Mallrat Creates a Sacred Space in Austin on Her Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Right Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something curiously gentle, even sacred, about the way Mallrat approaches the stage. On the second stop of her North American tour in support of her latest album Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Right, the Australian singer-songwriter turned a packed…
Mayday Parade Honors 20 Years With Career-Spanning Tour and New Album Sweet
LOS ANGELES, CA- Mayday Parade are celebrating a two-decade-long career and a brand-new record, Sweet, on the ‘Three Cheers for 20 Years’ Tour. This run marks what they noted is their biggest headlining tour to date, and many of the shows are already sold out. These…
Geoff Tate Delivers Final U.S. Performance of Operation: Mindcrime in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH- “I remember now. I remember how it started. I can’t remember yesterday. I just remember doing what they told me.” The iconic opening to Queensrÿche’s epic opus about a junkie/assassin named Nicky, Dr. X—“the man with the cure” to all that ails society—Mary,…
Wishy Open with Captivating Alt and Dream Pop Fusion at The Fonda
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Opening the night was a band I’d actually been trying to see for a while: Wishy. Back at SXSW this year, a few of my colleagues were urging me to catch them live…
The BellRays Set Columbus Ablaze with Maximum Rock and Soul
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! COLUMBUS, OH- “…It’s not often that I get to cover my friends now that I’ve moved to the east side of the country, but my hometown heroes, The Mighty Bellrays, opened the show with an electrifying…
IDER Mesmerize Los Angeles with Emotional Brilliance and Harmonies at The Echo
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are always a few names that linger in the periphery of your memory after a whirlwind trip to SXSW—those artists you earmarked to see but, due to the festival’s unpredictable nature, missed. For me, IDER was one of those names back…
Gene Loves Jezebel and Belouis Some Reignite ’80s Glory at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH- Gene Loves Jezebel featuring Jay Aston set off on a short 14-date U.S. tour earlier this month. As fans of the band know, there are actually two separate entities using the GLJ name, with each being fronted by one of the Aston twins….
KTJ & Carly Shine as Rising Pop Duo with Commanding Set at The Echo
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… What added even more weight to the night was the presence of KTJ & Carly as the opener. Twin sisters who first came onto my radar years ago when I booked them…
SAINt JHN And A Night of Rising Stars at The Novo
LOS ANGELES, CA- The lights dimmed at The Novo and it was like the room inhaled all at once—shoulders tensed, voices rose, and suddenly the space felt smaller, hotter, more alive. A charge ran through the crowd, not the wild kind yet, but the kind…
Parker Millsap Captivates at The Fonda Theatre with Soulful Americana Charm
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…But before Larkin Poe took the stage, Parker Millsap opened the evening with a set that left me pleasantly floored. I’ll admit—I wasn’t familiar with Parker’s music going in. That changed within the…