Godsmack & Shinedown // Live @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center // 7.28.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – Co-headliners Godsmack and Shinedown have both released albums in 2018 (When Legends Rise and Attention Attention, respectively), and are touring together to promote their new music and celebrate their classics as well. Their July 28 tour stop in Indianapolis was met with anticipation, as the crowd, exceeding 20,000, steadily filled
Festival Preview: Hot August Music Festival // Cockeysville, MD // 08.18.18 FESTIVALS MUSIC PRESS RELEASE by Sean Chagnon - August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 Article by: Sean Chagnon In the mid-Atlantic, August brings the year’s hottest temperatures and thickest humidity. It also brings quite a few music festivals to the region, including the Hot August Music Festival. And it’s not just hot from the weather; it has a smoking hot line up! This year’s event
Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Fallout FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Anthony Florez - August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 Article by: Anthony Florez At the Alamo Drafthouse's showing of Mission: Impossible - Fallout, I made sure to order a solid microbrew before the film started, something with a lot of kick and a high alcohol percentage. Once we were underway, I put up an order card to make sure another
The Smashing Pumpkins // Live @ American Airlines Arena // 7.24.2018 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael Flores - July 30, 2018 Article and Photos by: Michael Flores Miami, FL – On a hot and humid summer evening, fans of The Smashing Pumpkins made their way into the crowded American Airlines Arena to see the reunion tour of the American Alternative/Classic Rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The reunion tour consists of 3 out
Blu-Ray Review: Molly’s Game MOVIES/TV by MonkeyGoose - July 25, 2018August 13, 2018 Despite its popularity, poker hasn’t been the most common topic of movies, and films that featured it aren’t known for their box office success. For instance, titles like Deal (2008) and The Grand (2007) had at best, a lukewarm reception in cinemas. Runner Runner (2013) fared relatively better in terms
Vans Warped Tour // The Fairgrounds // 7.10.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Andrea Chvatal - July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Article and Photos by: Andrea Chvatal Nashville, TN -- Since its humble beginnings in 1995, Vans Warped Tour has grown to become the largest cross-country music festival over the last 24 years. This musical event became a staple for the rocker/punk teen and young-adult, and a goal to attain for aspiring bands
Alan Doyle // Live @ Boarding House Park // 7.20.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrew Kopanski - July 24, 2018July 27, 2018 Photos and Article by: Andrew Kopanski Lowell, MA - The breakup of Great Big Sea in 2013 was a surprise to many. After twenty years of touring, the iconic Canadian folk rock band had amassed a significant number of followers and awards, many of them on the east coast. They’d become
Movie Review: EIGHTH GRADE (2018) FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Josh Bradley - July 21, 2018 Article by: Josh Bradley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8lFgF_IjPw Towards the end of Bo Burnham’s latest standup special, Make Happy — which is reportedly his last one for at least a while — he kneels downstage and brings up the house lights to have a frank talk with (well, “at”, but sort of “with”) his audience. He
Festival Preview: KAABOO FESTIVALS PRESS RELEASE by Charles Yamabe - July 20, 2018July 25, 2018 What makes KAABOO such a next level festival? KAABOO is a festival created by music lovers, for music lovers. An adult escape uniquely curated to appeal to all five of your senses, with world-class music, hilarious comedy, exquisite cuisines, craft libations, inspiring contemporary art, and personal indulgences. Not to mention it
Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 7.13-7.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- There is something distinctly different about Chicago's Windy City Smokeout festival. Considering that it takes place in a city that has over ten major music festivals is no easy task. As with most music festivals, it incorporates food, beer, and bands, and