The From Here To Mars Tour stopped in Allston, MA. We The Kings, along with AJR, She is We, Elena Coats and Brother James played a sold out show at the Brighton Music Hall on Friday. The band kicked of their high energy set with an oldie but goodie, Skyway Avenue, followed up by She …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Haroula Rose at The Standard East Village, NYC 03.21.16
Singer-songwriter Haroula Rose (Haroula Rose Spyropoulos) is back with the release of her second LP Here The Blue River, out tomorrow March 25th. This past Monday evening, Rose was joined by several dozen fans at The Standard’s Penthouse in the East Village for an album release party as part of the Annie O Music Series. The …
Read More »Gallery: Hoodie Allen, House Of Blues Boston, 3/20/16
On Sunday, Hoodie Allen and The Happy Camper Tour stopped in Boston. The tour, appropriately named after his latest album, featured other artists including SuperDuperKyle, Gnash and Bryce Vine. Every performer amped up each and every person in the crowd and encouraged fun all around. SuperDuperKyle even had a lightsaber battle on …
Read More »Show Review: Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, and Delain at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO – 3/16/16
Three of the most respected acts in symphonic Euro-metal – female-fronted Dutch act Delain, long-lived Finnish power quintet Sonata Arctica, and the symphonic metal pioneers themselves, Nightwish – have made their way across the pond to tour the states, promising a night of headbanging with a touch of epic fantasy. …
Read More »Gallery: The Maine at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, March 19, 2016
On Saturday, The American Lines Tour stopped at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, and The Maine played a fantastic set. They kicked off their set with an older song, Into Your Arms, and followed it up with Don’t Stop Know. Earlier in the day they posted a poll on twitter allowing the fans …
Read More »Show Review: Killswitch Engage, Memphis May Fire, 36 Crazyfists, and Toothgrinder at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO – 3/19/16
American metalcore promises several things: aggression, headbanging, moshing, and above all, a great party. Genre gods Killswitch Engage have promised all of the above, embarking on the Incarnate tour, celebrating their recently released album of the same name. Along for the ride are up-and-comers Toothgrinder, old friends 36 Crazyfists, and …
Read More »Event Review: A New World, Benyamin Nuss, Critical Hit, and Earthbound Papas at Naka-Kon, 3/11-3/13 2016
Naka-Kon is an annual 3-day convention held in the Kansas City area which celebrates anime, video games, and Japanese culture. Each year, the convention hosts a variety of influential Japanese musicians who perform, host informative panels, and sign autographs for fans. This year’s main guest was legendary video game composer …
Read More »Show Review: Garth Brooks at PNC Arena, Raleigh NC 03.11.16
Country singer-songwriter, Garth Brooks, stopped by the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC last week for a 3 night exhibition on his world tour, which started in 2014. It had been years since Garth was in the Triangle, but late last year the tour hit Greensboro, NC and his show received …
Read More »Gallery: The Struts at Irving Plaza, NYC 03.03.16
The first time I heard of The Struts was in September 2015. They were on the line up for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Their name stood out, so I went on youtube and looked them up. “Could Have Been Me” was the first video that popped …
Read More »Gallery & Review: Dropkick Murphys at Webster Hall, NYC 03.10.15
Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys are celebrating their 20th year anniversary on the road with the 20 Years of Mayhem Tour. Fellow Boston punk band Darkbuster and California-based psychobilly band Tiger Army kicked off the second of a two-night performance at New York City’s historical Webster Hall. While the energy was tingling with anticipation in …
Read More »Gallery: AP World Tour 2016 at The Beacham, FL 03.06.16
With a riveting combination consisting of the hard-hitting Like Pacific, the emotional Knuckle Puck, the positive Neck Deep, and the energetic State Champs last Sunday night, it comes as no surprise that The Beacham experienced a truly one of a kind and memorable evening. Although the evening seemed to be …
Read More »Gallery: Blessthefall at Webster Hall, NYC 03.05.16
In a scene dominated by circle pits, loud guitars and even louder vocals blessthefall is a band who’s live performance stands out in a crowd. The Drop The Gloves Tour featuring support fom Miss May I, The Plot In You, Sirens & Sailors and A War Within made its way to New York City’s …
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