Exclusive First Listen Cupla’s NEW Single BomB

Vancouver's Cupla launch a massive new rocker - BomB, with some recent line-up changes, and some hard lessons learned in the last year the band has evolved with a harder edge, wailing guitar riffs, more attitude and an explosive sound that fits well with Tricia’s edgy vocals.

Recorded a Bill’s home studio ‘BuckWheat Studios’ in Vancouver and fully produced by the band they are taking the bull by the horns, torpedo’s be damned full speed ahead with a new EP set to drop in the very near future. I've long been a fan and admire what the did with thier 'My Stand' anti bulling campaign and I am absolutely digging on this new direction, hats off to set backs conquered and perseverance.

The new single is available on iTunes
Bob McAloney – Guitar - Andrew Venning – Guitar - Tricia McAloney – Vox - Bill McAloney – Drums - Kevin Hall – Bass

The Graveyard Kids - II

Chadbourne Oliver - Jordan Smith - Jeremy Kolker

Brooklyn's The Graveyard Kids teams up with Oliver Ignatius of Mama Coco's Funky Kitchen for this concept album about Bad Boys 2. Their second collaboration with MCFK, 'II' expands on the lush garage sounds of '12's 'My Only Company' this album is big, big in sound, scope and influences’ a big glorious endeavor. 'Baby Please Bring It' is the best all out rocker you'll hear this year.

Tracklist:
1. Jor G
2. Whitesand
3. Untitled
4. Carved from the Living Rock
5. Calypso Foam
6. Chess
7. Inwood (Lead Us Not Into Penn Station But Deliver Us From Evil)
8. Baby Please Bring It
9. Orange Bike

Released November 12, 2013

Chadbourne Oliver (Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Small Instruments)
Jordan Smith (Guitar tracks 1,5,9, Bass, Vocals, Small Instruments)
Jeremy Kolker (Drums, Vocals, Lead Gweeter on 'Chess,' Small Instruments)
Oliver Ignatius (Sweet Falsetto on 'Whitesand')

Jeff German & the Blankety Blanks - 12 Rounds

Former Cur Dog guitar slinger Jeff German steps out on his own with this new record  '12 Rounds' and new band, The Blankety Blanks featuring new songs and new interpretations of his celebrated Cur Dogs' songs with Jeff on Harmonica, Guitar, Baritone Guitar he's joined by Bradley Williams (Oolong Guru) Vocals, Mandolin, Bass - Graig Barnett (The Cur Dog) Guitar and Brian Mincks on drums.

Tracklist:
1. Sit and Think
2. Kro-Bide
3. Apology With Every Song
4. Before It's Gone
5. Doghouse Roses
6. Long Road to Nowhere
7. Spark in the Dark
8. Something to Keep in Mind
9. Fifteen Minutes
10. 12 Rounds

Released November 12, 2013

Ellen Bukstel - Who's The Pusher Now? Free Download

Ellen Bukstel is a multi-faceted break-the-mold original – a consummate artist. From hilariously funny to moving compositions of love, remembrance, and social awareness, her songs always hit home bringing her audiences to laughter and tears...sometimes both simultaneously. Ellen’s powerful hard-hitting songs have earned her more than 40 internationally acclaimed music and video awards & recognition since 2002, among them; Hollywood Music Awards, Breaking The Silence In Song, New Zealand Peace Song, Music To Life Song Competitions and a finalist the coveted John Lennon Song Competition. (see www.ellenbukstel.com for complete list)...and to echo what people say about Ellen...“What a voice!”

This award winning multifaceted Florida based folk-pop singer songwriter draws from her emotional roller coaster of a life to bring hope, laughter, tears, biting wit and inspiration to her irresistibly eclectic solo debut CD ..."Daddy's Little Girl". Challenging her listeners to laugh, dig deep and embrace life with every daring turn of phrase, Ellen is that rare bold, real deal maverick, a multifaceted break the mold original that lays her emotions bare, puts her passions on the line and , without fear, makes the world perk up and pay attention. Drawing from a rich lifetime of personal experience, she brings hope, laughter, tears, biting wit and inspiration to everything she records and performs.

