VESTASCENSION - Free Downloads!

VESTASCENSION - Ambient/Progressive/Dream Rock

What is Vestascension? Simply put, it's a group of close friends that have set out to make music we would enjoy listening to. Instead of taking this bio to tell you what we think we are, we'll tell you what we know we are not. We're not asking for your money. We're not trying to pull the wool over your eyes. We don't preview one single in hopes you will buy our album filled with nine other crappy tracks. We give you all of it. For free. We just hope you enjoy the songs as much as we enjoy creating them. If we happen to start collecting a few fans along the way, then that will be amazing. We will be extremely grateful to have you listening. What else is there to say? (as compiled from the bands website)

Read more: http://www.vestascension.com/

SKYWARD - Trust Your Demons

To answer your questions, "are you still alive?", "when is the album coming out?", what’s happening with Skyward?"... The answer to all of these is...yes!    It has been awhile since our last update, but this doesn't mean that nothing has happened. We are happy to announce, that after countless of negotiations with various labels, we have finally secured a distribution deal with IVK Music Finland Ltd. Step 1 : Chasing Horizon, our 2nd album has been released digitally worldwide.


To keep you guys happy, we put a new song for you to hear. This track is called "Mercury", taken from the album "Chasing Horizon". This is one of the more rocking songs on the album. A soundtrack for your home parties (as compiled from the bands website).


Read more:  www.myspace.com/skywardband

THE AXEHEAD JOURNAL @ Pluto Radio!

THE AXEHEAD JOURNAL is a London-based rock-blog act, with its own brand of high-powered sludge, stoner, punk, and heavy-rock grooves with smoother folk, trip hop, and orchestral/soundscapes influences.

The whole journey starts in 2006-7 as a kind of experimental, wacky project with a loose gonzo journalism theme to it, culminating with the release of the debut album 'Tabloid Rock' in 2008, which receives subsequent radio airplay in UK, France and Canada and attention from underground media.

From there Guigz and the first trio line-up shoot the video THE END OF OIL with creature-crazy movie director Julien Vray and actress Al as Lady Oil and start promoting the album live. A new 'power-trio' band is later put together for shows throughout 2009-10 with avant-guarde bassist Toots, multi-instrumentalist Stevie K on drums and Guigz on Guitar and lead vocals duties. During that intense period, the band adds additional depth and a thicker groove feel to the project, recording 5 songs with London-based engineer/producer Yan Gilbert-Miguet, which forms the basis of the PERFECT HELL EP.


2010-11 propels THE AXEHEAD JOURNAL to a newer and more radical direction, where the project morphs into the 'first rock-blog act' focusing on the release of the 'baddest' music on a 'rolling basis'.

Through passion, hard work and resilience, THE AXEHEAD JOURNAL has become 'rock for the digital age' as the experimentation goes on with new formats and collaborations, with songs like 'Riding To Destiny' (with Windsurfer ace Jan Sleigh) or '24/7' (a folky stoner track), going full circle and realising the project's vision of a truly innovative, alternative and disruptive rock band.

(as compiled on the band's website @ http://www.theaxeheadjournal.com)

      • • • ON AIR NOTICE • • •

POOLSIDE PLANO 10 IS GOING UP MONDAY APRIL 18TH AT NOON (L.A. TIME) AND WILL PLAY IN A 3 HOUR ROTATION THROUGHOUT THE NEXT DAY

POOLSIDE PLANO HOSTED BY THOMAS TRAPP

FEATURING

DZ  -  WHITE RABBIT  -  DEAR WOLF  -  TITO CALLOWAY  -  BOXETTES  -  THE ROOTS  -  JASON LAUGHLIN "Loopy Language" w/ Thomas Trapp  -  SKUNK APES  -  CAT MCLEAN  -  ADRIAN AND THE SICKNESS  -  WHITE RABBIT

THANKS TO THOMAS TRAPP (AND EMMA), ALONG WITH ALL THE TALENTED MUSICIANS THAT ALLOW US TO PLAY THEIR GREAT MUSIC HERE ON THE PLUTO RADIO STREAM!

