Machine Head // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 2.12.20 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - February 22, 2020 Article and Photos by Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY-- Machine Head put it all out there. This night’s show marked four months into the band's Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary tour, celebrating the release of their debut album, 1994's, Burn My Eyes, an album roundly hailed as one landmark in metal history. To mark
Blacklite District // Live @ Riverfront Live // 1.30.20 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 9, 2020June 21, 2021 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – January can be a relatively sleepy time for touring. Tour schedules are often still being firmed up for the new year, and venue schedules can be a bit light. However, January 2020 ended strong at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Live, which hosted Blacklite District and Adelita’s Way to
Rumpke Mountain Boys // Live @ The 20th Century Theater // 12.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Linda Carlson - January 9, 2020June 21, 2021 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – People ring in the New Year in all sorts of ways, and what better way than two nights of music from the Rumpke Mountain Boys and friends? As was done last year, The RMBs played two nights (December 30 and 31) at
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
DEEPFALL // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.15.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 22, 2019November 24, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What an exciting night for Cincinnati rock and metal fans! Hellyeah was performing the second stop of their Celebration Of Life Tour to a large crowd of “Hellions” feeding their metal cravings since large scale touring took a break after drummer and
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
Adema // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 10.25.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 2, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Adema is currently supporting Powerman 5000’s The Days of Disorder 2019 Tour, and on this night performed at Blue Note Harrison just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. The venue is cozy, offering a very different atmosphere from larger, more cavernous venues that corral a
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
Joyous Wolf // Live @ The Murat Theatre // 10.12.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Joyous Wolf is a young band gaining momentum. After touring with Buckcherry earlier this year, this foursome from Southern California now find themselves supporting legendary Deep Purple’s The Long Good-bye Tour. On this night, the 1960s/1970s-era fan base was treated to a
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
