Snoop Dogg // Live @ The Palace Theater // 1.25.20 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - February 9, 2020 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Two acts had slowly raised the temperature in the theater. Then, at the penultimate moment, before the mercury would have shattered the glass, just as planned, Snoop Dogg snuck onto the stage and exploded under a shimmering spotlight. Every seat at the Palace
Mannequin Pussy // Live @ Zanzabar // 12.17.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - December 31, 2019January 4, 2020 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Don't think about it too hard. Once you get comfortable with this band's name it becomes easy to surrender to the raw energy, visual display, and fearless abandon that's at the core of Mannequin Pussy. If you walked into Zanzabar's performance space
Static X // Live @ the NorVa // 11.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Where has this band been all my life? Nestled into a genre that's right up my alley, industrial/nu-metal band Static-X has rejoined the scene, with a twist and a purpose. Currently touring both as a memorial tribute to late lead singer Wayne
Dead and Company // Live @ Hampton Coliseum // 11.8.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar HAMPTON, VA: Thirteen gleaming red and white semi trucks were parked in a meandering line in the back lot, humming in unison on a crisp fall night. The latest incarnation of the Grateful Dead had finally returned to the famed mothership, after twenty-seven long
Icon For Hire // Live @ Top Cats // 11.5.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 13, 2019 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
Southern Culture on the Skids // Live @ Headliners // 10.19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 2, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Think of every offensive, nasty, and downright unjust cliche you've ever heard about the South or Southerners and put it to music. Stir in a big dose of surfin' guitar and you will end up with something like Southern Culture on
GRiZ // Live @ Navy Pier // 10.5.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - October 12, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Grant Kwiecinski, better known as GRiZ, is a producer, DJ, songwriter, musician, and a seemingly all-around nice guy. Currently, GRiZ is touring across North America in promotion of his newest album Ride Waves. I was able to catch up with him at
The Bourbon & Beyond Festival // Live @ Highlands Festival Grounds // 9.20-22.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - October 7, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Weather history would eventually reveal that this three day festival would be part of Louisville's hottest and driest September in recorded history. Hydrate, hydrate, take breaks in the shade whenever possible, use sunscreen, and most of all -- don't forget to...hydrate.
Stone Temple Pilots // Live @ Chrysler Hall // 9.17.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 30, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: The magnificent Chrysler Hall, soon to undergo extensive renovations, hosted Stone Temple Pilots as one of their last events. Home to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, in the past the venue has featured tours such as Robert Plant and Alice Cooper. Leading the evening
Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shepherd // Live @ Iroquois Amphitheater // 8.24.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC NEWS by Michael W. Bright - September 2, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY --The biggest question pertaining to Saturday night's Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band performance was always going to be, "who's on first?" Buddy Guy, at age 83, could still command a venue, fill plenty of seats, and hold us in the
