Forecastle Festival // 7.14-16.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Sam Carbine - July 21, 2017July 25, 2017 Article & Photos by: Sam Carbine For the 15th year in Louisville, KY, thousands gather at Waterfront park to catch great food, amazing music, and some of the best Bourbon in the the world. Billed as a weekend at sea, the three day festival rests against the scenic backdrop of the
In This Moment // Live @ The NorVa // 7.2.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA- An evening that offered a little something “different” from the norm- and nearly a sell out. Coming off the heels of a sold out show in Charlotte, NC, In This Moment's “Half God Half Devil” tour featured
Reel Big Fish // Live @ The Stone Pony // 6.25.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sam Fallone - July 3, 2017 Article & Photos by: Sam Fallone Asbury Park, NJ -- People of all ages were packed into The Stone Pony on Sunday night to catch California ska punk band Reel Big Fish on their current tour: The Beer Run. It was a fun night of sweat, beer, and live music. First to take
Boston Calling Festival // Boston, MA // 5.26-28.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Richard Knowles - June 6, 2017July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Richard Knowles Trying to put into words the essence of Boston Calling is not an easy task. Sure, I can sit here and talk about the bands and the killer sets they all put on (which I will), but it’s more than that. For me it’s about
Red Handed Denial // Live @ House of Targ // 5.20.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - May 24, 2017 Photos and Article by: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- Ottawa’s most visually stimulating venue, House of Targ, hosted the second to last date of Red Handed Denial and Vaerisa’s Canadian east coast tour. The two bands were supported by opening acts Fragile Figures and Sovereign Council. Up first for the
Mushroomhead // Live @ Shaka’s // 5.8.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 10, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: This event in Virginia could have been billed as a metalfest, as a total of seven bands filled the night during day seven of Mushroomhead's current tour. Relicseed featured a thunderous sound with only three band members
Album Review: Mastodon – Emperor of Sand ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Steven Principato - March 26, 2017 Article by: Steven Principato Progressive rock never really died, it simply got meaner with the times. Occasionally, it even dresses up like a metal band. In presumption of some higher obligation to continue their 17 year reign as one of humanity’s last bastions in popular progressive rock, Mastodon bestows upon us
Despised Icon // Live @ Barrymore’s // 3.18.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 Article and Photos by: Adrienne Row-Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- Last Saturday, fans lined up around the block to see Lorna Shore, Fallujah, Carnifex, and Despised Icon -- who had not played Ottawa since 2010. Despite their missing tour mates Rings of Saturn, the fans were eagerly waiting a night full of fun
3TEETH TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ‘,’ ON MAY 19TH VIA OMF RECORDS MUSIC PRESS RELEASE by MonkeyGoose - March 10, 2017September 10, 2017 March 7, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles based industrial band 3TEETH has unveiled plans to release their highly-anticipated, second full-length album, <shutdown.exe>, on May 19th via OMF Records. Today, the band reveals the album title, release date, artwork and track listing for the upcoming record. Additional details and music will be disclosed in the
Dance Gavin Dance & CHON // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 3.4.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sophia Zucker - March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 Article & Photos by: Sophia Zucker SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sacramento-based post-hardcore outfit Dance Gavin Dance and San Diego-based shred darlings CHON brought their co-headlining tour, The Robot With Human Hair vs. Chonzilla Tour, to New Jersey’s Starland Ballroom on Saturday, with touring support from Eidola and Vasudeva. Doors opened later than the