Photos and Writing by Riley Ferrar A Friday night at one of Charlotte’s largest and most well known all-ages diy spaces, The Spoke Easy, never fails to disappoint. A massive crowd showed out on March 24th for a mixed bill encompassing everything from jazz, to hardcore, to rap. The night started off with a mellow... Continue Reading →
PEACE AND PANIC AT THE MILESTONE
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Another night at The Milestone Club, another sold-out Welcome to the Family Fest event. This time featuring Slackjaw and Parris Bridge on their 'Peace and Panic' tour with guests Beauty and Weymouth. Weymouth, an indie/garage rock band from Pinehurst, NC started off the night. Charlotte, NC based grunge/punk band... Continue Reading →
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: INTERVIEW WITH JAKE WOODARD AND DYLAN HARLEY
By Audrey Wilson A few days ago I had the opportunity to sit down with two close friends of mine, Dylan Harley and Jake Woodard. Dylan and Jake have been hard at work with their brand “Welcome To The Family putting on shows and a festival in the Charlotte, NC area, with some shows branching... Continue Reading →
KNUCKLE PUCK AND REAL FRIENDS IN ATHENS
Photos and Writing by Audrey Wilson On March 20th, pop-punk bands Knuckle Puck and Real Friends brought their spring co-headlining tour to the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Supporting the bands on this date was pop-punk band bearings, a band I have never paid much attention to but ended up loving. The first band... Continue Reading →
THE RISE OF SAVAGE EMPIRE
Savage Empire is a modern metal band from Charlotte, NC, formed by former Black Ritual members Gary Rackley, Eddie "E-rock" Cousins, and Brandon Dees. Seeking a more modern metal sound, they found guitarist Warren Daelhousen (Key of Betrayal) and recruited Vocalist Joshua Setzer to complete the lineup. Shortly after, they wrote their first single "Bloodmoon."... Continue Reading →
THE MELON BARN SAVES HARDCORE
Photos and Writing by Audrey Wilson On March 17th, The Melon Barn in Greer, SC hosted a lineup that was originally supposed to play at The Spokeasy in Charlotte NC; however, heavy rain prevented the show from going on at its original location. Fortunately, the owners of the Melon Barn venue in Greer made the... Continue Reading →
AURORA’S HOPE: SAVING ROCK AND ROLL
Photos and Writing by Jim Collins You ever find yourself wishing for that sound from the 90’s that the music world seems to have lost? The sound that changed the music world when it was released. You know what I am talking about. That grungy, harsh, yet melodic northwest, Seattle sound. Just raw rock and... Continue Reading →
LITTLE IMAGE AND COLONY HOUSE AT THE UNDERGROUND
Photos and Writing by Allie Andrews Little Image opened the show for Colony House at the Underground in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday February 21. Little Image is a band consisting of three members and this Dallas Texas trio have been touring to debut their album which is set to be released in May of this year... Continue Reading →
NORMA JEAN AT HANGAR 1819
Photos and Writing by August Wyrick Norma Jean brings their 2023 "Deathrattle" tour to Greensboro, NC. They are accompanied by tourmates Fire From the Gods and Grey Haven. The progressive heavy rock band brought a classic heavy metal show to the small venue, Hangar 1819, complete with crowd surfers and mosh pits; the whole crowd... Continue Reading →
PARKWAY DRIVE BRING THE ‘DARKER STILL’ TOUR TO THE FILLMORE CHARLOTTE
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Parkway Drive, currently on the road touring for their newest release 'Darker Still', stopped by The Fillmore Charlotte along with Memphis May Fire and Currents. Well before the doors even opened the excited fans for the sold-out show were wrapped around the block, with more people in line at... Continue Reading →