Concert Reviews
Beast Coast (Joey Bada$$ and Flatbush Zombies) @ RBC Echo Beach – Toronto, ON, Canada (SUPPORT: The Underachievers and Pro Era)
Beast Coast is a Brooklyn, New York hip hop collective that was formed in 2012 by former rapper of the collective Pro Era, Capital STEEZ, followed by commercially and critically-acclaimed Pro Era rapper Joey Bada$$. The rap group was formed in Brooklyn’s two highly populated African-American neighbourhoods, Bedford-Stuyvesant (also known as Bed-Stuy) and Flatbush. The […]
Tom Walker @ Rough Trade – New York City (Support: Craig Stickland)
A wise man once said “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion.” A quote never rang truer than when Craig Stickland and Tom Walker took the stage on August 6th in Rough […]
The Faint @ Newport Music Hall – Columbus, Ohio (Support: Closeness & Ritual Howls)
The Faint played the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, August 4thbacked by two terrific openers. The first, Closeness, is a supergroup of sorts. It includes The Faint’s lead singer (Todd Fink) and Orenda Fink from Azure Ray. The married duo’s brand of dark synth-pop set the tone for the evening. Next was Ritual Howls, a trio […]
Vagrants @ Vinyl Music Hall- Pensacola, FL
After touring as support for Eyes Set To Kill, Vagrants came back to their hometown of Pensacola, FL to perform their own headliner on August 2nd. Vagrants consists of Dylan Knapp (Vocals), Anna Hayes (Drums), and Jose Delrio (Guitar/Vocals). Local hardcore bands Heatseeker, Outlast The End and Rise Up Lights opened for them. Each band […]
Carly Rae Jepsen @ House of Blues in Orlando, FL
Fans were more than dedicated to seeing Carly Rae Jepsen on her Orlando stop of TheDedicatedTour, as she played a SOLD OUT show at the House of Blues. Opening for Carly was Phoebe Ryan, who charmed the crowd with her unguarded, infectious pop songs. Uniquely, she used her hands to emphasize certain words in each song, putting […]
BECK @ DOS EQUIS PAVILION – DALLAS,TX (SUPPORT: CAGE THE ELEPHANT)
Last night, the holy trinity of alternative rock descended on the crowd at the Dos Equis Pavilion. The venue, somewhat sold out, appeared ready to burst at the seams from the overwhelming ecstasy intertwined in the audience. The speed of the people’s energy began to gain momentum as the sun started to set over the Dallas […]
CHAI @ Troubadour -Los Angeles, CA (Special Guest: KINGSBURY)
CHAI took the stage on July 23rdat the Troubadour in Los Angeles just a few months removed from releasing their critically acclaimed 2019 album “PUNK”. There’s been a lot of buzz around the Japanese 4-piece band and their hour-long set showed why. The evening opened with a terrific power-pop set from Kingsbury, a solo project […]
lovelytheband @ Mod Club – Toronto, ON, Canada – (SUPPORT: TWIN XL)
Thursday July 11 I got to experience my first lovelytheband show and let me tell you, they did not disappoint. Opening for them were California band, Twin XL whose intergalactic pre-recorded voice message at the start of their performance filled the venue with a feeling of excitement. Playing their upbeat songs Messy and Thrill left […]