Words courtesy of Ally Arens Featured Photo: Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, photo courtesy of Sophia Juliette/When We Were Young The now-annual alternative/scene/emo pilgrimage to Las Vegas for a nostalgia-filled weekend in the form of the When We Were Young music festival has come and gone once again. For Continue Reading
Reviews
Something Corporate // Detroit, MI // 09.20.2024
Something Corporate The Fillmore Detroit, MI September 20, 2024 Friday night, the Fillmore in Detroit came alive with the nostalgic sounds of Something Corporate, who delivered an unforgettable performance as part of their “Out Of The Office Tour” that transported fans back to the early 2000s. As the lights dimmed Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Departments: The Anthology Review
Taylor Swift reigns supreme as literary queen and department head on The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Released this past Friday, The Tortured Poets Department, which quickly (note, within two hours) became The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, has already broken all-time streaming records including most streams by one album Continue Reading
Blue October // Detroit, MI // 04.13.2024
Blue October The Fillmore Detroit, MI April 13, 2024 Saturday night was a busy night in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers were playing just across the street and the Fillmore was almost sold out to the doors. Blue October, a rock band from Houston, who has been around since 1995 Continue Reading
Ruston Kelly // Detroit, MI // 03.29.2024
Ruston Kelly The Shelter Detroit, MI March 29, 2024 Friday night Ruston Kelly brought his “Too Chill To Kill” tour to the Shelter in Detroit. The stage was set up with just a microphone, stool and piano and I was looking forward to an acoustic set. Promptly at 8pm Continue Reading
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness // Chicago, IL // 12.08.23
The New Friends Tour Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ Michigander, Wildermiss Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL December 8, 2023 Very few artists can transition through projects, through albums, through decades, and still have the lasting power to perform tour after tour. Andrew McMahon is one of those artists. The New Continue Reading
Dogstar // Detroit, MI // 12.08.2023
Dogstar Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI December 08, 2023 Friday night Dogstar, an alternative rock band from LA, played a sold-out show at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit as part of their “Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees” tour. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2002, Continue Reading
Barenaked Ladies // Detroit, MI // 12.05.2023
Barenaked Ladies Sound Board Detroit, MI December 05, 2023 The Barenaked Ladies started their set off, mentioning that it was “a little chilly to play Pine Knob” but everyone in the audience appreciated seeing them in a very small and intimate setting at the SoundBoard in Detroit on Tuesday evening. Continue Reading
Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness // Detroit, MI // 12.03.2023
Andrew McMahon In TheWilderness The Fillmore Detroit, MI December 03, 2023 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness brought the “New Friends” tour to the Fillmore in Detroit on Sunday night and the place was filled to the brim. Andrew mentioned that nowadays his audience is not high schoolers anymore, but Continue Reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra // Toledo, OH // 12.01.2023
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Huntington Center Toledo, OH December 01, 2023 Setlist The Hourglass Mozart/Figaro The Lost Christmas Eve The Ghosts of Christmas Eve O Come All Ye Faithful / O Holy Night Good King Joy Christmas Dreams Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) Christmas Canon Rock What Child Is This? Music Continue Reading
Mammoth WVH // Grand Rapids, MI // 11.11.2023
Mammoth WVH w/Nita Strauss The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI November 11, 2023 After opening for Metallica in Detroit on Friday, Mammoth WVH sold out the Intersection in Grand Rapids on Saturday night. Fans started lining up in the afternoon to secure their front-row spots for the evening. Opening the night Continue Reading
Album Review: Silent Planet – SUPERBLOOM
“A close encounter” took on a second meaning for Silent Planet in 2022, with the band experiencing a near fatal accident amidst writing their fifth full length. Through this trauma came a new found enthusiasm for their art, resulting in the band’s most varied, grandiose, and uncompromising record to date: Continue Reading