The Loudini Rock and Roll Circus

Does it piss you off when Justin Beiber & Miley Cyrus wear Iron Maiden t-shirts? It shouldn't! (Rockin' Rant #23)

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A few internet sites recently ran stories about celebrities who wear metal and rock garb but have no idea who the bands are or what they stand for. Many rock fans chimed in saying that it hurts the image of rock bands or that it's some how wrong for these cheesy celebs to wear these. Here's why they may be wrong
Topics covered:
-raising name awareness
-sell more merch for rock bands
-bands make WAY more on physical merch than they do on music
-Slayer response to Kendall Jenner

Have you seen "Overkill: Welcome to the Garden State"? Watch it NOW!(Rockin' Rant #24)

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Nuclear Blast Records is releasing a multipart documentary about the band Overkill. It's awesome... let me tell you why!
Topics covered:
-veiw of the early thrash movement
-east coast thrash vs west coast thrash
-the band is still on fire and excited about putting out new music
-I've put all the episodes into a playlist for you. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdKqHP0a_aM&list=PLrRzz60B5Mxc5mYxwgfiPDR6BXr1Rbc5t

Tim Stout talks about his passion for songwriting and looping

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With guitar in hand and loop pedal under foot, New York-based singer-songwriter Tim Stout is a sight to be both seen and heard. His dynamic tunes burst with color to match his equally vivacious personality. Driven by impassioned vocals and nuanced guitar compositions, his scintillating and introspective lyrics illuminate the importance of building lasting relationships, fostering healthy communication, and finding beauty in the mundane. Inspired by great pop icons such as Prince, Ed Sheeran, and John Mayer, Stout melds modern pop sensibilities with a colorful vintage vibe to craft a sound that's sure to keep you grooving. After just a few short months performing around the New York City area, Stout opened for Allen Stone along with Caleb Hawley in a sold-out show at Brooklyn Bowl in November 2017, with plenty of gigs and festivals played since. His first single, "Get Familiar", is out now.
Links:
WEBSITE: www.timstoutmusic.com
INSTAGRAM:
https://instagram.com/timstoutmusic?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1gxuhwxfn0jjd
FACEBOOK:
https://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/timstoutmusic/?ref=bookmarks

The Resolectrics and the salvation of old school R&B and Rock 'n Roll

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Expanding on their love of American R&B, The Resolectrics are a rock & soul
power trio exploring the vast landscapes of roots music with layered harmonies,
multi-tonal guitar tracks, and ambitious arrangements. Since releasing their
“Booker T. meets The Band” debut record, High Water, guitarist Tate Peterson,
drummer John Becher, and bassist Bob Dunham have honed a leaner, meaner

approach through continuous gigging and constant refinement. The band’s new
record, Open Seas (released Sep 21, 2018), adds some timeless, British Invasion-
style psychedelia to the mix along with a touch of horns and harmonica that help
reconnect the music to its soul-based heritage. It’s a bigger sound that’s radio-
ready and set for bigger stages and a larger audience.

Links:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/resolectrics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/resolectrics
Website: http://resolectrics.com
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/resolectrics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCufGrIkACIfv-VCVWH-H0g
Bandcamp: http://resolectrics.bandcamp.com
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-resolectrics/1434962773
CDBaby: n/a
Amazon:
Other: spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/58YdbtxD9oTKpu6Sp4LZWa?si=fA25hjYvTJCdIDcD
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Cozmic's journey from heavy metal to eclectic pop

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Venice Beach native and rising newcomer Cozmic has been making waves in the urban electro-pop scene over the past few months with recent singles going viral on social media, critical acclaim in the indie music blogs and a recent deal with Kobalt Music’s AWAL.

Cozmic is on a quest to mine a new strain of pop music. A broadly resonant aesthetic brimming with soulfulness and bold artistry, his music reflects an intersection of a profound inner journey and an eclectic musical trajectory.

Prior to Cozmic, the artist was already an accomplished singer, songwriter, and guitarist, recording and touring with indie pop, EDM, and hip-hop projects. His performance highlights in this realm include appearances at Bonnaroo and The World Culture Festival in India in front of 3 million people. During this chapter of his career, he also collaborated with acclaimed creators such as Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park as well as producers Mike Gonsolin (French Montana, G-Eazy, Snoop Dog), Rami Beatz (Kid Cudi, Chris Brown), and Tim O'Heir (The Flaming Lips, Morphine, Dinosaur Jr., All-American Rejects).
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj8jef4zS8F1yOW9ViRCjQ

https://www.facebook.com/iamcozmic/

https://www.instagram.com/iamcozmic/

http://twitter.com/cozmicsounds

 

Brady Novotny mixes his passions for shred and flameco on his latest release

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Brady Novotny started playing the guitar at the age of 10. Determined to be a world class guitarist, he left his first guitar lesson with his instructor telling him basically to give it up now. Thus he was introduced to criticism and disappointment early in his endeavor. Nevertheless, Brady heard a guitar player that would motivate him to push all that aside and re-energrize his passion to continue; that guitar player was Randy Rhoads. Brady soon fell in love with classical and melodic guitar playing. Brady practiced restlessly learning everything from classical pieces, melodic and virtuosic solos from 80's guitar heroes, to jazz fusion.

