Not the official logo for “Back Order”. We don’t have one yet, ok? So just get off our backs.

The guys behind the scenes at “Out Of Order” have gone too long without being heard! Now, Producer Corey and Engineer Ted are coming together to bring you the new podcast “Back Order”. Each week, they’ll feature interview clips from some of your favorite rock stars – and we’re starting things off with Muse!

It’s the best way to spend 2 minutes of your life. So click the link and listen to “Back Order” now!

Back Order episode 01 – Muse

What do you get when you mix equal parts Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees, and Alice In Chains? The answer is Mad Season - a rock supergroup that formed in the mid-90s. Their album Above is a must have for any grunge fan. Now, 18 years after its original release, we’re giving you a chance to win the new Deluxe CD/DVD reissue!

Here’s how you enter - email outofordershow@gmail.com with “Mad Season Contest” in the subject line, along with the following information:

1) Your first and last name

2) Your age

Entries must be received by 12:00pm Pacific Time on April 12, 2013.

Winners will be chosen at random and notified via email. Odds of winning dependent on number of entries received. For full list of rules and regulations, click here. Big thanks to everyone at Columbia Records for helping out with this contest.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm72DPJCX58

British singer/songwriter Dan Croll is a former rugby player turned award-winning musician. If that doesn’t get your attention, how about the fact he creates really awesome songs! After conquering his homeland, Dan’s set his sites on the USA with a new EP called From Nowhere. Watch our video interview with this charming English lad, after the jump…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXT6elV2Q0w

In junior high, our teacher demanded we learn all the state capitals in the USA. We cheated on the test and managed to get 42 out of 50 (not bad, right?).

Anyway, if the state capitals had been as mesmerizing as the electronic duo Capital Cities, we’d probably have gotten 100%.  These guys just have a way of crafting a catchy, danceable, and hypnotic track - as evidenced by their hit single “Safe And Sound”. Now we’re giving away signed copies of Capital Cities’ new EP! All the details, after the jump.

Here’s how you enter - email outofordershow@gmail.com with “Capital Cities Contest” in the subject line, along with the following information by 12:00pm Pacific Time on February 15, 2013:

1) Your first and last name

2) Your age

3) What station you listen to “Out Of Order” on - (If online, let us know where)

4) Your mailing address

5) Your phone number (don’t worry, we won’t call you)

That’s all you’ve got to do! Winners will be chosen at random and notified via email. Odds of winning dependent on number of entries received. For full list of rules and regulations, click here. Big thanks to Capital Cities and everyone over at Capitol Records for helping out with this contest.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZr2F0qohA

You know the old story - 8 friends get together in Southern California, form an awesome indie band, then proceed to take over the world. Ok, The Mowgli’s may not have done that last part yet, but they’re on their way. Their song “San Francisco” is so damn catchy, we find ourselves singing along in our sleep. Win an autographed copy of the band’s new EP simply by entering here on our website…

Here’s how you enter - email outofordershow@gmail.com with “The Mowgli’s Contest” in the subject line, along with the following information by 12:00pm Pacific Time on February 1, 2013:

1) Your first and last name

2) Your age

3) What station you listen to “Out Of Order” on - (If online, let us know where)

4) Your mailing address

5) Your phone number (don’t worry, we won’t call you)

That’s all you’ve got to do! Winners will be chosen at random and notified via email. Odds of winning dependent on number of entries received. For full list of rules and regulations, click here. Big thanks to The Mowgli’s and everyone over at Island Records for helping out with this contest.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTmkNHurnbo

It’s been 20 years since Rage Against The Machine burst onto the scene with their self-titled, debut album. Now, after gaining worldwide fame, winning 2 Grammys, and (sadly) breaking up, the band is re-releasing their first album in a deluxe, 20th Anniversary CD/DVD release. Find out how you can win a copy, after the jump…

The new special edition comes with the remastered self-titled album, a second CD featuring the band’s original demos, plus a DVD including music videos and live performances.

We’re giving YOU a chance to win a copy. All you have to do is email outofordershow@gmail.com with “Rage Against The Machine Contest” in the subject line, along with the following information:

1) Your first and last name

2) Your age

3) What station you listen to the show on - (If online, let us know where)

4) Your mailing address (no P.O. box)

5) Your telephone number… Don’t worry, we won’t call you or share any information, however shipping companies require phone numbers to deliver packages.

Winners will be contacted by email. Special thanks to Rage Against The Machine, Epic Records, and Sony Music for helping us out with this giveaway.

Back in 2009, Trent Reznor decided it was time for Nine Inch Nails to fade into the background for a while. Since then, he’s focused his attention on other things - including writing the score for The Social Network and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Still, fans have anxiously awaited some kind of word about the future of NIN, and now news comes that something is, in fact, in the works…

While promoting his latest project How To Destroy Angels, a band he’s put together with wife Mariqueen Maandig, Trent revealed that he’s been working on new Nine Inch Nails music. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Reznor says there “Will be new music” and even hinted at a possible tour.

