T-Pain // Live @ The Park West // 3.29.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Fresh off his win as the monster on the masked singer, T-Pain arrived to a screaming throng of fans in the Windy City. Now when I say screaming, I absolutely mean screaming! Of all the shows I’ve ever covered, this crowd by
Blue October // Live @ Newport Music Hall // 3.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 2, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus OH – Blue October has been sharing the journey of frontman Justin Furstenfeld since 1995. Through albums like Consent to Treatment, History for Sale, Argue with a Tree, Foiled, Any Man in America, Sway, Home and their current release, I Hope You’re Happy, fans have experienced Furstenfeld’s wildly tumultuous personal story, wrought with
Joyous Wolf // Live @ Blue Note // 3.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 25, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – On the western outskirts of Cincinnati lies quiet, sleepy, rural Harrison. Its slumber was jolted on March 20 by several rousing performances at Blue Note. On this night, Joyous Wolf performed in support of Buckcherry. Joyous Wolf is a young band from Southern California,
All Them Witches // Live @ Zanzabar // 3.5.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Article and Photos by Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - All Them Witches is a polished, expansive power trio out of Nashville currently crossing the country, then hitting Europe and Scandinavia in support of their fifth album, ATW, released last fall. They stopped into Louisville’s Zanzabar, blew off the doors, and left
The Kooks // Live at Riviera Theater // 2.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Charles Yamabe - March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- English alt-rock band The Kooks graced the stage of the Riviera Theater on Thursday, February, 21st. The Chicago stop was the 5th stop on their 11 day U.S. winter tour. They are touring in support of their new album Let’s Go Sunshine which
Magic Giant // Live @ Madison Live // 2.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC 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
Metallica // Live @ US Bank Arena // 1.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 4, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – In 2016, Metallica performed at the AT&T stadium on the eve of the Super Bowl, a concert that was ultimately dubbed, “Too Heavy for Halftime.” There’s a reason for that clever billing…a Metallica concert is unlike any other. It rocks in ways
Liz Cooper and the Stampede // Live @ Zanzabar // 1.18.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - January 28, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Liz Cooper and her band, The Stampede, exude confidence and seasoning despite this being their first headlining tour. Based in the hyper-competitive musical environment of Nashville they're hitting clubs across the country through July in support of a first full length
Puddle of Mudd // Live @ Boathouse Live // 1.10.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 16, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Hampton Roads' local favorites Seven Ten Oil made an emotional return to the stage after a hiatus of several months, and this return was their debut at Boathouse Live, opening for Puddle of Mudd. The audience was full of supporters welcoming vocalist/
Rumpke Mountain Boys // Live @ 20th Century Theatre // 12.30.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Rumpke Mountain Boys performed two nights at Cincinnati’s 20th Century Theatre, December 30 and 31. The show on December 30th, which is being reviewed here, was an unusual one. While the band typically performs as an all-acoustic foursome, this night was
