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by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 10, 2017

Article by : Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: “Raising hell with the hippies and the cowboys They don't care about no trends They don't care about songs that sell I've never been a part of any musical scene I ain't just talking Nashville, if you know What I mean” Notwithstanding his

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

Boston Calling Festival // Boston, MA // 5.26-28.17

by Richard Knowles - June 6, 2017July 25, 2017

Article and Photos by: Richard Knowles Trying to put into words the essence of Boston Calling is not an easy task. Sure, I can sit here and talk about the bands and the killer sets they all put on (which I will), but it’s more than that. For me it’s about

The Kindred // Live @ Mavericks // 5.5.17.

by Adrienne Row-Smith - May 13, 2017

Photos and Article by: Adrienne Row Smith Ottawa – Ontario, on a rainy Friday night Ottawa natives The Kindred made a pit stop during their Canadian tour to pay homage to their hometown. The band had Pantomime, The Dead Centuries and Halfsleeper help make a memorable evening. Openers Pantomime of Petawawa, who

Mushroomhead // Live @ Shaka’s // 5.8.17

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 10, 2017

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: This event in Virginia could have been billed as a metalfest, as a total of seven bands filled the night during day seven of Mushroomhead's current tour. Relicseed featured a thunderous sound with only three band members

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

Despised Icon // Live @ Barrymore’s // 3.18.17

by Adrienne Row-Smith - March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

Article and Photos by: Adrienne Row-Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- Last Saturday, fans lined up around the block to see Lorna Shore, Fallujah, Carnifex, and Despised Icon -- who had not played Ottawa since 2010. Despite their missing tour mates Rings of Saturn, the fans were eagerly waiting a night full of fun

Underoath & Beartooth // Live @ Uniprix Stadium // 3.17.17

by Adrienne Row-Smith - March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Montreal, Quebec -- On St. Patrick’s Day, instead of heading out to the nearest local bar to get their green beers on, quite a few folks decided that their time would be better spent enjoying the sounds of Beartooth and Underoath on their American Nightmare Tour. There were so many