DAVE MCINTYRE - Singer ~ Songwriter

Dave is a West Texas songwriter living on the Rio Grande...playing guitars, mandos, basses, vocals, keyboards, steels, fiddles, on and on. ‘I began my songwriting career back in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today I am moved by just a few things. But I am moved in mighty ways.

Having taken a break to raise a family I am back at the chore of tunes and now continue to expand‘(as compiled from Dave’s website).

Read more: www.myspace.com/davemcintyre

CYNICISM MANAGEMENT - Global Domination!

Cynicism Management is a brainchild of seasoned musicians who keep getting even more seasoned with every passing year, but who have, to date, nevertheless failed to write any worldwide hit singles. Hence their latest endeavour – Cynicism Management, the newest attempt at global domination.

The scheme started out in late 2008 as an experiment – the whole affair was to be an "ongoing online literary musical". At its core, the idea was quite simple: to gradually write a fictional "blog" that would, hopefully, eventually develop into a kind of a novel. As the novel was to focus on the epic tales of a band called Cynicism Management, the blog would also contain original tracks written and recorded by this fictional band. Should the idea gain more momentum, any additional materials produced in the context of this project would be included in the "blog / novel", ideally resulting in a comprehensive work of, perhaps, interesting dimensions and format (as compiled from the bands website).

Read more: www.myspace.com/cynicismmanagement

THE NOTHINGDOERS - Folk / Indie / Lounge

The Nothingdoers are a Moscow band formed in 2004 by Igor Ivanov (guitars, vocals, keyboards) and George Manaev (guitars, bass, vocals), also known by monikers Harry Johnson and George Manson, respectively. The Nothingdoers play contemporary folk-rock oriented music with English lyrics.

Because of the appalling situation with independent music recordings in Russia, The Nothingdoers cling to the principles of DIY in their recordings and in the process of album promotion, so they still remain unsigned and plan to continue releasing their future recordings under the Creative Commons license.

Starting their collaboration as a two-guitar act, the guys recorded their first two albums, “The Unplugged Room Of Killed Time” (2004) and “Tonight” (2005) using cheap mics and home PCs. After 2005, Igor and George played together in some indie-rock and punk bands, improving their skills as stage performers and then got back to their home studios to record their third full-length album, “Twenty Past Sixteen” (2008), which is now available for free download on the Web, at the bands website.

In Fall 2009 The Nothingdoers again began making live appearances in Moscow and St. Petersburg venues, performing songs from “Twenty Past Sixteen” and some new stuff from the upcoming record, which is going to feature over 10 tracks in various genres. The Nothingdoers’ musical influences include such artists as Beck, Micah P. Hinson, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Sonic Youth, Kings Of Convenience (as compiled from the bands website).

Read more: www.myspace.com/thenothingdoers

TRIGON - Psychedelic Fushion Jam

After it became a bit quiet to the power three from Karlsruhe, there is now again a sign of life. Matching "2011" is the latest Studio album, the first album since the Zappanale DVD from 2007.

‘2011’ represents a kind of retrospective of previous work. With a new lineup and renovated band sound, Trigon now presents the best of their work in the final versions. Due to the 'new' sound the album sounds super, transparent and is waiting just for headphone fans with some surprises such as channel separation and surround-effect like deposits. Mix and mastering were in the best hands of EROC.

Read more:  www.myspace.com/heavyzenjazz

    • • • ON AIR NOTICE • • •

UNSUNG 0128 IS GOING UP FRIDAY APRIL 15TH AT 12 noon (that's L.A. time) AND WILL PLAY IN A 3 HOUR ROTATION THROUGHOUT THE NEXT DAY. 

 HOSTED BY MARK JANCOSEK

FEATURING 

BLACKMAIL, THE BAND  -  Circles

FABROCKATORS  -  Any Kind of Thrill
YOUNG DUBLINERS  -  OK

VULTURE  -  Clawing at the LTD
ORANGE JUICE  -  Broke Local Foolish Goon
MR. MINK  -  Armies
JUNK, THE BAND  -  Protect Your Joy
MELENCULIA  -  Fruit of the Sun
ON FIRES  -  Nobody Wants
ANTI M  -  Nothing
PASS OF ERA  -  Blessed and Guilty
MARK JANCOSEK  -  The Lounge - Bad Fumes
DRESS CIRCLE  -  Tomorrow
LOW  -  July

THIS EPISODE OF UNSUNG WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MARK JANCOSEK'S RADIO PLAY TITLED BAD FUMES....

