WITH BOTH POWER AND EASE, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA SHINES IN ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY- On Monday night, western New York saw the return of the alternative rock quintet, Manchester Orchestra, who had slayed the Buffalo over the summer. Hitting the Main Street Armory this time around on their co-headlining tour with the Front Bottoms- with whom they’ve…
The Aquadolls Get Festive With New Track “Mrs. Clause”
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Aquadolls released their latest album, “The Dream And The Deception” last month. It’s a solid 18 song collection of the lo-fi goodness that we’ve come to love about the band (“I’m A Star”, “Cigboi”, “The Mess”), but it’s an album that…
Ben Howard Brings His “Noonday Dream” To NYC
NEW YORK, NY- When Ben Howard stepped off the stage after closing his main set (with “Sister“), a lilting melody emerged from the packed floor of Hammerstein Ballroom. The crowd, temporarily shrouded in darkness, was humming in unison the falsetto intro to “Wolves” from the…
I Worked Up A Sweat To Sextile’s Rhythmic, Post-Punk Sonics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I get pitched by publicists all the time about artists they represent, but even though I may love the music that I hear, time … and the fact that I often overextend myself to no end … prevents me from giving the…
Dead Sara’s Temporary Things Taking Up Space Tour Slays The Teragram Ballroom
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dead Sara. Dead. Fucking. Sara. I love this band. Ever since I caught them touring in support of their self-titled debut album at the El Rey back in 2013, I was hooked. At the time, their vicious live performance raised the bar…
Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up The Girl In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With all things 90s back in fashion, it seems appropriate that the Goo Goo Dolls went on the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their biggest album: Dizzy Up The Girl. Their concert at the Hollywood Palladium appealed to die-hard fans from…
Smoke Season Steps Up Their Live Game At The Undead Prom
LOS ANGELES, CA- Prior to taking the stage at the Teragram Ballroom for their biggest performance to date, Smoke Season teased their fans on social media that it would be “the most exciting LA show [they’ve] ever played”. Considering that their live performances are already…
Shame Concludes Their Successful U.S. Run With A Rowdy Performance In L.A.
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I was doing research for South by Southwest this year, I listened to a ridiculous amount of music. Ridiculous. Over time, the melodies of bands’ new music would eventually kind become background noise. Almost kinda like a white noise. Every so often,…
Vinyl Theatre Embraces a more Intimate Setting for a Night out in Durham, NC
DURHAM, NC- The indie rock trio Vinyl Theatre consists of Keegan Calmes (vocals/guitar), Chris Senner (keyboard), and Nick Cesarz (drums). Hailing from Milwaukee, WI, they first released their EP Goldin 2013, with their first full length album Electrogram following not far behind in 2014. When that…
Arkells Bring Their Rally Cry To The Theatre of the Living Arts
Philadelphia PA, Nov 7, 2018 – The synth-pop band St Lucia visited the City of Brotherly love Wednesday night playing before a near capacity crowd at the Theater of The Living Arts (TLA), also on the nights ticket the Canadian rockers, Arkells! There are few…
