Mt. Joy had an unusual upbringing into the music industry that most artists don’t typically see. Their debut single “Astrovan” was initially released in 2016 and was instantly picked up by the folk-rock scene on Spotify, giving them millions of streams in a matter of months. The single was so …
Read More »Live Review: Birds Of A Feather (The Black Crowes) at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL. 02.27.20
Major league baseball players have reported for Spring Training…and so have The Black Crowes! Fresh off their announcement of their recent reunion and upcoming summer tour, where they will perform their hit debut album Shake Your Moneymaker in its entirety, the brothers Robinson, Chris and Rich, have embarked on a …
Read More »Feature: Three nights on the road with Theo Katzman
The best way to see a multi-instrumentalist like Theo Katzman is to do a multi-show, multi-city run. Katzman’s 37-city North American tour started in Seattle, WA, and ends in Montreal, QC. I was fortunate enough to see the Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Boston shows, all of which sold out. You may know …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Machine Head at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA (02.22.2020)
The mighty Machine Head had an epic conclusion to their Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary Tour at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on February 22, 2020. Their 25 date tour across North America saw them play a 2 sets each night, first being fan favorites and hits while …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Vader, Abysmal Dawn, Hideous Divinity, Vitriol at Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY (02.14.20)
On Friday, February 14, “Valentines Day” love was in the air, a love for death metal, along with a bitter cold chill as Vader made their stop in New York for the first time in over 10 years. Friday was probably the coldest day this winter in New York City …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Allman Betts Band at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL. 02.05.20
You might suspect that if the offspring of members of the Allman Brothers band got together, something good might come of it. And you’d be right! Devon Allman and Duane Betts’ group, The Allman Betts Band, begins a new musical legacy for the musicians with a rich musical family heritage. …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Sons of Apollo at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL. 1.31.20
Progressive metal group, Sons of Apollo, has returned with their second album, MMXX (2020), which builds upon the foundation they laid with 2018’s Psychotic Symphony. And the group is also building upon the chemistry they developed while out supporting their previous album, on their new tour, which started at the …
Read More »Live Review: The Blue Stones at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, ON (01.30.2020)
Last week in Toronto, two Southern Ontario soon-to-be rock stars took over The Horseshoe Tavern for a sold-out night of rock n’ roll revelry. Over the past year, The Blue Stones have been building up their rock n’ roll repertoire along with garnering an impressive reputation for the band’s high-spirited …
Read More »Live Review and Gallery: The Adicts, The Krays, The Droogettes and Mick’s Jaguar at Gramercy Theatre in New York City 1.16.20
The Adicts are an English punk band that formed in 1975 in Ipswich Suffolk England. Since forming The Adicts are known to be the longest running band in punk history with almost an entire original line-up of band members, which for over 40 years under their belt is something pretty …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: The Almost, All Get Out at Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA (01/11/2020)
The Almost made a stop at Pittsburgh, PA’s Rex Theater for their “If I Believed You 2020” tour on Saturday, January 11th with support from Rowdy, Ghost Atlas, and All Get Out. Before The Almost hit the stage, All Get Out set the mood for the rest of the evening. …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Donnie Vie at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, IL. 1.4.20
Former Enuff Z’nuff singer, Donnie Vie, has a beautiful “new thing”, a recent (released in mid 2019) solo album entitled Beautiful Things. Vie told the crowd gathered at Fitzgerald’s on 1/4/20 that it was his first rock show in 5 years, and there was some rust… he related he was …
Read More »Live Review and Gallery: GWAR, Unearth and Savage Master at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York 12.28.19
Saturday night, December 28th for some would be the last show of this decade, and what a way to say good bye then to be riding shotgun through a bloodbath at Brooklyn’s Warsaw with GWAR as they defend the earth against the scumdogs of the universe on their “Use Your …
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