Best Coast started their appropriately seasoned summer tour last night in Texas at Austin’s Mohawk venue to a sold out crowd. Gal Pals from Austin opened up the show. I had never heard of them before but was ultimately impressed with their set of songs that sounded straight off of a 60s Nuggets or Pebbles compilation. They consist of two ladies (on drums and guitar) and write some catchy jams.…
Last night was Of Montreal’s tour stop in Austin,Texas. They played at popular venue, the Mohawk, to a mostly young and enthusiastic crowd clad with x’d hands and painted faces. Wild Moccasins from Houston,Texas opened the show with an energetic burst of indie dance music that fell somewhere between early Madonna and more modern acts like Beach House. The bass lines were steady and funky, creating a nice groove as…
As an update to the original flyers and show information, Eric Evasion replaced 2Rip. Signs explaining the change in lineup were present through the front of the House of Blues. Sean 2:16 immediately preceded Figure, and created a high-energy set that blended the bluntness of dubstep drops with popular culture (Pokemon clips) and samples from top-20 EDM efforts (Benny Benassi, Skrillex). The flow of the set kept the energy high,…
Rockapalooza 2012 was a tremendously interesting concert. The fairgrounds themselves were large and spacious, while the different stages were all placed in very close quarters. This means that there was a more cohesive flow to the concert, but that there was some serious sound pollution if individuals were not standing straight-on to the stage. There were a set of different scenes that were present here, culminating in a rock…
I was excited the moment I received this assignment. It’s been quite a while since my last metal show, and there’s nothing better than an outdoor music festival. I was lucky enough to catch Phish in Blossom about a month ago, so I came in with high hopes and expectations. Let’s just say that I wasn’t disappointed. Besides having a great time at Blossom listening to great music, there were…
We were afraid that we were not going to be able to report on the Avicii show, as a ticket snafu threatened to shut out one of our reviewers. However, the staff at the CONSOL Energy Center bent over backwards to ensure that our needs were taken care of. We were able to get in and experience Avicii’s expansive live set from an absolutely stellar position. The design of the…
Before the winter season truly started, Cumulus Entertainment had their Winter Warmup at the Agora Theater in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets were $20 the night of show, and $15 if one was lucky enough to pick up a pre-sale. The show ended up being sold out, and the turnout there was intense. All together, the quality of performers, the overall sound and light package, and the good demeanor of all attending…
It’s been a hell of a long time since I wrote up a show review, so I have to apologize if this is particularly garish. Anyways, Checkers and Trophies is a bar stuck in the middle of residential Kent, and is one of those locations that I have actually never attended before tonight. Learning earlier this week that there was a show at the bar (and a $2 cover at…
When one attends a folk-metal show it is generally expected that there will be the highly talented folk-metal headliner and prior to their set will be a collection of folk metal bands who have yet to find their niche but are trying with various folk instruments thrown into their music awkwardly.
Unearth, Dillenger Escape Plan and Slipknot – October 16th, 2005 @ The House of Blues, Cleveland OH By: Nick Papadimoulis Sunday night, October 16 House of Blues…Slipknot, Unearth and Dillinger Escape Plan. One Hell of a night, compared to any other ordinary Sunday night filled with the routine of The Simpsons, American Dad and Family Guy. With Dillinger escape Plan’s outlandish stage antics, Unearth’s non stop aggression and Slipknot, well,…
Every Time I Die Review It’s 11:03 P.M. and I’m standing outside of “The Legendary Peabody’s Down Under†in Cleveland with a fat lip and a high pitched ringing sound in my ears. Does it sound like I had a good time to you? Well I didn’t. I had an awesome time!
The Coast to Coast Roast Tour 2005 Newport Music Hall Featuring: Zolof the Rock n’ Roll Destroyer Punchline El Pus Reel Big Fish All day I was preparing to attend this awesome concert. Reel Big Fish has always been a favorite of mine, so seeing them for the second time would be a total blast. I arrived in Columbus just as the line was being let into one of my…
There’s a certain amount of satisfaction you get from seeing your favorite bands play live that their cds just can’t provide. With that, there is also the chance of disappointment when seeing those bands for the first time. This was the case with the Alkaline Trio and my trip to Virginia. Discovering them in late 2000, I had missed every opportunity to see them until June 2005. Five years of…
All the shows I went to during my stay at DePauw (at least during the school year) were in Greencastle, Indiana. Fast-forward to April 16th, 2005, where I had just gotten off of work and called Josh Query (Silver in December’s manager). Josh promised me a few weeks before that ey would be able to drive me out to the show, which was in Roachdale, Indiana. This town, in the…
Each time a show happens at Greencastle High School, you are going to know that it will be one to remember. From how I was introduced to the Greencastle music scene (Ides of March) to Ides II late last school year, I just knew that Band-Aid 2004 would be beyond all expectations. It is also the only show I pay for in Greencastle, as practically all the other shows I…
I try to have shows wherever I’m at, whether its in Lancaster or in my college town (Greencastle, Indiana). Both places have great scenese, and at the beginning of this year, I tried to have a twenty-first birthday party show (September 16th; my birthday is the 15th). Just like the time that my artwork (in the form of a door that proclaimed fuck gender roles) was yanked so as to…
I’ve missed Brookside once before due to the ending of my Junior year of college. I was still debating seeing them their second time here in Greencastle, but really decided to go after one of my friends wanted to do something with me. After getting into the town square, I was greeted by the bassist of The Goodlife, and I handed out some of the compilation CDs to individuals who…
After kicking out the hecklers that were bothering them during sound check, The Evens (Ian Mackaye and Amy Farina) played an amazing set that was reminiscent of early nineties alternative music. It also included hints of mid-to-late nineties goth music. There is no kidding about it; Ian is one of the most talented musicians in the current period to pick up a guitar. This is not to say that Amy…
The Goodlife (Acoustic) / Three-Fifths – May 2004 I was really vascillating about whether or not I should attend this show the two days immediately preceding, as I had the notion that my attendance would validify any thought that the band should split into two entities. Put on by the religious group Young Life, this show included yet another of the endless line of singer-songwriters that take the same bag…
Although I had heard a great deal of different responses about whether or not this show was happening, I decided to stop out by it during a break from studying. A crowd had already started to mass around the stage, and Cheap Sticker started playing a few minutes after they were supposed to start. The atmosphere in which the show was held was a little odd. Since this concert happened…