Hinterland Festival 2025: Day Two

Come Saturday afternoon, spirits continued to be up for Day Two of Hinterland 2025 with another beautiful day in the countryside of Iowa. Beautiful weather is a notable (albeit, uncontrollable) change from last year’s Hinterland, to say the least. The temperature got up there a few times, but nothing compared to what I’ve heard about […]

Hinterland Festival 2025: Day One

A festival set in Saint Charles, Iowa is probably not at the top of many people’s festival bucket lists, but after experiencing Hinterland Music Festival a few weeks ago, I’m here to tell you — it should be.This three-day event was the perfect summer escape from reality. From August 1st through 3rd, the small town […]

Jack’s Mannequin floats above a sea of fans in St. Louis

The week was off to a great start for The Pageant on Monday night, with a packed venue for Jack’s Mannequin — the show having entirely sold-out. There was a buzzing of excitement as people gathered outside to get in line and make their way to the front of the stage. The evening’s opener was […]

Suki Waterhouse leaves St. Louis starry-eyed

Suki Waterhouse recently graced The Factory in St. Louis with a performance that left the audience starry-eyed. Taking the stage alongside a band known as Bully, the night was full of feminine power and catchy bops. Bully, a rock band formed primarily by singer and guitarist Alicia Bognanno, started the night out with a very […]

Rising pop star Lola Young packs Nashville’s Exit/In

As a dedicated music fan, I firmly believe that the UK is home to some of the greatest music in the world. Year after year, I discover bands and artists that seem to be pushing boundaries in ways that set them apart globally. New acts like Palace, The Mysterines, Idles, Fontaines DC, and Soft Play […]

Wallows with Benee whisk San Francisco alt lovers away

With a lineup of stellar songs from their previous albums and EPs, and a line wrapping around the venue block, it’s safe to say that the excitement was visible across fans anxiously awaiting to see Wallows out in San Francisco. The Los Angeles-based band — featuring members Dylan Minnette (known for his role on Netflix’s controversial […]

CULTS bids farewell ‘To The Ghosts’ in cathartic new album

Sometimes, dirty laundry is best aired to prevent a smell from inhabiting your closet. Indie pop, quasi-shoegaze duo CULTS know the imprisonment of past relationships all to well, channeling any ‘unfinished business’ with exs in their cathartic new album dedicated To The Ghosts. But not all ghosts are cut from the same cloth. Or bedsheet. […]

Melanie Martinez’s insanely expressionistic Trilogy Tour hits Anaheim

Melanie Martinez’s Trilogy Tour has been a tremendous success, selling out arenas throughout North America. On June 27th, it was brought back to SoCal once again, giving fans at the Honda Center in Anaheim a chance to witness Martinez’s expansive creativity, expressed in a way she has never done before. A tour featuring her three […]

Night One of two with Bleachers in Nashville

It was Night One of two for Bleachers at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. The pews were filled with people of all ages, all ready to jam with the six-piece band. However, the evening began with a hypnotic performance by Samia. The opener graced the stage with her ethereal energy and commenced the evening with “Pool” […]