iDKHOW // Live @ The Taft Theatre Ballroom // 7.26.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 5, 2019 Review and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Taft Theatre in downtown Cincinnati plays host to a growing number of concerts. Some shows are in the main theater, with fixed traditional theater-style seating, and others are in the more intimate lower level ballroom. The ballroom is standing room only,
The Contortionist // Live @ The Thompson House // 7.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Newport, KY – Just across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati OH lies Newport KY, home to a bustling entertainment district that boasts an aquarium, restaurants, gaming centers and music venues. The Thompson House sits directly across the street from an entertainment complex, and is
Movie Review: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Anthony Florez - August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Article by: Anthony Florez It's difficult to put a thumb on Tarantino's latest orgiastic celebration of 1960s film culture in Los Angeles. It's at times a period drama, a black comedy, a western, all while never failing to be as meta as anything that's come before and that's saying something considering
Godsmack // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 7.19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VA BEACH, VA: Fans braved extreme heat conditions and daytime temperatures in excess of 100° (not including heat index calculations) to catch long time favored metal/ rockers Godsmack with up and coming opening band New Years Day. Originally scheduled to play in Portsmouth VA,
Forecastle Festival 2019 / Live @ Waterfront Park / 7.12-14.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 26, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright A summer music festival is a fairly simple, predictable recipe and the 17th Annual Forecastle Festival is no different. The most important ingredient is the weather, without which there can be nothing, as last year’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival, also in Louisville, overwhelmingly demonstrated
The Ride Festival // Live @ Telluride Town Park // 7.12-14.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Telluride, CO – It’s hard to imagine a more glorious venue for a band to perform. Gazing from the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage, performers at The Ride Festival are treated to a spectacular box canyon view that is second to none. 2019 marked the festival’s
Movie Review: The Lion King (2019) FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Alice Ginevra Micheli - July 25, 2019 Article by: Alice-Ginevra Micheli The latest in Disney’s ‘reimagining’s’,The Lion King brings the '90s classic back to the big screen, with more life than could have ever been expected. Directed by Jon Favreau, the story is one you know and love. This is Hamlet set in the wilds of Africa, and explores the
Death Cab For Cutie // Live @ The Iroquois Amphitheater // 7.7.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 18, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- It was 92 degrees... 99 including the heat index. Humidity level at showtime was hovering at 85%. If you were under the shedded roof at the Iroquois Amphitheater, as you descended to some of the best seats, the more unbearable it
The Ultimate Queen Celebration // Live @ The Adrienne Arsht Center // 6.30.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael Flores - July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael Flores Miami, FL – On a warm Sunday evening, the doors at the Knight Concert Hall in the Adrienne Arsht Center opened promptly at 7 pm for The Ultimate Queen Celebration. The house was doing its last-minute touches to ensure the lights were properly working minutes
Dope // Live @ Starland Ballroom // 6.29.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - July 8, 2019 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Sayreville, NJ -- For anyone who longs for the industrial metal scene of the late '90s, tonight's legendary lineup at the Starland Ballroom almost seemed impossible. With a reborn Static-X (first time touring since the death of iconic lead singer Wayne Static) supported by a