Black Squirrel Radio took the time to catch up with Mark Rose on his latest tour with Gold Motel. The singer-songwriter chatted with us about his latest release, Separate, his future tour plans and his Spitalfield reunion show. Listen to the audio after the jump to hear all this and more, and to check out some photos from the show.
For more information on Mark Rose and to find out how to purchase his latest E.P. check out myspace.com/markdanielrose
Someone needs to find out where Bad City is hiding their time machine. There is just no other explanation for how they produced such a quintessentially 80s hair metal sound on their debut album Welcome to the Wasteland. Formed from two disbanded pop rock bands (Powerspace, Thee Armada) this album might not appeal to their original fan bases, but for anyone looking for an album that is truly a rock record, they can look no further.
After The Matches disbanded, guitarist Jonathan Devoto stepped up to play the role of front man in his new California-based rock band, Bird by Bird. The band’s debut E.P., Albatross, shows off Devoto’s skills as a guitarist as well as a vocalist. His raspy vocals on occasion are similar to that of former Matches vocalist Shawn Harris. These songs have an appeal that will please fans of his previous work while having the capability of reaching beyond that audience.
On July 30 and 31, both local and national acts played two days of music at the Vineyard for A.R.M. Fest, which stands for Anonymous Relief Fund.The organization helps area individuals in transitional periods, and more information on the organization is available at armonlinehelp.org.
Black Squirrel Radio talked to one of the performing bands, Pittsburgh’s A Voice Like Rhetoric. The band is getting ready to work on new music, vocalist and guitarist Ross and bassist Justin and gave us an update on their plans for the near future—plus some great music recommendations!Listen to the interview after the jump, and check out facebook.com/avoicelikerhetoric for more information on the band.
One of the biggest bands in the U.S. brought their talent to one of the biggest state fairs in the U.S. Weezer performed at the Ohio State Fair's Celeste Center in Columbus, Ohio on July 31.
New Jersey indie band Steel Train recently released their third full-length, and first self-released, record, “Steel Train,” via their new label Terrible Thrills.The self-titled release also features an accompanying record, Terrible Thrills Vol. 1, featuring a different female vocalist covering each track on “Steel Train.”The band pressed the record on red and blue vinyl, which they made available during their recent tour with Girl in a Coma.Black Squirrel Radio caught up with vocalist, guitarist Jack Antonoff when the tour stopped by Cleveland Friday. More information on Steel Train is available at www.steeltrain.net.
Listen below for Black Squirrel Radio’s chat with Steel Train’s Jack Antonoff.
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The Felix Culpa is a progressive indie band that has been out promoting its latest release, Sever Your Roots, since early this year. The album has received much critical acclaim from the likes of Alternative Press, Absolutepunk.net, and many more. It's definitely Black Squirrel Radio approved too. The band's live performance is one not to be missed.
Black Squirrel Radio talked with vocalist, guitarist Marky Hladish when the band came through town on tour with Sainthood Reps. Continue after the jump for the two-part audio from the interview, as well as a clip of our chat with Sainthood Reps' vocalist Francestco Montesanto, and some photos from the show. For more information on the band, check out www.thefelixculpa.com , or for more on their tourmates, check out myspace.com/sainthoodreps.
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Black Squirrel Radio caught up with the Story Changes, a two-piece rock band from Dayton, Ohio, at their show Friday with Hawthorne Heights and The Audition.The tour kicked off Thursday and will continue through July.
Continue after the jump for interview audio and more photos from the show, as well as details on how you can pick up one of the Story Changes’ songs for free. More information on the band is available at www.thestorychanges.com.
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It can’t suck too badly to be Four Year Strong right now. The band recently released the deluxe edition of the album Enemy of the World, and is currently playing the Altec Lansing stage on this year's Vans Warped Tour We caught up with members Josh Lyford and Joe Weiss to talk about the ups and downs of being on the Warped Tour. We also got all sorts of info about the band’s future plans and how the album and artwork all came together in their latest release from Decaydance Records. For more information on the band check out myspace.com/fouryearstrong.
Listen to our chat after the jump.
