Dum Dum Fest Hightlight: Iress… Nuff Said
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! ECHO PARK, CA- “…In an upcoming feature, I’ll dive deep into my latest encounter with Iress at Resident LA. But for now, let’s keep the suspense alive. A sneak peek into my thoughts? Michelle Malley of…
Stumbling Upon Poison Ruïn’s Raw Punk Energy at SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- I hadn’t planned on checking Poison Ruïn out, but as fate would have it, I was walking by Hotel Vegas on my way to catch an act at a different venue,…
Queensryche: Spreading The Disease with the Digital Noise Alliance tour in Columbus, OH
COLUMBUS, OH- Queensryche made a stop at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH, on their “Digital Noise Alliance” tour, To celebrate the release of their sixteenth album of the same name, Queensryche is on the road sharing this brilliant album with their fans. The bill…
Iress Teases Fans With New Music At The Echo
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OTHER ACTS PERFORMING AT CROOK’S 2023 RESIDENCY AT THE ECHO LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve opined about this on multiple occasions, but Michelle Malley’s voice is otherworldly. It’s one thing to sound good on a studio recording, but she’s equally-…
Desert Daze Stalwart Ty Segall Brings Fuzz To Desert Daze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…Following the lightness of Levitation Room, was Fuzz, another Ty Segall outfit. Basically a garage rock deity, Ty is no stranger to Desert Daze, appearing with other incarnations of his various groups, but…
French Stoner-Rock Comes To Desert Daze Via Slift
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…Over on the beach, French stoner-rock trio Slift brought heavier riffs to the shoreline, with blistering guitar solos and top-tier track names like “Thousand Helmets of Gold.” They were a prime example of…
Apocalyptica Finally Tour In Support Of Cell-0 & Bring Down The House In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve always been of the opinion that heavy metal’s roots come from classical music. I won’t get into my reasoning or debate over the question of “What makes it metal?” here, but if you can’t hear the “metal” in “Summer” from…
Lacuna Coil Return To Los Angeles And Shred The Belasco
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Lacuna Coil (currently consisting of founding members Cristina Scabbia, Andrea Ferro, and Marco Coti Zelati and Diego Cavallotti, and Richard Meiz) has been releasing killer albums since 1998, and their legion of fans is…
Mastodon Gives ACL Live A World-Class Shredding
LOS ANGELES, CA- Swedish Progressive metal band Opeth and Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon Co-headlined a long-awaited show at ACL Live on Friday, November 26th as part of their 2021 tour with support from Zeal & Ardor, an avant-garde Swiss/American metal project. My first introduction…
Halestorm Rocks San Diego’s Viejas Arena
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! San Diego, CA- “…Halestorm is a band I’ve seen a lot in the last 11 years or so. The first song I heard from them was Love/Hate Heartbreak as Itunes used to offer free discovery…
