This week I have long time friend Joey LaRocca from the band The Briggs, and he started a new band called The Defiant with past members of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs, The Offspring, and Smash Mouth, I can’t wait to hear it! We go back about 20 years and he’s seen me play in my bands in all shapes and sizes, we reflect on what it used to be like to book your own tours and how music has drastically changed. We also talk about how I filled in on drums for The Briggs.
Today on the Rock The Walls Podcast, Patrick is joined by Greg Puciato to talk all about his latest solo album Mirrorcell, touring/working together/becoming great friends with the legendary Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains, his new band Better Lovers, his art collective Federal Prisoner, growing as a songwriter & vocalist over 30 years plus so much more in this in-depth chat! You can follow Greg’s socials on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram & Better Lovers on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Buy his latest solo album Mirrorcell here Buy Better Lovers debut EP God Made Me An Animal Here Follow Rock… Read more »
Just ahead of the release of their seventh studio album Hard Reset, The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith stopped by the idobi Studios in North Hollywood and told me why the latest era of the band truly is a… hard reset. From a recent lineup change to signing with Thriller Records—a new label created by Fearless Records founder Bob Becker—Hard Reset is inspired by self-reflection in a shut down world, a fresh start within the band’s camp, and a new perspective for Smith following a healthy break-up. The Word Alive have taken their years of experience within the… Read more »
As Fall Out Boy‘s enchanting So Much For (Tour) Dust draws to a close this weekend on August 6, a special guest and old friend graced the stage last night at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY. While the band flawlessly sailed through their initial 16 tracks, Gym Class Heroes‘ charismatic frontman, Travie McCoy, joined the ensemble for two cover performances. The first rendition was Gym Class Heroes and Adam Levine‘s 2011 hit “Stereo Hearts,” delivered with an ingenious twist. Fall Out Boy‘s lead singer, Patrick Stump, set the stage with a piano introduction, passionately delivering Levine’s iconic opening lines,… Read more »
Kaleena Zanders talks about the inspiration behind her music, and stepping into her own artist and DJ project as a queer, black female in a male-dominated industry.
In this episode of Punk Goes Pride, Tate hangs out with Londynne’s Falling. Arguably the hottest new pop punk band in Los Angeles, they chat about their upcoming show at The Roxy opening for TX2 and poptropicaslutz. They also talk about how the members all met and came to form the group, which songs they enjoy playing live the most, and what it is like to both write, record, and produce their own music.
Cavetown headlines The Greek Theatre on the Bittersweet Daze Tour with supporting acts mxmtoon, Ricky Montgomery, and Grant Perez in Los Angeles, CA! idobi photographer Abby Harris captured it all through her lens in case you couldn’t make it out. Take a look at her gallery below and peep the handful of tour dates left to attend! Cavetown mxmtoon Ricky Montgomery Grant Perez
Sasha Allen is a trans singer/songwriter who goes deep in this episode talking about the inspiration behind his music including his viral song “Bones”. Sasha also talks about societal discourse over the trans community, drag queen story hour, and his time competing on The Voice. | This episode is brought to you by the remixer-hiring platform Mixilary.com.
A show where Beachcrimes and Laivy called in!
This week in my final Badflower series, I have the band Badflower all together in the back of their tour bus! We are all talking and we’re hanging out, and I was out with them filling in as a tour manager for them. I get to hear their prospectives on how far they’ve come in being a band, as well as more off the wall conversation.