At this point, guessing about a timeframe would seem fruitless. Reznor is as unpredictable as he is talented. Still, one thing is for certain, the world is a better place when Nine Inch Nails is in it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9BfvPjsXXw

Over the past 20 years, Incubus fans and music lovers alike have grown to know and respect the work of Jose Pasillas. As one of the most talented drummers in rock, he’s helped Incubus to become one of the most successful and influential bands of their generation.

Of course, like all great artists, there is much depth to Pasillas. Now, for the first time, he’s showing fans a different side – unveiling his original art collection “Abstract + Rhythm Landscapes”.

Jose working on one of his original art pieces.

Though Jose has created many art pieces for Incubus -  including band merch, posters, and album artwork – this is the first time he’s created a collection that is completely removed from the band. Still, his passion for music and love of the drums remained a key factor in this work.

For the project, Pasillas would play for 30 seconds using glow-in-the-dark drumsticks. Cameras captured the images, which were then transferred to canvas. From there, Jose would alter the images and paint over the top of them. The result is rhythm viewed in a new and revolutionary way that manages to be both raw and beautiful all at once.

“Ring Of Fire” original artwork by Jose Pasillas

Those wanting a piece of Pasillas’ work need to act fast. The collection is limited to 100 canvases and goes on sale November 1. Go to www.josepasillas.com to view and purchase the artwork.

Written by Corey Irwin

The lights come up as you take the stage. Thousands of fans begin to roar. You look behind you and see your favorite band – The Beatles, Nirvana, The Stones, doesn’t matter who. You take a deep breath, grab the mic, and prepare to rock…

This is a fantasy many of us had growing up as we sang into our mirrors, using a hair comb for a microphone. For most people, these rock star aspirations were abandoned many years ago. Reality set in as we decided to “grow up” and “get real jobs”. Still, a select few get to live the life we can only dream about. One such man is Rome Ramirez.

“It got me into music, changed the way I dressed, changed the way I talked, everything”, says Rome, reflecting on the first time he heard the seminal So-Cal band Sublime. It was during his summer vacation in 4^th grade, and, at the recommendation of his uncle, Rome listened to the band’s self-titled album. “I wanted to be a musician”, he says with conviction. “At that point, my grades just bombed for the rest of my school career. I just focused on playing and getting better and better.” His self-training on guitar focused on covers – Hendrix, Minor Threat, Green Day, and, of course, Sublime. Still, no amount of bedroom rehearsing or house party sing-alongs could prepare him for what fate had in store.

Bradley Nowell, lead singer for Sublime, tragically died of a heroin overdose on May 25, 1996. It was 2 months before their self-titled album came out – the same album that would later inspire Rome Ramirez to pursue a life in music. Sublime broke up and, given the circumstances, it appeared to be for good. Then, in 2009, original band members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh decided it may be time for Sublime to make a return. They’d need a singer, someone who could handle both the on-stage demands and the inevitable criticism that would come from hardcore Sublime traditionalists, loyal to the original lineup. One name came to mind, a 20 year old singer-songwriter who’d befriended the musicians several months earlier – Rome Ramirez.

“When it was offered to me, I had to go outside and smoke a cigarette”, Rome confesses. “I was scared, but then I was just like, this is it.  This is maybe not what you expected, but this is that rainbow with the pot of gold at the end of it.” Things moved swiftly from there as the newly dubbed Sublime With Rome spent 2010 touring all over the world and released a brand new album called Yours Truly in 2011.

That alone would make for a pretty impressive story, but, of course, Rome has even more in store. “There’s stuff, lyrics I sang when I was like 15 years-old, that just happen to make so much sense today”, Rome says of his solo work. His 4 song, debut EP came out this summer and the title track Dedication got national radio attention, including spins on influential Los Angeles alt-rock station KROQ. This fall he heads out on a nationwide solo tour, with three dates in Southern California starting the trek.

Even as his popularity continues to grow, Rome has been able to keep everything in perspective. “I wish that all people could have an opportunity like (this)”, he says of his growing success. “Maybe not the same exact thing, but something as great and as meaningful because I think it would make everybody just a little bit better.” From childhood dreams to center stage; a rock star ready for his moment in the spotlight.

Rome performing 11/2 in Solana Beach, 11/3 in Hermosa Beach and 11/4 in Santa Ana. Tickets on sale now. For more details go to www.Romemusica.com

We here at Out Of Order have loved The Wombats for years now. Their upbeat, dancey indie-rock always gets us smiling and shaking our hips. With the song “Jump Into The Fog” helping the band breakout here in the USA, we’re happy to announce a special contest with the band. Click through to find out how YOU could win their latest album This Modern Glitch along with an autographed poster from the band!!

Here’s all you have to do to enter:

Email outofordershow@gmail.com with “The Wombats Contest” in the subject line, along with the following information:

1) Your first and last name

2) Your age

3) What station you listen to the show on – (If online, let us know where)

4) Your mailing address

5) Would you like to receive email updates about “Out Of Order”, including future contests? (please write YES or NO)

6) Your telephone number… Don’t worry, we won’t call you or share any information, however shipping companies require phone numbers to deliver packages.

Winners will be contacted by email. Special thanks to The Wombats and their label Bright Antenna for helping us out.