Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Runaways + Space 15 Twenty


If you're free tomorrow, March 12 between 7-10PM, stop by Space 15 Twenty in LA to see The Runaways Pop-Up Gallery! The gallery features unique limited edition stills taken by writer/director Floria Sigismondi on the set of The Runaways movie. [Click the poster above for more info]

Just thought I'd share something free + fun to do in LA on a friday night!


xo,

Roxanne

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Take Action Tour Update - Week 3


Take Ac­tion Up­date -​ Week 3

Take Action! Tour | MySpace Music Videos


Check out the latest from the Take Action Tour weekly updates with one of our faves, Mayday Parade! This year all money raised on the tour go towards Driving For Donors. More info here!

xo,

Roxanne

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La Roux Is Not Your Toy

And don't forget it! Click the image above to watch a video for La Roux's "I'm Not Your Toy." The song is bound to be stuck in your once you see this vid! Enjoyyy

xo,

Roxanne

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Take Action Tour Recap: House of Blues Sunset

Were you there last night? Mayday Parade ROCKED the House of Blues Sunset Strip & we couldn't get enough. Although I love their new album with songs liiiike "Kids In Love" & "Anywhere But Here," there is nothing like hearing the first few notes of "Jamie All Over." So good. Our boys in There For Tomorrow killlled it as well. (Remember, Warped 2009?) And we have to give it up to Stereo Skyline, Rocket, & We The Kings for a great night. Below are a few pictures I snapped during their set.


For the crazies who haven't heard of Mayday Parade, here's a little taste of what you're missing out on. They're latest album is out now and only a few bucks, so if I were you, I'd pick it up.



xo,

Roxanne

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Artist Vs Poet + Microsoft Tagging Up A Storm



Watch the video above to see Tarcy from Artist Vs Poet explaining how to use the new Microsoft tag application on your smart phone. Check out how you can enter to win two free tickets to Vans Warped Tour 2010!

xo,

Roxanne

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Boy + Guitar + Santa Monica = AMAZING


Viva La Rock favorite, Ry Cuming, will be performing for FREE in the Active Santa Monica Saturday, March 13! Make sure you keep your schedule open, why not enjoy a little shopping, good music & maybe grab a bite to eat!

XO,

roxanne

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Handmade Knits from Uruguay!

Introducing: Textura. This amazing little handmade knits company hails from Uruguay where their sweaters are some of the cutest we've seen around. I included a few of my favorites below.


Check the site out when you have a chance!

XO,

roxanne

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

maSh Leggings by Kelsey Witte



Check out these leggings by designer Kelsey Witte. She draws her inspiration from quite an electic group of things including the music of MIA, salsa clubs in Harlem, circus parades along the Mississippi River, disco punk shows in Brooklyn backyards, installation art from Iceland, and even modern German paintings. Pick up a pair of your very own at maShnewyork.com!

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"Get Out" Of Here If You Don't Like Circa Survive


Want a taste of Circa Survive's new stuff? Head on over to their site and see what you should from their upcoming album "Blue Sky Noise" && the song is exclusively available for immediate download when fans preorder the album. Not only am I STOKED that they're releasing new stuff...they're doing some major touring in the next couple of months. I listed all the dates below. Don't miss out!!!

MARCH
11 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle*
12 Nashville, TN - Exit/In*
13 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre*
14 Little Rock, AR - The Village*
16 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit*
17-20 Austin, TX - South By Southwest (venues TBD)
22 St. Louis, MO - The Firebird*
23 Indianapolis, IN - The Emerson Theater*
24 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop*
26 Anaheim, CA - The Hoodwink (Grove Of Anaheim)*
27 Anaheim, CA - The Bamboozle West (The Festival Grounds at Angel Stadium)

APRIL
22 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte**
23 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle**
24 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues **
25 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution**
27 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live**
28 Austin, TX - Stubb’s**
29 Dallas,TX - Palladium Ballroom**
30 Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom**

MAY
1 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom**
3 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre**
4 Pomona, CA - Fox Theatre**
5 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Theatre**
7 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater**
8 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo**
10 Salt Lake City, UT - Murray Theater**
11 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre**
13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue**
14 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater**
15 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre**
17 Boston, MA - House Of Blues**
18 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis**
19 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy**
22 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory**
26 New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield**
27 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club**

XO,

Roxanne

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

RECAP: Artist Vs. Poet at Mandee's Instore!

