Young the Giant // Live @ The Palace // 8.2.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - August 7, 2017 Article and Photos by : Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - I should have seen the signs. Although I recognized the name from their three top five alt rock chart singles, I was not familiar with Young the Giant’s music. But…I should have seen the signs. The under-twenty-one young women, with
Getting To Know: Sarah Shook and The Disarmers ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 7, 2017 Article by: Sabrina Miles and Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photo courtesy of www.Disarmers.com Honkytonk-punkers Sarah Shook and the Disarmers will soon be “On The Road That Leads to You," with a sound that chronicles genuine experiences from vocalist Sarah Shook. Definitely not your run of the mill musician, Sarah gives the world a
Foreigner and Cheap Trick // Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater // 7.26.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell VA BEACH, VA: Foreigner showed us exactly why they are one of the world's best selling bands of all time, on a cool summer's night in Virginia Beach. Opening tribute band Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience, fronted by the late John Bonham's son as
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
Senses Fail // Live @ The NorVA // 3.14.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA -- Another post-hardcore line up rocked the NorVa, this time led by New Jersey's Senses Fail. Celebrating their fifteenth anniversary with a tour titled “Quince Años”, they were joined by Like Pacific, Counterparts, and Movements. The crowd was
Overkill // Live @ The NorVa // 3.8.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: night of thrash metal, courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records, powered through Norfolk on Tuesday night at the famous NorVa. The evening began with a consistently strong line up featuring two bands from Finland, Swallow the Sun and
Big Gigantic // Live @ The Norva // 2.19.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - February 24, 2017 Article by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA- Bonnaroo. Coachella. Firefly. Austin City Limits. Who has played at all of these impressive, big-name festivals? Big Gigantic, that's who. Combine fantastic stage lighting, a full booming bass sound (extra cabinets abound), and the catchy engrossing beats
The Griswolds // Live in Seattle & Portland // 2.8-2.9.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn Everyone's favorite Aussie's are back in the Pacific Northwest this week with a highly anticipated new tour. Drones of soggy fans waited outside the renowned Chop Suey in Seattle to witness the first show of The Griswolds latest Low Lives Tour -- some even admitted to
Young the Giant // Live @ The Roseland Theater // 2.01.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - February 7, 2017 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR -- Lewis Del Mar, an experimental pop-rock band from Queens, NY, is relatively new to the music scene. Only releasing their first self titled EP in October of last year. But with their immense complexity, oddity, and originality, you would think Lewis Del Mar had been
Armors // Live @ The Hawthorne Theatre // 1.31.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kristina Dawn - February 7, 2017 Article and Photos by: Kristina Dawn PORTLAND, OR -- As Orange County natives Armors arrived for their very first show in the great Pacific Northwest, fan (and very dear friend) Bree Wescovich could not believe her eyes. "I've been trying for three years to get them to Portland. I just can't believe they're finally
