Looking at it now, the timeline seems to stretch back all the way to 2021, when we first heard rumblings of a new Green Day album or as some would think, an EP. From the time that Father Of All Motherfuckers was released, there would be a few one off singles, “Here Comes The Shock”,… Read More Green Day / Rancid / The Linda Lindas – Azura Amphitheatre – Kansas City, KS – 8/20/24
Words and photos covered for New Noise Magazine. Original posting can be seen here complete photo gallery below. At the end of the year there are always two things to look forward to in the music industry, top 10 lists for records of the year and holiday shows. When holiday shows are announced you know… Read More Lucero Family Christmas Featuring Laura Jane Grace / Heels – Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN – 12/16/23
It was hot in Rogers, Arkansas when the Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power came to town. It was the second to last date of the North American tour and every band put in all the stops for North West Arkansas regardless how hot the day was. As Modest Mouse broke into their first song,… Read More Pixies / Modest Mouse – Wal-Mart AMP – Rogers, AR – 6/28/24
When the Vans Warped Tour ended, summer tour schedules opened up for a lot of bands. Bands could either play other festivals throughout the Summer or put together an epic tour package and tour with their friends. The latter may seem more enticing not just for the bands, but also for the fans. This is… Read More The All-American Rejects / New Found Glory / Motion City Soundtrack / The Get Up Kids – Wal-Mart AMP – Rogers, AR – 10/10/23
“We’ve never been to this part of the world, it’s very quaint, has a Frontier Land feel to it”, Mike Campbell addressed the Eureka Springs crowd on a wet Friday night. Mike Campbell may be known as the lead guitarist of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers band, but besides being Tom’s right-hand man, Mike is credited as… Read More Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs – Eureka Springs Auditorium – Eureka Springs, AR – 4/26/24
The early 2000’s was a great time in music if you liked pop-punk and/or emo. Ton of bands were coming out with great music, touring extensively, and obtaining great success. I don’t think anyone would know that in about 20 years these bands would not only be influential, but continue their career as musicians to… Read More Fall Out Boy / Bring Me The Horizon / Royal & The Serpent – Wal-Mart AMP – Rogers, AR – 7/11/23
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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