X Ambassadors // Live @ The Crystal Ballroom // 3.29.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - April 2, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR – A surprisingly warm spring day here in Oregon brought out a line around the block to The Crystal Ballroom, a 1,500 person venue with floors that bounce almost as much as the bass does. The Crystal is a historic 102 year old
Jon Pardi // Live @ The NorVa // 3.24.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 27, 2016 Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar & Glenn Woodell NORFOLK, VA: A gorgeous oversized crystal chandelier hangs from the towering ceiling of the main hall of the NorVa amid the acoustic baffles, utterly out of place and yet perfect, for it harkens back to a time a
Mount Holly // Live @ Hotel Cafe // 3.18.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Matt Stasi // Bylle Breaux Stasi - March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 Article and Photos by: Matt Stasi Hollywood, CA -- What kind of music does MOUNT HOLLY play? Good old fashion rock 'n f$cking roll. From guitarist Nick Perri shredding off his brand of thunderously blues-filled guitar riffs (at times during the show he opts for ditching the stage altogether and playing
The Kickback // Bowery Electric // 2.26.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Photos and Article by: Steven Principato New York, NY -- On a street partially named for Joey Ramone, in a neighborhood that flawlessly exemplifies the result of urban gentrification to the point of cultural nullification, there lies a virtually hidden sub-basement bar. Bowery Electric, conveniently located a few doors down from
Valentine’s Day Massacre // Live at Venue 578 // 2.13.16 CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Tamara Silber - February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 Article by: Tamara Silber Central Florida metal bands took the stage at Venue 578 on Valentines Day eve -- a great way to celebrate the holiday, rocking out to the Valentine's Day Massacre! Four piece alt-metal rockers, The Dark Summer, opened the show with their amazing sound and put on a captivating
The Misfits, She Demons // PlayStation Theater, NYC // 10.27.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC Uncategorized by Steven Principato - November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - The PlayStation theater (formerly the Best Buy), nestled among the twinkling Broadway marquees hanging over the tourist jammed streets of midtown Manhattan, is a venue reserved for those who "made it." Far removed from the meager New Jersey beginnings of The Misfits, it was explicitly
Fates Warning, Next to None // Live @ St. Vitus // 10.13.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - Living in the distant wake of the musically lethargic and guitar solo absent 1990’s,one might wonder if mankind could ever re-discover his long forsaken musical renaissancethey referred to as “Progressive” music. Was this esoteric magic extinct from the theoretically de-evolved modern day musician?
