Luscious green plants boldly adorned the stage at Boston’s House of Blues as Masego made his memorable entrance, looking cool as ever in an unbuttoned red jacket and a stylish pair of shades. Backed by drummer Jonathan Curry and multi-instrumentalist Brian Washington, Masego is currently headlining the “You Never Visit …
Read More »Live Review: J.I.D & Smino at MTELUS, Montreal QC (3.12.23)
“Luv” was in the air at hip hop mainstays J.I.D and Smino‘s show at the historic MTELUS theatre in Montreal, QC on March 12. The Zoink Gang members are co-headlining the North American “Luv Is 4Ever Tour,” its name a play on the titles of albums released in 2022: Smino’s …
Read More »Live Review: Current Swell at The Opera House in Toronto, ON (05.14.2022)
It was a hectic night in Toronto. Nestled between the Junos Opening Night Gala, a disappointing game seven for the cursed Toronto Maple Leafs and the regular hustle and bustle of Canada’s largest city, was a small but memorable show at The Opera House. The band was Current Swell. The …
Read More »Live Review: Dirty Honey & Mammoth WVH at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON (03.24.22)
Co-headlining tours can be tricky. There’s always one band who outshines the other, it usually means shorter set times and if you include an opening act, the night can be ridiculously long. But after seeing the Young Guns Tour featuring Dirty Honey and Wolf Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH, it seems …
Read More »Show Review: Crown Lands at The Axis Club in Toronto, ON (12.01.21)
It’s called “The New Wave of Classic Rock” and it was officially named earlier this year by music journalists and industry personnel who have tried to encapsulate the recent rise of good ‘ol rock n’ roll. It’s been building for a while now, and started about ten years ago with …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Pixies at Webster Hall in New York, NY (12.09.19)
In 1986, the Pixies broke out onto the scene in Boston, Massachusetts with an eclectic style fusing influences from punk, indie noise rock, and surf rock all together as one, with this unique style of music, spawning generations of a wide fan base. On Monday, December 9th generations of fans …
Read More »Gallery and Review: Goatwhore at Gramercy Theatre New York City 11/28/18
Louisiana’s Goatwhore brought the Metal Alliance Tour to New York City’s Gramercy Theatre Wednesday November 28th. Getting right down to business Goatwhore wasted no time and opened their set strong with “An End to Nothing”. Guitarist Sammy Duet went speeding through the powerful guitar riffs sending the crowd straight into …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Vulfpeck at King’s Theater in Brooklyn, NY on September 22, 2018
Vulfpeck played to a sold out crowd at King’s Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday night. If you have never attended a live Vulpeck show before, the best way I could describe it would be to say it’s synchronized musician roulette. The core band, comprised of Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Brand of Julez in NYC at The Gramercy Theatre on September 4, 2018
Brand of Julez, a gem of the hard rock scene by way of The Bronx, is currently on the Bring Your Army Tour with Orgy, Motorgrater, and The Crowned. Their performance in New York City’s Gramercy Theatre was a scorcher that rivaled the summer’s last heatwave. The band is comprised …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Luke Bryan at Walmart Amp in Rogers, AR 8/1/18
One of the biggest names in country music made a pit stop in Rogers, AR at the Walmart Amp the first day of August. Luke Bryan‘s What Makes You Country Tour has embarked across the U.S. since the beginning of the year, hitting up various cities with openers Morgan Wallen …
Read More »Review: Halsey at Walmart Amp in Rogers, AR 7/20/18
Though it was the hottest date thus far this summer, an impressive and animated crowd showed up for this Friday night charm. Halsey‘s hopeless fountain kingdom tour made it’s stop in Rogers, AR an unforgettable one, following the success over her sophomore album release. Opener Jessie Reyez proved to be …
Read More »Gallery and Review: Yes Golden Anniversary Tour at The Paramount Theater Peekskill, NY 7/17/18
After severe thunderstorms came down strong on the Hudson Valley area for most of the entire day, the rains would finally let up come the evening just in time to set out to see Yes perform live at The Paramount Theater in Peekskill, New York. This incarnation of Yes, kept …
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