Rock the Ship 2019
Come party with us tomorrow, but if you can’t you can still enjoys this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK Blog!!!
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“Death is a Warm Blanket” is a much heavier sounding album from MICROWAVE and all previous works due to the band entering phases in life that are life-altering and eye-opening. Singer Nathan Hardy left the Morman church and entered the world of unprotected adulthood finding easy access to drugs and alcohol on the road. Gone is music with happy endings and enter music reflecting the dark reality of the world. Having just wrapped up a UK tour and about to start a US tour, you can find their third album only at PURE NOISE RECORDS!
BAND NAME: Microwave (Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)
LABEL NAME: Pure Noise
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Honeysuckle is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. “Fire Starter “ comes two years after HONEYSUCKLE’S sophomore album “Catacombs”. Coming to you via ANTIFRAGILE MUSIC and produced by Dan Cardinal and HONEYSUCKLE. Recorded and Mixed By Dan Cardinal at Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA. HONEYSUCKLE is nominated again for Folk Artist and Americana Artist of the Year for the upcoming Boston Music Awards 2019.
BAND NAME: Honeysuckle (Website / Soundcloud / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)
LABEL NAME: AntiFragile Music
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THE BLOODAXE is a Collaboration project produced, written and music performed by Bart McCrorey of Denver bands such as Valiomierda, The Pitch Invasion and Frontside Five. This record features 16 Denver area vocalist all participating on various tracks on this triple sided record. Noteworthy participants include Ben Pitts from “In the Company of Serpents” David Sanchez from “Havok” Vino from Final Blow, Austin Wilson of “Matriarch” and many more. Aggressive and unified styles of metal make up the content of the BLOODAXE COLLABORATION. Though there are a multitude of vocalist that feature Thrash, Death, doom, harcore and punk crossover the record is cohesive due to the fact that the instrumentation was all recorded and performed by the same musicians.
BAND NAME: The Bloodaxe
LABEL NAME: Chain Reaction Records
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FATHERS formed in 2017 as a side project for all members, they wrote and recorded our first album in a few months and kept going from there. Their second album, intentionally exploring darker themes from our personal lives and from current events. Check out the video for the song O’Malley that will be premiering on 10/25/19 on SAILOR RECORDS’ YouTube channel or catch them on tour early next year!
BAND NAME: FATHERS (Bandcamp / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)
LABEL NAME: Sailor Records
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ROCK THE SHIP‘s main event is tomorrow aboard the FLIGHT DECK of the USS HORNET AIRCRAFT CARRIER MUSEUM…will we see YOU there?!?! http://www.rocktheshipfestival.com/
And even if you don’t give two shits about punk rock, or live thousands of miles from Pirate HQ, we have something we can ALL get behind. The ROCK THE SHIP CHARITY AUCTION will raise THOUSANDS of dollars to benefit ART & MUSIC EDUCATION in the local PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
Art & music are such a huge part of what we do every day, both on a professional basis as well as what we are passionate about in our lives, that we feel strongly about making sure to pass on that passion to the next generation. Every dollar raised in these auctions will be put toward that goal, thanks to our incredible generous sponsors! Check out the ABSOLUTELY AMAZING PACKAGES on the auction block below… BIDDING ENDS OCT 19th at 6PM PST!
On behalf of all the Pirates, and their kids, and ALL the kids in the Bay Area – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