Remember how we kept reminding you Artist Vs. Poet was going to be doing a free instore at the Mandee's in NJ? Welllll, there's a video below of the instore performance of "Favorite Fix" filmed by a fan! Wish we could have been there! Were you?



Like what you hear? Artist Vs. Poet's new album hits stores March 2! &&If you preorder it right now, you can get a bunch of free stuff with your purchase. So PREORDER!

XO,

roxanne

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Happy Valentine's Day!

(via beautyineverything.com)

Happy Valentine's Day lovelies! Here's hopin' everyone has a wonderful day! && We just thought we'd share our little VDay Playlist with you :)



Let us know what you think about the songs on the playlist by leavin' us a little love in the form of a comment below!

XO,

roxanne

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Friday, January 29, 2010

ATTENTION ORANGE COUNTY KIDS...


That's right! Sparks The Rescue will be playing a FREE in-store at the Active Irvine Spectrum next Thursday, February 4th at 5:30pm!!

XO,

roxanne

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Urban Outfitters LSTN #8: Fanfarlo





























Head on over to Urban Outfitters LSTN #8 to download a bunch of sweet new tunes INCLUDING our favorites, Fanfarlo. Yes, that's right, Fanfarlo's snagged a spot on Urban's latest mix, so don't miss out!

And after you have a chance to listen to the music, don't miss their show in February playing The El Rey in LA (February 20th, to be exact)!

XO,
roxanne

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Friday, January 8, 2010

Marit Larsen & Lulu's Contest!!

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Check out Viva La Rock's latest sweetheart, Marit Larsen, and her contest with Lulu's. You could win a $100 shopping spree & a signed Daisy Rock Guitar! Never heard of her? Listen below...


XO,

roxanne

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Jay-Z "On To The Next One" + Jaguar

Check out Jay-Z's new music video for "On To The Next One." Catch the shot of the Jag in there? Pretty sweet huh.

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XO,

roxanne

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

"Don't Stay" Cold Sweepstakes - Laura Izibor + London Fog

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Stay warm this winter!! Everyone can use a new coat! Click the banner above to enter!

XO,

roxanne

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Happy Holidays!!



Hope everyone is enjoying your own little winter break & we hope you ring in the New Year with styleee! We'll be back in full force after the new year, so watch out for us. We've got somethin' special in store for everyone! Comment with the best present you got this year AND who you're most excited to hear new stuff from in 2010!

XO,
Viva La Rock


P.S. Enjoy a little Cup O' Soup & croutons

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Viva La Rock Holiday Gift Guide!

We know we're a little late on this and the holiday's are right around the corner, but for those of you who have NO clue what you should get, look no further! I've come up with a little list of goodies that I think every little Viva La Rocker should have. Just click the picture below to get your hands on your very own! Enjoy...


#1 - Lomography Diana F+ Camera with Flash

#2 - O.P.I. Russion Collection: Siberian Nights

#3 - Old School Style High Performance Portable Music System with Ipod Slot

#4 - J Brand Jeans Pencil Leg Jean in Torn Jett

#5 - Robert Francis Before Nightfall


#6 - Chandelier Wall Decal

#7 - Mix Tape USB Stick

#8 - Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion


#9 - Guitar & Amp Pillowcase


#10 - Sean Bones Rings

XO,
Roxanne

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Op Just Can't Get Enough...

Op just can't get enough good music! They've recently add two more blogs about Denver, CO's own Breathe Carolina & Norway's sweetheart Marit Larsen. Head on over to the Op Amp'd blog and check it out!

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XO,

roxanne

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

OP Shows Every Avenue Some Lovin'

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That's right! Head on over to the Op Amp'd Music Blog to check out they're little feature. The blog post talks about their new album and compares their new stuff to the likes of Boys Like Girls or Cobra Starship. See for yourself!

