Category Archives: Boys We Like

Austin Mahone’s “Secret” Video

Austin “the one-man-boy-band”  Mahone just released the video for “Secret,” off his debut EP “The Secret.”  In case you missed Austin on tour this summer, or want to re-live it, the video gives a peek at Austin’s live show.  Which means tons of energy, smooth choreography, a tank top, and lots of fangirls.  Watch it below!

“Secret” is one of our favorite Austin tracks – we love the 90s vibe of the song, complete with a slow breakdown and a hint of Britney Spears’ “Stronger.”   And Austin totally knows what he’s doing: as he recently told Billboard about the EP, “the style I was going for was more of that *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys vibe, ’cause I knew a lot of the older girls like that.”   Excellent plan, Austin.

Mahomies in NYC can see  Austin this weekend in a performance following the New York Mets game on Saturday, September 27th!   Get more info here.  In October, Austin will be heading down to South America for a few shows, then heading to Miami to work on his album.  We can’t wait.  (Keep up the *NSYNC & Backstreet Boys vibes, please!)

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Jake Miller Fall Tour Dates!

Jake Miller just announced a headlining tour for Fall!   The “First Flight Home” singer will be making stops across the US, and you don’t want to miss this. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 26th, and visit JakeMiller.com for pre-sale info.   There aren’t VIP packages available for the show, but Jake tries to meet as many fans as possible after each show!

Jake Miller Fall 2014 Tour Dates
Oct 4th – Big Fresno Fair – Fresno, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 18th – Great Geechee Seafood Festival – Richmond, GA – Buy Tickets
Oct 28th – Slim’s  – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 30th – Neptune – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Oct 31st – Stage AE – Pittsburgh – PA – Buy Tickets
Nov 1st – Marquis – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Nov 3rd – The Pagent – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Nov 5th – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
Nov 8th – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Nov 11th – House Of Blues – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Nov 12th – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets

Watch the video for “First Flight Home” below and pickup a copy of the single on iTunes!

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The Friday Five: Rooney Songs

Robert Schwartzman’s California Roll Tour kicks off tonight in Boston.  We’re beyond excited for this tour –  for starters, Robert has written some of our favorite songs of all time (both solo and as the front man of Rooney) and we haven’t seen him in ages!  But the tour itself is something completely new and unexpected – he’s hosting it on a 30-passenger party bus.   We literally have no idea what to expect from this show which definitely adds an extra air of excitement!  So, in honor of the tour, here are our favorite Rooney songs!  (It was nearly impossible to keep this to 5 songs).

1. “Blueside”
The band’s first official single.  Bonus points if you caught Robert performing the song in “The Princess Diaries.”

2. “Popstars”
Robert is always ahead of his time – the lyrics of this song are even more relevant today than when it was released in 2003.

3. “I’m Shakin”
Hey man, do you know who sings this song?  ROONEY!

4. “I Should’ve Been After You”
This song and video perfectly capture Rooney’s retro sounds.

5. “I Can’t Get Enough”
Warning: watching this video will make you want to go roller skating. (Luckily the revival of all things 90s lately has included roller rinks!)

Bonus #1: Robert Schwartzman – “Out Of My Mind”

Bonus #2:  Solobob – “The Victim”
Robert’s first solo venture, and the greatest music video of all time.

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Watch The Vamps Video For “Hurricane”

The Vamps just released a brand new song and video called “Hurricane!”  The video premiered on the Disney Channel over the weekend, as the song is part of the “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” soundtrack.  You can download it in the US on iTunes or Amazon now!   Watch the video below, featuring Bella Thorne.  (Man these guys love featuring Disney girls in their music videos…)

UK fans can get the track when the pre-order the “Cecilia” EP on iTunes, out on October 12th!

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Sam Hunt To Release “Montevallo” On October 27th

Rising country star Sam Hunt is ready to take on the music world one hit song at a time.  His debut album, “Montevallo,” will be released on October 27th!  Growing up in Georgia, Hunt played football not knowing he could make a living writing songs.  Eventually he moved to Nashville and started writing for artists like Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, before starting to create his own material.  Sam gained attention through social media, having his music available free to download. Now, he’s signed to his own record deal, and heading out on tour with Kip Moore this Fall.   Sam’s “X2C” EP, which came out this summer, made a Top 40 debut on the Billboard charts.   Check out the track listing for his debut album below.

