Our Lady Peace House Of Blues Cleveland, OH February 08, 2023 Despite it being a Wednesday evening, the House Of Blues in Cleveland was filled to the doors for Our Lady Peace. The Canadian rockers came on stage shortly after 9 pm to the sound of roaring fans. They started Continue Reading
Dark Americana songwriter Annie Stokes premieres new single “Nervous System”
Annie Stokes is a dark Americana songwriter who’s lyrics provide a tight punch. “I like a hook, and I like a song that dredges up specific memories and feelings, rather than generic rushes of serotonin,” she says of her songwriting style. “From the beginning, I would get inspired by snippets Continue Reading
Lewis Capaldi // Utilita Arena Birmingham // 26/01/23
Lewis Capaldi Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Tour Support Act: RAYE Utilita Arena Birmingham, UK 26th January 2023 Photos and words by: Dan Rose Despite having only released his debut album thus far, the unforgettable Lewis Capaldi brought his ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent Tour’ to Continue Reading
Album Review: Fucked Up – “One Day”
Time is the most valuable resource on the planet. The innate parameters that constrict even the most ambitious of ideas lead to visions of all results; ample deadlines can be met with lacking enthusiasm and complacency, or unbounded freneticism in an effort to reach the end goal. For musicians, Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Agar Agar’s latest release “Player Non Player” is a fever dream’s theme
But that was to be expected. The Parisian electro-pop duo doesn’t shy away from discordant lyricism and synthesizers, it’s what they do. Player Non Player is another chapter in the ever-evolving sound of Agar Agar. Surprisingly, it’s been 4 years since the duo released their debut album, The Dog and Continue Reading
LA’s SØUNDHOOSE discuss coming together as a band, erasing the stigma surrounding mental health, their forthcoming album, and what’s next
LA-based alternative pop-punk inspired rock band SØUNDHOOSE is a band that stresses the importance of mental health, calling it their #1 priority. Comprised of Brandon Smith (lead singer/guitar), Jeremy Bauer (bass), and Paul Burns (drums), what you see is what you get with these guys. Genuine in their mission as Continue Reading
Electronic rock singer/songwriter Jessica Cotten premieres her new electro-rock/dream pop EP ‘Edge of Wilderness’
While Jessica Cotten was initially influenced by her father, a music professor and a professional gigging musician, it wasn’t until her teens when she was finding her own style and interests that she related more to grunge. “I found myself relating to the bands and singers who emoted a lot,” Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: “New Game+” by Palette Knife – an energetic ode to Midwestern life and the introspection of quarantine
What would you do if you’d spent the last three years in a world getting over a pandemic and lived the surreal experience of weeks trapped in quarantine? You might write an album like New Game +, an album dedicated to days gone past and the pain of nostalgia. It Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: New Found Glory present a heartfelt reminder to seize the day and “Make The Most Of It”
For a band as quintessentially pop-punk as New Found Glory, they’ve found a way to translate that teenage angst and easycore pop-goodness they do so well, into the emotionally vulnerable, and entirely acoustic, EP, Make The Most Of It. The collection, consisting of seven acoustic-based originals and seven of their Continue Reading
The Menzingers – Oso Oso – Rodeo Boys // Louisville, KY // 1.7.23
The Menzingers with Oso Oso and Rodeo Boys Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY January 7th, 2023 Pennsylvania punk band The Menzingers brought their On The Impossible Past 10 year Anniversary Tour to Louisville, KY on January 7th. Having been originally been scheduled to perform on November 19th, the show had Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lies They Tell Your Children, by Anti-Flag – Bogged By Too Many Featured Vocalists, or Strong 13th Entry?
Anti-Flag is a MASSIVE name in the punk sub-genre – coming in with aggressive political hits since 1992, with the release of their debut album, Die For Your Government. Since then, they have gone through some musical changes as they steer away from aggressive hardcore-punk, to a more sonic pop-punk Continue Reading
Kehlani // O2 Academy Birmingham // 10/12/22
Kehlani Blue Water Road Trip Tour Support Act: Destin Conrad & Noods O2 Academy Birmingham, UK 10th December 2022 Photos by: Dan Rose Words by: Olivia Rose Aptly named the Blue Water Road Trip after their gracefully alluring latest album, Kehlani’s Birmingham show was the singer’s penultimate stop on the EU/UK Continue Reading