Chase Atlantic with Lauren Sanderson Webster Hall July 23rd, 2019 New York, NY Review by Morgan Sheridan Photos by Jess Williams Last week, Indiana born, Los Angeles based rapper and singer Lauren Sanderson and Australia based alternative pop trio Chase Atlantic sold out New York City’s Webster Hall as part Continue Reading
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Album Review: Lights “Skin And Earth (Acoustic)”
Review by Mike Thomas Re-imagining an album can be very difficult. On one side, You have purists who believe the way something was initially created is exactly how it should remain, and on the other. You have rabid fans who appreciate everything an artists has done, regardless of the context Continue Reading
Album Review: Sanction “Broken in Refraction”
Long Island hardcore group Sanction released their second album “Broken in Refraction”. After the well received success of their first album “The Infringement of God’s Plan”, the band’s second album was highly-anticipated among many. What makes this band so interesting is their ability to present a variety of sound Continue Reading
Album Review: Of Monsters and Men “Fever Dream”
Review by Kim Chambers Of Monsters and Men releases Fever Dream as their third studio album challenging what would be expected of them from their previous music. Best known for “Little Talks” from their debut album in 2011, this Icelandic indie folk/pop band is expanding themselves with a variety of Continue Reading
P-Nut of 311 discusses upcoming Texas shows, new album and creative processes
Interview by Ky Kasselman 311, a genre-defying band that has been together for nearly 30 years, is currently on the road co-headlining with Dirty Heads this summer. 311 will be coming to Texas at the beginning of August playing at White Oak Music Hall Outdoors in Houston, TX on the Continue Reading
Clairo – Khalid // Dallas, TX 7.14.19
Khalid with Clairo American Airlines Center Dallas, TX July 14th, 2019 Words and Photos by Ky Kasselman On Sunday, July 14, Khalid brought the Free Spirit Tour to Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center. Clairo, an upcoming bedroom pop artist, opened the show for him and sang songs including her Continue Reading
PRETTYMUCH – WMJ // Houston, TX 7.13.19
PRETTYMUCH with WMJ Revention Music Center Houston, TX July 13th, 2019 Words and Photos by Ky Kasselman PRETTYMUCH, a boy band from Los Angeles, is taking the world by storm. With the release of their second EP, Phases, the five boys took off on the FOMO tour. Their second show Continue Reading
The Head and The Heart – Hippo Campus // Irving, TX 7.12.19
The Head and The Heart with Hippo Campus Toyota Music Factory Irving, Texas July 12th, 2019 Words and Photos by Ky Kasselman On July 12, The Head and The Heart headlined Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX on their Living Mirage tour. The show opened with Hippo Campus, a band Continue Reading
Young The Giant – Fitz and The Tantrums – COIN // Irving, TX 7.6.19
Young the Giant and Fitz and The Tantrums with COIN Toyota Music Factory Irving, Texas July 6th, 2019 Words and Photos by Ky Kasselman On July 6, 2019, Young The Giant and Fitz and The Tantrums co-headlined Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, part of the Dallas metroplex. Although the Continue Reading
Album Review: Doll Skin “Love is Dead and We Killed Her”
Doll Skin released their album Love is Dead and We Killed Her, this is their first release since joining the Hopeless Records roster. Based on the 3 songs the band released prior to the full album release; “Mark My Words”, “Empty House”, “Outta My Mind” it was clear to Continue Reading
X Ambassadors // New York, NY 6.20.19
X Ambassadors Webster Hall New York, NY June 20th, 2019 Words and Photos by Jess Williams The first time I saw X Ambassadors, they were just called Ambassadors and it was in a tiny venue on South Street called the TLA in Philadelphia. The year was 2011 and they were Continue Reading
Album Review: The Dangerous Summer “Mother Nature”
A little over a year after their comeback self-titled album, The Dangerous Summer are back again with their newest album, Mother Nature. The record was first teased with the release of the single “Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up” in March. The opening track entitled “Prologue” is Continue Reading