3.1.23

by Linda Carlson - March 9, 2023

Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – On a Wednesday (hump day), sometimes we need a little something to help get us through the rest of the week, perhaps a little pick-me-up to boost the energy level. Can three ass-kicking punk rock bands from the New York City area

Blacktop Mojo // Live @ Elevation 27 // 3.2.23

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- The show at Elevation 27 on Thursday night was the kick off for “The Emerald Cities Tour”, and the line to the entrance circled around the venue and extended down the block. It featured Sumo Cyco as the opener, Blacktop Mojo

Silversun Pickups // Live @ Bogart’s // 2.24.23

by Linda Carlson - February 28, 2023

Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The concert season is picking up following the holiday lull, and fans are ready to celebrate. On this night, a sold-out crowd gathered at Bogart’s to experience the sultry, cool vibe of Silversun Pickups, who are touring to promote the August 2022

Bush // Live @The Louisville Palace Theater // 2.22.2023

by Michael W. Bright - February 28, 2023March 2, 2023

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY—February 22nd, the iconic rock band Bush electrified their fans at the Louisville Palace Theater, the debut tour for their most recent album, The Art of Survival. The band's impressive setlist, a beautifully curated mix of old classics and new songs, showcased why

Tab Benoit // Live @ Headliners // 12.16.22

by Michael W. Bright - January 3, 2023

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— I had been listening to this guy’s music for a few days trying to figure out an approach to the upcoming concert. Tab Benoit has been touring nonstop, more or less, for the past five years, save six months off the road

Sad night Dynamite // Live at Lincoln Hall // 11.23.22

by Charles Yamabe - December 17, 2022December 17, 2022

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Imagine the Gorillaz met Blink 182 and they had a baby. Then that baby grew up and became a rowdy British punk rocker... That combination of musical genres would give you the band known as Sad Night Dynamite. The duo consists of

Phantoms // Live at the House of Blues // 11.19.22

by Charles Yamabe - December 7, 2022

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's a Saturday night in November, and Chicago is seeing the coldest day of the winter it has seen so far this year. To compound the frightful weather, Chicago had just come off an unusually warm streak. Those two factors made it

Goo Goo Dolls // Live @ The Palace // 11.9.22

by Michael W. Bright - November 23, 2022November 25, 2022

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— The Goo Goo Dolls Chaos in Bloom tour hit the road in August after the band's three year hiatus, sponsored by covid. I got the sense that the audience, just like me, was a little tentative at the opening of the performance Saturday night

Puscifer // Live @ Brady Music Center // 11.10.22

by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center was at near-capacity for Puscifer’s Existential Reckoning Tour Part 2, in support of the band’s fourth studio album, Existential Reckoning (released 2020). The stage was outfitted with a simple but effective scaffold arrangement that allowed band

Michael Schenker Group // Live @ Bogarts // 10.29.22

by Michael W. Bright - November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Cincinnati, OH—How can a 67 year-old heavy metal guitarist be fronting a 50th Year Anniversary tour? Michael Schenker began working with his brother’s band, the Scorpions, when he was only 11 years old, and joined officially when he was 17. That’s how! As part