Local Spotlight: Black Balloon

If you like the DIY, grittier electro-punk-indie sound, you absolutely HAVE To check out Black Balloon!!!

Front man, Tobias Hawkins stems from a long line of local rock, indie & punk bands. Partnered with Charles Stella, Sid E Rak & Liam Hart - they produce a unique sound that one can only describe as "DIY Indie-Punk-Electro-Rock-Shoegaze!" rolled into one. It's like a burrito of music that "people in black or indie fashions" like to listen to. One can never really tell where all this sub-genre nonsense is going!

Listeners have said things like "They have a pretty unique sound, you can tell they're gonna make it big!" and "I love the energy they have [on stage]! They really connect with the crowd!"

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Free MP3's and other info at www.blackballoon.net

They have also currently made it to Phase 2 of the Pop-Up Live contest to receive the chance to play in the Live Music capital of the US, Austin TX! Please check back on THIS PAGE HERE on Oct 31st to vote for Black Balloon and give these local guys some love to hit the big stage!

New Electro Out Of New Zealand

Computers Want Me Dead-In Your Blood

New Justice!

JUSTICE-AUDIO, VIDEO, DISCO

Empire Of The Sun-Walking On A Dream (RAC Mix)

So fun. One my faves...

Cheers,

DJ Lifeline

Holy Ghost!-I Will Come Back

Cannot get enough of Holy Ghost!

Monarchy performing at Folsom Street Fair 2011

Monarchy are the latest installment in the history of mystery in electropop. Very little is known about them apart from the fact that there are two band members and that the sound they make is amazing: swirling, symphonic, electronic bliss-disco with coolly emotional vocals. These sounds could have come from two or three times as many musicians. They are rumored to be French Canadian and English, and they live and work in London. Monarchy are quickly rising on the electro/indie charts, with new singles "I Won't Let Go", "Love Get Out Of My Way", and "The Phoenix Alive" from their debut album AROUND THE SUN. They will be performing at the 12th Street Stage at 5:10 PM on Sunday September 25th! Get out there and support these guys.

MONARCHY-I WON'T LET GO

The Next Club Drama At The White Horse Is Saturday October 1st!

Club Drama with Guest DJ Mario Muse!

Saturday October 1st

White Horse Bar
6551 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA
9PM-2AM/21+
$5 Before 11/$7 After

Resident DJ's Lifeline & Starr, and Guest DJ Mario Muse (The Queen Is Dead/Future Universal SF) will be spinning the hottest Electropop, Indie, Indie-Dance, Nu-Disco, and Remixes of our your guilty pleasures in the East Bay. Don't forget to RSVP. Click the invite to the right. See you on the dancefloor kids!

Cheers,

DJ Lifeline

METRIC-HELP IM ALIVE (THE TWELVES REMIX)

Local Spotlight: Return to Mono

On our radar, San Francisco based Return to Mono is making steadfast leaps towards the big spotlight with their innovative sound. With the bay area full of that indie sound, you can't quite find anything as original as Return to Mono. Indie Electro Pop with rock and ethereal influences found in the likes of Garbage, Florence and the Machine and Delerium all while producing top quality sound that is completely unique.

Their last release, Framebreaker is nothing short of it's title. The album itself breaks through many genres at once making the album accessible to all ears. Whether you're searching for that indie sound, pop or emotion that you can relate to through over the top, powerful female vocals, it deserves a good listen. You'll likely find it has a place in your music collection. What does this mean for our lovely dance club kids? Bitchin' remixes! Return to Mono is soon to release a remix album and we'll be putting them on heavy rotation at the decks!

Check out the remixes HERE!!! and snag some free MP3s while you can! They'll be up for a short while in anticipation of the remix album. Be sure to check out the Katzenwaffe remix of "Song of the Beast" as it's got a bangin' beat worth shakin' it to! Don't forget to "like" them on facebook and share with friends!

Remember, support your local music! You can purchase their album through iTunes or the provided links on their website.