Monthly Archives: March 2016

Album Release, Music

Listen to Rooney’s “My Heart Beats 4 U” From Upcoming Album “Washed Away” Out 5/6

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Rooney just released the first official single from their upcoming album, “Washed Away,” due out May 6th!  (We are so excited to just be able to write that sentence omg).  The entire album was written, produced, mixed and recorded by Robert Schwartzman for you.  The upbeat new single, “My Heart Beats 4 U,” was co-written by Travis Clark of We The Kings.  Stream the track on Spotify now!

Visit Rooney’s website to download the single and to access special pre-order packages for the album, including a signed copy and exclusive merch.  Check out the awesome album art below.

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Read Robert Schwartzman’s message to fans about the return of Rooney below.

Be sure to follow Rooney & Secret Fangirls for more updates!

Music, Music Video

MAX Releases “Holla” Video

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MAX dropped the music video for his new single “Holla,” from his upcoming album “Hell’s Kitchen Angel,” due April 8th.   Seriously, this song is so good it makes us want to holla at everyone we know / people on the street to go check it out.   The video shows MAX getting a shocking new look from none other than Pete Wentz, as sort of an initiation to DCD2.  He later wins over the crowd at the fight club/punk rock club.  We’re sure he learned a thing or two about winning over a crowd when he opened for the “Boyz of Zummer” Tour with Fall Out Boy and Hoodie Allen last Summer.

If you get the chance to see MAX on tour, go! We caught MAX opening for R5 over the weekend and we can honestly say that it was one of the most fun opener sets we’ve seen in a really long time.

Watch the official video for “Holla” below.

Pre-order your copy of “Hell’s Kitchen Angel” on iTunes or Amazon and instantly get 3 tracks off the album.

Be sure to follow MAX & Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Music, On Tour

The Weekend Riot Announce Spring Tour Dates

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The Weekend Riot just announced their Spring tour dates, including shows with Kris Allen and Kawehi and a headlining show in PA. We’re excited they’ll be back in NYC!   Check out the dates below and get your tickets now!  The guys are just as fun live as you would expect and it’s guaranteed to be a night to remember.

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The Weekend Riot Spring Tour 2016
April 16th – Wateska Theatre – Wateska, IL – Buy Tickets  W/Kris Allen
April 19th – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets W/Kawehi
April 21st – Daryl’s House – Pawling, NY – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi
April 22nd – Mercury Lounge, New York, NY – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi
April 23rd – LAUNCH Music Conference – Lancaster, PA – Buy Tickets *Full band headliner
April 25th – Middle East – Cambridge, MA – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi
April 27th – The Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi
April 28th – Jammin Java – Vienna, VA – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi
April 29th – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC – Buy Tickets w/ Kawehi

Watch the video for “25 Minutes” below and pickup a copy of the “Remember This Night” EP on iTunes now!  Also, we highly recommend following TWR on Twitter and YouTube for their Riot Monday videos.  Just do it, you won’t regret it.

Follow The Weekend Riot & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest news!

On Tour

DigiTour Announces Spring Break Tour 2016

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It’s March and that means time to start thinking about what you’re doing for Spring Break!   No need to go anywhere because DigiTour is bringing your favorite social media stars like 5Quad, Crawford Collins, Weston Koury, DuhItzMark, and Loren Gray to you!   They’re bringing back fan favorites and your soon to be favorites to a city near you this April.  DigiTour listened to the fans to create the perfect Spring Break tour that’s all about you!

Watch the video announcement below.  

VIP packages are available for every date on the tour that include early entry, meet&greets with your favorite stars, and exclusive merch like laminates and a tour poster!

DigiTour Spring Break 2016
April 1st – Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA – Buy Tickets
April 2nd – SOMA Side Room – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
April 3rd – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
April 5th – Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX – Buy Tickets
April 6th – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
April 7th – Alamo City Music Hall – San Antonio, TX – Buy Tickets
April 8th – The Civic Center – New Orleans, LA – Buy Tickets
April 9th – The Concourse – Knoxville, TN – Buy Tickets
April 10th – The Loft – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
April 12th – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
April 13th – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
April 15th – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets
April 16th – The National – Richmond, VA – Buy Tickets
April 17th – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
April 18th – Crofoot Ballroom – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
April 19th – Metro – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
April 21st – Turner Hall Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
April 22nd – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
April 23rd – Fargo Theatre – Fargo, ND – Buy Tickets
April 24th – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA – Buy Tickets
April 26th – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
April 27th – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
April 28th – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID – Buy Tickets
April 29th – WOW Hall – Eugene, OR – Buy Tickets
April 30th – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
May 2nd – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
May 4th – Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
May 5th – Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets

Be sure to follow DigiTour and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest news!

