White Reaper // Live @ Headliners // 11.25.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- One of the few true four day weekends on this year’s calendar created a grand opportunity for Headliners in Louisville. Typically folks whose home base is here come flocking back for exaggerated meals with family, shots with friends, and wild ambitions
The Security Project // Live @ Headliners // 11.15.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- On the face of it, this looks like a deliberately losing venture; a cover band that only plays the deepest, least familiar album cuts from the band or person to whom they are paying tribute. Stylistically reconfiguring the songs on stage
Shout Out Louds // Live @ A&R Music Bar // 11.7.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 20, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – Swedish alternative/indie pop band Shout Out Louds performed at the A&R Music Bar in Columbus on November 7, 2017. They are promoting their newest album, Ease My Mind, which was released in September 2017. It follows a several-year respite for the band,
Knuckle Puck // Live @ The Masquerade // 10.31.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrea Chvatal - November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 Article and Photos by: Andrea Chvatal Atlanta, GA – Knuckle Puck and friends swung into Hell at the Masquerade for their Halloween show. To kick the evening off, Homesafe brought their high energy and rocking sound to this festive evening. This Illinois rock band got the crowd moving with many of their
The Struts // Live @ The Vogue // 11.05.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 10, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The Struts squeezed in a few smaller venue performances between opening gigs for Foo Fighters, making a stop at The Vogue in Indianapolis on November 5th. Opening band Nightly, based in Nashville, appropriately started the night with great energy and sound. Their song “XO” from their
Blues Traveler // Live @ The Vogue // 11.03.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – On Friday, November 3, 2017, The Vogue was transformed into a rock ‘n blues club as Blues Traveler entertained a sold-out crowd with music spanning their 30-year career. Nashville-based Los Colognes opened the show, providing a mellow, smooth set to warm up the crowd. The band is
GWAR // Live @ Irving Plaza // 10.31.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Article and Photos by: Steven Principato NYC - Within the walls of the east village's Irving Plaza, a pantheon of wicked demigods including Doyle, Ghoul, and the legendary GWAR prepared to take the stage and unleash a night of blood, horror, debauchery - and most of all, the sound of metal
Acid King // Live @ Saint Vitus // 10.28.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Steven Principato - November 7, 2017 Article and Photos by Steven Principato Brooklyn, NY - Revered as a pioneering force in contemporary Doom/Stoner metal, San Francisco’s Acid King took the stage of the packed and sparsely illuminated halls of Greenpoint’s well-traveled den of magnificent malevolence known as Saint Vitus. The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist
Flogging Molly // Live @ The Vogue Theatre // 10.26.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – The expression, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” needs to be amended to be, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and whenever attending a Flogging Molly concert.” There is no mistaking the Irish in their music music (an abundance of
Within The Ruins // Live @ The Masquerade // 10.24.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Andrea Chvatal - November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 Article and Photos by: Andrea Chvatal Atlanta, GA – Within The Ruins and friends made a pit stop in Purgatory at the Masquerade this last Tuesday. Starting with a bang, Currents brought the energy to kick off the evening. This Connecticut based metal band goes heavy with both their sound and lyrics. Playing a