The Kooks // Live at Riviera Theater // 2.21.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Charles Yamabe - March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- English alt-rock band The Kooks graced the stage of the Riviera Theater on Thursday, February, 21st. The Chicago stop was the 5th stop on their 11 day U.S. winter tour. They are touring in support of their new album Let’s Go Sunshine which
Magic Giant // Live @ Madison Live // 2.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Anyone up for a feel awesome, dance party concert that will leave you smiling and mysteriously…happy? Then Magic Giant, with its charismatic free-spirited threesome, must certainly be on your bucket list. These California sensations bring a mountain of bliss to their shows. How
Like A Storm // Live @ Bogarts // 2.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Like A Storm celebrated their first Cincinnati headlining performance on February 16, 2019. The crowd at Bogarts welcomed the rock foursome, two of whom (Chris Brooks and Zach Wood) this night suffered from Type A flu. Indeed, the previous night’s show in Pittsburgh was
Sevendust & Tremonti // Live @ The NorVA // 2.9.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - February 15, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Sevendust and a slew of metal/ rock bands held another sold out show at the NorVA, which made for an intense evening of music that hit the spot for attendees suffering from the winter blahs. Originally slated to co-headline with Clutch in
Metallica // Live @ US Bank Arena // 1.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 4, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – In 2016, Metallica performed at the AT&T stadium on the eve of the Super Bowl, a concert that was ultimately dubbed, “Too Heavy for Halftime.” There’s a reason for that clever billing…a Metallica concert is unlike any other. It rocks in ways
The Magpie Salute // Live @ The Taft Theatre Ballroom // 1.27.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - February 1, 2019 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Magpie Salute, formed in 2016, is a group of musicians with one common link…former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson. After The Black Crowes dissolved in 2015, Robinson pursued other music ventures. Through a criss-crossing of individual paths, The Magpie Salute emerged,
Jimmie’s Chicken Shack // Live @ The Vanguard // 1.18.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 25, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar HAMPTON, VA: Back in the days of yore when MTV actually played music videos, many notable bands that may have not had an opportunity for the spotlight of national exposure were given airtime. Jimmie's Chicken Shack arrived on the scene in 1996 with the
Puddle of Mudd // Live @ Boathouse Live // 1.10.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - January 16, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Hampton Roads' local favorites Seven Ten Oil made an emotional return to the stage after a hiatus of several months, and this return was their debut at Boathouse Live, opening for Puddle of Mudd. The audience was full of supporters welcoming vocalist/
Rumpke Mountain Boys // Live @ 20th Century Theatre // 12.30.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Rumpke Mountain Boys performed two nights at Cincinnati’s 20th Century Theatre, December 30 and 31. The show on December 30th, which is being reviewed here, was an unusual one. While the band typically performs as an all-acoustic foursome, this night was
Doyle // Live @ Debonair Music Hall // 12.22.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - January 4, 2019 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Teaneck, NJ - Returning once again to North Jersey - the place where it all started, Doyle took the stage before a familiar and devoutly loyal crowd as one might expect. As one of the hardest working musicians in the industry, Doyle (von Frankenstein) along with
