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 Nicky Blitz.,Everything about him conjures a sense of panicked mystery. His songs will send you flashbacks of OUT OF CONTROL house parties and legendary prom nights. They’re as elegantly designed as a vintage suit and as liberating as ripping it off. Blitz's weapons of choice are propulsive beats and melodic hooks. His tunes are a blend of 50's jukebox rock'n'roll, '60s LA psych, the darkest '70s electro-pop and 90s grunge rawness. It’s the newest wave and it'll stalk your nightmares for weeks.The livewire behind it all is multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Nick Scapa. Scapa grew up in LA's San Fernando Valley, making beats in his teen years and aspiring to work with 50 Cent and The Neptunes. After Jay Z's former producer Aqua told him to buy an MPC sampler/drum machine, Blitz began landing placements for big pop stars. In the last few years he's written for Miley Cyrus (“Liberty Walk”) and Icona Pop (“Light Me Up”). With his production team 10K Islands - described as “The Brill Building meets Su

Anthony DeCurtis is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, where his work has appeared for more than thirty-five years, and a distinguished lecturer in the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of In Other Words andRocking My Life Away and the cowriter of CliveDavis's autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life, a New York Times bestseller. DeCurtis is a Grammy Award winner and has served as a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee for twenty-five years. He holds a PhD in American literature and lives in New York City.  

Elvis Perkins has released three full-length collections of songs, two under his own name ('Ash Wednesday' ’07 XL Recordings & 'I Aubade', ’15 MIR) and one under the band name Elvis Perkins in Dearland (’09 XL Recordings). The band with whom he has toured extensively also released the 6 track 'Doomsday EP' in 2009 (XL). In the past two years Elvis has made two film scores: “I am the Pretty Thing the Lives in the House” (Netflix, October ’16) and “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” (A24 ’17). A soundtrack album for the latter was released via Death Waltz Recording Co. in March 2017. Elvis is currently in a Beth Morrison Productions' theater piece, HOME, the brainchild of his old friend Geoff Sobelle (Object Lesson), for which he provides live original music. HOME world premiered at Philly Fringe Arts in September, is bound for BAM's Next Wave festival in December 2017 and the Edinburgh Festival in the summer of 2018 among other international tour dates. 

The discussion hardly ends with “Thank you for your service.” Furthering that conversationbetween civilians and military veterans is the true challenge. Noted recording artist MARCUS GOLDHABER aims to fortify the civilian-veteran dialogue and solve the disconnect with CARRY YOU ON (Krian Music Group/Universal Records), a uniquely compelling collection of story-based songs created to open new windows into the everyday lives of veterans and their families. Set for Veterans Day Weekend release (Nov. 10), CARRY YOU ON is the culmination of Goldhaber’s ongoing mission to #BridgeTheGap between civilians and military veterans through the power of music. The first single, “Song for Peace,” is due Oct. 11.  Known for his vivid songwriting and intimate approach to the American Songbook, Goldhaber makes a bold departure from his jazz roots and charges beyond stars-and-stripes patriotismto achieve a greater conversation of nuance and individuality. With music as his vehicle to drive the conversation, Goldhaber blends a

    Clem Burke is a world-renowned drummer, Grammy award winner, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and most recently the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Music by the University of Gloucestershire for his groundbreaking involvement in the Clem Burke Drumming Project. In the mid-1970’s Clem answered an ad in the New York newspaper Village Voicewhere a band was seeking a ‘Freak energy’ rock drummer. The band in question was Blondie and fronted by the iconic lead singer Debbie Harry. The band played the fabled New York downtown circuit of CBGB’s, Max’s Kansas City and Mother’s, amassing a major following before recording their first album Blondie in 1976. Its release was was well received and the band toured in support of Television and then for Iggy Pop and David Bowie in 1977.During periods of inactivity with Blondie during the 1980s and 1990s, Clem played with a number of well respected artists and bands, including: Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Chequered Past, The Romantics