THANKS TO ALL THE TALENTED MUSICIANS THAT ALLOW US TO PLAY THEIR GREAT MUSIC HERE ON THE PLUTO RADIO STREAM -  music that deserved to be heard!
http://www.plutoradio.com

THE BOXETTES - Sundrenched Harmonics!

The Boxettes are an all-female vocal group based in London . Their distinctive sound makes fine use of the complementing styles of their voices: Alyusha, Yvette, Neo and Harriet, and current World Female Beatbox Champion Bellatrix- all combining to evocative and powerful effect.

Since forming at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2007, the band have played nearly every festival in England, put on several shows in France, and toured India. Closer to home, The Boxettes have put on shows at some of London’s finest venues, including Ministry of Sound and the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The Boxettes have built up a fierce reputation in the past year, establishing themselves on the Chai Wallahs 2010 tour as one of the most exciting emerging bands in the UK.

The Boxettes have an unconventional a-capella sound with tight beatbox work set against dreamy, sundrenched harmonics- as each of the girls take turns in either narrating over a melody, providing chord work, beatboxing or fx sounds with their mouths. The Boxettes are by now well used to the expressions of disbelief in audience faces- the extended vocal techniques of their five members combining to elicit an enormous sound, as visceral as it is delicate, performed with swagger as well as good nature (as compiled from the bands website).

Read more: www.theboxettes.co.uk

BLOOD RUBY - Haunting Melodies!

Blood Ruby creates atmospheric alternative music somewhere in the vein of dream pop, ethereal, and neoprogressive rock. The band's two subtly emotive female vocalists ply a range that spans from lyrical, sweet mezzo, to smoky, jazz-rooted alto, delivering haunting melodies and crafted lyrics full of evocative imagery and cinematic storytelling. Spacious mixing and production lend prismatic detail to the music's lush instrumentation. The result is a textured, layered sound that takes listeners on an ambient, often dark, and sometimes epic journey through drifting landscapes of emotion, strange places, and complex characters (all as compiled from the bands website).

Blood Ruby is:
Cynthia Conrad (vocals)
Margaret Browning (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards)
Thomas Wall (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, engineering)

Read more: www.bloodruby.com

   • • • ON AIR NOTICE • • •

UNSUNG 0127 IS GOING UP MONDAY APRIL 11TH AT 12 noon (that's L.A. time) AND WILL PLAY IN A 3 HOUR ROTATION THROUGHOUT THE NEXT DAY. 

 HOSTED BY LEE CRISMAN

FEATURING 

PEARL (via Mark Jancosek)  -  Basement Band Hero
YOUNG DUBLINERS  -  Confusion
THE TRUTHS (via Aardvark Records)  -  Against Perfection
BLACKMAILS, THE BAND  -  Running From the Sun
FADE OUT  -  Solar Lights
JUNK, THE BAND  -  Yo Ugly
ROTOR (via Zygmatron Promotions)  -  Neatz Brigade
CANCER KILLING GEMINI  -  Trainwreck
THE ON FIRES (via Ariel PR)   -  Betrayer
SUGAR FROM SOUL  -  Close Your Eyes
TRISTAN LUHRS (via Headtrap Music)  -  Sketches of San Diego
YOUNG DUBLINERS  -  Fan
MARK JANCOSEK  -  Captain Speaking...
MARK JANCOSEK  -  The Dark Hour

THANKS TO ALL THE TALENTED MUSICIANS THAT ALLOW US TO PLAY THEIR GREAT MUSIC HERE ON THE PLUTO RADIO STREAM -  music that deserved to be heard!
http://www.plutoradio.com

THE GRAND ASTORIA - Timeless Rock!

