Written and Photographed by Austin SpruillBand Together, a Raleigh-based nonprofit organization, has done it again with their annual volunteer-driven Mighty Giveback fundraising show this past Saturday, September 21st, raising over $1 million for mental health resources across the Triangle. Hosted at the Red Hat Amphitheatre in downtown Raleigh for the ninth consecutive year, the Mighty... Continue Reading →
Written by Audrey Wilson On September 17 2024, Christian Rock band Skillet began their co-headlining tour with Seether in Asheville NC, a popular artsy town nestled in the blue ridge mountains. With this being their first night of tour, I was able to go into the show with no prior details of what songs they... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Thom Hooper Fresh off the The Summer Slaughter tour, Filth, a downtempo deathcore band from Shelby in North Carolina brought their crushing sound back to local venues starting with Boone in North Carolina at “Boone Saloon” as part of a Metal Night celebration with ONYX, Nox Eternus and VRAS. Filth's setlist... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor The Senate in Columbia, SC, was electric on Saturday, September 6th, as the venue hosted a lineup that had the crowd hyped from the very start. Headlined by the Australian heavyweights, Polaris, with support from blessthefall, Thousand Below, and Nerv, the night delivered one powerhouse performance after another. Nerv... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Thom Hooper Atlanta's hardcore heavy hitters Yosemite in Black brought their Pursuit of Violence tour to The Milestone Club on August 28th with support from Ultimatum, Cleansing of the Temple and Masse Critique. Masse Critique, self described as "mathy metalcore by and for haters" took the stage first. Ultimatum, an extreme... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander On Friday night, rock bands Bastardane and OTTTO kicked off their co-headline summer tour in NYC. Despite pouring rain, fans lined up early to get in for this impressive bill. HUSBANDRY Starting the show was local NYC band Husbandry. Playing mostly new material, the group delivered an energetic and... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander Earlier this week, instrumental bands And So I Watch You From Afar (abbreviated as ASIWYFA) and Caspian stopped by Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. Fans lucky enough to attend the show were treated to an incredible night of music. ASTROMETER On first opening the show were local Brooklyn band Astrometer.... Continue Reading →
On a rainy tuesday night, Boys like Girls and Grayscale played a show to a crowded theatre in the heart of downtown Athens Georgia. The show was packed with people of all ages excited to see the show. The energy was present from song number one of grayscale and didn't end until Boys Like Girls... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kyle Ostrander Underground indie pioneers The Folk Implosion have reunited for their first tour in almost 30 years. The duo, composed of Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh) and John Davis, are on the road supporting their new album Walk Thru Me. Their Sunday night show at TV Eye in NYC further... Continue Reading →
( Mace from left to right: Sofia Montagner, Esteban Riveros-Yepez and Olivia Montagner) Photos and Writing by Sammy Bauer One of the Toronto Hardcore scenes newest favorites, Mace, are releasing their first recordings to the public in only three days. I spoke to the band, who classify their sound and inspirations as "groovy beatdown music".... Continue Reading →
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