see Avenged Sevenfold for free

Fans of Avenged Sevenfold have the opportunity to attend a free concert by the band on Saturday October 20th, at the Key Club in Hollywood.  The event will take place at 4:00 pm, an odd time, but the band is filming the show for an October 30th broadcast on “The List” at Myspace.  There are no tickets, only a limited amount of fans will be let in.  Oh, and to attend you must be wearing a Halloween costume.  This all coincides with the October 30th release of their new self titled album.

Portland Oregon band The Twitch

Amongst all the gazillion bands labeled emo alternative, there are tons of bands that are really bad.  Of course there are some really good ones too.  Unfortunately there are more bad than good, but thankfully I am still able to find some great sounding bands while filtering all the not so good ones.  One of the better ones I recently gave a listen to is a band based out of the Portland Oregon area called The Twitch.  Though primarily guitar driven, the vocals are strong, sometimes reminding me of one of my favorite bands Incubus.  The band was formed back in 2004 and has made a nice impact on the Portland music scene, and I’m not suprised.  The songs on their 2006 debut EP “Control” each have their own distinct offering, and really display the raw talent of each band member.  The Twitch is made up of Lucas Worley on guitars and vox, Nick Wiltgen on drums, Ryan Miller on guitar, and Darren Jones on bass.  I suggest visiting their myspace page and give them a listen.  Their EP is available at CD Baby.

Visit The Twitch at Myspace

Cue the Doves recording new album

Cue the Doves

I’ve been listening to a pretty decent group of musicians called Cue the Doves who hail from Minneapolis Minnesota.  The band is busy recording their second full length album titled “Stabilizing Vitals”.  If you are into the whole indie/hardcore/experimental scene, check these guys out, I am sure you’ll enjoy their songs.  I think they have some great tunes and look forward to hearing some new stuff.

Visit Cue the Doves at Myspace
Visit www.cuethedoves.com to see updates from the band.