Judas Priest & Deep Purple // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 9.8.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - September 17, 2018 Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Rock and metal legends arrived at Virginia Beach in a double headlining ticket while on a 25 date tour winding through the United States. Black band t-shirts were the attire of choice for the night, worn by an appreciative crowd who
Album Review: Clutch – Book of Bad Decisions ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar On September 7th, Maryland rockers Clutch will drop their 12th studio album, staying true to their roots with their trademark gritty guitar licks and quirky lyrics -- with a nod to delta blues, served with a side of funk. Recorded in three weeks in Nashville by producer
Shinedown & Godsmack // Live @ Veteran’s United Amphitheater // 8.18.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: Powerhouse rock hit Virginia Beach hard, with Shinedown partnering up alongside Godsmack setting the venue on fire, and Red Sun Rising there to pump up the crowd. With concert goers keeping a wary eye on the rain, hot new Ohio rockers Red
Kansas // Live @ The Sandler Center // 8.10.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 15, 2018 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Virginia Beach, VA -- We are all familiar with the songs that put Kansas on the charts in a big way during the 1970's... “Carry on Wayward Son,” “Dust in the Wind,” and "Point of Know Return,” to mention just a few. This prog
Of Montreal // Live @ Headliners Music Hall // 6.16.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - June 26, 2018 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- June is Pride month across the country and signs of the 18th annual Kentuckiana Pride Festival weekend were all over town. Louisville has been widely proclaimed a "top 10" LGBTQ friendly city not just in the U.S., but globally. The day's
Fortunate Youth // Live @ The NorVa // 4.6.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 17, 2018 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK,VA- Music has long been the great communicator. Throughout the ages, music has been used to evoke emotions ranging from love and longing, grief, anger, frustration, inspiration, love and joy- and Fortunate Youth was on hand in Norfolk to
The Velcro Pygmies // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 3.24.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - March 28, 2018 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY— Being on the road is tough work for any band, no doubt about it. When you’ve been on the road for more than 20 years, the work has got to be something you love, something with rewards. The Velcro Pygmies are a
Papadosio // Live @ The NorVa // 3.23.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 23, 2018May 18, 2018 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA- Asheville, North Carolina's own “space rock” band Papadosio arrived in Virginia to promote latest release Pattern Integrities with an interesting merge of science, philosophy, and music. Their Spring Tour 2018 was supported by the funky jams of
Doyle // Live @ Shaka’s // 2.28.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED Interviews MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 12, 2018 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: Doyle and crew raged onstage at Shaka's Live in Virginia Beach last week, accompanied by four local bands- Glenrose, Rose Milk, Dirty Toys, and Mammoth Black- all with an intensity appropriate to set the scene for an
Tribe Royal // Live @ Babylon // 2.10.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - February 15, 2018 Photos and Article by: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario – Tribe Royal celebrated their first show in Ottawa since August with an epic one at Babylon. The band was supported by their fellow rocker friends, Lux. Lux had a large and eager crowd waiting for them to start, and when they finally