Punk is alive and well in the raucous craze that is British rockers Bad Nerves. The Essex-based quintet have been causing a ruckus since their 2020 debut and that fever has not broken since. Fresh off tour with The Hives in England, the band made their way across the pond …
Read More »Show Review: Diogo Piçarra at Sagres Campo Pequeno in Lisbon, Portugal 04.20.24
Diogo Piçarra, the talented artist who won Portuguese Idol 12 years ago, has come a long way. The shy guy stepping onto stage from those days has transformed into a true idol with a devoted fan base, consistently selling out venues. The show for his latest studio album, SNTMNTL1, kicked …
Read More »Live Review: BODEGA at The Rockwell in Somerville, MA (04.19.24)
New York City post-punk band BODEGA arrived to Somerville’s The Rockwell on Friday night to kick off night one of their expansive world tour. The cultural commentators are on tour in support of their third album, Our Brand Could Be Yr Life, out now via Chrysalis Records. The record is a partial …
Read More »Live Review: flipturn at House of Blues in Boston, MA (03.29.24)
Boston’s House of Blues was packed wall-to-wall last Friday night, as fans eagerly awaited indie-rockers flipturn. The Florida-based five-piece rose to popularity over the years with a handful of independent EPs, and saw singles like “August” and “Chicago” become passionately adored both online and at their ever-growing shows. Consisting of …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Machine Head at The Bellwether in Los Angeles, CA (02.24.2024)
Machine Head’s final show for their Slaughter The Martøur North America run was at LA’s freshest new venue The Bellwether. Along for the ride are Los Angeles industrial metal giants Fear Factory, Sweeden’s melodic death metal quartet Orbit Culture, and Kentucky’s Gates To Hell. Gates To Hell opened the night …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: John 5 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA (01.26.2024)
John 5 kicked off his solo tour in style selling out The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA and brought blues guitarist Jared James Nichols and tribute band The Atomic Punks along for the ride. John 5 isn’t slowing down at all since touring the world with Mötley Crüe last year …
Read More »Live Review: DURRY at Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA (11.30.23)
Indie rock duo Durry are the underdog story that everyone is rooting for. After over a decade of trying to make it in music, singer-songwriter Austin Durry bounced between odd jobs and an idle band with the hopes of making it out of his suburban hometown of Burnsville, Minnesota. It …
Read More »Live Review: Enter Shikari at Dom Omladine in Belgrade, Serbia (11.13.23)
British rockers Enter Shikari truly blew the stage off at Dom Omladine, and honestly, it was the musical journey you didn’t know you needed. The band is currently on their A Kiss For The Whole World Tour in Europe, and one of their stops was Belgrade, Serbia. Supporting act Lake …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Bluphoria at The Middle East Nightclub in Cambridge, MA. (11.09.23)
Nashville-based rock band Bluphoria graced Boston’s notorious nightclub, The Middle East Upstairs, on Thursday night for their New England debut. 22 dates into their lengthy co-headline tour with singer-songwriter Noah Vonne, the group appeared just as electrified as they would at the start of their tour. Despite grueling drives on …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: The Black Angels & The Dandy Warhols at the Majestic Ventura Theater (10.13.2023)
Ventura, CA was treated to a night with two of the best psychedelic rock bands around today, The Black Angels and The Dandy Warhols. They announced The West Coast Tour 2023 with Daiistar opening the first half and Queen Kwong finishing the tour. The Majestic Ventura Theater was packed throughout the …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade in Riverside, CA (10.12.2023)
The Hunt for Green October Tour stopped at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, CA on this particular night and the packed venue was filled with frog hats, frog masks, and dancing frog legs. This short fifteen date trek has the Frog Brigade playing without openers and gives the fans …
Read More »Live Review: Anna Shoemaker at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA (10.27.23)
Indie pop starlet Anna Shoemaker is an exciting force breaking through from the New York scene. Settling in Brooklyn by way of Philadelphia, the singer-songwriter has firmly planted East Coast roots that seep into her music and aesthetic. With her discography of compelling alternative pop, thrifted garments, and a cool-girl …
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