While we're on the subject of Every Avenue...If you have been foolish enough to wait to pick up their newest album, MOVE IT! They're new tunes will without a doubt be stuck in your head! So click this baby and pick it up! ALSO, before these boys head out on the spring AP Tour catch 'em with The Audition on a mini tour in January, see dates below:

1/08/10 - Elgin, IL @ Mad Maggies
1/09/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
1/10/10 - Kettering, OH @ The Attic
1/12/10 - Altoona, PA @ The Eldolyn Terrace
1/13/10 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon
1/14/10 - Vineland, NJ @ Hanger 84
1/15/10 - Wilmington, DE @ The Harmony Garage Hall
1/16/10 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft @ The Chance
1/17/10 - Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
1/19/10 - Bowling Green, OH @ Howards

XO,

roxanne

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Vote Robert Francis for This Weeks MTVu Freshman!

Your votes determine which videos get into rotation on mtvU each week on The Freshmen, and this week we're rooting for Robert Francis' "Nightfall!" Vote for "Nightfall" at mtvU; vote today because you only have until 11:59AM this Friday. The winning video will be announced online at mtvu.com and on-air beginning Monday 11/16!!.


XO,

Roxanne

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New Music: Loch Lomond's Night Bats EP


Loch Lomond's new EP titled Night Bats is out TODAY, November 10! Recorded in August after a year on the road that included stints with the Decemberists, Blitzen Trapper, Blind Pilot and headlining runs, the band headed back to Portland to produce a handful of new songs on their own. They brought in Portland mastermind Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stephens, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, REM) for his mixing touches, and thus Night Bats was born. It includes 4 new songs from the band as well as a cover of the Bee Gees' "Holiday". The EP as a whole sounds BIG at times, bizarre at others. Beautiful all around. And as Paste Magazine said it best: "If you can't get enough of the spiritual children of Nick Drake (Iron and Wine, Bon Iver, Sun Kil Moon, Alexi Murdoch), Portland Oregon's Loch Lomond is your new favorite band.

Don't miss out when they come through your town!
November 10 The Woods Portland, Or
November 11 EMU Univ. of Oregon Eugene, Or
November 12 Hotel Utah San Francisco, Ca
November 13 Luigi's Fungarden Sacramento, Ca
November 14 Historic Brookdale Lodge Santa Cruz, Ca+
November 15 Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, Ca+
November 16 The Loft @ UCSD La Jolla, Ca *
November 17 The Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, Ca*
* w/ Horse Feathers
+ w/ The Generationals

XO,

Roxanne

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

PSSSSTTTT....

Listen up Viva La Rockers!

Make sure you check our site (any of them...here, twitter, facebook, tumblr, etc) DAILY in the next week or so. We have some HUGE holiday news & surprises in store for all of you. Just wanted to give you guys & gals a heads up!!

XO,

roxanne

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ATTENTION ATTENTION









Just wanted to make sure you all have a chance to enter for a chance to win some sweeeet prizes! Free trip to New York to see Cobra Starship? Shopping Spree? Daisy Rock Guitar? YES PLEASE! Oh && one more thing...

XO,
roxanne

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

NEW MUSIC! NEW MUSIC!



Today's the day! Tim Williams new album Careful Love hits stores today! He's one of our favorites so we thought we'd let you in on our little secret. ALSOOO, if you love him as much as we do (which, hah, we know you will) AND you'll be in NYC for CMJ this THURSDAY, October 22...stop by the Purevolume House!! He'll be there, rockin' out with Saint Motel and The Nervous Wreckords! Oh & check itttt, Nylon's got a mad crush. Here's a little taste of what you'll get once you pick up Careful Love:


I Hit Another Wall - Tim Willi...





That's right! Not only does Careful Love drop today but our recent obsession Robert Francis' album Before Nightfall hits stores as well. What a good day for music :) Mr. Francis will be celebrating this evening by playing a little release show at the one and only Roxy with Noah and the Whale. So that means you should stop on by and celebrate with us! We know from experience that he is remarkable live and we'd love for you to see for yourself! We've streamed one of our FAVORITE tracks off the new album below, enjoy!


