Writing and Photos by: Courtney Breen Death Cab for Cutie brought their ‘I Built You A Tower’ World Tour to Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC on July 22 with support from Japanese Breakfast. With the release of I Built You a Tower, Death Cab for Cutie's eleventh studio album,... Continue Reading →
Photos and review by Courtney Breen Lamb Of God returned to Raleigh, North Carolina at the Red Hat Amphitheater on April 16 with the ‘Into Oblivion’ North American Tour, featuring performances from Sanguisugabogg, Fit For An Autopsy, & Kublai Khan. With the recent release ‘Into Oblivion’, the tenth studio album for Lamb Of God, the... Continue Reading →
Words and Photography by Thom Hooper By the time The Devil Wears Prada took the stage at The Masquerade on Saturday, April 11th, the audience had experienced a dynamic progression thanks to three distinct and memorable supporting acts. I Promised The World quite literally jumped straight into the action to start the evening, ensuring that... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by Courtney Breen HANABIE. brought their North American tour to North Carolina at The Ritz on March 23 with support from Nekrogoblikon & Enterprise Earth! HANABIE., a Tokyo-based metalcore band that blends heavy breakdowns with colorful aesthetics, drew a diverse crowd of dedicated fans to the show. From the moment you entered... Continue Reading →
Words and Photography by Thom Hooper On Thursday, February 12th, 2026, indie-folk power couple Drew and Ellie Holcomb delivered an intimate performance on the “Never Gonna Let You Go” Tour at Charlotte’s Knight Theater. Drew and Ellie Holcomb have been married for many years and their admiration for each other shines bright in both their music... Continue Reading →
Words and Photography by Thom Hooper Flat Iron, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, was truly fortunate to host H.R. (originally of legendary Bad Brains) on Saturday night, as he led The Human Rights Movement, with local support from Spirit of Hamlet. Writing about a show like this, from my perspective, can be difficult because the... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by Kurt Lindhult PHILADELPHIA, PA | UK-based alt metal group Calva Louise continued their month-long US tour at the Ukie Club in Philadelphia on September 24th, supported by their travel mates Sicksense. The basement venue, with its glass chandeliers, wood paneling, and stacks of chairs, was equally equipped to host a pleasant... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by: Courtney Breen Bring Me The Horizon kicked off their highly anticipated North American Ascension Program Tour at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 23rd. The Ascension Program Tour featured live performances from support acts Motionless In White, The Plot In You, & Amira Elfeky. Bring Me The Horizon... Continue Reading →
Photography and writing by Shanna Rogers CHARLOTTE, NC — Pop punk and emo powerhouses took over The Underground in Charlotte, NC on Labor Day, making the walls and ceiling shake with glee and melodic sound. The Starting Line rolled into town on their Eternal Youth tour, celebrating over two decades of discography and their upcoming... Continue Reading →
Photography and writing by Shanna Rogers The Ritz in Raleigh, NC was filled with smiles and bluesy tunes on Friday, July 11th, 2025. Shakey Graves (Austin-based musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia) rolled through town, supported by the band Whitney, and left the crowd speechless with their smooth and folky rock-and-roll performance. On tour celebrating ten years of... Continue Reading →
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