"A very Psychedelic Stoner rock meets classic Hard Rock group... The Psychedelia comes in the form of a early 70's punkish, garage attitude but its brilliantly blended with some great fuzzy guitar work through some really long extended instrumental jams and Psychedelic musical trips... The album kicks off with a 14 minute or around that length, melodic instrumental titled 'Enjoy The View'. Along with some great cruising laid back Psychedelic atmosphere, the track slowly climbs and is always building and forever gaining in the fuzz department, there is some truly spectacular guitar work in the track. The tune's atmosphere is also enhanced by some Russian spoken word samples that sound like astronauts reporting their findings back to planet earth……

The feeling I get is this band must really kick ass live. The songs have a live jamming quality which is perfect for live performances and this band really know their way around a guitar. This is one of those albums that is easy listening at any time of the day or night but it also rocks hard in places and the fuzz-based sound is unique for a Russian band...

There is a lot to be said for writing quality songs that will stand the test of time and The Grand Astoria have got that covered. Rather than showing off or kicking musical ass just to sound heavy, this band write songs that are already within the realms of timeless rock. Half instrumental, half with vocals but all solid, this is worth checking out. (Score: 8.5/10)"

– by Ed Barnard of Doommantia (USA) (July 2010) (as compiled from the bands website).

Read more: www.myspace.com/thegrandastoria

TANADRA - Sensational, Pure Rock!

Having many already calling Tanadra a cross between a Harder/Edgier Tina Turner and Foo Fighters, some of the influences of Tanadra are Foo Fighters, Green Day, Pat Benatar, Kings of Leon, Tina Turner, Sevendust, Evanescence, Fly Leaf, and Smashing Pumpkins. TANADRA debut self-titled EP was released on April 29, 2010. The EP was done with talented session artists from around the Globe!

The Music Video in support of “Danny” - the lead track on the EP has already been creating some serious buzz. Shot and directed in Poland by mega team Grupa 13. “Danny has won Ourstage’s Hard Rock Music Video for the month of June 2010 and TANADRA has been on quite a few Internet Radio Stations as well as terrestrial stations in the US and UK. Winning featured spots and Artist of the Month contests.

TANADRA has already hit various stages across New York City and CT introducing the raw sounds of the EP! Grabbing a warm reception from audiences, promoters and industry folks. TANADRA is currently in the studio working on a new single, set to release sometime in 2011 (all as compiled from Tanadra‘s website).

Read more: www.reverbnation.com/tanadra

MUSASHI TRIO - The Real Deal!

Musashi "Moose" Lethridge has been composing, performing and recording blues, ska, funk, heavy metal, punk, and jazz in the SF bay area for over twenty five years. His eclectic, musical interests grew out of a rainbow of Japanese, African and Native American cultures. Funk and Blues best the describes sound and style of The Musashi Trio, although Musashi has been known to explore other genres of music as a guitar player. Musashi "Moose" Lethridge has also played and shared the stage with: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Todd Rundgren, Scott Page, D Lite, The Pharcyde, Fishbone, Critical Mass, The Berkeley Chill Factor, The Steve Gannon Blues Band, and many more..


His approach to "live" playing stems from an attitude that would satisfy the old school method. When asked about the topic of modern day music, which is based heavily on the aid of computer programming technology, his reply, “ …I need to draw the line between REAL live instruments and "other" kinds of instruments: A REAL live instrument cannot make a sound while unattended...ya gotta play it LIVE! “
The Musashi Trio is the real deal and you can hear them live dishing up some classic SRV, Jimi Hendrix, The Meters and some original Funk and Blues (as compiled from the bands website).

The Musashi Trio:
Musashi "Moose" Lethridge - guitar/vocals/songwriter
Ken Roussell - Bass
Jim Richards - Drums

Read more: www.myspace.com/musashitrio

GHOSTS OF EDEN - Do You Believe in Ghosts?

