PHOTOS: JULIA LOFSTRAND | Sharon Van Etten celebrated Tramp’s 11th, not 10th, Anniversary at the Troubadour in Los Angeles this past Sunday. Not wanting the album’s milestone to be buried by her album released last year, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, the show sold out within minutes upon which she released live stream […]
Hitting the stage in front of his largest headlining show to date, JAWNY had every person in the room, from the floor to the seated area in the balcony, on their feet dancing along. If you weren’t at the sold out JAWNY show in Chicago, IL on St. Patrick’s Day, you truly missed out on […]
Queensrÿche’s show on Sunday night was anything but ordinary. They dug deep into their war chest and dazzled fans with a 16-song set consisting of new material, classics, and some deep cuts rarely heard live. With support from guitar virtuoso Marty Friedman and thrash metal legends Trauma, the show went down as one of my […]
As we noted last October, the DC Record Fair often reflects “a snapshot of the vinyl resurgence in action, veteran collectors bumping elbows—literally—with teens and twentysomething neophytes on the hunt for the freshest pressing of their favorite artist.” “Classic acts and albums are finding a new audience, too. A young couple on my left is […]
BOSTON, MA | With pints in the air, the crowd welcomed Los Angeles-based band Dawes to Boston on one of the city’s most festive days of the year: St.Patrick’s Day. It was a wave of emotion for fans as the rock storytellers brought a mesmerizing show to Roadrunner, showcasing their musicianship on one of those […]
Hot off the heels from their latest album release, Louisville, Kentucky rockers White Reaper brought their electrifying Asking For A Ride Tour to Chicago for a sold out show at the Metro. Mamalarky and Militarie Gun served as the openers for this leg of the tour. With a mixed crowd of old and new listeners, […]
Neal Francis has been playing piano since he was 4, and boy can you tell. He bends chords with his piano whammy board on one song, takes you to church on the organ on the next, and funks it the f**k up on the keyboards a song later. Grooving along with him are his talented […]
After two full hours of insanity courtesy of The Flaming Lips, it immediately became clear how incredibly talented this band actually is. From unicorns in the audience to inflatable robots on stage, Wayne Coyne and company left it all on the table in front of a near-capacity crown at the House of Blues in Anaheim […]
In front of a hometown, Santo-infused crowd, Sammy Hagar & The Circle rolled into Agua Caliente on Saturday night and set the place ablaze with an 18-song set that captured the pure essence of Hagar’s legendary 50+ year career. It was, to say the least, a masterclass in rock’n’roll courtesy of Hagar, Michael Anthony, Vic […]
Indie rockers Titus Andronicus stopped by the Grog Shop last week in support of their latest critically acclaimed album, 2022’s The Will to Live. Since coming on to the scene in 2005, band members have come and gone but frontman Patrick Stickles has been the steadfast captain. The process of writing The Will to Live […]
BOSTON, MA | GRAMMY Award-nominated rhythm guitarist and songwriter Cory Wong, and special guests, elevated the sold-out House of Blues to soaring heights on February 25. The Power Station Tour is a showcase of top-tier musicians expressing their love for music, connections with each other, and the crowd. Fueled by high-energy grooves, impressive musicianship, and […]
I’ve seen some heavy shows in my life, but holy hell, this one takes the cake. Gojira absolutely destroyed the ten thousand-plus capacity Alexandra Palace in London last week, and this show was mental. Not only was the music next level, but the stage show was one of the biggest and best I’ve seen in […]
With nearly 50,000 fans in attendance over a glorious three-day weekend, concertgoers from around the world made the pilgrimage to Cali Vibes to bear witness to musical royalty such as Snoop Dogg, Jack Johnson, and Rebelution. Seasoned with amazing food, tasty drinks, and near perfect weather, the festival skyrocketed to a whole new level in […]
The first time I heard Dream Theater was back in 1992 when “Pull Me Under” took the US metal market by storm. I was working in a record store in St. Louis while going to university, and I remember thinking, what in the hell was this? It was heavy and melodic; it was progressive metal […]
The OGs of thrash metal just took it to a new level on Sunday night at City National Grove in Anaheim. With support from Black Label Society and Exodus, Anthrax destroyed their 12-song set in front of another sold-out crowd for what arguably may have been their best live performance in years. Scott, Charlie, Frank, […]
