9.21.21

by Linda Carlson - September 28, 2021

Article & photos: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Rain. Then, more rain. It was that kind of evening. Enough to dampen the ground but certainly not the spirits at The Vogue. Fans are thirsting for live music after a long draught and silent stages, and on this night, the venue was

Festival on the Lake // Live @ AJ Jolly Park // 8.7.21

by Linda Carlson - August 16, 2021

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Alexandria, KY – It was a typical warm, humid summer day in northern Kentucky. But there was also magic in the air. A full afternoon and evening filled with live music on the open-air Stapleton stage, which is situated on scenic A.J. Jolly Lake, awaited the

The Dead Daisies // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 7.10.21

by Linda Carlson - July 15, 2021

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – The Dead Daisies offers a unique brand of rock ‘n roll that celebrates the raucous, decadent debauchery and divinely entertaining music that defined the 1970s and early 1980s. Fans of all ages gathered at Blue Note Harrison just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, to

Here Come The Mummies // Live @ Riverfront Live // 5.22.21

by Linda Carlson - May 27, 2021June 21, 2021

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s sort of ironic, really. Live music is emerging from the ashes of the coronavirus pandemic, slowly but surely, and what better way to celebrate its return than with… mummies from the grave! Here Come The Mummies (HCTM) is an energetic and insanely

Getting to Know: Matt James, Blacktop Mojo

by Linda Carlson - November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson If you don’t know Blacktop Mojo, get yourself out from under that rock! This East Texas band, formed in 2012 by lead singer Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, fills an underserved rock niche that infuses classic southern rock with metal and grunge overtones, sprinkled with

American Authors & Magic Giant // Live @ Bogart’s // 2.20.20

by Linda Carlson - February 26, 2020June 21, 2021

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – When bands tour together as co-headliners, there’s typically a synergy of musical styles. Touring together makes sense - it brings fans of each band together, exposing them to more music of a similar genre. From a concert perspective, though, the formula is

Blacklite District // Live @ Riverfront Live // 1.30.20

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

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

Icon For Hire // Live @ Top Cats // 11.5.19

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

William DuVall // Live @ Top Cats // 11.1.19

by Linda Carlson - November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What a treat on the day after Halloween trickery. William DuVall, lead singer of Alice In Chains, is on tour promoting his solo album, One Alone (October 2019 release). The One Alone Tour made a stop at Top Cats for an intimate acoustic