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Lulu's Interview With Jesse Lee!



We love Jesse Lee & we hope you do too! Don't forget about Lulu's contest with Jesse Lee, you could win a guitar + so many more cool things!

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XO,

roxanne

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ANYWHERE BUT HERE OUT NOW!

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Woohoo!! Yepp, Mayday Parade's new album, Anywhere But Here, hit stores today! Make sure you pick up a copy on one of the lovely sites below:


ALSO! These boys will be co-headlining the AP Tour's Fall Ball with The Academy Is... and support from Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake and You Me At Six. Dates are below :)

09/25/09 Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargos
09/26/09 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09/27/09 Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
09/28/09 Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
09/29/09 St. Louis, MO @ Pops
09/30/09 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/02/09 Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
10/03/09 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
10/04/09 Denver, CO @Gothic
10/06/09 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10/07/09 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/08/09 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/09/09 Portland, OR @ Wonder
10/10/09 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
10/11/09 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/13/09 Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
10/14/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon
10/15/09 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/16/09 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/17/09 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto
10/18/09 Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee
10/20/09 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/21/09 Dallas, TX @ The Door
10/22/09 Houston, TX @ Warehouse
10/24/09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
10/25/09 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird
10/27/09 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
10/28/09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/29/09 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
10/30/09 Charlotte, NC @ Amos
10/31/09 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
11/01/09 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/03/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts
11/04/09 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
11/05/09 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/06/09 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
11/07/09 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/08/09 Long Island, NY @ Crazy Donkey
11/10/09 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
11/11/09 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
11/12/19 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
11/13/09 Toronto, ON @ Guvernment
11/14/09 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/15/09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

XO,

roxanne

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IN AND OUT OF CONTROL OUT NOW

















Today is the day! The Raveonettes In And Out Of Control has officially hit stores! Don't forget to pick up your own copy on any site, especially one of these:

  • Viva La Rock Store!
  • iTunes [comes with an exclusive bonus track called "Echoes," a digital booklet, and (in the states) the 20-minute Chelsea Session video you can watch snippets from on our Myspace page]
  • Record Store Day [go to to RecordStoreDay.com, find an indie retailer near you and pick up the album there to get a bonus CD with two more exclusive tracks, "Planes Do Crash" and "The Chosen One"while supplies last]
  • Lala.com
&& don't miss out on your chance to see 'em this fall!

October
13 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells
14 New York, NY @ Webster Hall*

15 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar*
16 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
17 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA*

18 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg*

20 Boston, MA @ Paradise*

21 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda*

22 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix*

23 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick*

24 Newport, KY @ The Southgate House*

25 Chicago, IL @ Metro

26 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*

*w/ The Black Angels

November
05 Vancouver, BC @ Venue
06 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's*

07 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*

09 San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's*

10 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar*

12 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up*

13 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theater*

14 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse*

*w/ Crocodiles

XO,

roxanne


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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Look Who We Have Here...



Mhmm!!! Jason Castro stopped by the offices next door & we snuck a pic with him when he had a free moment! If for some reason you haven't had a chance to listen to Jason's latest single "Let's Just Fall In Love Again," make sure you head on over to his myspace and have a little listen. I'll bet you find yourself clicking this link to preorder his upcoming album once you hear it :)

XO,

roxanne

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Rihanna Almost Gets It Right



(Via: X17 Online)

Although the French version Viva La Rock, Vive La Rock, isn't exactly our name, we are thrilled that Rihanna has the right motto in mind. Shop here for hoodies, tanks, tees, bags, and much more just like this!  

Rock On!

Jenny


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Friday, August 21, 2009

WARPED TOUR IS ALMOST HERE

and i can't control my excitement. there's something about the dirt, sweat and beautiful music that excites me. & let me tell you, we'll back in full force this Sunday in LA. Hope you stop by our booth, check out our new merch & meet the lovely boys of There For Tomorrow







see you sunday :)

XO,

roxanne

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