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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The Darkness wrapped up their US tour tonight, with special guest Jennie Vee opening. Jennie Vee Setlist Gone Away So Hard Toys Dreamtime Delicious Spying Wicked Say Goodbye The Darkness Boston was the final show on The Darkness’ Blast of our Kind US tour, in support of their recently released fourth album, Last of our Kind. Right off the bat, […]
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The three night EDM event Wicked Halloween kicked off last night at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. A young crowd full of Halloween costumes partied to a full night of music. Local DJ Joe Bermudez kicked off the night while the crowd rolled in. Once 4B hit the stage, the house lights dimmed, and then the show really began. […]
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British rock band The Darkness recently released their fourth studio album, Last of Our Kind. This Sunday, November 1, they will wrap up the Blast of our Kind tour at the House of Blues in Boston. We will be on hand to photograph and review the show, come join us there! Check out the music video for the title track […]
Read moreRap rock band Hollywood Undead released their fourth album, Day of the Dead, earlier this year. While touring in support of this album, they’re bringing along Texas metalcore band Crown the Empire, and Michigan based post-hardcore band I Prevail. I Prevail We’ve covered I Prevail before, and you can see as this young band is making the rounds, you can […]
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Hollywood Undead is touring in support of their album Day of the Dead, which was released this past March. At their Boston show, I had a chance to sit down and talk with Johnny 3 Tears and Charlie Scene.
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I Prevail is touring in support of Hollywood Undead and Crown the Empire. I had a chance to talk with screaming vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe before their show in Boston.
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Amazingly, Korn has been rocking for over twenty years! To celebrate this anniversary, they are playing smaller venues, and they are playing their first album in its entirety. Suicide Silence Following up 2014’s You Can’t Stop Me, Suicide Silence is releasing a new EP, titled Sacred Words on October 23. Korn Korn’s self-titled album was released in October of 1994, […]
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Ghost makes their return to Boston for the first time in two years, with their new singer, Papa Emeritus III. With a new album and a new singer, how did this show compare to their prior visits? Purson A psychedelic rock band from London, Purson kicked off the night. Their music definitely has a 60’s/70’s vibe to it, a la […]
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The Spaceman, legendary former-KISS guitar player Ace Frehley, returns to Boston in support of his new album Space Invader. Worshipper Local Allston based band Worshipper opened the show, and got the crowd fired up with a sound that is influenced by heavy melodic bands of the past. Ace Frehley Last year Ace Frehley released Space Invader, his first solo album […]
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