Picture Book & Live Review: Good Old War @ Vinyl February 22nd
Photos by Jenna Hughes Full Gallery after the jump…
Picture Book: Oysterfest @ Steamhouse Lounge, February 23, 2013
Photos by Ken Lackner. Fans of oysters, cold beer, and great local music gathered at Steamhouse Lounge in Midtown this weekend for the 26th Annual Oysterfest. Music on Saturday was provided by Southside of the Tracks, Neil Cribbs, All the Locals, and Treedom.
CD Review: Sol Driven Train — Underdog; Playing @ Smith’s Olde Bar March 9th
Sol Driven Train Underdog By Al Kaufman Sol Driven Train is made up of a bunch of happy guys from Charleston, SC who love making music and probably listened to a lot of Jimmy Buffett as kids. Their songs consist of loose, rootsy melodies infused with horns. They sing carefree songs about the glories of […]
Picture Book: FUN. and All Get Out @ The Tabernacle, Feb. 15, 2013
Photos by Codi Glancy
CD Review: Buckcherry – Confessions
Review by Ellen Eldridge Fans on the bus with Buckcherry know the band for its rock appeal; the down and dirty life one would expect from a fast-soloing, hard living group of guys. And I may have always been running behind the bus unsure if I wanted on or not. I’ve seen Buckcherry open for […]
CD Review: Big Wreck – Albatross
Review by Ellen Eldridge A thick band of power chords grinds out early in the opening track, “Head Together,” on Big Wreck’s Albatross, effectively introducing the band’s first new album in ten years. For fans unfamiliar with Big Wreck, comparisons to Soundgarden and Led Zeppelin are fair considering Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush, Alice […]
CD Review: Atlas Genius – When it was Now
Review by Ellen Eldridge Atlas Genius managed to do what almost every band wants to do and what very few achieve: buzz. Before the release of the band’s debut full-length, with only an EP, Atlas Genius generated quite a bit of well-deserved buzz. “Like an invitation you weren’t expecting to get, Atlas Genius knocks on […]
Picture Book and Review: Imagine Dragon, Atlas Genius & Nico Vega play Tabernacle Feb 14
Photos and Review by: Catrina Maxwell with CatMax Photography, LLC Imagine Dragon sold out the Tabernacle, but after seeing Nico Vega I think they had a part in selling out that venue as well. I had never heard of the band Nico Vega before and as I entered the press pit I wasn’t […]
CD Review: Puscifer – Donkey Punch the Night EP
Review by Ellen Eldridge I get nervous with my Puscifer CDs because I know I will want them around to comfort me when I need a pick me up song full of boldly layered lines and powerfully dynamic vocals. Many Tool fans assume Puscifer is frontman Maynard James Keenan’s bastard child; a joke band […]
Picture Book: The Wedding Present with Eureka California, & Taterzandra
Photos Courtesy of Hillery Terenzi
CD Review: Sandra McCraken – Desire Like Dynamite, Releases 2/14
By Ellen Eldridge Like watercolor mixed with wine, Sandra McCracken’s smooth voice resonates like an artist’s paintbrush pulling color through grey on a canvas. “Fire cannot burn the same place twice,” in the first track’s chorus confirms that sensory detail introduces and collates the songs on Desire Like Dynamic. “Go” is one of three sneak […]
Picture Book and Live Review – Rosco Bandana @ Smith’s Olde Bar – February 8th, 2013
Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Rosco Bandana is a little bit of folk, a little bit of soul, a little bit o’ blues, and a lot of rock ‘n’ roll! Their spirited performance at Smith’s Olde Bar on friday was a rollicking good time, and the perfect way to start the weekend. Hailing from […]
CD Review: Foals – Holy Fire, Released Today 2/12
Review by Ellen Eldridge The cover art for Holy Fire stands out like a battle call for a new British invasion. The third Foals album follows two gold releases and solidifies the group in a similar fashion to a small business that outlives its first few years. Truth be told, I haven’t heard the band’s […]
Picture Book & Live Review: Flogging Molly w/ David Hause & Skinny Lister @ Tabernacle 2/9
Photos & Review by Hillery Terenzi Flogging Molly is a band that I’ve been wanting to see for many years now. I had extremely high expectations for Saturday’s sold out performance at the Tabernacle and they filled them all plus more. The crowd was a mixture of young and old with kilts and flat caps. […]
CD Review: Pissed Jeans – Honeys
By Ellen Eldridge Punk rock and glam metal drove two divergent paths into the forest of music, so, when I hear about a band with a name like Pissed Jeans coming out of Allentown, Pennsylvania, with ‘80s hardcore punk influences I wonder if this is a group of basement dwelling geeks or a project to […]
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