Brady loved the guitar, and truly, that has been his passion. He attended Berklee College of Music for a little time. At the age of 19, he was asked to teach summer guitar workshop at Duquesne University. As life often happens, however, Brady got burned out and went back to school and received his masters in Psychology. Yep, that's right -- Psychology. But the passion is back and stronger than ever, plus it never hurts to have some money!
Brady set out to do an instrumental project that would have his listeners singing the haunting melodies while holding their attention by uniquely placed guitar virtuosity and dynamic rhythms creating a fusion of rock, flamenco, and jazz. His love for a variety of musical styles led him to study under many teachers in his life. Brady started out playing Classical guitar at the age of 10. Ever since then, Brady has had a strong affection for nylon string guitar sound. Ultimately, this led him to study Flamenco guitar. He immediately fell in love with the passion, virtuosity and rhythm of this style. The shred of the 80’s was one of his main influences and guilty pleasures, while Jazz was a big influence on Brady’s chordal choices and song color.

Brady has a wide range of experience in the music business. His experience ranges from the Pittsburgh rock scene to national tours. He has worked as a Pittsburgh session guitarist, Worship leader, and guitarist at several mega churches. He has also taught guitar at clinics and universities.

His 2019 release with MTS Management Group/MTS Records is “Passions Collide” featuring the lead single, “Redemption’s Cry.” The song, featuring a hauntingly beautiful vocal from Brady’s wife, Jennifer, is currently charting on the Airplay Today national radio charts.
Links:

www.bradynovotny.com
www.facebook.com/bradynovotnymusic
www.instagram.com/bradynovotnyoffical
www.twitter.com/bradyanovotny
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMG6bjBHNLH2uxumRx1IyQ

PRESS KIT: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S6Ig54_MTtD-dwjrOIixGWCM_hpd9_Zt

 

Bill Abernathy: "It all starts with a story."

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Everyone loves a good story about second-chances, and that’s exactly what Bill Abernathy’s story is all about. The Kansas City, Missouri resident began writing songs in his early teens. He played all through his school years, but then he stopped...Life took over.

Bill went about getting married, building a business career, and raising his children.
After his kids graduated from school and started their careers, Bill picked up the guitar again and began trying to rekindle his love of music.

“Inspiration for my music comes from a variety of the many parts of my life,” Bill says. “Events and experiences of mine, my family, my friends, and sometimes even people I have never met all, contribute to the creativity of my music. I find it interesting and rewarding to let my imagination wander through the memory and spirit of life events and see where it takes me.”
Bill is a pure "lyrics-first" writer...a bit of a storyteller. “I feel the story and lyrics talk to me and tell me what the rest of the song is supposed to sound like,” he says.
His last album, 2017’s “Find A Way” reached #5 on the Roots Music Report Traditional Folk Album chart, and the single, “Goodbye Will Never Come Again” reached #1 on the singles chart.
Bill’s latest collection of songs, “Crossing Willow Creek” is available now, with first single, “Cry Wolf” hitting radio airwaves around the globe. The single reached the iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs chart, while hitting the Top 5 on New Music Weekly’s country chart. Bill is also a December 2018 Billboard Magazine Emerging Artist.
“Sometimes life is good to you and gives you a second chance. In my youth I walked away from music for a myriad of personal reasons. Now, I've now been given a second chance to pursue this thing we love called music, and I am really enjoying the ride!”
Links:

PRESS KIT: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vfana_wKW6xcnz6hm1mrlaJ1Xg-xeIS1

https://www.billabernathy.com/crossing-willow-creek
https://www.facebook.com/billabernathymusic/
https://twitter.com/bill_abernathy

 

Why Eddie Van Halen ABSOLUTELY Deserves the title "Greatest Guitarist of All Time" (Rockin' Rant #22)

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A recent Guitar World Magazine reader's poll has named Eddie Van Halen as the greatest guitarist of all time. Already social media has lit up with guitarists from around the world contesting this claim. Today I want explain to you why the critics are wrong and why Eddie does indeed deserve this title
Topics covered:
-House hold name status... success... more important that you think
-it's more than riffs, and solos
-Eddie Van Halen and the reinvention of the electric guitar and amplifier
-influence still felt today
- link to original article: Guitar World Article

Doyle from the Misfits taken out of context (Rockin' Rant #21)

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Ultimate guitar and Rock Garage took Doyle from the Misfits comments completely out of context. I am setting the record straight
Topics covered:
-click bait title
-addressing a REAL issue... rock is a real business and you need to get paid
-genie out of the bottle with downloading
-not all rockers want to meet you... deal with it
- link to original podcast: The Liquid Conversations

The Greatest Heavy Ballads of All Time

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You will want to get your lighters ready for this one. On this week's Loudini Hard Rock & Metal Circus we count down the greatest heavy ballads of all time
Topics Covered:
-the first heavy ballad
-what is a heavy ballad or "power ballad"?
-1980's the decade of the power ballad
-today's power ballads
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