Via the about of 'Who's The Pusher Now?' on soundcloud is a message I agree with, totally and it is an awesome song to boot. ) The song is is a nominee for a 2013 Hollywood Music In Media Award

The Drug Wars are a political joke and have hurt and unnecessarily incarcerated millions of Americans for too long. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was a travesty...a mistake...propaganda...Check out my new song..share it...Legalize Marijuana NOW! Stop proliferation of private prisons. Stop the hypocrisy of the Federal Government from incarcerating people for fallacious Marijuana laws, while at the same time providing legal protection for deadly pharmaceutical drugs that kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.

Ellen has a NEW Release coming out in 2014, grab a free download of Who's the Pusher Now?


26 Aug 2013 Ellen Bukstel performs on stage at The Shack In The Back with brother Gary Bukstel and Bass player Shawn Saul.

'Daddy's Little Girl' released in 2008 is Ellen Bukstel's first solo CD featuring a collection of songs about some of the people, events and experiences in her life; from sadness, from joy and some just plain funny. Available on CDBaby

Marshall Artz - To Be Continued

Friends since high school, Brad Marshall and Kevin Artz began playing music together while students at James Madison University, now as Marshall Artz they are a powerful guitar duo performing a distinctive original blend of americana and blues forged together in a powerful acoustic style. Brad Marshall on lead, rhythm, and slide guitar and Kevin Artz on rhythm and fingerstyle guitar, vocals and harmonica. Brad’s background in rock and blues meets with Kevin’s background in folk, folk-rock and bluegrass to create an original and dynamic acoustic sound. Their performances blend two guitars into a rhythmic and melodic mix that suggests a full band rather than just two guitars. Their forth release 'To Be Continued' is their statement that they expect to keep playing music together for a long time to come.

From an interview with Kevin Adler Takoma Park Folk Festival:

TPFF: How would you describe your sound?
Artz: We play folk, rock, and blues. We have always wanted our sound to be as full as possible, even though we’re not playing with a drummer or bass. Hence, the Martin guitars we use. Brad does lead guitar and slide, and it combines with me doing rhythm and fingerstyle guitar, plus vocals.
Marshall: I very rarely play the same chords or same rhythm as Kevin. The two of us are playing on different parts of the fret board…and it gives us a deeper sound.

1. Confusion
2. I Don't Believe You
3. Tail Chaser
4. A Minor Incident
5. Angel's Share
6. Sweet Art Of Nothing
7. To Be Continued
8. New Morning Light
9. Peace
10. Poipu Beach
11. Party Never Ends
12. Beer & Whiskey
13. Shadows Against The Wall
14. Seat Of The Pants

Released on August 15th 2013 and available on CDBaby and iTunes

Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands - Tess

When I see a quote like this about a musician, I take notice.

"The album takes on the aura of a David Lynch flick situated in the middle of a West Texas dance hall. [It} approaches a condition of Old Testament-style gloom and doom." Harp Magazine

The album lives up to that quote, noirish, dark and theatrically haunting the songs linger long in your mind like snippets of seductive dreams.

From the wild and wooly and weird Pacific Northwest, Mark Pickerel has quite the back story. He was the drummer in seminal grunge faves The Screaming Trees, and has played on albums by Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile, and Nirvana. He's toured with Neko Case and contributed to her track on the Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson compilation. He even owned the most culturally and musically diverse record store in Eastern Washington. Independent retail,  now he's moved from behind the kit and, with his band the Praying Hands, is ready to start the next chapter in his musical life.
His voice, alluring and just a little bit sinister, evinces his influences ranging from Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood, the Gun Club, the Stranglers and Nick Cave.

Available at Bloodshot Records and iTunes

Tracklist:

1 Man Overboard

2 I Study Horses

3 Your Wild West

4 The Throes of Love

5 Your Avenue

6 Burn the Shrine

7 The Last Breath of Her Lullaby

8 Summer in Your Eyes