8.8.19

by Linda Carlson - August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Covington, KY - It's an insanely good time. Really. That's what a Squirrel Nut Zippers concert is all about. This nine-piece jazz band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, complete with a horn section, upright bass, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist and violinist, delivers roaring good fun that

The Ride Festival // Live @ Telluride Town Park // 7.12-14.19

by Linda Carlson - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Telluride, CO – It’s hard to imagine a more glorious venue for a band to perform. Gazing from the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage, performers at The Ride Festival are treated to a spectacular box canyon view that is second to none. 2019 marked the festival’s

Bunbury Music Festival // Live @ Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove // 5.31 – 6.2.19

by Linda Carlson - June 7, 2019June 7, 2019

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s a festival name that has perplexed people for years. “What is a Bunbury?” is a frequent question asked by performers on stage. With its bumblebee mascot and tagline “Bee Here, Bee You, Bee Free,” it’s still anyone’s guess. The festival spanned three

Red Sun Rising // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 4.19.19

by Linda Carlson - May 3, 2019

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – It was the last night of their most recent tour leg, and Red Sun Rising were in a celebratory mood. Blue Note Harrison was bustling with fans, some who had traveled long distances to see this spirited, on-the-rise band from Akron, Ohio. After more than

Buckcherry // Live @ Blue Note // 3.20.19

by Linda Carlson - April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Buckcherry recently began a tour in support of their upcoming album release, Warpaint. On this night, they performed at Blue Note of Harrison. Buckcherry has a long history that dates to their inception in 1995. The band disbanded briefly from 2002 to 2005

Magic Giant // Live @ Madison Live // 2.20.19

by Linda Carlson - February 25, 2019February 25, 2019

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Anyone up for a feel awesome, dance party concert that will leave you smiling and mysteriously…happy? Then Magic Giant, with its charismatic free-spirited threesome, must certainly be on your bucket list. These California sensations bring a mountain of bliss to their shows. How

Like A Storm // Live @ Bogarts // 2.16.19

by Linda Carlson - February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Like A Storm celebrated their first Cincinnati headlining performance on February 16, 2019. The crowd at Bogarts welcomed the rock foursome, two of whom (Chris Brooks and Zach Wood) this night suffered from Type A flu. Indeed, the previous night’s show in Pittsburgh was

The Magpie Salute // Live @ The Taft Theatre Ballroom // 1.27.19

by Linda Carlson - February 1, 2019

Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Magpie Salute, formed in 2016, is a group of musicians with one common link…former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson. After The Black Crowes dissolved in 2015, Robinson pursued other music ventures. Through a criss-crossing of individual paths, The Magpie Salute emerged,

Cannibal Corpse // Live @ The Vogue // 11.29.18

by Linda Carlson - December 6, 2018December 7, 2018

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – You can’t get much more intensely metal than Cannibal Corpse’s current tour, now winding down, with Hate Eternal and Harm’s Way. The combined darkness and raw power of these bands make for an evening of collective release. Chicago’s industrial hardcore Harm’s Way was

Jonathan Davis // Live @ Bogarts // 5.8.18

by Linda Carlson - May 14, 2018

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Jonathan Davis, lead singer of Korn, made a stop at Bogarts on May 8, 2018 during his spring solo tour to promote his upcoming album, Black Labyrinth. Ten years in the making, the album represents a somber and complicated view of the