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 →
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen On September 3rd Oliver Tree brought the "Cowboy Tears" tour to The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina. Opening support for the tour was Huddy and JAWNY. The Cowboy Tears tour is in support of Oliver Tree's most recent album that came out earlier in 2022. Listen to Cowboy Tears... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Twenty One Pilots is currently on the road taking their massive production 'The Icy Tour' to major cities all across North America. We were lucky enough to catch them at The Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. Up-and-coming indie artist Peter McPoland took the stage first. Though fairly young in... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Jason Robey The first annual Queen City Jam Session featured a solid line up, fun environment, and a great starting point for what will hopefully be an ongoing festival. The event took over the NoDa brewing property with two full outdoor stages, a local art vendor market, and a performances on... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen My Chemical Romance brought their reunion tour to PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 26th. This is the first tour My Chemical Romance has done since announcing the band is breaking up back in 2013. Raleigh packed out PNC Arena in high anticipation to see the beloved... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Korn and Evanescence, with special guests Dana Dentata and Palaye Royale, stopped by PNC Pavilion in Charlotte NC for a massive and unforgettable performance. Dana Dentata, who recently released her debut album 'Pantychrist', opened up the evening. Outfitted as the demonic entity Pennywise, she slowly and slightly terrifyingly creeped... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen On August 9th, Dance Gavin Dance brought "An Evening With Friends" Tour to The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dance Gavin Dance recently released their 11th studio album titled Jackpot Juicer. With high anticipation to hear new music live, Charlotte sold out The Fillmore. In support of Dance Gavin... Continue Reading →
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