Music, On Tour

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Announce “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” US Tour

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announced a string of US tour dates for Summer 2016 and they’re bringing their unruly mess with them.  The duo’s sophomore album was released last week and has been hanging at the top of the charts.   Pre-sales start March 2nd and Macklemore.com, with general public on-sales this Friday, March 4th.  Check out the dates below!

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – This Unruly Mess I’ve Made US Tour
May 25th – PNE Forum – Vancouver, BC
May 26th – Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR s
May 28th – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium -San Fran Cisco, CA
May 31st – Shrine Exposition Hall – Los Angeles, CA
June 3rd – The Great Salt Air – Salt Lake City, UT
June 5th – 1st Bank Center – Broomfield, CO
June 8th – US Bank Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
June 9th – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
June 11th – Bonnaroo Festival – Manchester, TN
June 13th – Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, PA
June 14th – Stage AE – Indoor – Pittsburgh, PA
June 15th – TD Echo Beach – Toronto, ON
June 17th – Agganis Arena – Boston, MA
June 21st – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY

Grab a copy of “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” on iTunes or Amazon and watch the video for “Kevin” below featuring Leon Bridges below.

Follow Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, & Secret Fangirls on Twitter.

Sports, Tennis

Tennis Tuesday: Davis Cup Preview

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Of all of the tennis tournaments that happen throughout the year, Davis Cup weekends are always our favorites to watch.  We love the team spirit and camaraderie that happens amongst players, and of course, the loud,energetic crowds that seem to be a Davis Cup tradition.  Here’s a look at the World Group action happening this weekend, March 4-6!

USA vs Australia
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne Australia
Team USA
John Isner / Jack Sock
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan

Team Australia
Bernard Tomic / Nick Kyrgios
Sam Groth / John Peers

The US Davis Cup team is looking to advance to the World Group Quarterfinals for the first time since 2013(?) after back to back losses to Great Britain in 2014 and 2015. But they have a tough match up in Australia against Nick Kyrgios, who just won his first title in Marseille, and Acapulco finalist Bernard Tomic.  We’re also excited for Lleyton Hewitt’s first tie as Davis Cup captain!

France vs Canada
Vélodrome Amédée Detraux in Guadeloupe
Team France
Jo-Wilfred Tsonga / Richard Gasquet
Gael Monfils / Gilles Simon

Team Canada
Vasek Pospisil / Frank Dancevic
Phillip Bester /Adil Shamasdin

With the depth of talented French players currently on tour, it’s surprising they haven’t yet had Davis Cup glory. They’ve made it to the finals and lost to eventual champions Great Britain and Switzerland in 2014 and 2015.  With a new captain, Yannick Noah, and a talented team, we’re hoping this is the year they can make it all the way!   Unfortunately Canada’s top player, Milos Raonic, had to withdraw with injury.

Germany vs Czech Republic
TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany
Team Germany
Philipp Kohlschreiber / Alexander Zverev
Dustin Brown / Philipp Petzschner

Team Czech Republic
Tomas Berdych / Lukas Rosol
Jiri Vesely / Radek Stepanek

Radek Stepanek is ready to go with his infamous shirt.

Great Britain vs Japan
Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, England
Team Great Britain
Andy Murray / Kyle Edmund
Jamie Murray / Dominic Inglot

Team Japan
Kei Nishikori / Taro Daniel
Yoshihito Nishioka / Yasutaka Uchiyama

2015’s Davis Cup champions Great Britain take on Japan in their opening round.  This one should be interesting to watch – if nothing else the British tennis fans always BRING IT.

Belgium vs Croatia
Country Hall du Sart-Tilman in Liège, Belgium
Team Belgium
David Goffin / Kimmer Coppejans
Ruben Bemelmans / Arthur de Greef

Team Croatia
Marin Cilic / Borna Coric
Ivan Dodig / Marin Draganja

Belgium had an impressive run to the final in 2015.  Can they repeat last year’s success?

Poland vs Argentina
Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland
Team Poland
Jerzy Janowicz / Kamil Majchrzak
Lukasz Kubot / Marcin Matkowski

Team Argentina
Leonardo Mayer / Guido Pella
Carlos Berlocq / Renzo Olivo

Italy vs Switzerland
Adriatic Arena in Pessaro, Italy
Team Italy
Andreas Seppi / Paolo Lorenzi
Simone Bolleli / Marco Cecchinato

Team Switzerland
Marco Chiudinelli / Henri Laaksonen
Adrien Bossel / Antoine Bellier

Serbia vs Kazakhstan
Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Serbia
Team Serbia
Novak Djokovic / Viktor Troicki
Filip Krajinovic / Nenad Zimonjic

Team Kazakhstan
Mikhail Kukushkin / Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov / Dmitry Popko

It’s great to see that Djokovic is back playing for his country. Winning the title in 2010 helped launch one of the greatest years of his career.