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by Charles Yamabe - February 16, 2018

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL - It's Saturday night and the three-piece band of the same name as Marlyn Brando' bike gang in "The Wild One" is about to take the stage - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The show is being held in the historic Vic Theater on

Lotus // Live @ The Vic Theater // 2.9.18

by Charles Yamabe - February 15, 2018

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, Illinois -The lights are dim and the fog is heavy! No, this isn't a London alleyway on a midsummer night, it's the famous Vic Theater in Chicago and tonight the entertainment is being brought by the infectious sounds of Lotus. The band is best

In This Moment // Live @ The Palace // 2.3.18

by Michael W. Bright - February 13, 2018

Article and Photos: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- It was a night for theater! Theater and music. No... music and theater! It was an 18+ show with four bands on the bill at the Palace and surprisingly everyone looked well over 30. No matter the age, the gang came prepared

Overcoats // Live @ Terminal West // 1.29.18

by Andres Alvarado - February 5, 2018

Article and Photos by Andrés Alvarado Atlanta, GA - Ms. Hana Elion and Ms. JJ Mitchell stand front and center. Silence befalls over the crowd at Atlanta’s Terminal West as this duo out of The Big Apple share a warm embrace before plunging into the night’s performance. For those unaware of

The Security Project // Live @ Headliners // 11.15.17

by Michael W. Bright - November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- On the face of it, this looks like a deliberately losing venture; a cover band that only plays the deepest, least familiar album cuts from the band or person to whom they are paying tribute. Stylistically reconfiguring the songs on stage

Shout Out Louds // Live @ A&R Music Bar // 11.7.17

by Linda Carlson - November 20, 2017

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – Swedish alternative/indie pop band Shout Out Louds performed at the A&R Music Bar in Columbus on November 7, 2017. They are promoting their newest album, Ease My Mind, which was released in September 2017. It follows a several-year respite for the band,

Dream Theater // Live @ The Taft Theater // 11.6.17

by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – On November 6, 2017, the Taft Theater hosted an evening with Dream Theater, part of the band’s third and final leg (North America) of their “Images, Words & Beyond 25th Anniversary Tour” celebrating the 25th anniversary of their RIAA gold-certified album, Images

GWAR // Live @ Irving Plaza // 10.31.17

by Steven Principato - November 7, 2017November 7, 2017

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - Within the walls of the east village's Irving Plaza, a pantheon of wicked demigods including Doyle, Ghoul, and the legendary GWAR prepared to take the stage and unleash a night of blood, horror, debauchery - and most of all, the sound of metal

Getting to Know: Cicada Rhythm

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - October 26, 2017

Article by: Sabrina Miles Photo by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar If anyone wanted to argue the fact that music does not have an affect on our mood or our senses, it would be a very short lived argument. In fact, all they would need to do would be to listen for just a

DragonForce // Live @ Electric Ballroom // 10.13.17

by Tash Greene - October 23, 2017

Article and Photos by: Tash Greene London, England – An abundance of enthusiastic power metal fans filled the Electric Ballroom, as they eagerly awaited the appearance of DragonForce on stage. After a delayed start, The Brits opened with “Ashes of the Dawn”; a song full of punch and tasty riffs that triggered a night of crowd-surfing galore. Renowned for their hair-whipping, the