Sam Hunt “Montevallo” Track Listing
1. “Take Your Time”
2. “Leave The Night On”
3. “House Party”
4. “Break Up In A Small Town”
5. “Single For The Summer”
6. “Ex To See”
7. “Make You Miss Me”
8. “Cop Car”
9. “Raised On It”
10. “Speakers”

You can pre-order “Montevallo” on iTunes now!  Also visit SamHunt.com for pre-order packages.  You can get a signed copy of the album, and even a cassette player!

If you downloaded Sam’s “Behind the Pines” mixtape (which was available for free on his website before he signed with MCA), you’ll recognize some of the tracks.  We love that the album versions are true to the originals – just a little more polished.

Watch the official video for Sam Hunt’s single “House Party” below!

Be sure to pick up a copy of Sam Hunt’s EP “X2C” on iTunes and Amazon now.

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Nick & Knight Celebrate Album Release at Highline Ballroom

Backstreet Boys’ resident heartthrob and newlywed Nick Carter and New Kids On The Block’s Jordan Knight had so much fun on the NKOTBSB tour they decided to team up and keep the party going.  Nick & Knight are teaming up for an album and tour this fall. The duo celebrated the release of their debut album with a party at Highline Ballroom in NYC.

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Nick and Jordan performed quite a few  songs from the album including “Switch”, “Halfway There” (with Jordan on piano) and  “Deja Vu” which was co-written by Brandyn Burnette!  They also took questions from the fans, revealing more about their upcoming tour. (Trust us, it sounds amazing!)  Jonathan Knight came out to support his brother and even mingled with the crowd, taking selfies with everyone.  Nick brought out his own laptop and did double-duty, showing off his DJ skills during the release party.

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Nick and Jordan even previewed some choreography they’ve been working on for the tour! Watch a live performance of “Switch” below! (The track, one of our favorites on the album, was co-written by Bruno Mars)

They said they will play solo material for the Nick & Knight tour later this fall and topped the evening off with Jordan performing “Give It To You.”  We are still fangirling over this, because this was our JAM in 1999, and we voted for it on “TRL” almost daily.

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Pick up a copy of Nick & Knight’s album on iTunes or Amazon now and check out all of their upcoming tour dates HERE!

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5 Seconds Of Summer Announce “Derp Con 2014”

5SOS have been on a roll since their album debuted on the top of the charts in the US and they just announced their latest venture, something they’re calling “5SOS Derp Con 2014.”   The band will be holding a worldwide competition for their fans and the lucky winners (plus one friend) get to fly to LA to hang out with the band before their massive headlining show at The Forum in November.  The lucky fans get to represent their country and join in some seriously fun shenanigans with Mikey, Ashton, Luke, and Calum.  Visit 5SOSDerpCon.com for more information on how to get involved in “5SOS Derp Con 2014.”

Watch the announcement video from 5SOS below!

Make sure you get your tickets to see 5 Seconds Of Summer live at The Forum in Los Angeles in November.  Tickets and information HERE.   You can also get your tickets to their headlining “Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour 2015” in Europe and USA.

Pick up a copy of 5 Seconds Of Summer’s debut self titled album on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along and practice your air guitar (or air drumming)!

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Austin Mahone & The Vamps Summer Tour Stops at the Izod Center

We were lucky to catch The Vamps at their first headlining show ever back at The Grammercy Theatre in NYC in February, and at their MTV Artist to Watch show earlier this summer.  So it was amazing to see how far they’ve come in such a short time, and to see them play in an arena setting. (And up next: a stadium!)   The Vamps played all of their singles, as well as their fun covers of Jason Derulo’s “Trumpets” and “Cecilia.”  We loved seeing all of the support The Vamps had in the arena – nearly everyone was singing and dancing along during their set.  Impressive for a band that’s relatively new to the US, but they’ve  had great success here so far.  Their “Somebody To You” EP was released earlier this month and debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard.  Pickup a copy on iTunes now!

