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 […]
It was a beautiful evening on Sunday, August 10th in the heart of Hollywood at The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, familiarly known as The Ford. This is currently my third time attending this beautiful, intimate outdoor venue and I just can’t get enough of it. It gives you an up-close-and-personal experience with the artist; you […]
The onset of the Millennium brought forth great years in hip hop history. Latent from the mid-90s — basically 1996… the last year hip hop held its head high before a dizzying amount of pop groups held an industry stranglehold — came the resurgence of hip hop greatness with Dre, Snoop, Lil Kim, Jay-Z, Eminem, […]
This past week in Nashville was my first chance shooting at an NFL stadium. Last year, I photographed Green Day at GEODIS Park in Nashville, but that stadium only has a capacity of around 25,000. This past Tuesday, I shot at Nissan Stadium — home to the Tennessee Titans — which holds around 70,000. It’s […]
The Crane Wives, a band I haven’t really had much of an opportunity to get to know until I was asked to cover their Nashville tour date, dropped into Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on an overly humid Nashville summer night. A quick Google search let me know the band is renowned for their evolution from folk‑pop […]
A 10xTANTRUM, on the surface, sounds like something no person would ever want to experience, but when it comes to this fun genre-defying new alt pop supergroup, it sounds absolutely heavenly. 10xTANTRUM is a brand new, fun, edgy, and sexy alt-pop supergroup formed by four standout creatives: multidisciplinary artist and musician Eli Romanova, actress and […]
There is a noticeable lack of male pop stars in today’s music industry that are capable of putting on a flashy, yet fabulous performance. Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is an artist able to do just that. The After Hours Til Dawn Tour made its way to the Bay Area for two sold-out […]
Hinterland Music Festival — a lowkey, folk-centered festival in small town Iowa — returns for its celebratory 10th year on August 1st through 3rd, 2025. With a stacked lineup of mainstream headliners, as well as a powerful indie-folk undercard that the festival is known for, this three-day is once again drawing thousands to St. Charles, […]
Billy. Fucking. Idol. There is just something about him. The dramatic and glam rock stars of the 80s were the soundtrack of my childhood and shaped the artist I would eventually become. Billy Idol, in particular, had a massive impact on my life. His music, his presence, his attitude. It all lit a fire in […]
On Friday, March 21st, the House of Blues in Chicago became a haven for fans of metal, pop, and everything in-between as Poppy performed for a sold-out crowd. With her seamless blending of genres, Poppy’s They’re All Around Us Tour was a captivating ride through her multifaceted sound and stage presence. All of the recent […]
Tucker Pillsbury, better known as Role Model, summoned a sold-out crowd at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works on a Saturday night. Nashville holds a special place in Pillsbury’s heart, and he was sure to show his gratitude. According to the postcards he writes to each city he performs for, Nashville was “one of [his] two escapes […]
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 […]
Fiji Blue, with opening act Crying City, opened their North American Glide Tour at a packed house in the heart of Los Angeles — live at the El Rey Theatre. Frontman Trevor Dering, who’s lived in LA six years now, expressed how he’s been looking forward to this hometown show for awhile now. From having […]
The Wiltern provided a stunning backdrop for New Found Glory’s Catalyst 20th anniversary show on October 16, 2024. As the sun set over LA and the neon marquee glowed, fans lined Western Avenue, sporting band tees and ready for a night of pure pop-punk nostalgia. The Florida-born outfit drew a diverse crowd, and the packed […]
It was another night of what I like to call “musical mystery theater” here in Nashville, Tennessee. This time, I headed over to Brooklyn Bowl to catch rising indie rock band joan, who just so happened to be opening for MisterWives. I call it a mystery because, before attending, I hadn’t really listened to any […]
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