Have you ever stumbled upon a band, and instantly fell in love? Well I have. I went to a show and saw ‘I Prevail’ open up for, someone that I don’t remember. I was instantly hooked. I followed them on any social media site I could, I listened to the album as many times as I could fit into a […]
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Barkhouse was a one night event that has flourished into one of Brooklyn’s finest groups. The trios’ latest release is short, but sweet. By sweet, I of course mean, non-stop head bobbin, toe tapping, bass slapping, rock n’ roll goodness. Will de Zengotit, Jay Mort and Olmo Tighe released “Neverdays”, as a follow up to “Wolves At The Wall”. It […]
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If someone asked me to describe this album with three words, I would say that I only needed two. Unique Adventure. From the first country song, all the way down to the carnival music, you never know where the next track will lead you. David Messier does an impressive job of guiding you along this journey. With his chameleon voice, […]
Read moreConnecticut natives Hatebreed are back with their seventh album, The Concrete Confessional. If you’re a fan of one of the biggest metalcore bands in the world, you’re sure to enjoy this album. If you were hoping for a change in direction, you may find yourself disappointed. Hatebreed has never been as tight a band as they are now. This is […]
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Spearheaded by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Generation Axe brought together five legendary guitar players for one night of music. In addition to Vai, the show saw 80’s shredder Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Black Label Society frontman and former Ozzy guitar player Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettancourt, guitar player for Extreme, and the youngest player, Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders. As the […]
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Never have I ever wanted to trade spots with someone in my life. Ann Courtney is what every female rockstar wants to be. Her voice is beautiful and rough. Her lyrics pack a punch. Her band “Mother Feather” was born in late 2009 on a trip out of New York City. Ann’s self proclaimed “Pop Cock Rock” band got their […]
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VÉRITÉ (Kelsey Burns) just released her latest EP on May 6th called Living, and it’s phenomenal. She has been performing since elementary school, and writing songs since she was 16 years old. Since graduating college she has been able to focus all her attention to this project, and it shows. There are only 5 songs on the EP and they […]
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Amon Amarth has sailed back over from Sweden, touring in support of their recently released Jomsviking. Along with their Viking army, they were supported by Exmortus and Entombed AD. Entombed AD Entombed AD is a Swedish death metal band made up of members of the broken up band Entombed. This lineup released their second album, Dead Dawn in February. Their […]
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Rogue Wave is back and better than ever! Delusions of Grand Fur is being released on April 29th, after a 3 year wait from the last album. Zach (Schwartz) Rogue, sounds well rested and ready to go. His bandmates, Pat Spurgeon, Masanori Christianson and Jon Monahan played together like a well oiled machine, which is great considering they have a […]
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Big Black Delta, the solo project of Mellowdrone frontman and M83 Collaborator Jonathan Bates, released a new album on April 22nd called Tragame Tierra. In the last 30 plus years of my life, this is the most interesting album I have ever heard. It’s very 80’s meets, well, everything. The first song ‘H.A’, sounds like a trippy lullaby, and ‘Well […]
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Swedish doom metal band Ghost brings the Black to the Future tour back to the New England area, with support from Tribulation. Tribulation Tribulation is a death metal band who, like Ghost, are from Sweden. Last year they released their third studio album, The Children of the Night, of which three of their five song setlist came from. A short […]
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The greatest part of a co-headlining tour is seeing two great bands at once. This was no exception. The line up of Santana and Journey was an excellent mix. On one hand you have Santana, whose fusion of rock and latin music has been filling seats since the late 60s. He has had hits on top of hits, including ‘Black […]
Read moreOn April 1st, I had the opportunity to catch Halestorm at The Reading Eagle Theater in Reading, PA. It was certainly one hell of a night, and Halestorm really brought the storm to the stage. Lita Ford The fans pressed their bodies against the barricade, chattering excitedly as the crew began to set up for Rock n Roll legend and […]
Read moreLast month, I was able to catch up and coming band, Run 2 Cover, opening for Austin Jones, in the very intimate Voltage Lounge in Philadelphia, PA. Their energetic show is definitely a sight to see. The small crowd piled into the venue slowly, searching for the perfect spot to view the show. Soon the band made their presence known […]
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The Webster Studio in New York City was recently graced with the presence of up and comers, From Ashes to New, celebrating the release of their debut album, Day One. To give everyone a background on the band, From Ashes to New is a five-piece alternative rock/rap group from Lancaster, PA, having formed two years ago. However, their show is […]
