Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival // Live @ Pop’s Farm // 5.24.18 – 5.27.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Sean Chagnon - June 4, 2018 Article and Photos by: Sean Chagnon Martinsville, VA – Tragedy is something every human has to deal with in life. What makes some people special is they can take tragic events and turn them into something positive for others. When Edwin “the Rooster” Penn and Walker Shank passed away in their
Handsome Ghost // Great Scott // 5.21.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrew Kopanski - June 4, 2018 Article and Photos by: Andrew Kopanski Allston, MA -- After a series of EP and single releases over the past years, 2018 is a milestone for Handsome Ghost. Their first album dropped a few months ago and this tour is a celebration of that work. The duo’s work is one of
Misterwives // Live @ The Strand Ballroom & Theater // 5.17.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Richard Knowles - May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Article and Photos by: Richard Knowles Providence, RI -- This past Thursday, Misterwives brought their Let The Light In tour to The Strand in Providence, Rhode Island. The band has been on a meteoric rise since 2015 when they released their first studio album, Our Own House, and since then have
Trampled By Turtles // Live @ 9:30 Club // 5.13.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sean Chagnon - May 23, 2018 Article and Photos by: Sean Chagnon Washington, DC -- String bands have been in existence for a long time and the genre has morphed greatly throughout the years. Although the instruments themselves have not had any major changes to them, the musicians that play them have had a profound effect on
Anthrax // Live @ Brooklyn Bowl // 5.12.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Abigail Buckler - May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Article and Photos by: Abigail Buckler Las Vegas, NV - As one of the big four of thrash metal, Anthrax always draws a big crowd, the undying love of their fanbase undeniable. It's been a while since they've played Las Vegas, especially as a headliner, so there is an understandable excitement in the
Marian Hill // Live @ The Royale // 5.12.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrew Kopanski - May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Article and Photos by: Andrew Kopanski Boston, MA – Marian Hill’s latest album Unusual was just released yesterday but there’s nothing out of the ordinary about another high quality release from the band. Marian Hill is Samantha Gongol, Jeremy Lloyd, and Steve Davit – a group that met back in high
Amos The Transparent // Live @ The 27 Club // 5.12.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - May 17, 2018 Article and Photos by: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario – Amos the Transparent celebrated the release of their newest album, Anniversaries, and 10 years together as a band with a sold-out show at the 27 Club. The band was accompanied by Rum Fit Mosey, and The Love Machine. Up first for the evening
Ghost // Live @ The Taft Theatre // 5.11.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 17, 2018August 28, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It was early in Ghost’s 2018 Rats! On The Road Tour, which started on May 5, and the Taft Theatre was quickly sold-out to experience the theatrics of this Swedish heavy/doom metal band. The concert was a two-act show with a 15-minute intermission,
Parkway Drive // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 5.10.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - May 17, 2018August 28, 2018 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- The very large guy standing next to me wearing a black Parkway Drive tour t-shirt looked at me and said,"Hold on!" He didn't mean "stop," he literally meant "hold on," to something, anything that would brace me against the impending onslaught.
Franz Ferdinand // Priests // Live @ The Van Buren // 5.11.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Photos and review by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ -- Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand met an enthusiastic crowd Friday night at The Van Buren in support of their fifth studio album, Always Ascending. The evening started with a half-hour set by Washington D.C. punk group, Priests. Their set began with a quiet "Hello,