To experience a John Maus performance is to witness a man fully engulfed in exercising some seriously persistent demons. On record, Maus is musically compared to bands like Joy Division and Ultravox, but live his performance transcends description. John Maus has in the past performed solo to previously recorded electronic […]
Pop Evil rolled into Baltimore last Sunday to a packed Baltimore Soundstage. They were joined by opening band, Savage After Midnight and comedian Don Jameison, from the VH-1’s That Metal Show. Therefore, this crowd was in for an all-around treat. When Pop Evil came to the stage the room shook […]
What better way to spend a Friday evening then seeing a band perform in a living room? Club 603 in Baltimore hosted an amazing performance by David Wax Museum, and the duo delivered an intimate showcase of mostly new material for a small gathering of fans. David Wax and Suz […]
From the moment the crowd starting filing into the Gordon Center, it was unclear to me if this was going to turn into the usual energetic Dustbowl Revival show. Chatting with the sound man before the show, he expressed that even he was unsure. However, the mellow mood was slowly […]
On Monday January 21st, The Wood Brothers rolled into York PA to perform at this beautiful theater, The Strand. Although there were record freezing temperatures outside, there were plenty of warm feelings inside. The night began with Priscilla Renea, who is touring in support of her new album Coloured. She […]
It was a wet and cold Saturday night in Washington, DC, but even the miserable weather couldn’t dampen dueling sets at the 9:30 Club from two of David Lowery, PhD fronted bands; 80’s indie icons Camper Van Beethoven and 90’s alternative rockers Cracker. Both bands have toured together multiple times […]
It was a snowy night in Baltimore this past Saturday, January 12. However, despite the weather, I ventured out to the Ottobar to see one of my favorite local bands perform. Caligula Blushed brings the sounds of The Smiths to the stage and they have quite a following. A little […]
The Anthem in Washington, D.C. holds 6,000 people. Well on Friday, January 11th, 2019. The venue was sold out! The Revivalists kicked off their “Take Good Care” tour to a crowd filled with every age group from teenagers to adults well into their 60’s. Every person in the crowd was […]
I remember the day vividly. It was June 29th and I was on my way to see a show at the 930 Club. I passed this amazingly colorful line of people – hundreds of people – obviously waiting in line for something big. Admittedly, I was completely unaware as to […]
I remember my very first concert that I saw from the very front of the stage. That first experience changed the way I would see a concert from then on out. When you are at the front, its almost as if the artist is performing just for you, without hundreds […]
Legendary New Jersey band The Feelies packed the Ottobar Saturday night, playing a mix of new, old and assorted covers for an appreciative crowd. In October, the band devoted the entire first set of a New Jersey show to Velvet Underground covers, and while Baltimore wasn’t lucky enough to […]
My first full year photographing concerts was one that is going to be hard to top; from the local bands at WTMD First Thursdays to ending the year with Dave Matthews Band. I realize now that music is truly what can bring us all together whether it be in a […]
This was a great year for music. I had the pleasure of attending over 80 shows and photographed nearly 200 performances. (If you want to scroll through these performances, visit my 2018 show collection here.) Picking just 10 was a challenging task, so I selected performances that were memorable for […]
