311 and Dirty Heads teamed up this summer for a co-headlining tour with support from Bikini Trill, Dreamers, and The Interrupters, the makings for a great night of summer music! Merriweather Post Pavilion was packed with fans! For 29 years, 311 has been making music together and this summer they […]
Merriweather Post Pavilion was packed this past Saturday night for the 311/Dirty Heads co-headlining summer tour. While I was there to catch 311, one of my favorite bands, I was just as excited for the second opener of the evening – DREAMERS. The three piece, consisting of Nick Wold (vocals/guitar), […]
Philadelphia might well lay claim to Kurt Vile, but The Ottobar (and Baltimore) could just as easily assert adoption rights. Kurt Vile rode the back of a world-altering thunderstorm to Charm City on a Tuesday night, breezing into our streets and onto our favorite stage. Kurt’s touring Bottle It […]
It was very hot this past Friday night at Merriweather Post Pavilion. However, despite the heat advisories and poor air quality warnings – the crowd gathered to share the night with a band that has been devoted to their fans for 20 years. Third Eye Blind isn’t afraid of the […]
There are few stars who are big enough to sell out arena shows and are also able to successfully create a sense of intimacy with their audience in that environment. Robyn, continuing on her Honey tour that began early this year, manages to do just that in a way that […]
A special thanks to guest writer, Jay Quan for this great review. We would also like to thank Wolf Trap for giving allowing us the use of their house photographs. This year is the 25th anniversary of what is considered a Hip Hop classic by most within the genre. In 1994 […]
Every time I tell someone I’m listening to or going to see James, the usual response is, “James? Who is that?” Then (in my mind), I roll my eyes and say, “You know… the song – “Laid”? (after which I usually have to sing, “This bed is on fire with […]
This may have been the first time that I had seen Better Than Ezra perform live. I know that in 1995, their album Deluxe was on constant rotation for me. While their hit single from this album, “Good”, hit the charts – I fell in love with some of the […]
On July 11th at MECU Pavilion, the night began with lightning and heavy downpours. As the opening band The Record Company started their set, so did the sky. Unfortunately the lightning cut short their set. As the evening rolled on Gov’t Mule took the stage, kicking off the show with […]
Every other year (excepting the first two), the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (henceforth called Mass MoCA) functions as a lodestone (magnetized, if you will) for a legion of Wilco fans. Solid Sound. This year marked the 6th every-other-anniversary of the festival, and much like always, it mirrored Wilco’s own […]
I remember Blondie from my childhood. My father loved music and Blondie was played often. There was such a familiarity to Debbie Harry’s voice, almost comforting. Therefore, I think I love the band even more now because of the influence the music had on my upbringing. I was only a […]
I attended my first ever The National concert on Wednesday, and it did not disappoint. It was as dark of a set as I had imagined, but that didn’t bring down the energy the diverse crowd. The audience ranged from young hipsters to middle-aged alternative rock aficionados, who were all […]
The Grammy-slaying rockstar, Brandi Carlile, dazzled Marriweather Post-Pavilion with her sparkly jacket and incredible energy on Friday night. She brought both the seat ticket holders and the lawn ticket dwellers to their feet, moving everyone to dance. Brandi was humbled by how big of a crowd gathered to hear her […]
To call it “difficult” to summarize DelFest understates the reality. As an event, it offers more than music – which, frankly, is a lot in and of itself – instead providing a profound sense of community, of togetherness, and a wild joy. If anything, the truest theme and the greatest […]
The Lincoln Theatre is rumored to have ghosts and they come alive on certain nights. Musicians from the past, such as, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Cab Calloway have left their mark on The Lincoln Theatre. As I strolled in I could feel a presence of something more powerful than […]
Duff McKagan played at DC’s City Winery recently and I was there taking photos. McKagan’s performance at the intimate venue took place the day his new solo album, Tenderness, was released. The show was opened by Shooter Jennings. Jennings and his band also performed as McKagan’s band. After a short, […]
It has been 25 years since Collective Soul released their debut album Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid. However, they came to the MECU Pavilion with the energy of a band that is still in love with rock and roll. They delivered a high energy performance that made me remember all […]
American female punk rockers, L7, stopped a The Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring, MD on May 28th. L7 recently kicked off a full North American tour with support from Le Butcherettes. The band also recently released their first new album in over 20 years, Scatter the Rats. This part of […]
