Slayer // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 6.6.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 11, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s the end of an era. Slayer, the thrash metal band that captivated loyal fans through nearly four decades of rising riffs, raging lyrics and heart-pounding concerts, are making their way through their Final World Tour, along with an incredible supporting lineup: Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament.
A Place to Bury Strangers // Live @ Valley Bar // 6.6.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ -- New York City punk and noise rockers, A Place to Bury Strangers, are on tour in support of their recently-released fifth album, Pinned. Everything about the evening felt like a classic punk show, from the bands to the basement venue with a
Dead and Company // XFinity Center // 5.30.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrew Kopanski - June 11, 2018 Article and Photos by: Andrew Kopanski Mansfield, MA - Tonight kicks off the 2018 Summer Tour for the Dead and Company, the unlikely combination of John Mayer with three of the '60s members of the Grateful Dead. Mayer is of course filling in for the irreplaceable late Jerry Garcia. It’s an
Sevendust // Live @ Manchester Music Hall // 5.29.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 6, 2018 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall rocked out to four amazing bands on May 29th as the Sevendust “All I See Is War” Tour made its next-to-last tour stop in Lexington to a very enthusiastic crowd. Straight out of the gate, Madame Mayhem brought high octane energy to the
Prong // Live @ Debonair Music Hall // 5.25.18 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - June 6, 2018 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato Teaneck, NJ -- Co-headlining a brief but historical tour, Prong and Helmet, two well recognized veteran acts from NYC were poised to take stage at a rather unlikely venue -- Debonair Music Hall, located in the suburbs of New Jersey. Many fans consider this a long awaited
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
Trampled by Turtles // Live @ The Ryman Auditorium // 5.18.18 CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Nick Durcholz - May 20, 2018June 22, 2018 Article and Photos by: Nick Durcholz Nashville, TN – These Minnesota boys, beatified in the contemporary world of bluegrass, got a chance to scream their searing sermon in the mother church Friday saving many-a-soul. Hiss Golden Messenger opened filling the sacred sonic space with gorgeous lyrics and a chill, nostalgic tone. A perfect