portland, OR Mission Theater May 2 Seattle, WA El Corazon May 3 Tacoma, WA Spanish Ballroom May 5 Eugene, OR W.O.W.
Wednesday New Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Dead Poet Society. The band’s new single “My Condition” is impacting at Alternative this coming week. Today you get VIP Access to Jack of the Boston 4-piece, Dead Poet Society, who are now based in Los Angeles. Blitz Vega has released a new video for “Disconnected” featuring the late Andy Rourke. Get the 411 in Music Info. AWOLNATION is on the ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week with “Panoramic View.” The new single is set to debut on the Alternative chart. Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” is the #1