Last year, I had the pleasure of photographing Walk off the Earth at the Fillmore Silver Spring. I was delighted to catch them again this past Wednesday! Although the band is missing a key player, Mike Taylor (aka “Beard Guy”) who passed away a few months ago, the remaining members […]
Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals brought their Best Teef In The Game tour to the MECU Pavilion in Baltimore last night and it was a killer show! In addition to core members of the Free Nationals (Jose Rios on guitar, Ron Tnava Avant on keyboards, Kelsey Gonzalez on bass and Callum Connor on percussion and drums), Anderson […]
The first time that I saw Passion Pit was at the 9:30 Club on May 6, 2015 for the “Kindred” tour. My friend had invited me to attend, and I had decided to go out of pure curiosity. At that time, “Take a Walk” was on constant radio rotation…it was […]
Recording artist and two time Grammy award winner, Melanie Fiona, brought her show to the legendary Howard Theatre in Washington, DC on 5/23/19. Her immense vocal talents and engaging personality were on full display! Fiona, a native of Toronto Canada, first came on the scene in 2009 with her amazing […]
I had been excited about this concert for months. I’ve loved Lizzo’s music since “Good as Hell” debuted in the film “Barber Shop: The Next Cut” in 2016. The 9:30 Club was filled with an incredibly giddy and friendly crowd, who chanted Lizzo’s name until she appeared on stage singing […]
If there is a band that embodies the purest form of rock and roll, it is Greta Van Fleet. They returned to Baltimore to play the MECU Pavillon for a sold out crowd. As I walked from my car to the show, it reminded me of the feeling I had […]
I’ve been listening to Josh Ritter since I was sixteen years old. His songs are simple, sweet, and catchy. As a teenager, it was hard to find music that both my dad and I would enjoy during long car rides, but I’d pop in a Josh Ritter CD, and we’d […]
English heavy metal pioneers, Judas Priest, stopped at The Anthem in DC recently and I was there taking photos. The Almighty Priest are on tour in support of their most recent studio album, Firepower. Fans and venue staff alike rocked out as Priest dominated the stage. The “Metal God” himself, […]
Turnover has been a frequently talked about band in the indie/alternative crowd for the past few years after their second studio album, Peripheral Vision made it’s debut in 2015. Starting out in the pop punk scene in 2009, the small “emo” band from Virginia Beach transformed into the indie shoe-gaze […]
80’s/90’s EBM mainstays Nitzer Ebb are currently in the middle of the first leg of a North American tour which runs through May 26th. The second leg starts on September 19th in Austin, Texas. The North American tour will wrap up on October 5th at the Regent Theater in Los […]
UK’s Bring Me The Horizon performed last Saturday, May 11th, at MECU Pavilion in Baltimore. Bring Me The Horizon have made some musical transitions, as well as, some personal one; however, one thing is for sure – their fans love them. Bring Me The Horizon are currently on tour in […]
Guitarist Zakk Wylde, known for his time performing as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, is on tour with his band, Black Label Society, to celebrate the band’s 20-year anniversary. The tour, 20 Years of Sonic Brewtality, kicked off in April and made it’s way to Rams Head Live this past Monday! Wylde took […]
Hippo Campus formed in 2013 by high school friends who just wanted to have fun making music. However, over the last 5 years, the band has grown into something more purposeful. The band is currently on tour in support of their second album, Bambi which was released last fall. Bambi […]
On Tuesday evening at Jammin’ Java, folk/Americana singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson treated her audience to a lovely evening of deeply thoughtful, gorgeous songs, setting the atmosphere with delightful stories of life and family. The two-time Grammy-nominated artist, approaching 70, has lost none of the quality of her marvelous alto voice, sounding, […]
Singer, songwriter, and record producer, Santigold, stopped at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD recently, and I was there to take some photos. The house was packed, fans were losing their shit, and Santigold was all smiles during her flawless set. The incredibly beautiful and talented musician simply know as […]
Believe the hype. That’s what I’ve been saying to friends after witnessing the Bristol, UK band, IDLES, at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore Tuesday night where they performed to a sold out crowd. The band – which includes singer Joe Talbot; Adam Devonshire on bass; Mark Bowen (“Bobo”) on guitar/vocals […]
On Monday night, Portland’s The Dandy Warhols stopped by the 9:30 Club for the second night of a small, 12 date, 25th Anniversary Tour of the US. The tour features support from New York’s The Vacant Lots, who play a good mix of the best and darkest parts of Suicide […]
