Just before the new millennium, a four-piece band called Explosions in the Sky formed in Austin, Texas. Throughout their illustrious career, the post-rock titans have written anthems that boast cinematic, life-affirming climaxes and crescendos. With 7 LPs under the band’s belt, the crowd The Hollywood Palladium on Thursday night was ready for a career-spanning set and that’s […]
On the second night of his 404 Tour, Barns Courtney brought his fire to Chicago’s Parkwest. The brilliance of Barns lies in his showmanship. There are no gimmicks. It’s just pure vibrant energy. Barns would throw himself into the crowd, hand his mic to fans, or be making witty comments throughout the set. He joked: […]
September 7th, 2019 marked the first of three sold-out sold shows in Brooklyn Steel NYC. After a two-year tour hiatus, BANKS returned to NYC in full force. The first single released from her “III” album, aptly named Gimme, embodies the mantra fans have long been chanting, giving way to the fulfillment of the phrase “For every one […]
As a creative, a music photographer and as a normal human being, there are times when I find myself stuck in a rut. Inspiration runs low and the drive that pushes us in our passions gets lost in the shuffle. Thankfully our muses reveal themselves in mysterious ways. For myself, the jumpstart came in the […]
Daniel Caesar’s show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles was intimate, beautiful, and a fun one to document. The opener was Koffee, a 19-year-old Reggae and Dancehall artist from Jamaica. Her performance was one of the better opening acts that I have seen, she had the crowd captivated with her wordplay and rapping ability […]
It was a chill night, even though the weather was warm. Kicking off this night of ease and togetherness was Mystic Grizzly, who is known for enchanting his fans with carefully crafted, mindful beats. The 22-year old DJ took everyone to another planet, immersing them with tracks that had robotic bleeps and bloops or made references to […]
Slipknot played an electrified Keybank Pavilion on August 23rd in Burgettstwon, Pennsylvania. After three diverse chaotic artist opened. The first act was the brutal death metal act known as Behemoth. Followed by progressive metal act Gojira then finishing up with the genre bending Volbeat. Then at last it was time for Slipknot. The bands Iowa […]
Mesmé hit the stage at The Lodge Room in Highland Park last Friday night and showed why she’s such a hot name on the electronic music scene. For 90 minutes, she slowly built her atmospheric house and techno sound with patience and deliberate, intricate left turns. With about 15 minutes left in her set, the climax of […]