concert review

Live Report: Santigold/Amanda Blank/Trouble Andrew

6/1/09 House of Blues Boston, MA Entering the Boston House of Blues last Monday lead me to an instant realization that I was in for something different. Generally, we’ve covered rock based shows and the crowds eventually blend together, but for this night, the crowd was ageless and genre-less as all works of life seemed […]

Live Report: New Found Glory/Bayside/Set Your Goals/Fireworks

New Found Glory 4/26/2009 Royal Oak Music Theater Easily my most anticipated tour of the Spring finally rolled through Michigan a week ago. Pop Punk legends New Found Glory headlining with ex-Victory Records rockers Bayside, Epitaph’s Set Your Goals, and Triple Crown [and Detroit native]’s Fireworks. The beautiful Royal Oak Music theater played host to […]

Live Report – Blessed By A Broken Heart – Terminatour 2

2-24-09 Mixtape Cafe Grand Rapids, MI www.mixtapecafe.com Illness struck the Terminatour 2 right before it rolled through Grand Rapids early last week, but the bands who did perform put on quite a show to remember [whether that’s for the best or worst is where it varies]. not every band really needed much to be said […]

Live Report – See You Next Tuesday

See You Next Tuesday 12-18-08 Skelletones Grand Rapids, MI The closing of Skelletones music venue is looming over the heads of everyone in the Michigan music scene. For the better half of a decade, Skelletones has been easily one of the best venues in the entire stte [regardless of size] with a welcoming staff, amazing sound, and […]