This fall, to support the release of their eighth album, The Color Before the Sun, progressive rock heroes Coheed and Cambria are touring the United States along with friends and fellow progressive masterminds Thank You Scientist and swapping direct support halfway through the tour between emo experimentalists Cursive and influential …
Read More »TWIZTID LIVE @ SOUTHPORT MUSIC HALL – NEW ORLEANS, LA
Underground hip hop’s demented duo Twiztid brought their Welcome To The Underground Tour to New Orleans. With the land being very heavy in Voodoo and Hoodoo these two wicked rappers took the roof off Southport Music Hall after not playing the city in 10 years. Along with Twiztid was Blaze Ya Dead Homie, …
Read More »Festival Recap: Rock Allegiance’s Debut in Chester, PA
A sold out crowd of 50,000 fans filled Philadelphia’s PPL Park this past Saturday, October 10th at the inaugural Monster Energy Rock Allegiance. Boasting a lineup with some of the biggest names in rock like Rob Zombie, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, Papa Roach and Bring Me The Horizon, the festival was not only a huge success—it was …
Read More »Gallery & Review: The Winery Dogs At Starland Ballroom 10.09.2015
The Winery Dogs made their second appearance at New Jersey’s legendary Starland Ballroom this past Friday night. It’s not common that you find musicians who form a super-group because they love to play music. That is what makes The Winery Dogs so unique. Not only is their live performance off …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Motorhead at Oakdale Theatre, CT 9/15/2015
Lung Infection Proves No Hindrance to Lemmy, God of Rock Following a string of shortened and cancelled sets due to frontman Lemmy’s recent lung infection, there was some trepidation in the audience as to whether he would be able to deliver a strong performance. Those fears were countered as soon …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Gregory Alan Isakov & Passenger At Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA 9/27/2015
Passenger and opener Gregory Alan Isakov put on an impressive show Sunday night at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA. Up first was Isakov, who has recently opened for some other impressive artists such as: The Dave Matthews Band, Iron & Wine, Of Monsters and Men, and others, as he …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band at The Beacon Theater 09.26.2015
I’ve been to The Beacon Theater countless times to see various artists. It’s an iconic historic landmark in New York City. Just about every artist I can think of has played at The Beacon Theater some point in their career. The shows played at The Beacon Theater tend to be …
Read More »Purity Ring at The National in Richmond, VA – 9/20/2015
Purity Ring duo Megan James and Corrin Roddick electrocuted The National Sunday night, preforming their absolutely electric new album Another Eternity on stage. The album is a work of genius alone, but lets focus on the bands natural power while playing live. Its hard to believe that it was just the …
Read More »Gallery & Review: NOTHING MORE at Bowery Ballroom, NYC 09.20.15
In my time covering the rock and metal bands traversing through the NYC area, I’ve discovered a great number of hidden gems. I can safely say that Nothing More is throned high at the top of the list. I was first exposed to the Texas-based quartet back in February when the band came to …
Read More »Tremonti and Trivium, with Wilson – 2015 HardDrive Live Tour – The Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 9/9/15
2015 HardDrive Live Tour The Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 9/9/15 The Culture Room is a great venue that’s large enough to hold a decent sized crowd but intimate enough where you feel like you’re part of the show. Wilson opened the concert with a mix of heavy riffs and …
Read More »O.A.R. at the Pageant in St. Louis, MO on 9.11.15
I’ve never had the chance to see O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) live before September 11, 2015, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. What I witnessed was incredible. O.A.R., armed with a couple extra members for the tour, delivered a high-energy and fun performance in a relatively intimate venue …
Read More »SHOW REVIEW: Scorpions 50th Anniversary Tour At Barclays Center
Most bands aren’t even around for 50 years. However, that’s not the case for the Scorpions. My jaw is still on the ground and I’m not sure when I’ll be able to pick it back up after seeing them this past Saturday. I first saw the Scorpions in 2002 at …
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