Photos and Writing by Lee Flythe Twin Temple and The Bridge City Sinners was one HELL of a show! These raucously unholy bands are a perfect pairing and a sinful delight. To start the evening, The Bridge City Sinners, with their self-described "Appalachian Death Folk" really got things moving. The band is fully acoustic and... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Lee Flythe The Lucy Dacus show at Neighborhood Theatre could have been a disaster. Half an hour before the show was set to start, the band's bus driver decided to go AWOL and took off with the bus and all the band's belongings. This obviously threw the entire touring apparatus into disarray. ... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Jim Collins It was the best of times, it was the best of nights! Unlike the Charles Dickens novel, there were no contradictions Saturday night at the album release party for X Bound and Zach Moss. That’s right, 2 albums released by a couple of Charlotte’s very own talented musicians on the same day.... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by August Wyrick Southern California bands Lit and Hoobastank kicked off the second stop of their co-headlining "Tried-N-True" tour at Ziggy's in High Point, NC. They were accompanied by Alien Ant Farm and Kristopher Roe of The Ataris. Lit continues to be known as one of the most prominent bands to come out... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Jim Collins Musicians work hard promoting their music and shows. Whether touring nationally or managing the local scene, bands must get their name and music out there. The Abbey Elmore Band is one that goes above and beyond the hard work needed not only in their touring and recording but with... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Chloe Sarmiento After releasing their fourth studio album, California-native band Bad Suns set on their 2022 ‘Apocalypse Whenever’ Tour and it was a much needed tour, as the city of Seattle hasn’t seen them in over 3 years. Fans packed The Showbox in Downtown Seattle, like a can of sardines, ready... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Sludge/Metal/Punk Rock legends Melvins is currently on tour in support of their pair of 2021 releases: 'Working With God' (a "typical" Melvins style album), and 'Five Legged Dog' (a 36 song acoustic collection taking the band's most popular songs and stripping them down). Melvins stopped by Visulite Theatre in... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Sam Darwin Early last month, under the watchful eye of the Milestone’s resident Crazy Frog plush, a show jam packed with some of Charlotte’s music gems turned the already sweaty night into a fever. The Donner Deads opened the show with their jammy and ethereal take on psych rock. The group,... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by August Wyrick Heavy horror punk artist Wednesday 13 is celebrating nearly 20 years of his solo musical career with the second leg of his "20 Years of Fear" tour at his hometown show in Charlotte, NC at Amos' Southend with openers Strike the Tower and Nova Omega. Wednesday 13 will be... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Amos' Southend hosted an unforgettably crushing evening of metal August 20, bringing together four of the heaviest bands around. Den of Wolves, who recently released their EP 'KING;COLD' opened up the night. You can listen to their new album here: KING;COLD Stellar Circuits, who were recently on tour with... Continue Reading →
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