"Great, melodic grunge rock with a vibe that's a total throwback to the good ole' days of the 90's, when flannel was in, the Towers were still standing, and we all still harbored a slight distrust for the Russians." - Some dude

"As of now Ghosts of Eden are unsigned, but I predict that it won't be long at all before the record label bidding wars begin." - A Geek Girl, Blog Critics

"Ghosts Of Eden are a band to keep your eye on. With a growing fan base in the US and also a new fan base here in the UK, the band are on the up to make an impact." - Michael Hughes, Founder, EspyRock.com

"Ghosts of Eden are the hottest band to come out of New York in at least a decade." - Interviews From The Edge, Technorati.com
"Have a listen to Ignorance and Lies by Ghosts of Eden and judge for yourself. With one listen I'm sure you'll be just as blown away as I was. With two listens you won't be able to stop pushing the play button."
- Tricia Weight, The Examiner

GOE completed recording their self-produced debut EP "Ignorance & Lies" at Big Blue Meenie Studios (Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Helmet, Local H, Bouncing Souls, The Misfits, etc.) All songs were written, arranged and produced by the band. "Ignorance & Lies" was released on January 16th, 2010 to rave reviews by critics and fans alike. They begin working on their yet to be titled follow up in March 2011 (as compiled on the bands website).

Read more: www.reverbnation.com/ghostsofeden

THE BEAT DOLLS - Rock / Punk /Ska

As a result of the break up of SkateAroundChippy in 2004, a Dallas punk/ska band, lead singer and song writer, Angie Munsey was determined to continue with her music aspirations and immediately began writing songs and searching for band members for her new project… The Beat Dolls., an upbeat rock n’ roll band w/punk and ska influences, mixing her love of rock n’roll and 1940’s female singing groups.

In 2009 with a fresh attitude and some lessons learned, Angie began her journey toward the new and improved Beat Dolls. w/a supportive new line up, the band began playing shows in Austin & San Antonio and people have begun to take notice. With the band’s strong determination, The Beat Dolls. should have no problem achieving the goals they’ve set for themselves’, where the sky is the limit. (as compiled from the bands website).


Read more:  www.reverbnation.com/thebeatdolls

SKRATCH YOUR MIND - Last Stop Before Madness!

The actual SKRATCH YOUR MIND project has been created on December 2007, when the second and future Lead guitar "DADE" joined the group. The new team started so strong, mixin' the power of the ROCK and Crossover with a kind of American power rock, but it's made in Italy!!! strong and sweet, this is the SYM's Music. In 2010 Mattia Pastorello joins the band as the new bass player and SYM's record their second EP in LONDON by BROSTUDIOS and they're produced by MATT HYDE, a great international producer.
Now the EP is available for everybody, and on the webpage you can have a preview of one new song:  HUNGERPHOBIA (as compiled from the bands website).

SYM's are now looking forward, waiting for a contract signin' and so many new concerts to do!!!

ROCK ON !!

Read more:
www.myspace.com/skratchyourmind

PILGRIM SPEAKEASY - Musical Maverick!

"....Now, rather excitingly, the musical maverick is back. Empowered by the internet, a new generation of musicians can be as experimental as they like without having to worry about how it sounds to an A&R man. One such artist is Pilgrim Speakeasy, who combines the funkadelics of Parliament with a political and mystical message, the likes of which HOLV has never heard..." Heaven or Las Vegas Music Magazine
"experimental and creative, the melding of funk sounds with world music and hard rock into a celebration of musical exploration. I like this disc a lot – and if you give it a chance, you probably will, too"
Gary Hill, Music Street Journal

A chemical / emotional experiment based on the introduction of PILGRIM SPEAKEASY music to random ears was carried out, the results are as follows:

"your music's fucking genius ! reminded me a bit of funkadelic, awesome stuff  ~~  Funk-rock WITHOUT seams? I guess we have it now! You can really do that classic rock and retro funk sound without sounding forced or fake! Keep rockin, and keep progressing :-D Stay up  ~~  Man, this slightly hybidized stuff you do really works! I find myself in many different places, landscapes, listening to these pieces, and that's always a very interesting function of good music.  ~~  You've got the soul! Intoxicating stuff.!  ~~  beautifull original music!!!!   ~~   Tight tunes, that's some raw originality fella.  ~~  You've got that classic experimental space prog that's been missing (all as compiled from Pilgrim Speakeasy’s website)

Read more: www.reverbnation.com/pilgrimspeakeasy