Riot Fest Chicago 2021 FESTIVALS PREVIEW Uncategorized by Charles Yamabe - July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Riot Fest makes its triumphant return to Chicago September 17 - 19. This year promises to make up for the year we missed due to that which shall remain nameless. Taking place in Douglas Park, Riot Fest is bringing an all-star lineup this year
Enuff Z’Nuff / Faster Pussycat // Live @ Amos’ Southend // 7.16.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - July 25, 2021 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Friday night at Amos' Southend was all about loud, hard, fast rock n' roll. As their "Straight Out of Quarantine" tour winds down, veterans of the late 80s hard rock scene, Enuff Z'Nuff and Faster Pussycat played to a packed house. An
The Dead Daisies // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 7.10.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 15, 2021 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – The Dead Daisies offers a unique brand of rock ‘n roll that celebrates the raucous, decadent debauchery and divinely entertaining music that defined the 1970s and early 1980s. Fans of all ages gathered at Blue Note Harrison just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, to
Ben Sollee and the Jesse Lees // Live @ Headliners // 6.13.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - June 21, 2021 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright I suppose we all make the mistake of presupposing that we know what expect when we go to see a cello concert. We would be wrong. Ben Sollee and The Jesse Lees layed out a set that wound through soul, hip-hop, and smokin' high energy
Saving Abel // Live @ Blue Note Harrison // 6.11.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 19, 2021 Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Harrison, OH – Just a short jaunt west of Cincinnati off Interstate 74 lies Harrison, Ohio. Quiet and almost rural, it boasts a nature lover’s cornucopia of activities that includes hiking, boating and fishing in nearby Miami Whitewater Forest. But just a mile or so north
Album Review: The Dead Coats – Big Wish ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - June 14, 2021 Article by: Jason Robey Loud guitars, bold vocals, and heavy-hitting rhythms lay the framework for Big Wish, the debut studio album from The Dead Coats. From the opening chords of “Fire Again!,” the Austin-based four-piece draws the listener in with catchy hooks and beats that make it nearly impossible to sit
The Wood Brothers // Live @ Rural Hill // 6.10.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - June 13, 2021June 14, 2021 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey HUNTERSVILLE , NC -- Rural Hill was alive with the sound of music from Americana trio The Wood Brothers on Thursday night. The show was part of a series of "pod" shows at the outdoor venue, where the crowd is kept spread out in a
Here Come The Mummies // Live @ Riverfront Live // 5.22.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 27, 2021June 21, 2021 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s sort of ironic, really. Live music is emerging from the ashes of the coronavirus pandemic, slowly but surely, and what better way to celebrate its return than with… mummies from the grave! Here Come The Mummies (HCTM) is an energetic and insanely
Getting to Know: Matt James, Blacktop Mojo FEATURED Interviews MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Article & Photos: Linda Carlson If you don’t know Blacktop Mojo, get yourself out from under that rock! This East Texas band, formed in 2012 by lead singer Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, fills an underserved rock niche that infuses classic southern rock with metal and grunge overtones, sprinkled with
Album Throwback: Minus the Bear’s OMNI ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Annie Pierce - July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Article by: Annie Pierce Featured Image Cred: Wikipedia. No changes made to the image Creative Commons We can't talk about the 2000s indie scene without talking about Seattle based indie rock band Minus the Bear. While the band's debut album Highly Refined Pirates pretty much flew under the radar, their next two