Some of the first music videos I ever watched on MTV featured Weezer. I remember being immediately fascinated by this nerdy but punk mentality that was just weird enough to exist at the time, after Kurt Cobain had died, but before Y2K came around. No matter where I am in the US, I can still … Read more
Dallas’ Southside Ballroom was the host of the debut show for Evanescence, 2016. The tour comes just before the Christmas release of a complete vinyl box set for the band, featuring music written before the band’s rise to fame. Going in, I expected to love the show. When I choose an artist to love, I … Read more
Allen, Texas, and I’m brought face to face with the tour manager for Rob Thomas. “Two songs”, he says, referring to the amount I’m allowed to shoot. I’m one song shy of standard concert protocol, but I recall in my research that Rob is a little shy, and doesn’t actually like to be photographed. I … Read more
Que the smoke as the house lights dim to black. Silhouettes make their way across stage to their assigned spots, and my heart races. No matter what event I’m at, this is always my favorite part of the show. Suddenly a singular guitar rhythm holds a single spotlight and the crowd goes completely silent. I … Read more
A few weekends ago I made the hike back to Philadelphia for The Color Before The Sun Tour with headliner Coheed and Cambria alongside Glassjaw and I The Mighty, with opening act Silver Snakes. Unlike the Safetysuit show last month which was upstairs in The Foundry, this took place in the main venue downstairs at … Read more
I remember hearing Neutral Milk Hotel after downloading their song “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” on a whim from the “artists you might like” on itunes. I didn’t actually listen to it right then and there, but rather added it to a playlist of songs to listen to on, coincidently enough, an airplane. I … Read more
Last Thursday, I was one of about 500 lucky people who saw Nashville-based Christian Rock band RED perform at the small club “Luxor” in Cologne – to say I was blown away is an understatement! I’ve only been listening to RED for about 3 months, and I still can`t believe that those guys aren’t super … Read more