Photos and Writing by Jim Collins In researching the term ‘artisanal’, I found that it refers to something made of limited quantity yet very high quality. Hence it seems we have artisan everything these days. Well, the term is definitely an accurate description of what you get when you see the band The Artisanals. Few bands... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Jim Collins With so many bands on the side lines for the past couple years due to Covid restrictions, the Charlotte music scene is finally beginning to feel like things are normal again. Thursday night was a big step in that direction when local powerhouse duo, Sinners and Saints, took the... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Allie Andrews On Friday April 15, 2022 The Darkness performed at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opening the show were The Dead Deads, an all female rock group from Nashville, TN. The Dead Deads have an edgy rock style that is unique to their own. They got the crowd... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Aleshia Jenkins Friday night was my official first show covering photography since the Pandemic closed everything down in 2020. I was excited to get behind the lens again and capture some live music and enjoy good music and the music scene. This was also my first time seeing the band Lettuce,... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Jordan Benjamin, aka Grandson, is on a mission. A mission to make the world a better place. A place where everyone is treated with equality and respect, where everyone gets the help and care they need, where everyone can feel safe regardless of the color of their skin, their... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Nearly three years since their last tour Florida metalcore band Underoath hit the road in support of their recently released Voyeurist album. On March 23 they stopped by The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC. Three hours before the sold-out show started people were lined down the sidewalk. The thunderstorms weren't... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Heather Burditt (Original review published by UnHinged Mag, republished with permission) https://www.unhingedmag.com/post/ministry-the-industrial-strength-tour Aptly named, this tour is everything you wanted in a post pandemic nostalgia world; except that we aren’t post-pandemic at all. But we ARE nostalgic. Another sold out show at The Orange Peel (on a Sunday night!?) says the... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Established in 1969 Charlotte's Milestone Club has hosted a vast number of up-and-coming bands over the years. Savannah, GA based Baroness just happened to be one of those bands. Back in the early 2000's the band would occasionally stop by The Milestone on their way back and forth from... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Melanie Mae Bryan Two of the best emo bands of recent years, Knuckle Puck and Hot Mulligan, brought their tour to Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC the other night. As if that lineup wasn’t already stacked, they were also accompanied by Meet Me @ The Altar and Anxious. I have had... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown LANiiDAE is the band EVERYONE in the Charlotte metal scene's been talking about, and this was the show we've all been waiting for. Over the past few years LANiiDAE has dropped song after song of unrelenting awesomeness that have had us all dying to hear it played live. And... Continue Reading →
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