Seven Hills Music Festival: Worcester's Four Year Strong Deliver a Festival Worth Repeating
On July 11, fans enjoyed the inaugural Seven Hills Music Festival, a one-day event held at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, Massachusetts. The festival was the vision of hometown heroes Four Year Strong to celebrate their 25th anniversary, featuring the band performing their debut album Rise or Die Trying in full.
Egg Punk Band SNõõPER Sizzles in the Austin Summer Heat
The last time I saw Snõõper, I left bleeding with a split lip and worried I needed a dentist to check a tooth. As a photographer in the pit, I can usually plant my feet and track crowd surfers in my peripheral vision. But with Snõõper, the crowd climbed onstage and leaped off so fast that I needed eyes in the back of my head to stay clear of multiple stage divers at once. When lamenting my injury, I made sure to add, “and I would do it again.”
Jungle Rot Announce North American Tour Supporting Vader Alongside Fleshcrawl, Trash Panda
Jungle Rot announced they will be supporting old-school death metal legends Vader when they tour North America in September. The tour will also feature support from Fleshcrawl and Trash Panda.
The Plot In You Release ‘The Volume Series’, New Music Video via Fearless Records
Metalcore outfit The Plot In You released their new full-length album The Volume Series, concluding the outfit's creative journey across the four preceding EPs. To celebrate the new release, the band shared a music video for the album’s final track “Carved”.
Two Sets, No Opener, and a Kate Bush Cover: Goose at Leader Bank Pavilion
Tuesday night at Leader Bank Pavilion opened with a heat wave and closed with a Kate Bush cover. In between, Goose did what Goose does. They played long, played loud, and gave their devoted fanbase exactly what they came for.
The Dead South Bring Southern Charm to Chicago
Bluegrass and big hats took over the Salt Shed in Chicago as The Dead South and opener Amigo the Devil played up north. The quartet hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada proved you don’t need to be from the American south to carry all the rasp and devastating stories that come with it.
Lord Huron Takes the Cosmic Selector on the Road at a Perfect Summer Night at Westville Music Bowl
Some shows you just attend. But shows you fully experience. Thursday night at Westville Music Bowl in New Haven for Lord Huron was the latter.