Day 1 of globe trekking festival Air + Style kicked off in spectacular fashion with the skies clearing before doors and the LA skyline providing the perfect backdrop for an invigorating day of music and sport. Fresh from his third Olympic gold medal win in South Korea, festival owner and host Shaun White brought together some of the world's most dynamic snowboarders and skateboarders, along with Zedd who brought the house down with his high energy headlining set, capping off a day of great performances from D.R.A.M, Cashmere Cat, Mura Masa, Wet, Cut Copy and more
Read MoreWe all could feel the love last Tuesday at The Charleston Pour House. With Bubba Love, El Dub and TreeHouse! on the bill, the crowd was in for a treat. They all rotated their acts so we could hear them all play more than once.
Read MoreErnest Greene better known as his pseudonym “Washed Out” is a music producer who has become one of the vanguards for the chillwave movement. Chillwave is a movement formed of mellow sound with hints of psychedelia combining electronic music and indie that surged in the late 2000s. The lyrics usually feature themes of escapism and nostalgia.
Read MoreIt was exciting.....electric! The mood in the building was a buzz. Our host for the evening was Mike Garson. Mr. Garson, 72 and the keyboardist, is at the center of Celebrating David Bowie, a touring collective of former Bowie band members and guest singers who include Bernard Fowler, a singer with the Rolling Stones and Joe Sumner, the lead singer, bassist for the Fiction Plane and Stings son.
Read MoreSunday nights are usually reserved for catching up on HBO shows or doing last minute laundry before the start of the workweek. However, I got to spend mine in a much more exciting way at NYC’s Mercury Lounge, with Fayetteville, Arkansas based indie-alternative band Brother Moses.
Read MoreWhat’s Indie Rock without a little Pop? “That’s the way it goes” when listening to musics new best friend: Hippo Campus. Hippo Campus is a peachy band, from St Paul, Minnesota, consisting of 4 dudes who radiate positive energy into their sea of fans. The fans absorbed the vibes as they uncontrollably bounced around to the beat of the sound.
Read MoreRising Indie band from Joplin, MO, Guys on a Bus, have some exciting projects in the works.They are influenced by older music styles/artists ad their attire is one reflection of this influence as they wear suits and ties for performances. Guys on a Bus has been a band for four years and out playing shows regularly for about two years now.
Read MoreBy day, the Rivoli serves as a cozy restaurant in the heart of Queen West in downtown Toronto. By night, it turns into a lively pool and concert hall. Massachusetts’ duo, Handsome Ghosts, and Oregon based synth-pop band, flor, took the stage on Valentines Day with a sold out show.
Read MoreDoyle and the "As We Die - World Abonimation Tour 2018" made a stop by Dingbatz last Wednesday 2/21 and we were all there to welcome it, headbang to Doyle Wolfgang von Frankestein's riffs and sing along with Alex “Wolfman” Story. It was a wild night at this packed venue!
Read MoreThe Phantom Anthem Tour made a stop in Sayreville, NJ and if you are from around here, I hope you didn't miss it. August Burns Red headlines the bill joined by Ocean Grove all the way from Melbourne, Australia, Erra and Born of Osiris. This tour's shows are packed and very often sold out, so get your tickets people and let the moshing begin.
Read MoreManhattan based band, AJR recently released their second album The Click. The single, Weak, quickly rose in the charts with other 150 million stream on Spotify. Following the success of their album, AJR sold out the first leg of their national tour. To anyone who has heard AJR’s album, this should come as no surprise
Read MoreOakland, California based rapper G-Eazy ended off 2017 with the release of his fifth studio album, “The Beautiful & Damned” and kicked off his tour of the same name in Houston on February 15th. The artist started 2018 off on a high note with the success of “No Limit,” produced by renowned Toronto based producer Boi-1da and featuring Cardi B and ASAP Rocky. The song had no problem skyrocketing the charts within days after being released, quickly becoming a well-known anthem.
Read MoreWe met with Inconsistencies (NCNSSTNCS) and had a little chat with them about their success and their future. What started a few years back as a one-man side project is a now a full band with discography, a touring schedule and a ever-growing following.
Read MoreThe wait is finally over for listeners of the Texas-based, Ukulele-infused, folk rockers of Wild Child. The band just released their latest studio album, Expectations, featuring successful singles such as Sinking Ship and Back & Forth, both of which have trickled onto the group’s streaming pages over the past few months and collectively raked in 2 million streams on Spotify alone.
Read MoreLead singer of Blue October, Justin Furstenfeld, is currently on his solo acoustic tour known as The Open Book Tour. At these shows, he performs stripped down versions of songs new and old from the band’s discography. He also shares personal stories and life changing moments. This creates a show that is very vulnerable, emotional, and thought-provoking for the audience. I had a chance to catch up with Justin before the show to ask questions about the tour as well as some of the projects Blue October has in the works!
Read MoreOn January 27th, 2018, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls announced a new album to be released titled ‘Be More Kind’ along with a full international tour. The tour kicks off on February 2nd in the UK and continues all the way through the first week of December.
Read MoreCOIN, the self-proclaimed “Great American Rock Band”, kicked off their tour last week with three back-to-back Florida shows. The line to get into The Beacham felt like a family reunion. COIN had sold out the smaller venue next door only 8 months earlier so the return to Orlando was long-awaited. The excitement over this tour that had grown online could now be shared in person with friends meeting for the first time.
Read MoreDespite an illness leading to the cancellation of their San Diego show, Wallows was able to pull through for an incredible hometown show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.
Read MoreThree words: DK. The. Drummer. This man has an unbelievable track record and an even more unbelievable live performance. Not only is Darren King (DK the Drummer) a Grammy nominee, but he has accolades such as co-producer of Mutemath, co-producer on Kanye Wests’s “Real Friends” and work with Travis Scott. On top of all that, he is half the band Sucré, and also works as a music video director. It seems that there is nothing this man can not do. Scrolling through Warehouse Live’s promotional calendar, one can immediately tell that there is something special about Darren King, even without having heard a single note of his music or mixes. The man wears half of a disco ball on his head as a helmet! More on that later.
Read MoreDeadborns seems to have uncovered the peculiar that lines within us all through their collection and admiration of the beautifully decayed, forgotten, and unconventionally weird content that is shown in their musical and cinematic expression.
Read MoreIn another display of power and god-like shredding skills, Zack Wylde and his band Black Label Society (BLS) brought us an amazing winter tour with Corrosion of Conformity, Red Fang, and EYEHATEGOD to support the band’s 10th studio album “Grimmest Hits” which was released last month and continues to gain momentum in music charts across the world.
Read MoreIf you are a punk music fan then you know them.. If you are based in New Jersey, then you've been to one of their shows for sure ... This is Nine Eighteen ladies and gents ! They have been around the music scene for more than 10 years and they are here to talk with us about their music journey, their endeavors and the future. Don't miss their next show; the only disappointing part will be that your body will hurt the next day from dancing all night to their sounds and you will be grooving to their songs all day long !
Read MoreAs the lights start to dim down the crowd starts to go wild. The band starts to make their way onto the stage and Laura Jane Grace following not too far behind. The energy of the crowd was contagious, you could not help but to join in and match their level of energy they gave off. The bands starts playing the melody of True Trans Soul Rebel as the lead, Laura Jane Grace, starts off the song.
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