BØRNS // Live @ Stubb’s // 6.7.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sarah Todd - June 9, 2016September 8, 2016 Article by: Melanie Allen // Photos by: Sarah Todd After playing ACL and Stubb’s Jr. in 2015, and several times at SXSW 2016, BØRNS has really made a name for himself in Austin. The gig was originally supposed to be held at Scoot Inn, which has a cap of about 1,000.
Tengger Cavalry // Live @ Webster Hall // 6.4.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - June 8, 2016 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC -- In a darkened room commonly reserved for dance parties frequented by hipsters and NYU alumni, a rather different brand of artistry ruled this venue tonight. Under a common flag of unique, sophisticated, and even exotic brand of heavy metal not commonly occurring in today’s climate
Album Review: Ranch Ghost – Lookin ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sophia Zucker - June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 Article by: Sophia Zucker It’s hard to fit Ranch Ghost into one specific genre. Think psychedelic garage rock mixed with blues and a hint of southern vibes. Whatever genre that makes basically describes this Nashville based band. Ranch Ghost are releasing their first LP, Lookin, with Rough Beast Records on July
Album Review: Jack Berry – Mean Machine ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sam Fallone - June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 Article by: Sam Fallone Nashville based Blues/Alt-Rock artist Jack Berry recently released his second album, Mean Machine. Jack Berry combines alternative rock with blues influences to create an album of music totally unlike your average song on the radio. This album features very prominent guitar riffs that fans of artists such
The Rocket Summer // Live @ The Hawthorne Lounge // 5.16.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 24, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Portland, OR -- With a stage setup fit for an audience of thousands, The Rocket Summer crammed elbow to elbow onto a tiny corner stage inside The Hawthorne Lounge. With a max capacity of about 100 or so individuals, Bryce Avary cheerfully welcomed the eager
The Neighbourhood // Live @ The Roseland Theater // 5.7.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 11, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR— With a travel compact in one hand and a tube of bright red lipstick in the other, The Neighbourhood’s lead singer Jesse Rutherford touched up his colorful lips in preparation to kiss an autographed copy of his new book “&” (a signature move
The Griswolds & Magic Man // Live in the Pacific Northwest // 5.5.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - May 8, 2016May 11, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn SEATTLE/PORTLAND -- The Hotline Spring Tour swung through the perfectly drizzly Pacific Northwest Wednesday evening, kicking things off in downtown Seattle. Hundreds of jean jacket doting music lovers gathered into Neumo’s, a seemingly hole-in-the-wall club where bands such as M83, Adele and even Muse have
The Used // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 4.30.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sophia Zucker - May 2, 2016May 3, 2016 Article and Photos by: Sophia Zucker SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Used are celebrating their 15th anniversary touring across America, performing for two nights at each stop on the tour playing songs off their self-titled debut album (released back in 2002). The Used brought in a variety of different age groups at
Lita Ford & Halestorm // Live @ The NorVa // 4.25.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 Photos by: Glenn Woodell Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA- It's a night showcasing Girl Power with a lineup of three sexy, strong women rockers, each leading their own band, and each in a different phase of their careers. Opening the evening is L.A.-based band Dorothy, pegged by Rolling Stone
The 1975 // Live @ The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall // 4.26.16. CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - April 30, 2016 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Portland, OR -- Drones of pastel haired pop-punk junkies gathered at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday night for the show of a lifetime. “The Schnitz,” a nearly century old, 2,700 person venue in the heart of downtown, literally shook from excitement as opening