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Cage the Elephant brought their 3-week Spring Fling tour to a close with the final date in Providence. Supporting them on this run were Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands. Bear Hands Kicking off the night was Brooklyn-based indie band, Bear Hands. The band’s sound is very experimental, and multiple members changed instruments throughout the set, blending guitars, keyboards and […]
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Pete Kilpatrick has been playing guitar since he was 16 years old. He began teaching himself how to play and fell in love with music, and in 2003 released his first album. Pete has been touring with his band, The Pete Kilpatrick Band, and steadily gaining in popularity since then. They have been fortunate enough to pay alongside Dave Matthews […]
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Parachute recently released their album Wide Awake, and this tour, appropriately named ‘The wide awake tour’, is in support of it. Opening for Parachute were Brynn Elliot and Jon McLaughlin. Brynn Elliot Brynn Elliot is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and is currently attending Harvard University as a philosophy major. Her friends from school definitely came out to support her, […]
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The advice of “Try it you might like it” is something I like to say to others, but not advice I like to take. I knew very little of ‘Babymetal’ when I sat down to listen to their latest album, but I figured I’d give it a try. The little I knew was that they were a metal band, with […]
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Last summer, I was lucky enough to see ‘The Boyz of Summer Tour’ featuring Hoodie Allen, Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy. All of the groups were great, but I left saying, I need to see Fall Out Boy again. Fortunately, they didn’t wait too long to come back around with the Wintour is Coming tour, featuring support from PVRIS […]
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Def Leppard recently had to cancel their tour due to an illness with lead singer Joe Elliot. Mohegan Sun had an 80’s party planned throughout the casino, so over the last week and a half they set up an invitation-only show tonight, featuring a co-headlining bill with Slaughter and Skid Row. This is Skid Row’s first performance since parting ways […]
Read moreAt SummerStage 2015 I was lucky enough to see a band open for Clutch and Mastodon that pretty much blew everyone in attendance away. They were humble and straight up playing rock and roll without gimmicks and fancy shit; their name was Graveyard and most people in the crowd couldn’t help but feel impressed by the end of their set. […]
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To kick off 2016, the Fête Music Hall in Providence got a visit from 90’s industrial rock band Orgy. Having recently released their first new music in over a decade, Orgy is on the Pop Killers tour, with support from Bobaflex and Death Valley High. Overwith A handful of local bands opened the show, and I only caught the last […]
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Israeli trance band Infected Mushroom stopped in Boston in support of their 2015 albums Converting Vegetarians II and Friends on Mushrooms. They were joined at the show by 12th Planet and Randy Seidman. Randy Seidman Randy Siedman is an electronic dance music DJ based out of Los Angeles. Randy has been the top support act picked by Infected Mushroom, having […]
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Last month I had the opportunity to catch All That Remains at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. Their openers were Sons of Texas, Audiotopsy, and Devour the Day. To put it simply, it was one hell of a night and I have to say, one of the best shows of 2015. Sons of Texas The fans pressed their bodies […]
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I recently saw Gwar this past Thursday at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. If we’re being completely honest, I have only heard of Gwar by name, and seen photos of them online. I have also heard the “horror stories” about what they do on stage and what they do to the crowd. I thought I was prepared but nothing could […]
Read moreLast week, I saw Awolnation at the newly opened venue, The Fillmore, in Philadelphia. I have covered various genres but never before have I covered electronic rock/folk electronica and it was certainly an incredible experience. Opening for them on this tour was folk singer, Meg Myers. The venue began to fill up as the night wore on and fans excitedly […]
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Rhode Island Comic Con is back for the 4th year, bigger than ever! Last year, as we covered, organizers ran into capacity issues, having oversold tickets and entrance being closed by the fire marshall. This year, the convention expanded to not only occupy the Convention Center, but the Dunkin’ Donuts Center next door as well. The event was also expanded […]
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Judas Priest is wrapping up a short fall tour, with opening support coming from Mastodon. The tour isn’t hitting all the major cities they played last fall, and instead of playing in New England or even New York City, they decided to play on Long Island. With the closing of the Nassau Coliseum this summer, there’s no large indoor venues […]
Read moreKylo Ren and the First Order claimed the Iron Throne! Bonus: The Funko Pop! version.
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