Drew Stone is an American film director, producer, editor and musician. His works include music videos, commercials, documentary films and television. He founded the New York City-based film production company Stone Films NYC and played an active role in the early stages of the American musical movement known as hardcore punk. He was the co-founder and lead singer of the hardcore bands The Mighty C.O.’s of Boston, Massachusetts and The High & The Mighty of New York. Stone is also known for his career as the front man for New York City’s Antidote since 1984. A native New Yorker, Stone was born in Queens and raised in the Bronx. His father, Arny Stone, was a filmmaker who won an Academy Award for his film, The Critic, starring Mel Brooks. Evan B. Stone, His brother is also a film director, editor and cinematographer, whose credits include CMT’s Guntucky, Syfy’s Destination Truth, CBS’s The Amazing Race, MTV True Life, and the Emmy Award winning Current TV.After working for years as a crew member on film set

The Story of ProgStock October 13-15, 2017 in Rahway, NJ Music is not only the universal language, it also has no boundaries. "ProgStock" is an international festival that is founded on the principle of supporting artist families, the music they produce and the fans that follow the genre. This three-day festival was founded to solve a few positive problems. First, even though a handful of fun Prog gatherings exist around the globe, artists are eager to play in the Northeast United States during the autumn months, where and when not much else in Prog circles takes place. Second, we know that Prog fans are seeking a comfortable, classy venue to see their favorite bands perform. Add in a great host town that’s close to a huge airport and regional rail transportation , and that’s most of ProgStock’s story. The only thing we need for this to be complete? You! And with you, there will be much rejoicing at North America’s New International Progressive Rock Festival, which is ProgStock.ProgStock’s main stage will f

Join Holly Stephey as she talks to Marshall Terrill Author & Pilot Mike Jugan . New Book on Steve McQueen and Movie . By the world’s standards, acting legend Steve McQueen had it all. But it wasn’t until he placed his faith in Jesus that he found the ultimate source of satisfaction. In this new book, Pastor Greg Laurie with Marshall Terrill tells the little-known story of McQueen’s life-changing encounter with Christ. What were the critical steps that led McQueen to make such a life-altering decision? Perhaps more importantly, why is that part of his story so rarely told? This book answers these questions and more. About The Film Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he “is still the King of Cool” according to Esquire Magazine—50 years after the zenith of his career! The coolest thing about him, however, is barely known, despite countless biographies and articles. Steve McQueen was a believer in Jesus Christ .On the surface McQueen had everyth

Punk rock pioneers and provocateurs the Dead Boys celebrate the 40th anniversary of their landmark first album, Young, Loud and Snotty, with a worldwide tour and a special re-recording of the classic record. Still Snotty: Young, Loud & Snotty at 40! on Nashville-based Plowboy Records is hitting the streets and available online on September 8 with a major US tour kicking off in Dallas, Texas on September 7. Formed in Cleveland in 1976, the Dead Boys were one of the first American acts to combine the proto-punk fervor of bands like the Stooges and the New York Dolls with a new level of intense energy. 1977 debut LP, Young, Loud and Snotty, was a landmark album in the birth of hardcore punk and produced one of the first great punk anthems, “Sonic Reducer.” After one more album, the band split in 1979. They reunited for a few gigs in the 1980s, but following the death of lead vocalist Stiv Bators in 1990, the band members went their separate ways except for two brief reunions in 2004 and 2005. The return of t

Join Holly Stephey as she talks to Julian David Stone about his new book & Kickstarter project  -  "No Cameras Allowed - My Career as an Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer".  While experiencing the adventures that make-up the book No Cameras Allowed - My Career as an Outlaw Rock and Roll Photographer, Julian David Stone grew-up in the San Francisco bay area. Eventually he relocated to Los Angeles after spending his college years at the California Institute of the Arts. He has since written screenplays for Disney, Paramount, Sony and MGM, the full-length play, The Elvis Test, as well as making several short-form documentaries on Frank Sinatra, for the Warner Brothers. He is also the writer and director of the hit cult comedy feature film, Follow the Bitch, which has played to packed houses all around the country and received numerous awards. Recently he began writing books with his debut novel, The Strange Birth, Short life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl, about the world of the 1950’s live television, c

