Jocelyn "Storyline" CD Release Show Pictures

On February 7th native Iowa City, Iowa band Jocelyn released their newest CD Storyline. While still a "young band" the Blue Moose, Iowa City was filled with fans from across the country for the CD release show on February 8th. Other bands who played that night included The Strive and Clear Skies, both newer bands from Missouri. The night was full of excitement and crowd energy was high form the first band to the last.

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Find out more and keep up-to-date with all the bands:

The Strive:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrive?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearethestrive
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrUMK1nG

Clear Skies:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearSkiesMo?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClearSkiesMo
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/clearskiesmo?feature=mhee

Jocelyn: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreJocelyn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreJocelyn
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreJocelyn

I'm Crazy Over You!

Happy Valentine's Day! I'm not a person who is huge into celebrating this day, but I thought it was only appropriate to post one of my favorite love songs today.  While there are thousands of love songs out there, one of my favorites has to be Crazy Over You by  Love Out Loud; a pop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What I like most about this song is how different it is from all the other love songs that are out there. It is light, fun and up beat. It's the perfect song if you are deeply in love or dreaming of that perfect someone. Take a listen to the song below!

What are some of your favorite love songs? 

 Find more out more about Love Out Loud from the links below:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveoutloudmusic

Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/loveoutloudmusic\

YouTube :http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveOutLoudOfficial

Clear Skies

I recently had  the chance to interview a new and upcoming Pop/Rock band, Clear Skies from Missouri. Clear Skies played  their first show as a band at the Blue Moose as a part of the release show for Iowa City native band, Jocelyn. Jake the lead singer of Clear Skies describes their music as "bouncy" and "fun". I had so much fun with this interview, check it out!

Find out more about Clear Skies:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClearSkiesMo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearSkiesMo
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/clearskiesmo

Dead Turquoise

Dead Turquoise is a one man band from Ohio, but get all the preconceived notions of one man bands out of your head right now. This is definitely not the guy you see roaming the streets with the big drum on his back, and guitar in his hands.   Ted, the guy behind the band describes his music as “Dreamy, Sludgy, Surf-Punk”.  A mix of punk, heavy metal and dreamy reverby music, this project started as a result of wanting to combine both.  When asked about the name behind this one man band project, Ted explained the meaning first started out as a way of incorporating both the metal punk sound (Dead), and the more laid back surf sound (Turquoise). After Googling the name, Ted found a deeper meaning in it; through a story about living and dead turquoise. Living Turquoise is the bright healthy looking color; whereas dead turquoise is dull and has a white or black look to it.  Ted at the time was going through a rough part in his life, going to school out of state and eventually dropping out. He made the decision that he can choose to either be the dead dull turquoise or be the living turquoise. Describing it further as we can choose to let things in life get us down or we can choose to defeat what lies in front of us.

"There also exists as well the concept of living and dead turquoise. Living turquoise has a healthy blue color, whereas dead turquoise has turned either white or black. In the natural aging process of turquoise, exposure to light and body oils darkens the color, eventually turning it black. Tibetans compare this to human aging and death.”

https://www.facebook.com/deadturquoise?fref=ts 

Dead Turquoise is still in the early stages of development; however, you can go check out the music at http://deadturquoise.bandcamp.com/ . You can also be on the lookout for a full length album, which Ted hopes to have released sometime in the next year.  If you would like to support Ted and the work he is doing with Dead Turquoise he says the best way is through word of mouth: “ If you like it tell your friends, show your friends and if you like it enough buy a t-shirt”.

Find out more and keep up-to-date with Dead Turquoise by checking out the links below:

Tumblr: http://deadturquoise.tumblr.com/

Twitter : https://twitter.com/deadturquoise

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/deadturquoise?fref=ts

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/deadturquoise

SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/dead_turquoise
Buy Merch: http://deadturquoise.bigcartel.com/

GOLDHOUSE

Genre: Electric Pop

Home Town: Chicago

I had the chance to meet up with the Chicago native Grant Harris, better known as GOLDHOUSE on the Minneapolis stop of the Action Item Resolution Tour. I interviewed Grant and the other members of GOLDHOUSE about up coming tours and new music. Take a listen to this electric, techno, pop  music at http://www.youtube.com/user/iamgoldhouse . Check out the interview below!

Check out GOLDHOUSE on Vans Warped Tour all summer long! Tickets can be found at: http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/dates/index

You can find out more about GOLDHOUSE by going to www.iamgoldhouse.com to find links to  Facebook, Twitter, iTunes and more!