iDKHOW // Live @ The Taft Theatre Ballroom // 7.26.19

by Linda Carlson -

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

by Linda Carlson -

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

by Anthony Florez -

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

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell -

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

by Michael W. Bright -

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

by Linda Carlson -

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)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli -

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

Album Review: TIM by Avicii

by Charles Yamabe -

Article by: Charles Yamabe // Featured Image: RollingStone.com/Sean Eriksson   Released over a month ago, the album TIM by Swedish producer Avicii isn’t exactly new. However, I wanted to give it a real chance to play in real-life situations before I gave it a fair review. After listening to the album around,

Death Cab For Cutie // Live @ The Iroquois Amphitheater // 7.7.19

by Michael W. Bright -

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

by Michael Flores -

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

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