Article and photography by Opener Photography / Shanna Rogers Raleigh, NC - On their "And The Adjacent Possible" tour, OK Go brought early 2000s nostalgia to a nearly sold-out Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina with support from L.A. Exes. From the very start, energy pulsed through the room. As did the endless pounds of confetti.... Continue Reading →
Album Review by Jolene Rheault From the very first notes of the self-titled debut by The Keith Allen Circus, released September 13, 2025, you feel like you’re walking into a big top tent where something strange, beautiful, and a little dangerous is about to happen. Over eight tracks and 38 minutes, the band—led by veteran... Continue Reading →
Album Review by Jolene Rheault Time is slippery. It stretches, loops, and disappears when we aren’t looking. Natalie Brooke’s new album, Measured in Moments, out October 10, 2025, captures that paradox in dazzling color. Through 11 tracks of vivid lyricism, textured synths, and cinematic keys, Brooke invites us to linger inside the fleeting — to... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — Dogs in a Pile returned to the Queen City for their first headlining show in three years, and the Visulite Theatre crowd made it clear they’d been waiting. The New Jersey quintet—Jeremy Kaplan (keys, vocals), Brian Murray (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Law (guitar, vocals), Sam Lucid (bass,... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — It’s not every night you get ambushed by a marching band of mummies. But that’s exactly how Here Come The Mummies kicked off their set—emerging from the back of the Neighborhood Theatre, weaving through a packed crowd in full costume with a live drum line pounding... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — A sold-out room, three bands with zero quit, and a crowd that sang like their lungs were on the line—Charlotte got the full send. Everclear’s Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour isn’t a retro victory lap; it’s a sharp, high-octane reminder that these songs—and these bands—still... Continue Reading →
Photography and words by Thom Hooper The talented Sydney-based band, Sons of the East, brought their "SONS" World Tour to Charlotte's Underground at the Filmore on October 10th. Both Sons of the East and Kim Churchill, who opened the show, both delivering a series of uplifting songs and heartfelt moments. By the time Sons of the... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by: Courtney Breen Bring Me The Horizon kicked off their highly anticipated North American Ascension Program Tour at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 23rd. The Ascension Program Tour featured live performances from support acts Motionless In White, The Plot In You, & Amira Elfeky. Bring Me The Horizon... Continue Reading →
Album Review by Jolene Rheault Nashville’s Joelton Mayfield is about to drop his debut record Crowd Pleaser on October 24 via Bloodshot Records, and from the early listen, it’s clear this one’s all about the storytelling. The songwriting cuts sharp, blending alt-country grit with surprising bursts of intensity and melody borrowed from the world of... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — Saturday night in Charlotte had a heartbeat, and it was pulsing straight out of Thomas Street Tavern. Funkwondo, the self-proclaimed practitioners of “the art of funk,” brought their grooves back to home turf with fresh energy, a brassier lineup, and the debut of their latest single,... Continue Reading →
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