Show Reviews

You know it’s going to be memorable when a  show kicks off to the tune of Tiny Tim’s “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”. Immediately it conjures images of the Lipstick Face demon from Insidious  scrambling around the dark corners of BB King’s in New York City. The effect seems pretty warranted considering the band in …

If there is one thing I have learned from seeing Thirty Seconds to Mars live, it’s that every show is an adrenalin-filled endurance test.  I’ve seen frontman Jared Leto stop the show mid-song to call out duds in the audience and make sure everyone is on their feet.  Mars is …

Fresh off their 18-city run on Warped Tour, Texas-based metalcore outfit, Fit for a King took to the stage with an energized fury matched only by an eager audience. Radiant is not a large venue; located on the basement level of Nutley, NJ’s local Methodist Church, its modest space offers the gritty intimacy a thundering metal …

Orange-County based indie rockers The Bolts made a bold move early last month—they changed their name to Island Apollo. Bolder still, the five-some headed north to hipster haven Silverlake  previewing work through their new material as Island Apollo, taking up residency at the gritty Silverlake Lounge for four Mondays in …

7:00 pm: The Bowery Ballroom doors opened and a few hundred teenagers elbowed their way to the front of the stage. With the exception of the hardcore blonde drummer in the back, female rock band Supercute! were not at all cute. I hope the band’s lackluster performance can be attributed …

Their sorrowful yet satire filled songs don’t play on the radio, reach the top of the iTunes charts, or have millions of likes on Facebook. Maybe you haven’t even heard of The National. Despite critical acclaim for producing consistent and emotionally driven albums, the Brooklyn based band has flown under …