Red Hot Chili Peppers // Live @ VUHLA // 6.28.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 21, 2024 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell Virginia Beach, VA-- Considering it was nearly the middle of summer, the heat was manageable enough to navigate for the sold-out audience at the Virginia Beach outdoor Amphitheater. The crowd was hyper-excited to finally see a long time, all- around legendary favorite: the Red
Lake Street Dive // Live @ Brady Music Center // 7.14.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 20, 2024 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Lake Street Dive is an eclectic band that is difficult to describe in a way that completely captures both their musical style and their stage presence. How do you best convey the popular appeal of a band comprised of a lead singer
Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs // Live @ The Taft Theater // 7.9.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 14, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – If you catch a Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs show this tour cycle, consider yourself quite fortunate. For the July leg of the tour, the band is playing nine cities in the Midwest, then moving on to Toronto for a single
Pixies and Modest Mouse // Live @ Brady Music Center // 6.5.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 10, 2024 Photos and Article by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power are continuing their successful 2023 tour into 2024, featuring shows nearly daily throughout June. If this sellout show on a rainy Cincinnati Wednesday is any indication, this pairing of 1980s/1990s indie & alternative rock should perhaps
Mammoth WVH // Live @ The NorVa // 5.8.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- Americans in the 80's were enamored with adorable actress Valerie Bertinelli and mesmerized with incredible guitarist of Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen. The pair married in 1981 and had a son, Wolfgang Van Halen, known affectionately as “Wolfie”. Named after the famous
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),
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
James Blunt // Live @ Rockhal // 2.25.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sandra Packard - March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Photos and Blurb by: Sandra Packard James Blunt took over Luxembourg this week. Being the legend he is, he didn't disappoint. The setlist was a great mix of his classics and some fresh songs, including "You're Beautiful" and "Monsters" which is a tribute to his father and didn't leave any eyes
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