The Courage to Try: Tash Sultana Turns Manifestation Into a Two-Hour Masterclass at MGM Music Hall
Saturday night at MGM Music Hall was a milestone as much as it was a great concert. Tash Sultana remarked from the stage that this was the biggest venue they'd ever played in Boston. The room, filled with a crowd that had clearly been waiting for exactly this, felt the weight of that moment.
Prince Daddy & the Hyena Make the Crowd the Star in Chicago
On May 29, Prince Daddy & the Hyena transformed Chicago’s Lincoln Hall into your buddy Derek’s basement. Alongside openers Leisure Hour, Rat Tally, and Remo Drive, the punk rock group brought all the chaos and crowdsurfing you could want on a Friday night.
Hello, Hello, Hello Austin! Yungblud brings IDOLS WORLD Tour to Moody Amphitheater with The warning and Hometown rocker Emily Wolfe
A good concert opener can become your next favorite band. That was the case with Emily Wolfe, Austin’s own guitar powerhouse. She stepped on stage with her white double-neck guitar and immediately grabbed everyone’s attention. Her set mixed rock and blues, both modern and nostalgic.
Duunes delivers a Larger-Than-Life Performance in Asbury Park
Led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Harrison Cohen, Duunes has steadily built a reputation as one of New York City's most exciting rising alt-rock acts. The project exploded online after a cover of "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" amassed more than 40 million views across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Since then, Duunes has appeared at SXSW, opened for Joe P at Racket NYC, and sold out headline shows in New York and Boston.
High Fade Brings Their Scottish Funk Rock Charm To Massachusetts
As an American, when I think of Scottish music, I ashamedly only think of bag pipes on a mountain side, and not a vibrant and bustling music scene (fun fact, did you know indie rock band Franz Ferdinand is from Scotland?). High Fade has made me reconsider this ignorant train of thought I didn’t realize I had.
Cab Ellis brought pure chaos to a Brooklyn boxing ring
On Friday Night, Cab Ellis turned an old boxing gym in Brooklyn into something that felt less like a concert and more like an underground ritual.
Austin Psych Festival Delivered an Eclectic Showcase of Veteran and Emerging Bands For a Full-Spectrum Psychedelic Experience
In early May, the South Austin backyard bar The Far Out Lounge was transformed into a confetti-frosted party for the annual Spring Austin Psych Fest. The 3-day festival featured two stages with alternating sets of psych, indie, garage rock, shoegaze, and cumbia. Austin’s unpredictable weather led to some early sets being canceled or shortened, but the festival still delivered a full experience with colorful visuals, streamers, bright strobes, and giant balloons. Headliners included psych rock legends The Flaming Lips, festival founders The Black Angels, and the retro soul group Thee Sacred Souls.
The Head and The Heart Close Out Their Self-Titled Anniversary Tour With a Living Room Show at the Wang Theatre
Thursday night at Boston's Wang Theatre felt like the last night of something special. And it was. The Head and The Heart were closing out the final stop of their self-titled 15th anniversary tour, and the energy that comes with a last night on the road was present from the very first note.
Tigercub deliver a ferocious set at NYC’s Gramercy Theater
Tigercub is a British alt-rock trio comprised of Jamie Stephen Hall on vocals and lead guitar, Jimi Wheelwright on bass, and James Allix on drums. Yes — they’re all named James. Formed in Brighton, UK in 2011, the band made their long-awaited return to the United States this past Wednesday night at Gramercy Theatre for their only U.S. show following the release of their fourth studio album, Nets to Catch the Wind, via Loosegroove Records.
Courtney Barnett Lets the Guitar Do the Talking at a Near-Sold-Out Roadrunner
Wednesday nights at Roadrunner don't always fill up. This one came pretty darn close. The crowd that packed in for Courtney Barnett on May 13th skewed toward the longtime faithful, a notably wide age range from people in their twenties to fans well into their seventies, which tells you something about the kind of catalog she's built over the past decade.
