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by Ommar Ortuvia - January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- What do you get if you grab the Stray Cats, Bad Religion, The Damned, a bit of Reverend Horton Heat, up the tempo by a lot, add a generous dose of horror films, and blend it all up in a giant blender? Aside

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

Twiddle // Live @ The Fillmore Underground // 10.26.2022

by Jason Robey - October 31, 2022

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Outside the Fillmore, a girl with an acoustic guitar sat on the street corner, playing "When it Rains It Pours," one of Twiddle's most streamed songs. It echoed off the building loud enough that everyone could hear as they made their way into

The Front Bottoms // Live @ The Fillmore // 10.19.2022

by Jason Robey - October 24, 2022

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Indie rock was in the air Wednesday night at the Fillmore, when The Front Bottoms brought their tour for a stop in the Queen City. The evening started out with a unique and interesting set by the one-man-band, Mobley. Emerging on stage with

Panchiko // Live @ Bronze Peacock Room // 10.20.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - October 23, 2022October 27, 2022

Articles and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- Everybody likes a Cinderella story, but in the music industry - which can get very cutthroat - we rarely hear about them. Panchiko’s story is somewhat of a Cinderella story since it took the band almost 20 years to get the recognition

Wednesday 13 // Live @ Elevation 27 // 9.21.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 23, 2022

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- Keeping perfectly in theme for the upcoming Halloween season, Wednesday 13 arrived in Virginia Beach to terrify us and haunt our memories. This long-established icon of the horror-punk genre is touring with his bandmates to promote their 9th studio album, Horrifier.

Train // Live @ Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater // 7.2.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 18, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- A warm summer night was the perfect setting for a great concert line up. Three bands that worked together, either on stage supporting each other's sets or by recording together in the past. A powerful opening by the legendary Blues Traveler, and John Popper's work on the harp

Flogging Molly // Live @ MCU Amphitheatre // 6.10.2022

by Jason Robey - June 17, 2022

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Friday night was a beautiful night for a show in Charlotte, as Celtic punk veterans Flogging Molly made a tour stop in the Queen City. There was an unfortunate change in the lineup when co-headliners The Interrupters had to cancel their appearance due

BUKU Music + Art Project // New Orleans, LA // 3.25-3.26.22

by Sam Fallone - March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Article + Photos by Sam Fallone New Orleans, LA -- BUKU was truly a special experience and unlike any other festival I have attended. The vibes were good, the weather was good, everyone was looking great. I was thoroughly impressed with the time and effort put into everyone's festival outfits and