Paleface Swiss with Stick To Your Guns and Nasty Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY April 4th, 2025 Swiss deathcore band Paleface Swiss brought their ‘The Cursed Tour’ to Mercury Ballroom on April 4th to a sold out crowd! I remember seeing these guys last year opening for The Ghost Inside Continue Reading
The Used – 25 Year Anniversary Tour // Chicago, IL // 4.2.2025
The Used House of Blues Chicago, IL April 2nd, 2025 It’s been twenty-five years since The Used’s formation and decades later they remain intrinsic to the identity of early 2000s emo music. In the year 2000, it would have been difficult to predict their current level of impact and significance. Continue Reading
Song Review – Chappell Roan’s newest single “The Giver” is a rootin’-tootin’ good time!
After its live debut on SNL back in November of 2024, Chappell Roan’s “The Giver” has had fans in an absolute frenzy awaiting the debut of a recorded version. Since the moment she entered the scene, Chappell has been a queer artist for the queers. “Your favorite pop star’s favorite Continue Reading
Ian // Louisville, KY // 3.2.25
Ian Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY March 2nd, 2025 19-year-old St Louis rapper Ian took the stage at Mercury Ballroom on March 2nd to a sold out crowd! Although it is rare to attend a show with no opening act, Ian easily commanded the stage with a fun and high-energy Continue Reading
Palaye Royale – Johnnie Guilbert – Rock & Skate // Louisville, KY // 2.19.25
Palaye Royale with Johnnie Guilbert and Rock & Skate Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY February 19th, 2025 Las Vegas rock band Palaye Royale brought their Death or Glory North American 2025 tour to Mercury Ballroom on February 19th for a nearly sold out show. Although with the amount of fans Continue Reading
LIT & Fuel // Northfield, OH // 02.21.2025
Lit & Fuel Centerstage @ MGM Northfield Park Northfield, OH February 21, 2025 On Friday, February 21, 2025, the MGM Northfield Park’s Center Stage in Northfield, Ohio, was transported back to the late ’90s as Lit and Fuel co-headlined their “Ignited We Stand 2025 Tour.” The evening was a Continue Reading
Jerry Cantrell – Filter // Louisville, KY // 2.16.25
Jerry Cantrell with Filter Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY February 16th, 2025 Iconic musician Jerry Cantrell, singer/guitarist for legendary grunge band Alice In Chains, as well as an accomplished solo artist, brought his I Want Blood Tour to a sold out show at Mercury Ballroom on February 16th. Touring in Continue Reading
GALLERY: The Plot in You, Holding Absence, Boundaries – Chicago – 2.15.25
Photos by Nina Tadic The Plot in You w/ Holding Absence, Boundaries, (not pictured) Acres at The Vic Theatre in Chicago February 15, 2025
INTERVIEW: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Enters a New Era at When We Were Young Fest
Interview by Ally Arens Alternative rockers The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are entering a new phase of their 20-plus year long career, having recently announced their signing to Better Noise Music with the release of new single “Home Improvement.” The song, a retooled demo from their Don’t You Fake It-era that Continue Reading
King Diamond – Overkill – Night Demon // Louisville, KY // 10.23.24
King Diamond with Overkill and Night Demon The Louisville Palace Louisville, KY October 23rd, 2024 Danish metal artist King Diamond brought his Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920 Tour to The Louisville Palace on October 23rd, bringing special guest MYRKVR (Danish artist Amalie Bruun) on guest vocals. Having started this musical Continue Reading
Catching Up with Daisy Grenade at When We Were Young 2024
Interview by Ally Arens Pop-rock “bubble grunge” duo Daisy Grenade are in the middle of an absolute landmark year. In the first quarter, they brought their sassy, cheeky blend of edgy pop to audiences across the United States while opening a set of dates of Fall Out Boy’s “So Much Continue Reading
When We Were Young: A Weekend in Review
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