David Byrne Is Disrupting Dystopia
QUEENS, NEW YORK- A gridwork of fold-out chairs lined the lawn of Forest Hills Stadium, but if the venue was expecting a staid, seated crowd, they missed the memo on American Utopia. Once the shimmering, eerie opening of “Here” drifted out across the field, the…
Broken Social Scene’s Hug Of Thunder Is Bright And Vibrant At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… Next up, from the other side of the continent, was the indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. Throughout it’s existence, Broken Social Scene has been as large as a 15 person band, and for their latest…
Beck Rocks Outside Lands For The Third Time
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… When it came to who I wanted to cap the first day of Outside Lands with, I had to decide between either The Weeknd or Beck. That was easy. Beck. Don’t get me wrong. I like…
Melted Bodies’ Schizophrenic Sonics Embodied The DIY Ethos At A Sh!tshow Party
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE SH!TSHOW PARTY! LOS ANGELES, CA- “The final act on the roster was a band called Melted Bodies. I hadn’t heard of them before, but when I asked a photographer buddy of mine what they were like, his response…
Northern Beats Under A Summer Sun With Broken Social Scene, East Pointers, and Melissa Laveaux
NEW YORK, NY- At the front gates of Summerstage, volunteers handed out maple-leaf flags and dispensed the advice to stay hydrated. Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield provided little shade on a 105+ degree afternoon, but the blistering heat didn’t stop New Yorkers from filling the lawn…
Minus The Bear Heats Up Los Angeles With A Planet Of Ice
LOS ANGELES, CA- On August 21, 2007, the Seattle based alternative rock band Minus The Bear, released their third full lenth album tilted Planet of Ice. Ten years later in November, the band released a special repressing of the album leaving fans wondering if they…
England’s Gomez Celebrate “Bring It On” At Arroyo Seco Weekend
Home Page | June 23, 2018 | June 24, 2018 PASADENA, CA- “… When I saw Gomez on the list of artists scheduled to perform at Arroyo Seco weekend, I penned them in as a band that I had to catch live. After all, they were touring in support…
Alt-J Bring An Awesome Wave of Color and Sound to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA- Creating an interesting mix of experimental indie and art rock, Alt-J performed to a massive crowd in the Steel City last Wednesday night with dazzling onstage visuals. With their current tour centered around their third studio album, RELAXER, the trio from Leeds put on…
Circa Survive Rocks Providence, And The Providence Faithful Revel
PROVIDENCE, RI- American rock band Circa Survive kicked off their Amulet Tour on Friday night at The Strand in Providence, RI. Bringing along Foxing, Hail the Sun, and the kind of fandom that you often hear about and yet have to see to truly understand….
Enter Shikari’s Spark Burns Bright In Los Angeles
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Last year, Enter Shikari released their fifth studio album, “The Spark”. It was a little bit of a departure from the “electronicore, stadium-scream” that they’ve become known for, but it was also an album that gave their fans an opportunity to see them…
