9.22.2019

by Jason Robey - September 24, 2019September 24, 2019

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Addictive hooks, emotional songwriting, and indie rock with pop sensibility was oozing from the Visualite Theatre in Charlotte, NC on Sunday night. The Rocket Summer and Royal Teeth brought their fall tour to a dedicated group of fans, some of which drove

Album Review: Bison Machine – Seas Of Titan

by E. Jourdain, Jr. - September 22, 2019

Article by: E. Jourdain, Jr. Detroit rockers Bison Machine are set to release their full-length album "Seas Of Titan" via Small Stone Records on September 27th, 2019. Bison Machine labels themselves “Heavy Rock, Stoner, Blues Rock, 70's” and I would agree completely with that description. My first impression of the album was

The Aquabats // Live @ The Underground // 9.16.2019

by Jason Robey - September 19, 2019September 20, 2019

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Veteran ska band and part-time TV superheroes, The Aquabats, brought their lively “Holy Guacamole” tour to Charlotte on Monday night to a diverse and ecstatic crowd. The band brought out a following of adults who grew up listening to the group during

Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shepherd // Live @ Iroquois Amphitheater // 8.24.19

by Michael W. Bright - September 2, 2019

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY --The biggest question pertaining to Saturday night's Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band performance was always going to be, "who's on first?" Buddy Guy, at age 83, could still command a venue, fill plenty of seats, and hold us in the

Phantogram // Live @ The Riviera Theater // 8.24.19

by Charles Yamabe - August 31, 2019September 5, 2019

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Phantogram brought their signature brand of sultry, dark, rock to the Riviera Theater on Saturday night. The American duo was joined on tour by Canadian electro-rock duo Bob Moses. Bob Moses, named after renowned New York architect Robert Moses, opened the night to

Backstreet Boys // Live @ BB&T Center // 8.23.19

by Michael Flores - August 31, 2019August 31, 2019

Article and Photos by: Michael Flores Sunrise, FL -- With acts like B2K, TLC, and Nelly selling out arenas across the country, the current wave of '90s nostalgia appears to be at its peak. While many of these acts have been missing from the radio for most of the last almost

Game Review: Control

by Anthony Florez - August 31, 2019September 1, 2019

Article by: Anthony Florez Nothing is more frustrating than starting a review or an impression of a thing with, 'this is difficult to describe,' because that's what I've volunteered to do... it's why you're wasting your precious time reading, it's the whole reason we're here. But I feel far, far, less guilty

Breaking Benjamin // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 8.21.19

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar VIRGINIA BEACH, VA: A stacked rocking line up hit Virginia Beach on Wednesday night, giving the audience bang for their concert buck. Paving the way on the stage was young and electric Diamante, out to garner exposure for her brand, a hard and modern-edged

Wallis Bird // Live @ Club Passim // 8.20.19

by Andrew Kopanski - August 30, 2019

Article and Photos by: Andrew Kopanski Cambridge, MA -- Wallis Bird plays a right handed guitar upside down. But that's hardly the most unique thing about her. She lost five of the fingers on her left hand at 18 months old, a defining moment that even after having four of them

Korn & Alice in Chains // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 8.18.19

by Linda Carlson - August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – What a lineup! Co-headliners Korn and Alice in Chains, along with openers Fever 333 and Underoath, create an enviable menu of rock and heavy metal for a balmy summer evening’s outdoor entertainment. First band at 6:50PM, with music concluding near midnight…the outdoor