Ex Cops (Brooklyn, NY), Tin Armor (Columbus, OH), Kid Runner (Columbus, OH) March 4th, 2013 Kobo (Columbus, OH) Kobo is fast becoming one of the hotspots in Columbus for catching a smorgasbord of rising indie bands of all genres. Recently, the Pitchfork acclaimed Ex Cops from Brooklyn, NY played their first show in Columbus(…)
For about 30 bucks, Columbus music fans had the opportunity to see shoegaze mega-stars Silversun Pickups along with three of the hottest rising alternative acts, those being Delta Spirit (San Diego), The Features (Nashville), and Cloud Nothings (Cleveland). The evening was long, making the 30 bucks worth it both for the casual fans looking for new, great live bands and the die-hard CD102.5(…)
Emery have become somewhat of a tour de force in the emo/screamo/post-hardcore scene. Since forming in South Carolina and relocating to the West Coast after their signing to Tooth and Nail Records they have captivated hundreds of thousands of fans with the contrast of their beautiful vocals with harsh screaming, and even recently, the occasional(…)
Smashing Pumpkins (Chicago, IL) October 20th, 2012 Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, MN Smashing Pumpkins Gallery: Smashing Pumpkins The 90s were a great time for music (as far as I’m concerned) and The Smashing Pumpkins had a lot to do with it. Albums like Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness ruled airwaves locally on(…)
Metric (Toronto, ON), Ben Kweller (Greenville, TX), Tanlines (New York City, NY), The Lumineers (Denver, CO), Maps and Atlases (Chicago, IL), Civil Twilight (Cape Town, South Africa), Atlas Genius (Australia), Forest and the Evergreens (Columbus, OH) August 11st, 2012 CD102.5 Summerfest at The LC Pavilion (Columbus, OH) Following my album reviews of The Lumineers (here)(…)
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (Brevard, NC), Pert Near Sandstone (Minneapolis) and The 4ontheFloor (Minneapolis) August 5th, 2012 Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN Full Show Gallery: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers in Duluth, MN Oh Steve Martin, how I loved you in The Three Amigos and on TV as one of the “Wild(…)
The San Diego quartet has spent the majority of the last five years under the radar. 2008′s release of When Angels and Serpents Dance yielded little fanfare despite the return of Marcos Curiel as their lead guitarist, and with two minor hits from that album and a South American tour in support, the band decided to lay(…)
Tool (Los Angeles, CA), The Flaming Lips (Oklahoma City, OK), Brand New (Long Island, NY), Quietdrive (Minneapolis), Coheed and Cambria (New York, NY), Sublime with Rome (Long Beach, CA), Delta Spirit (Long Beach, CA), Kinky (Mexico), Civil Twilight (Cape Town, South Africa), AWOLNATION (Los Angeles, CA), Kids These Days (Chicago, IL), Scissor Sisters (New York, NY), Dave Matthews Band (Charlottesville,(…)