Amon Amarth // Live @ The Rose Music Center // 5.7.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 17, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Huber Heights, OH – It seemed only fitting that for a night of heavy death metal offerings, the southern Ohio skies were ripe for tornados and storms. The lineup of the Metal Crushes All Tour 2024 could not have been more at home with wind,
The Struts // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 5.3.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 9, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – As clouds overtook the skies, British rockers The Struts overtook the stage on this night at Manchester Music Hall in Lexington, KY to entertain a robust crowd of ardent fans. Formed in 2012 in Derby, Derbyshire, the band is Luke Spiller (lead vocals),
Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 5.4.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 9, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – On the same night that the Kentucky Derby was held in Louisville, a different sort of party was taking place to the east in Lexington, this one celebrating another Kentucky staple – fresh rock music with a lively country vibe. Tyler Bryant &
Avenged Sevenfold // Live @ Heritage Bank Arena // 3.13.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 20, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – MonkeyGoose Magazine had the special opportunity to cover Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) twice on the third leg of their “Life Is But A Dream....” North American Tour, featuring support from Sullivan King and Poppy. The tour is promoting the band’s eighth studio album,
Mammoth WVH // Live @ Bogart’s // 3.1.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 10, 2024 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The long line of rock fans that formed outside Bogart’s on this Friday night didn’t seem to mind the incessant drizzling rain. They were there to experience the top-notch rock line-up of Nita Strauss and Mammoth WVH. Nita Strauss is a powerhouse guitarist
Allen Mack Myers Moore // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 2.28.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - March 4, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Just west of Cincinnati lies the city of Harrison, home to a gem of a music venue, Blue Note Harrison. It’s unassuming from the outside, but hosts bands of all calibers in an intimate setting that is unique in a world of
The Devil Wears Prada & Fit For A King // Live @ Bogart’s // 1.19.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - January 25, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH - The winter cold was certainly in full force in Cincinnati, and the line outside Bogart’s moved briskly for the sold-out show of The Devil Wears Prada and Fit For A King’s co-headlining Metalcore Dropouts 2nd Semester Tour. Cincinnati marked the third stop
August Burns Red // Live @ Bogart’s // 12.6.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - December 9, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Although August Burns Red (ABR) was nearing the end of their 10th anniversary “Rescue & Restore” fall tour when they played in Cincinnati, there were absolutely no signs of tour fatigue in the band’s performance or enthusiasm. In the 20 years since ABR’s
Dirty Honey // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.12.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 17, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – As Los Angeles band Dirty Honey continues their headlining ‘Can’t Find The Brakes’ North American tour, the band, teamed with opener Austin Meade, offered a Cincinnati crowd a mega dose of rock on an otherwise quiet Sunday night. Dirty Honey is on an
Corey Taylor // Live @ Brady Music Center // 9.9.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - September 16, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It was a busy Saturday night in Cincinnati, with several concerts and sporting events vying for attention. But the Andrew J Brady Music Center was bustling with fans eager for a little bit of Corey Taylor, who is headlining a hectic solo