3.30.16

by Steven Principato - April 2, 2016April 3, 2016

Photos and article by Steven Principato Brooklyn, NY - Anonymously hidden among the shops, bodegas, and occasional hipster nightspot of the traditionally ethnic but rapidly transitioning neighborhood of Greenpoint, exists a bastion of evil darkness, vice, and other awesome things. Upon entering the inconspicuous and unmarked St. Vitus, one would expect to enter by

The Kickback // Bowery Electric // 2.26.16

by Steven Principato - March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

Photos and Article by: Steven Principato New York, NY -- On a street partially named for Joey Ramone, in a neighborhood that flawlessly exemplifies the result of urban gentrification to the point of cultural nullification, there lies a virtually hidden sub-basement bar. Bowery Electric, conveniently located a few doors down from

Clutch // Live @ Terminal 5 NYC // 12.29.15

by Steven Principato - January 4, 2016

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - In the familiar setting that is Terminal 5, one of Manhattan's larger venues, on this night came an unusual crowd. In these ranks of stoners, hipsters, metal heads, and even frat boys they descended upon the cavernous concert hall in uncommon solidarity. Their quest:

GWAR // Live @ Webster Hall // 11.15.15

by Steven Principato - November 19, 2015November 19, 2015

GWAR-ticle and Photos by: Steven Principato Union Square, NYC -- At a venue familiar for sweaty raves (people still do that?), tonight there would be no ecstasy-fueled, bass-bumping, fist-pumping orgies of discotheque debauchery at the historic Union Square venue. Instead, we would be forced to endure the skull crushing metal assault and hyper-projectile spew

The Misfits, She Demons // PlayStation Theater, NYC // 10.27.15

by Steven Principato - November 6, 2015November 6, 2015

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - The PlayStation theater (formerly the Best Buy), nestled among the twinkling Broadway marquees hanging over the tourist jammed streets of midtown Manhattan, is a venue reserved for those who "made it." Far removed from the meager New Jersey beginnings of The Misfits, it was explicitly

OVERKILL // Live @ Terminal 5 // 10.17.15

by Steven Principato - October 22, 2015October 22, 2015

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - When contemplating thrash metal, visions of woolly haired, angst-ridden young men come to mind. Snarling and uniformed in denim and leather, these soldiers of speed deliver punishing rapid fire barrages of ordnance. Originating not from their matching bullet belts encircling their waists, but from

Fates Warning, Next to None // Live @ St. Vitus // 10.13.15

by Steven Principato - October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - Living in the distant wake of the musically lethargic and guitar solo absent 1990’s,one might wonder if mankind could ever re-discover his long forsaken musical renaissancethey referred to as “Progressive” music. Was this esoteric magic extinct from the theoretically de-evolved modern day musician?

Garden City Movement // Live @ Elvis Guesthouse // 10.06.15

by Steven Principato - October 10, 2015October 16, 2015

Photos and Article by: Steven Principato Buried within a dimly lit sub-basement lounge in alphabet city, the gentle electronic beatsand soothing guitar work of Garden City Movement reverberated the subterranean cavernof Elvis’s Guesthouse if NYC. Packed to capacity with loyal followers, undeterred by an unmitigating work week, they found an escape in