Art of Shock Every year, it has been tradition for Vans Warped Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman to personally handpick an up-and-coming, 100% independent act to be the official BBQ Band for the tour. The BBQ Band is given a slot on the Ernie Ball stage each year in trade for serving up the delicious food consumed at each […]
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This summer, Megadeth is bringing Gigantour back on the road! Gigantour 2012 had a high quality lineup, which I felt was one of the biggest bangs for your buck around. How does Gigantour 2013 compare to last year? Let’s find out. Death Division In 2012, Gigantour had four bands (Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil), who were all established to […]
Read moreIndie rock jam band Dispatch just released a new live double album, Ain’t No Trip to Cleveland Vol. 1. Vol. 1, a follow up to Circles Around the Sun, their first studio album in more than decade. Dispatch reunited in 2011, after a nearly ten year hiatus. The Boston based group seemed amazed to be headlining the Comcast Center, which they […]
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata is out in support of her latest record, Heavyweight EP. Touted by NPR as having “a guts and sexiness to her”, Rachael’s work has been featured in Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother and Pretty Little Liars, among others. Sanders Bohlke The room was dark, the stage was lit only by a dream catcher and a […]
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The legendary Jason Newsted, former bass player of Metallica, has reemerged on the music scene with his new band, simply titled Newsted. Earlier this year, they released a four song EP, Metal, and are following up with a full length album this August. Newsted is now in the middle of their first US tour, headlining small clubs across the country, […]
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Ghost B.C. is touring in support of their new album, Infestissumam. They made their way into Boston, playing at the Royale Boston nightclub. I first saw Ghost (remember, the B.C. is silent) at Metallica’s Orion Music & More festival last year in Atlantic City. I had never heard of them before, but all weekend I was hearing a lot of […]
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Volbeat makes their return to the Boston House of Blues, just shy of 11 months after their last visit here. They’re supporting their new album, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies, which was released less than a month before the show. I opted not to get a photopass for this show. It’s a tough decision sometimes. I really love being able […]
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Megadeth is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album, Countdown to Extinction. They’re hitting the road, playing the entire album in smaller club venues across the country. And where are they starting the tour? Providence, Rhode Island! I’ll admit I’m not as familiar with Countdown as I should be. I’m assuming that’s why the tour is playing smaller dates, because […]
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The Rock 106.9 WCCC brings their “Big Gig” back to the Comcast Theater in Hartford, with quite an impressive lineup, headlined by Staind and Godsmack.
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2012 saw Megadeth bring their Gigantour festival back on the road, this time with Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil. The tour played several dates in the North East, and I was lucky enough to see it twice. The first was at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on January 27th. I went to this show without a camera, to just hang […]
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Some Vikings from Sweden have made their way into Boston! Like the Volbeat show I shot here at the Paradise a few weeks ago, there was no room to really get in front of the stage to shoot the band. Knowing I would be stuck in one corner, I opted to shoot from the opposite side of the stage as […]
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My first photopass! I was very excited to get the chance to bring my SLR rig into a show and shoot a band I love. I got to the Paradise, got my pass and the details, and headed up towards the stage. I had never been to The Paradise before, but when I got there, I discovered that unlike a […]
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