 

The Vamps Setlist
1. “Wild Heart”
2. “Last Night”
3. “Trumpets”
4. “Somebody To You”
5. “Can We Dance?”
6. “Cecilia”

IMG_2695Austin, Austin, Austin.  What can we say?  He just gets better and better each time we see him.  His dance moves are so smooth and flawless, and the choreography is always on point.   We love how he interacts with his dancers, another reason why we call him the “one man boyband.”  We imagine this is what it would have been like to see a 90s boyband back in the day.  And we thank him for that.  The concert was a non-stop dance party, for us anyway.  (Yes that was us doing the choreography to “Banga Banga,” “Shawty Shawty,” and “What About Love.”)

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Of course Austin is more than just 90s-era slow breakdowns and perfect slow leans that would make any *NSYNC fan cry.  He can sing, too.  And play the guitar, which he showcased in an acoustic set that included covers of George Strait’s “Check Yes Or No” and John Legend’s “All Of Me.”   Too add to our boyband nostalgia, Austin put on a pair of ripped jeans that would have made Donnie Wahlberg proud.  Our only complaint?  We miss those leather tanktops Austin usually breaks out for tour…

 

 

There are still a few dates left on the tour, check out all of the dates here!   Be sure to pickup a copy of “The Secret” EP so you can sing along during the show!  Our personal favorites are “Secret” and “Next To You.”

Austin Mahone Setlist:
1. “Banga Banga”
2. “Say You’re Just A Friend”
3. “Shawty Shawty”
4. “Say My Name”
5. “Say Somethin'”
6. “Can’t Fight This Love”
7. “Shadow”
8. “Check Yes Or No”
9. “The One I’ve Waited For”
10. “All Of Me”
11. “Secret”
12. “Till I Find You”
13. “U”
14. “All I Ever Need”
15. “Next To You”
16. “What About Love”
17. “MMM Yeah”

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Robert Schwartzman Announces The California Roll Tour

It’s been a while since we’ve had any updates from one of our favorite artists, Robert Schwartzman.  Most of you might know him as the lead singer of a band called Rooney, but we also love Robert’s solo ventures and collabs.  His last album, “Double Capricorn,” came out in  2011, and he has been working on a new EP due out this fall!  Robert will be going on tour to support the EP, and in a very Schwartzman-family way, has come up with a totally new way of touring.

Rather than rent out the same old venues, Robert will be playing small, intimate shows for 30 fans.  In a party bus.  The show will be solo & unplugged, and YOU get to pick the set list!  Each show has voting open so you can decide which songs you get to hear, selecting from Rooney and Robert’s solo material.   Each show will last 2 hours, have a Q&A, meet & greet, contests, and exclusive merch.   Oh, and did we mention that you’d be on a party bus with Robert Schwartzman while he serenades you?   Check out RobertSchwartzman.com for more info, and a download of his latest track, “Do What You Want.”

Tickets are available now at  CaliforniaRollTour.com – get them while you still can!

Robert Schwartzman California Roll Tour Fall 2014
September 18th – Boston, MA
September 19th – Brooklyn, NY
September 20th – New York, NY
September 21st – Philadelphia, PA
September 23rd – Washington, D.C.
September 24th – Pittsburgh, PA
September 25th – Columbus, OH
September 26th – Detroit, MI
September 27th – Chicago, IL
September 28th – Chicago, IL
September 30th, Nashville, TN
October 1st – Atlanta, GA
October 3rd – New Orleans, LA
October 4th – Austin, TX
October 5th – Austin, TX
October 6th – Dallas, TX
October 7th – Oklahoma City, OK
October 9th – Albuquerque, NM
October 10th – Phoenix, AZ
October 11th – Las Vegas, NV
October 12th – Las Vegas, NV
October 13th – San Francisco, CA
October 15th – San Diego, CA
October 16th – Anaheim, CA
October 17th – Los Angeles, CA
October 18th – Los Angeles, CA

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Austin Mahone Tour Mockumentary

We love when our favorite artists team up and go on tour together.  This summer, Austin Mahone invited The Vamps and Shawn Mendes as his opening acts for his tour, which kicked off in Texas last month.  But Austin soon realized his tourmates maybe weren’t quite who he thought they were.  Being on tour together means lots of quality time, and he got to know the “real” Brad, Connor, Tristan, James and Shawn.  What do we mean?  Watch the tour mockumentary below!

Check out all of Austin’s upcoming tour dates here!  Don’t miss your chance to see these borks in person.

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