PHOTOS + REVIEW // OCEANS CALLING FESTIVAL in Maryland Day 1
Photos and review by Amanda Daubert – Oceans Calling kicked off yesterday for its second first year! After Hurricane Ian forced the festival to cancel its inaugural event in 2022, …
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REVIEW // ‘You Had To Be There’ by TULIPOMANIA a beacon of stellar sound
Philadelphia-based art-rock duo Tulipomania present ‘You Had to Be There’ , the first single from their new album ‘Dreaming of Sleep’, slated for release on November 17 via Sursumcorda Records. Fans of Talk Talk, Wolfgang Press, Wire …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // NOTHING BUT THIEVES and KID KAPICHI at The Fillmore in Philadelphia
Photos and review by Mariah Reilly – On Friday, September 15th, 2023, almost four years since their last show on US soil, British alt-rockers Nothing But Thieves took the stage, …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // THE USED, SLEEPING WITH SIRENS and DEAD AMERICAN in Buffalo NY
Photos and review by Mariah Reilly – On September 12, 2023, at the Buffalo Riverworks, it felt like 2007 all over again. Emo veterans The Used took the stage, supported …
REVIEW // Catchy and fun is THE PERSIAN LEAPS cover of The Smiths’ rarity ‘Jeane’
“We tried, we failed. We tried, we failed.” Never before this song would I have imagined that these words would sound so great. But leave it to Morrissey and Johnny …
REVIEW // The new GLORIOUS SONS album ‘Glory’
Review by Amanda Daubert – When an album feels nostalgic, comfortable, and familiar when you listen to it for the very first time, you know you have something special, and …
PHOTOS & REVIEW // SMASHING PUMPKINS, INTERPOL and RIVALS SONS at Budweiser Stage Toronto
Photos and Review by Brad Goldstein – The World Is a Vampire Tour is well underway with only a few dates remaining for fans across North America. This year marks …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // JINJER and UNTIL I WAKE at The Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls
Photos + Review by Mariah Reilly – Walking up to the aptly named Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls over an hour before doors, the line already snaked around the block, …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // ALVVAYS Plays Toronto at Budweiser Stage With ALEX G
Photos/Review by Kyle McNeil – Canadian indie-pop band Alvvays made their return to Toronto on August 28th along with American alt-rocker Alex G as the co-headliner. Both bands have been …
REVIEW // THE GLORIOUS SONS release their latest single ‘Cellular’ ahead of the new LP
Review by Amanda Daubert – Anticipation is building for The Glorious Son’s fourth studio album Glory, set to drop September 6th. With four released singles from the album so far, …
REVIEW // MIKE GALE offers deep yet light-hearted pop on ‘Grumble Pie’ single
If your taste of summer, as portrayed via the latest ‘Summer Be Gone’ byBritish indie pop artist Mike Gale wasn’t enough, you’ll be delighted to experience his new sonic offering, which goes down as …
REVIEW // A glimmer in the darkness with ALIEN GOTHIC ‘Shine The Lights’
Just 10 days ahead of releasing their debut album ‘High and Dry’, dark electro-rock artist Alien Gothic has revealed their new single ‘Shine The Lights’, preceded by the sonic deep-trek offered on the lead track ‘In The …
REVIEW // From XTC to THE 3 CLUBMEN – Andy Partridge’s newfangled trio is stunning
For any fan of XTC, you might have already heard here or there that Andy Partridge is part of a newly-emerged trio called The 3 Clubmen. Together with American artist Jen Olive and Swindon-based …
REVIEW // ‘Fiesta Day’ from BERKLEY transforms pain into indie pop delight
In the lead up to an album we are already anticipating (and looking forward to hearing in full), the indie pop artist known as Berkley (aka Andrew Jones)gives us the gift of his ‘Fiesta Day’. On ‘Fiesta Day’, …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // REVELREE MUSIC FESTIVAL in Sarnia Ontario Day 2
Photos and review by Amanda Daubert – Including Interviews with Courtney Wolfe and Tyler Smith from Born Riot. With electricity still buzzing in the air from the night before, fans …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // REVELREE MUSIC FESTIVAL in Sarnia Ontario Day 1
Photos and review by Amanda Daubert – Including interviews with The Gypsy Flats and Living Room for Small. The Revelree Music Festival was back for its second year, kicking off …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // THE REVIVALISTS, THE HEAD & THE HEART and JAIME WYATT at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD
Photos and Review by Amanda Daubert – The Pour It Out Into The Night Tour featuring The Revivalists, The Head and The Heart and Jaime Wyatt pulled into Merriweather Post …
REVIEW // ‘Wonky’ by psych music icons BLACK MARKET KARMA & THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH
we present the latest of many psychedelic offerings served up since launching this magazine, which is always an enticing affair when the subject matter concerns UK power pop / psych …
REVIEW // ‘My Way’ from FRED ABONG, latest taste of new ‘Fear Pageant’ album
No stranger to the music scene, Fred Abong cut his teeth in the 1980’s n an array of hardcore Rhode Island punk bands as a drummer, bassist and guitarist. He would spend the early 1990s …
REVIEW // ‘Another Kiss’ by CANDY COFFINS superbly details a spiralling relationship
It’s been a while since we featured South Carolina sons Candy Coffins – the post-punk / shoegaze collective delights us yet again with their latest memorable and lush single ‘Another Kiss’. With a …