A friend of mine remarked recently on the disproportionately small pop punk scene in central Ohio. I mean, Columbus has been a breeding ground for some pretty big names as well as a myriad of rising stars in their respective national scenes – O.A.R., Blueprint, twenty one pilots, Attack Attack! and others. By comparison, the(…)
Suicidal Tendencies (Venice, CA), D.R.I. Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (Houston, TX), Waking The Dead (Los Angeles, CA), and In Defence (Minneapolis, MN) April 16th, 2013 Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, MN Full Gallery: Suicidal Tendencies, DRI and Wake The Dead The Slam City Tour made a stop in Minneapolis, much to the excitement of metal, punk and(…)
Time and time again, I’ve professed that Johnny Foreigner know more about Midwestern music than most Chicagoans, Badgers or Twin Cities people. It’s stunning, since they’re from England-far flung from Reckless and Electric Fetus land. The quartet is back Stateside, having released their latest Names EP via Chicago’s Swerp Records. Nov. 15th, they hit up Subterranean(…)
For a fun time, look no further than The Mahones‘ own new release Angels and Devils. This Irish punk band, with 20 years of history under their belt (and many member changes) present a collection of rough around the edges “Paddy Rock” that will have you smiling the whole time, even if you (like me)(…)
Lost Weekend kicks off with a bang, sounding the refrain of “We’ve come to shake things up, we’re here make things interesting!” In a way this is the slogan of the hard rock collective from Minnesota that is Write This Down. The band is veterans to the underground rock scene, but it is only recently(…)
Slapstick (Elgin, IL) September 15th, 2012 Riot Fest in Chicago, IL “Brendan, I still got it!” “This next song is really, really good.” “If this was Alkaline Trio, someone would be tying my shoes.” Nostalgia shifted into high gear in the Windy City this Saturday as Slapstick performed Chicagoland for the first time in well(…)
The home schooled Minnesota trio are music veterans by this point in time. The release of their self-titled debut on Tooth and Nail Records resulted in rave reviews and fans heralding a new powerhouse group on the scene. Two years later, they are back with epic (forgive the cliche adjective) On the Run. What should(…)
There’s been an experiment I’ve been doing of late that has been yielding some pretty great results in terms of me enjoying and becoming better attached with music. It’s quite easy. You shut off this computer or iPad or phone or whatever. You go see a show. Caveat? Don’t listen to the band before. Go(…)