8.27.17

by Michael W. Bright - September 7, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Following the sudden untimely passing of original Allman Brother Butch Trucks in January and the long-time-coming passing of Gregg Allman in May, Warren Haynes is as close to Southern Rock Royalty as we can come. Sunday night's Gov't Mule concert allowed Haynes

Young the Giant // Live @ The Palace // 8.2.17

by Michael W. Bright - August 7, 2017

Article and Photos by : Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - I should have seen the signs. Although I recognized the name from their three top five alt rock chart singles, I was not familiar with Young the Giant’s music. But…I should have seen the signs. The under-twenty-one young women, with

Real Estate and The New Pornographers // The Forecastle Festival After-Parties @ Headliners // 7.14-15.17

by Michael W. Bright - July 27, 2017July 31, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Real Estate writes and plays music that's perfect if you're falling in love. It works if you're breaking up as well. If you're feeling lighthearted on a spring day it's absolutely appropriate. If you're really down in the dumps, wearing your tortured

LA Guns // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 6.29.17

by Michael W. Bright - July 8, 2017July 10, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Born of the legendary Sunset Strip hard rock scene of the eighties with bands like Poison, Motley Crue and Faster Pussycat, LA Guns is finally touring with the “classic” lineup, fronted by its co-founders, guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis in what

Don Henley // Live @ The PNC Pavilion // 6.15.17

by Michael W. Bright - July 3, 2017July 3, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Cincinatti, OH -- After a gorgeous a cappella song that opened the show, Eagles cofounder Don Henley invited us to "relax." Any expectations we might have had were clarified. " We've got two hours to cover 42 years of music." The first time the

Sigur Ros // Live @ The Palace // 6.13.17

by Michael W. Bright - June 21, 2017June 21, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Ethereal is probably overused as a description for a sound or music or a band. Yet here is a band whose picture will, as they say, be in the dictionary if you lookup the word. Experimental, art rock, ambient music, minimalist, are all appropriate

Elephant Revival // Live @ Headliners // 4.14.17

by Michael W. Bright - April 24, 2017

Review and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- This show was a performance for those dedicated to stringed acoustic performances at the highest, most virtuous level. The folks who came to Headliners on this evening were passionate fans of Elephant Revival, an entity whose eclectic mix, both recorded and

Anti Flag and Reel Big Fish // Live @ The NorVa // 1.21.17

by Wendy Podmenik Darugar // Glenn Woodell - January 24, 2017

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar Possibly prescient in the titling of their latest album “American Spring”, given the current political climate, the political punk rockers Anti Flag gave theme to the evening in Norfolk following the historic nationwide Women's March of 2016. The timing could

Pop Evil // Live @ The NorVa // 12.9.16

by Wendy Podmenik Darugar // Glenn Woodell - December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Article by Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar A little over a year ago, we caught our first Pop Evil show at the NorVa. They were the slated openers for Three Days Grace and when I researched the bands pre-concert, I was impressed with their heavy hitting,

Attila // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 10.22.16

by Sophia Zucker - October 25, 2016November 1, 2016

Article and Photos by: Sophia Zucker SAYREVILLE, NJ — Iconic party death metal band Attila came back to Jersey on Saturday night. With support from Chelsea Grin, Emmure, and Sylar as touring bands, this show at Starland Ballroom had additional support from local bands The Blessing Of This Curse, No Parallels,