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…
Tiny Moving Parts Had Plenty of Happy Moving Crowd Surfers In Philly
PHILADELPHIA, PA- Living close to the Philadelphia area and its music scene is a pleasure. With countless music venues, attracting artist of all genre’s, its truly a melting pot of arts and music. Tonight’s show at The Fillmore is the second of back to back…
Brooklyn’s Worries Deliver Music With A Purposes In Philly
PHILADELPHIA, PA- Living close to the Philadelphia area and its music scene is a pleasure. With countless music venues, attracting artist of all genre’s, its truly a melting pot of arts and music. Tonight’s show at The Fillmore is the second of back to back…
#FBF: Single Mothers Performance Gave Los Angeles Our Pleasure
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Enter Shikari came through Los Angeles, one of the bands opening up for them was the London, Ontario based punk band Single Mothers. Last year, Single Mothers released their sophomore album “Our Pleasure”. It’s ten cuts of dynamic punk covers the spectrum of attitude….
The Return of American Nightmare Is A Return To Their Primal Roots
LOS ANGELES, CA- I asked my friend if he was going to go to the American Nightmare show at the Echoplex. “Nah,” he scoffed, “I used to see those guys play in Boston a long time ago. It wouldn’t be the same with all those L.A….
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….
15 Years Later And A Day To Remember Is Still Going Strong
PITTSBURGH, PA- With only a handful of shows left on their “15 Years in the Making” tour across North America, I was fortunate enough to cover pop-punk/metalcore legends, A Day To Remember, in Pittsburgh. Having consistently packed stadiums along the West and East coasts on their…
Touché Amoré Rocks The Regent With Timeless Energy For Their 1000th Show
LOS ANGELES, CA- I went to Touché Amoré’s 1,000th show and felt old … But it’s okay, because I think a lot of other people did, too. No matter how old you get, it always feels satisfyingly cathartic to get some dormant angst out every once in…
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…
Eighteen Visions Returns With A Vengeance At Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Everyone loves a comeback, and the Knotfest crowd gave one of the pioneers of Southern California metalcore, Eighteen Visions, a heroes welcome as soon as they stepped onto the main stage. The band’s return…