The Bones of JR Jones // Live @ The Evening Muse // 10.1.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - October 14, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- The one-man-band known as The Bones of JR Jones brought his awe-inspiring show to The Evening Muse, in the hip, artsy NoDa neighborhood on Friday night. Though he had originally planned on bringing a full band for the night's show, tonight's performance
Andy Frasco and the U.N., Josh Daniel // Live @ Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts // 9.1.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - September 7, 2021 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Andy Frasco has the ability to turn any room into a party, and he proved it to the Charlotte crowd on Wednesday night. Frasco and his band hit the road last week for a three-month tour, with this early stop here in
My Morning Jacket / Flock of Dimes // Live @ MCU Amphitheatre // 8.27.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - August 28, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC --A beautiful, though hot, summer day set the perfect mood for a Friday evening show to end the week. The sun began to set, making way for a nice breeze just in time for the night's opening act, Flock of Dimes, to hit
Bully / Tweens // Live @ Snug Harbor // 8.24.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- In the heart of the trendy Plaza Midwood neighborhood of the Queen City lies a pirate-themed dive bar known as Snug Harbor. Often a spot for late-night punk shows, Tuesday night brought Nashville indie band Bully to the dimly lit venue, as
Rise Against / Descendents / The Menzingers // Live @ MCU Amphitheatre // 8.3.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Punk fans in Charlotte couldn't have been happier that the first night in weeks without uncomfortable heat or pouring rain was Wednesday. The beautiful evening weather was perfect for the first show many of tonight's crowd has seen at MCU Amphitheater since
Falling Through April / Scars Remain / Seven Year Witch / Adelitas Aay // Live @ Amos’ Southend // 7.22.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - August 12, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Thursday night was like a party at Amos Southend, when Adelitas Way and Seven Year Witch brought their tour through town. They invited two popular Charlotte area bands to join the bill, Falling Through April and Scars Remain, adding to the feeling
Enuff Z’Nuff / Faster Pussycat // Live @ Amos’ Southend // 7.16.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - July 25, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Friday night at Amos' Southend was all about loud, hard, fast rock n' roll. As their "Straight Out of Quarantine" tour winds down, veterans of the late 80s hard rock scene, Enuff Z'Nuff and Faster Pussycat played to a packed house. An
Album Review: The Dead Coats – Big Wish ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - June 14, 2021 Article by: Jason Robey Loud guitars, bold vocals, and heavy-hitting rhythms lay the framework for Big Wish, the debut studio album from The Dead Coats. From the opening chords of “Fire Again!,” the Austin-based four-piece draws the listener in with catchy hooks and beats that make it nearly impossible to sit
The Wood Brothers // Live @ Rural Hill // 6.10.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - June 13, 2021June 14, 2021 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey HUNTERSVILLE , NC -- Rural Hill was alive with the sound of music from Americana trio The Wood Brothers on Thursday night. The show was part of a series of "pod" shows at the outdoor venue, where the crowd is kept spread out in a
Interview with THE DODIES ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURED Interviews MUSIC by Jason Robey - May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Quarantine interview time! MonkeyGoose contributor Jason Robey had a Zoom chat with The Dodies, a young garage rock duo from the southern desert of Israel. Check it out: THE DODIES songs jump head-first into depression, alienation and rage, contrasted by hooky riffs and catchy melodies. They are completing their new album