Danny Goldberg is the author of How the Left Lost Teen Spirit and Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business. As an Author and rock music industry veteran ,He is also president of Gold Village Entertainment, whose clients include Steve Earle and The Hives. Previously, he was president of Gold Mountain Entertainment (Nirvana, Bonnie Raitt), chairman of Warner Bros. Records, president of Atlantic Records, and vice president of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records. He was also Zeppelin's publicist in the early 70s and had his first break reporting on Woodstock for Billboard Magazine in 1969. He lives in New York City.

Thomas Price was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. By the tender age of 16, he had already hit the road playing drums in rock bands  and he hasn't stopped since. Schooled on "early blue eyed soul" like The Dave Clarke 5 and The Young Rascals, he found his chops playing along with his older brother's 45's of drum heavy songs like "Bits and Pieces" and "Glad All Over" (the latter of which he now covers in his own new band . He has spent his life on the road and in the studio, and along the way has become one of the most well known and highly sought after skin bashers in the business. His style is unique in that he has a sound completely his own, and his talent is impossible to overlook, but he stays solid and in the pocket without the flash and distractions of most well known drummers. He can provide the fireworks without losing his place as the most rock solid backbone around. For this reason his list of credits is almost endless. The band Price-Sulton, released a full-length album on CBS Records called L

A British rock giant and an acclaimed and respected member of New York's acting community walk into a recording studio ... and produce one of 2017's strongest and most compelling albums. This odd couple consists of multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, a founding member of both King Crimson and Foreigner, and guitarist and lead vocalist Ted Zurkowski, co-founder of New York's celebrated Shakespeare ensemble, Frog & Peach, and a long-time member of the world-famous Actors Studio. Together, this unlikely new songwriting team conjured the album Bad Old World under the banner of their quartet, HONEY WEST. Bad Old World is filled with memorable melodies and clever and sophisticated lyrics served on a bed of guitar-driven rock 'n' roll played by top-shelf musicians, including drummer Steve Holley, whose credits include Paul McCartney & Wings and many others, and McDonald's son, Maxwell McDonald, on bass. The album also boasts a guest appearance by Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants) on bass ("Bran

   The human story always starts with a heartbeat. This is our Mythic Rhythm. Grammy winning iconic world music drummer Glen Velez and acclaimed Rhythm Vocalist Loire Cotler set this musical story in motion with their super-human capacity to deliver the unimaginable in an exhilarating duo concert exploring the astonishing power of the voice as a rhythm instrument and a mystical symphony produced from a single-headed drum. Hailed by The New York Times as “Explosive, exuberant” and the Chicago Classical Review as “Jaw dropping.” Up close and personal with Grammy winning iconic world drummer Glen Velez and critically acclaimed Rhythm Vocalist Loire Cotler

Hollis Brown is an American Rock ‘n’ Roll band.  Named after a Bob Dylan song (“The Ballad of Hollis Brown”), the band was formed by Queens-natives and songwriters Mike Montali (lead vocals/guitar) and Jonathan Bonilla (lead guitar).  Both 2nd-generation immigrants (Italian-American and Puerto Rican-American, respectively), they soon found their musical brethren across America, recruiting Andrew Zehnal (drums) from Cleveland, Adam Bock (keyboard/vocals) from St. Louis, and Brian Courage (bass) from Long Island.  Hollis Brown’s current single “Run Right To You” was released on 7” vinyl in October 2016 on Velvet Elk/One Little Indian records. Their song “Steady Ground” is a featured exclusive on Amazon’s playlist Amazon Acoustics. The band’s vinyl EP, Cluster of Pearls (Alive Naturalsound Records), was chosen as one of the 300 select releases throughout the world for Record Store Day 2016.  Pressed on Starburst Vinyl, the record is limited to 800 copies and features four previously unreleased tracks and two so

