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Author: Linda Carlson

Linda has been photographing people since she was ten. Forever intrigued by the complex beauty of the human form, she brings the eye of a portraitist to the unpredictability and spectacle of the concert scene.

Saving Abel // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 6.11.21

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Article & Photos: Linda Carlson   Harrison, OH – Just a short jaunt west of Cincinnati off Interstate 74 lies Harrison, Ohio.  Quiet and almost rural, it boasts a nature lover’s cornucopia of activities that includes hiking, boating and fishing in nearby Miami Whitewater Forest.  But just a mile or so north

Here Come The Mummies // Live @ Riverfront Live // 5.22.21

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s sort of ironic, really.  Live music is emerging from the ashes of the coronavirus pandemic, slowly but surely, and what better way to celebrate its return than with… mummies from the grave! Here Come The Mummies (HCTM) is an energetic and insanely

Getting to Know: Matt James, Blacktop Mojo

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Article & Photos: Linda Carlson If you don’t know Blacktop Mojo, get yourself out from under that rock!  This East Texas band, formed in 2012 by lead singer Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, fills an underserved rock niche that infuses classic southern rock with metal and grunge overtones, sprinkled with

Damn you, Coronavirus… I Miss Live Concerts!

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson As a concert photographer, I regularly attend live performances, photographing nearly two hundred bands last year alone. I'd like to think that during my time within the music industry, I've learned a thing or two about the inner workings of it. From

American Authors & Magic Giant // Live @ Bogart’s // 2.20.20

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – When bands tour together as co-headliners, there’s typically a synergy of musical styles. Touring together makes sense - it brings fans of each band together, exposing them to more music of a similar genre.  From a concert perspective, though, the formula is

Blacklite District // Live @ Riverfront Live // 1.30.20

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Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – January can be a relatively sleepy time for touring.  Tour schedules are often still being firmed up for the new year, and venue schedules can be a bit light.  However, January 2020 ended strong at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Live, which hosted Blacklite District and Adelita’s Way to

Rumpke Mountain Boys // Live @ The 20th Century Theater // 12.30.19

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – People ring in the New Year in all sorts of ways, and what better way than two nights of music from the Rumpke Mountain Boys and friends?  As was done last year, The RMBs played two nights (December 30 and 31) at

DEEPFALL // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.15.19

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – What an exciting night for Cincinnati rock and metal fans!  Hellyeah was performing the second stop of their Celebration Of Life Tour to a large crowd of “Hellions” feeding their metal cravings since large scale touring took a break after drummer and

Icon For Hire // Live @ Top Cats // 11.5.19

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – On November 5, cozy Top Cats hosted a pair of female fronted bands that exuded positivity, liveliness and righteous dance-worthy fun. The evening started with Veridia, a Nashville-based alternative rock band, touring with headliner Icon For Hire on the East Coast portion of

William DuVall // Live @ Top Cats // 11.1.19

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Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson   Cincinnati, OH – What a treat on the day after Halloween trickery.  William DuVall, lead singer of Alice In Chains, is on tour promoting his solo album, One Alone (October 2019 release).  The One Alone Tour made a stop at Top Cats for an intimate acoustic

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