Real Estate and The New Pornographers // The Forecastle Festival After-Parties @ Headliners // 7.14-15.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 27, 2017July 31, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Real Estate writes and plays music that's perfect if you're falling in love. It works if you're breaking up as well. If you're feeling lighthearted on a spring day it's absolutely appropriate. If you're really down in the dumps, wearing your tortured
LA Guns // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 6.29.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 8, 2017July 10, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Born of the legendary Sunset Strip hard rock scene of the eighties with bands like Poison, Motley Crue and Faster Pussycat, LA Guns is finally touring with the “classic” lineup, fronted by its co-founders, guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis in what
Don Henley // Live @ The PNC Pavilion // 6.15.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Cincinatti, OH -- After a gorgeous a cappella song that opened the show, Eagles cofounder Don Henley invited us to "relax." Any expectations we might have had were clarified. " We've got two hours to cover 42 years of music." The first time the
Reel Big Fish // Live @ The Stone Pony // 6.25.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sam Fallone - July 3, 2017 Article & Photos by: Sam Fallone Asbury Park, NJ -- People of all ages were packed into The Stone Pony on Sunday night to catch California ska punk band Reel Big Fish on their current tour: The Beer Run. It was a fun night of sweat, beer, and live music. First to take
Boston Calling Festival // Boston, MA // 5.26-28.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Richard Knowles - June 6, 2017July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Richard Knowles Trying to put into words the essence of Boston Calling is not an easy task. Sure, I can sit here and talk about the bands and the killer sets they all put on (which I will), but it’s more than that. For me it’s about
Every Time I Die // Live @ The Brass Monkey // 3.4.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 Article and Photos: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- With temperatures far below freezing, many fans were waiting in their cars or in line with Tim Hortons (the national beverage of Canada) waiting to head into the sold out show of Eternal Sleep, Harms Way, Knocked Loose, Every Time I
State Champs // Live @ The Crystal Ballroom // 11.30.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Portland, OR -- I didn't really know what to expect going into this show. I had seen opener Waterparks over the Summer on the Vans Warped tour, as well as headliners State Champs, and both were fantastic. But co-openers Tonight Alive were a mystery to me,
Horcrux // Live @ Mavericks Bar // 9.29.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Article & Photos By: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ont - The debut show of a collective of musicians from bands such as Of Reverie, and A Skylit Drive. To help enusure a spectacular show, Horcrux (Yes, that is a Harry Potter reference) enlisted other local artists such as Eyes Over The
The Lost Highway Music and Motorcycle Festival // San Bernadino, CA CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - August 5, 2016July 25, 2017 Photos by: Matt Stasi // Article by: Bylle Breaux San Bernadino, CA -- The 2nd annual Lost Highway Music and Motorcycle Festival took place in San Bernardino last Saturday. The thought of covering a music event in a shadeless, July desert honestly made me a little nervous.
Cage the Elephant // Live @ Gila River Arena // 6.26.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey GLENDALE, AZ -- The Cage the Elephant/Portugal. The Man summer tour came to a close with a high energy show in Glendale this past Sunday night. Chicago rockers, Twin Peaks, kicked the show off with a 30-minute set, made up mostly of songs from their latest album,