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 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 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 →

Photos and Review by Heather Burditt When I heard about this lineup I couldn’t figure out the connection between these two bands. Sheer Mag and Coheed & Cambria are stylistically different. Somewhere halfway through Coheed’s set, it hit me. It’s Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden is the connection. Sheer Mag takes it back to the early... Continue Reading →

Photos and Review by Jason Robey Neighborhood Theatre was the setting for Ben’s Birthday Bash, a show featuring three Charlotte-area bands celebrating Wormholes vocalist/guitarist Ben Verner’s birthday. As local music fans filtered into the venue, newcomers to the scene, Pleasure House kicked into their energetic indie rock set. The band featured songs from their upcoming... Continue Reading →

Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Tommy's Pub was loud, packed, and full of energy last Saturday as Columbia, South Carolina's Soda City Riot stopped by for a show with Charlotte legends No Anger Control and Occult Fracture. Occult Fracture, formed in 2020 by guitarist Mike Rot (Trash Room, Dead Regions, one3four), bassist Angel Rot... Continue Reading →

Photos and Review by Melanie Mae Bryan Winston-Salem, North Carolina pop-punk outfit No Scope’s second live show was almost a complete disaster. The 5-piece was set to play a local show at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC but their drummer, Preston, was unable to get the day off of work. They arranged a fill-in... Continue Reading →

Photos and Review by Jason Robey The blues-based indie rock group, fronted by the sister duo of Megan and Rebecca Lovell, played an awe-inspiring show at the Neighborhood Theatre. Following the extended break from the road due to the pandemic, the band was in top playing form and high spirits as they played through a... Continue Reading →