There are musicians that play great music, but the lyrics don’t have any substance. This isn’t a bad thing per se, but most of time that music is marketed toward the masses. Then there are musicians that produce music that make you sit, think, analyze, and constantly have you listening over and over because their… Read More Billy Bragg / Alice Phoebe Lou – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – 10/1/22
After two Covid delays Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band finally made it to the State Theatre in Easton, PA on September 9th. This would be the fourth time Ringo graced the theatre’s stage, and jokingly Ringo stated, “you love us here, maybe I will move here.” That would be a trip to see that… Read More Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – State Theatre – Easton, PA – 9/9/22
Opening Allentown Fair’s 170th year was Dropkick Murphys and The Bouncing Souls. Two influential bands that could’ve easily made this show a co-headline show. However, The Bouncing Souls stuck to a quick 45 minute set, and played some of their most well known songs. From “Hopeless Romantic” to “Kids And Heroes”, as the sun set… Read More Dropkick Murphys / The Bouncing Souls – Allentown Fair – Allentown, PA – 9/1/22
2022 marks a big anniversary for Everclear, for they will be celebrating 30 years as a band. To celebrate they announced that their first album, World Of Noise, would be remastered, reissued with bonus tracks, and available on all streaming services for the first time. A vinyl version will be available later this year, but… Read More Everclear / Fastball / The Nixons – Penn’s Peak – Jim Thorpe, PA – 7/14/22
It’s been about six years since the Rx Bandits have done any sort of touring. Prior to that, they seemed fairly active for the most part, but the six year gap had fans wondering if their beloved band would make a return. I’d be first to admit I thought they were done, which would be… Read More Rx Bandits / Nova Charisma – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – 6/25/22
Legacy bands, as they are called, that still tour go out every few years, play their hits, have a spectacular light show, maybe some different scenes on a big screen, and give the crowd what they want. Nothing is wrong with that, and for the most part it is what the fans want. However, The… Read More The Who – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – 5/20/22
Opening the show was Familiar Things, but due to arrival, I was only able to catch the last few songs, but being local to the Philadelphia area, I am sure I will see them on another show. Following Familiar Things was the newest band from Philadelphia, Sleep Cycles. Featuring members of Promise of Redemption, An… Read More The Color Fred / Sleep Cycles – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA – 2/19/22
There is one tour that always happens around the holidays and that’s Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party. Since the tour didn’t happen last year and with the pandemic sort of easing, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy scaled back on their dates, but at least made a stop at the Wellmont Theater in… Read More Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones – Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ – 12/16/21
Closing out the year with a short East Coast run, American Aquarium stopped at the Foundry in Philadelphia and played a hell of a set for a Wednesday night. For this leg of the tour, opening the show was Tommy Prine. If it wasn’t known before his set by the 5th song Tommy introduced himself… Read More American Aquarium / Tommy Prine – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – 12/8/21
The beginning of the 2000’s was the best years for me to find music. My search for new music was reading the liner notes in albums to see what bands were thanked, compilation albums were a huge part in discovering new bands, and then there was just going to shows with no idea how a… Read More The Juliana Theory / Mae – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 11/28/21
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