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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

Reel Big Fish // Live @ The Stone Pony // 6.25.17

by Sam Fallone - July 3, 2017

Article & Photos by: Sam Fallone Asbury Park, NJ -- People of all ages were packed into The Stone Pony on Sunday night to catch California ska punk band Reel Big Fish on their current tour: The Beer Run. It was a fun night of sweat, beer, and live music. First to take

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

Red Handed Denial // Live @ House of Targ // 5.20.17

by Adrienne Row-Smith - May 24, 2017

Photos and Article by: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- Ottawa’s most visually stimulating venue, House of Targ, hosted the second to last date of Red Handed Denial and Vaerisa’s Canadian east coast tour. The two bands were supported by opening acts Fragile Figures and Sovereign Council. Up first for the

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

Senses Fail // Live @ The NorVA // 3.14.17

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA -- Another post-hardcore line up rocked the NorVa, this time led by New Jersey's Senses Fail. Celebrating their fifteenth anniversary with a tour titled “Quince Años”, they were joined by Like Pacific, Counterparts, and Movements. The crowd was

Overkill // Live @ The NorVa // 3.8.17

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: night of thrash metal, courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records, powered through Norfolk on Tuesday night at the famous NorVa. The evening began with a consistently strong line up featuring two bands from Finland, Swallow the Sun and

Dance Gavin Dance & CHON // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 3.4.17

by Sophia Zucker - March 7, 2017March 7, 2017

Article & Photos by: Sophia Zucker SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sacramento-based post-hardcore outfit Dance Gavin Dance and San Diego-based shred darlings CHON brought their co-headlining tour, The Robot With Human Hair vs. Chonzilla Tour, to New Jersey’s Starland Ballroom on Saturday, with touring support from Eidola and Vasudeva. Doors opened later than the

The Griswolds // Live in Seattle & Portland // 2.8-2.9.17

by Kristina Dawn - February 13, 2017February 14, 2017

Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Everyone's favorite Aussie's are back in the Pacific Northwest this week with a highly anticipated new tour. Drones of soggy fans waited outside the renowned Chop Suey in Seattle to witness the first show of The Griswolds latest Low Lives Tour -- some even admitted to