  A proud, native New Yorker, Max Heller grew up thinking the city was a playground, subways were thrill rides and the streets were pure theater. Shocked to find life beyond the five boroughs was not as action-packed,he realized his mission was to create entertainment for those with and without subway access. After graduating the University of Southern California Max wrote, produced and edited many award winning music videos including Grammy Winners Tim McGraw, Merle Haggard and Faith Hill. He returned to NYC to shoot We Live in Public the 2009 Sundance Documentary Grand Prize winner. He continued editing for over a decade on highly acclaimed television series ranging from NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta, TBS’s sitcom Are We There, Yet? and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart. Max has produced five feature films including Summer of Blood the breakout success of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Currently Max is wrapping post on Born Guilty his directorial de

Onur Tukel is the writer/director of ten feature films, including Richard’s Wedding, Summer of Blood, Applesauce, Abby Singer/Songwriter and Catfight.  His films have played film festivals all over the world and his latest, Catfight, premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival.  He has also published two children's books, Little Friends and Rainstack!  He occasionally writes and illustrates movie reviews for The Talkhouse and has pop-up art shows in Bushwick.  He has also acted in several films, including Red Flag, Booger Red, Summer of Blood and Applesauce.  He is currently in post-production on two projects, a dark comedy about sorcery and gentrification called Black Magic for White Boys and the zeitgeist comedy The Misogynists, starring Dylan Baker.

The New York Times called Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011” and BBC Radio called it “THE rock ‘n’ roll album of the year.”Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises. His album, American Ride, won “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the Independent Music Awards. It appeared on over one hundred year-end Top Ten lists for 2013 and Bono called it, “One of the great guides to unraveling the mystery that is the troubled beauty of America.”In November 2014 he released an album of piano-based songs, If I Was A River.  No Depression raved “Willie Nile’s artistic renaissance continues unabated.His 2016 album World War Willie appeared on numerous year end top ten lists as did

The Rolling Stones’ rise to fame is one of rock ‘n’ roll’s epic stories. Yet one crucial part of that story has never been fully told: the role of Brian Jones, the visionary who founded the band and meticulously controlled their early sound, only to be dethroned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Tormented by paranoia and drug problems, Jones drowned at the age of twenty-seven. Drawing on new information and interviews with Richards, Andrew Oldham, and Marianne Faithfull, among dozens of others, Brian Jones lays bare the Rolling Stones’ full story, in all its glory and squalor.Paul Trynka is a respected music writer known both for his groundbreaking role as editor of MOJO magazine and as author of Starman and Open Up and Bleed, biographies of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, respectively, which attracted laudatory reviews worldwide. Portrait of the Blues, his collection of oral histories with more than sixty blues musicians (in collaboration with photographer Val Wilmer), is regarded as a landmark work. Paul was als

  A Los Angeles based Graphic Designer and Creative Director, Azerrad is the founder of LADdesign , a graphic design studio dedicated to elevating our cultural experience through good design. Since 2001 LADdesign has created graphic design and comprehensive visual identity systems for clients such as Sting, MUSE, The Silversun Pickups, Dawes, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Esperanza Spalding, Yo-Yo Ma, The Voyager Golden Record, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Art Power at UC San Diego, Red Bull Sound Select’s annual 30 Days Festival, Amazon Music, and seven album packages in 18 years for award-winning American alternative rock band, Wilco.    Azerrad has spoken at TEDxUCLA, the AIGA National Design Conference, the Museum of Design Atlanta, and has been an instructor of design at Art Center College of Design and UCLA. Currently Azerrad serves on the board of directors for AIGA Los Angeles, and is the national chairperson for the AIGA Design+Music initiative. http://laddesign.net)