grandson & H09909 give San Diego INERTIA whiplash

It was a rainy. It was cold. It was a Tuesday night nearing the holidays. The odds were against grandson when his INERTIA Tour hit San Diego’s Observatory Theater in North Park, with H09909 in tow. Despite everything, there was still quite an adequate turnout for the metal-meets-rap-meets-EDM enigmatic singer-songwriter. But up first was another […]

The Cult reissues ‘Choice of Weapon’ & ‘Hidden City’ on limited edition vinyl

Few bands live up to their original greatness after 40 years. Hell, few bands last 40 years. One of these rare exceptions is The Cult, who’s been redefining alt rock since 1983… well, technically 1984 (if you want to split hairs), going under the moniker ‘Death Cult’ for the first year. Either way you want […]

A Day To Remember & Yellowcard get cinematic in San Diego

A Day To Remember returned to one of their favorite venues — Gallagher Square in San Diego, CA — as part of their Maximum Fun Tour on October 23rd, bringing their favorite co-headliner Yellowcard along for truly maximum fun. Between the waves of nostalgia, epic production, and interactive games for the audience, there was truly […]

They Might Be Giants sell out The Pageant in St. Louis, twice

I requested to cover the sold-out They Might Be Giants show, because I recognized their name from a free sample song that came with my family’s Dell computer that ran Windows 2000. Before I even had my first iPod, I would listen to those songs when I would get bored of what I had on […]

I write When We Were Young Fest 2025 — not tragedies

Stepping onto the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for When We Were Young 2025 felt like every millennial’s early 2000s daydream. Before even getting through the gates, the hype was so real, with the line for the festival merch booth wrapping around the outside entrance; fans were eagerly waiting to snag swag before the day even […]

Talking podcasts & updates with Karalyn & The Dawn Patrol

Cocoa Beach-based Karalyn & The Dawn Patrol is championing the scene as a female-forward band. With their bold sound and unapologetic presence, the group is breaking barriers, not only inspiring but reshaping the music industry — one performance at a time.  Karalyn joins us once again for part two of our interview from 2022, this […]

Catching The Who’s last show in California — EVER

 Sunday the 21st of September was definitely a night to be remembered for those who attended The Who’s show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Gracing stages across Canada and America for one final time, The Who’s The Song Is Over Farewell Tour brought special guests along for different shows along the way. Joining […]

The Darkness does acrobatics around Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl

To the average person/casual music listener/”normie”, the name Justin Hawkins may mean absolutely nothing. But to the throngs of rabid rock ‘n roll fans that packed Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl this past Saturday night, Hawkins is treated with a reverence comparable only to that held by Millennial “Swifties”. Perhaps we should begin referring to Darkness idolaters […]