Local Shots Blog

John & Brittany - Zzzoloft

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:03:19 GMT

Our good friends John & Brittany are this month's featured Local Shots artists! No strangers to MMR, the duo has joined us for several celebratory occasions, including the recent Silvertide reunion and Mistletoe Jam. Today we played a track called "Zzzoloft" off their rollercoaster of a rock n' roll record, Start Sinning. Highly recommended for fans of punk, new wave, and well-crafted mellifluous tunes. Join us at the Local Shots showcase TONIGHT at The Legendary Dobbs - John & Brittany will premiere their brand new video for "Paper Planes" [event details HERE and on the Artist of the Month Page]. Follow them on Facebook and YouTube for more!

John & Brittany - Gas Mask Queen

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:48:41 GMT

Our good friends John & Brittany are this month's featured Local Shots artists! No strangers to MMR, the duo has joined us for several celebratory occasions, including the recent Silvertide reunion and Mistletoe Jam. Today we played a track called "Gas Mask Queen" off their rollercoaster of a rock n' roll record, Start Sinning. Highly recommended for fans of punk, new wave, and well-crafted mellifluous tunes. The Local Shots showcase is on a Wednesday this month, 5/15, and will feature the world premiere of John & Brittany's video for "Paper Planes" [event details HERE and on the Artist of the Month Page]. Follow them on Facebook and YouTube for more!

Song Dogs - Law Of The Land

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:27:59 GMT

Song Dogs returns to the Local Shots Podcast with a song off their full-length album Wild Country. That song is "Law Of The Land", and you can stream it right now. Like them on Facebook - every day they share music from other artists they enjoy [pretty cool!], as well as posting band news and upcoming show info.

John & Brittany - Start Sinning

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:15:18 GMT

Happy May! Our good friends John & Brittany are this month's featured Local Shots artists. No strangers to MMR, the duo has joined us for several celebratory occasions, including the recent Silvertide reunion and Mistletoe Jam. Today we played the title track off their rollercoaster of a rock n' roll record, Start Sinning. Highly recommended for fans of punk, new wave, and well-crafted mellifluous tunes. The Local Shots showcase is on a Wednesday this month, 5/15, and will feature the world premiere of John & Brittany's video for "Paper Planes". More details will be posted on the Artist of the Month Page. Follow them on Facebook and YouTube for more!

Riley Road - Better Man

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:09:23 GMT

This Local Shots Podcast brings you Riley Road, a youthful blues-rock trio from Phoenixville. Today we're streaming their song "Better Man". Get show info, see videos and hear more music at RileyRoad.com, or follow them on Twitter!

Modern Colour - Trails

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:38:58 GMT

The Local Shots Podcast is once again showcasing Modern Colour. They launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of their first full length album with Philly based producer Anthony Tidd, who's worked with The Roots and the Black Eyed Peas. You can support the band clicking this Kickstarter link. There's only a week left in the campaign, and they've got lots of cool incentives for backers, so go donate! After you do that, come back and listen to their bluesy song "Trails" off the Rally At The Summit EP.

Bong Hits For Jesus - Birthday

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:01:27 GMT

April brings us not only warm weather, but another Local Shots Artist of the Month: Bong Hits For Jesus! This band blends reggae, punk and hip-hop to create a fun and refreshing rock sound. Today we played the song "Birthday", which you can stream now. You can get more music, photos and links on their Artist of the Month page. Join the party THIS SATURDAY 4/20 as Bong Hits For Jesus rocks The Legendary Dobbs on South Street with The Jackson Rider, Baby Diaz and more!

Bong Hits For Jesus - You Tried It Up The Street

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:59:20 GMT

April brings us not only warm weather, but another Local Shots Artist of the Month: Bong Hits For Jesus! This band blends reggae, punk and hip-hop to create a fun and refreshing rock sound. You may remember them from the Local Shots Vol.6 compilation and last year's New Year's Eve party at the Factory. Yesterday we played the song "You Tried It Up The Street", which you can stream now. You can get more music, photos and links on their Artist of the Month page. Join the party on Saturday 4/20 as Bong Hits For Jesus rocks The Legendary Dobbs on South Street!

The Tressels - My Brother Called

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:08:30 GMT

This Local Shots Podcast features a former Artist of the Month, The Tressels. We got a hold of some new music off their latest EP American Midnight, which is the second part of the "American trilogy" that began with last year's release, American Sunset. This tune is called "My Brother Called". Keep up with the band on TheTressels.com or on Facebook.

Helmz Edge - End Of Me

jaxon@wmmr.com (Jaxon) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:14:14 GMT

On today's Local Shots Podcast we've got Helmz Edge. A melodic hard rock outfit that hails from south Jersey, Helmz Edge plays often in the Philly area - you can see all of their upcoming show dates on Facebook. Highly recommended for fans of Disturbed, Alice in Chains and Three Days Grace. Check out the song "End Of Me" from their self-titled EP, and if you like what you hear, head on over to HelmzEdge.com for more.