Phantoms // Live at the House of Blues // 11.19.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED Uncategorized 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
Goo Goo Dolls // Live @ The Palace // 11.9.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 23, 2022November 25, 2022 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— The Goo Goo Dolls Chaos in Bloom tour hit the road in August after the band's three year hiatus, sponsored by covid. I got the sense that the audience, just like me, was a little tentative at the opening of the performance Saturday night
Puscifer // Live @ Brady Music Center // 11.10.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2022November 17, 2022 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center was at near-capacity for Puscifer’s Existential Reckoning Tour Part 2, in support of the band’s fourth studio album, Existential Reckoning (released 2020). The stage was outfitted with a simple but effective scaffold arrangement that allowed band
Trivium // Live @ Brady Music Center // 10.21.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 26, 2022October 27, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What a tremendous night for intense metal music in downtown Cincinnati. The Deadmen and Dragons Tour 2022 lineup was beyond fierce, and the crowd was ready for some serious head-banging and moshing. First on the stage was Khemmis, formed in 2012 in Denver, Colorado.
Lamb of God // Live @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park // 9.26.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 2, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The outdoor concert season is winding down, and on this evening, fans of heavy metal gathered to experience four metal bands: Suicide Silence, Baroness, Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God. The evening air was chilled, but that didn’t dampen the heat of
Blacktop Mojo // Live @ Riverfront Live // 9.7.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 15, 2022 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Some bands leave an impression that lingers long after the concert lights dim and everyone goes home. Blacktop Mojo, a hard-working, hard-hitting, hard rock band from Texas, is one such band. Known for their exceptional covers of iconic songs, such as “Dream On”
ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL // CHICAGO, IL // 9.02-9.04 FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - September 8, 2022September 12, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Labor Day weekend in Chicago saw one of the best Electronic Music Festivals of the entire summer. ARC held its second annual music festival at Union Park on the near Westside of Chicago. The weekend started out perfectly with some of the
ARC FESTIVAL 2022- AFTER PARTIES PREVIEW PREVIEW by Charles Yamabe - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Chicago IL, -- Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival has now shared the details for their official ARC After Dark Parties while also announcing a group of rare back-to-back sets that will be taking place at the festival over Labor Day Weekend. ARC is set to return to
Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 8.04-8.07 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- A little over a week ago, Chicago experienced the ninth year of the biggest country music festival in the city. Spread over four days and taking place in the United Center parking lot, Windy City Smokeout was a huge success. The crowds
THE BLSSM // Live @ Bogart’s // 6.22.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 26, 2022 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Summer!! Time for reckless post-pandemic abandon, brightness and optimism. Lightheartedness, smiles, cheer… you get the idea. The mood at Bogart's was not dampened by the day’s clouds and rain. The venue was brimming with young fans vying for position to experience opener THE
