The sisters of The Warning, the trio from Monterrey, Mexico, have been taking the world by storm since a video of the band performing Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” became an overnight sensation when they were in their early teens. Since then, Daniela “Dany” Villarreal Vélez (vocals/guitar), Paulina“Pau” Villarreal Vélez (drums/vocals), and […]
Saturday night at Rams Head Live in Baltimore was filled with the sounds of Norway’s Leprous as they brought their progressively symphonic metal to Charm City. Words like symphonic and heavy come to mind when listening to the Norwegian band Leprous’ extensive catalog. But with their new album, Melodies of […]
“Now see, that’s fuckin’ Baltimore. Baltimore’s always down,” Kim Schifino exclaimed to a packed room at Rams Head Live Saturday night. Schifino, along with Matt Johnson who make up the New York-based duo Matt and Kim, have a way of turning a soggy, wind-swept evening into a party in the […]
The amazing Brooklyn-based duo of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino, better known as Matt and Kim, hit the road again after four years (and four years too many!) and it promises to be a great tour. Says Matt, “THIS TOUR IS GONNA BE SO RIDICULOUS! And we mean that in […]
alt-J’s debut album, An Awesome Wave, was released 10 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO?! I feel like an old man saying I can’t believe it’s been that long already. I was working at Hayman Studio when it came out and Ryan and I listened to it seemingly nonstop for months. […]
Wrapping up 2022 feels like a real return to not only great live music, but for me it was the start of many firsts. From seeing my daughter experiencing her first concerts – caught up in the thrill of live music – to having the chance to step foot in […]
There are some bands that are literally the soundtrack to your life, and They Might Be Giants would have to be one of those top bands for me. My love for TMBG goes back to their 1990 release, Flood. I don’t even remember how I found them – I likely […]
The Joy Formidable is back and better than ever this fall. After nearly a year since their last US appearance, this Welsh trio was back on tour bringing the same energy we’ve always loved. Wrapping up the last night of tour with The Front Bottoms at Rams Head Live in […]
There are times when dwelling on nostalgia can make a person miss what’s in front of them, and there are plenty of on-line squabbles about the death of rock ‘n’ roll, but I’m here to say if you are in that camp you aren’t paying attention to possibly the best […]
Since the release of the fantastic Things Take Time, Take Time the latter part of last year, Courtney Barnett has been busy. Not only touring with her longstanding band of Dave Mudie (drums) and Bones Sloane (bass) but kicking off the touring festival “Here and There” which saw Barnett go […]
It’s not every day you get to see magic happen, but when you do you know it immediately. At Rams Head Live!, on a sweltering July evening, Richmond native Lucy Dacus brought her Home Video tour to a sold out (twice!) Baltimore stop. Previously scheduled in April, the new date […]
After the postponement of not just one, but two album anniversary tours, The Wonder Years came out swinging on Sunday night in Baltimore. For the first time in two years, one of the most respected pop punk names in the scene were finally on tour. The Wonder Years released several […]
Last week, I had the pleasure of catching Wallows on their sold-out show at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, MD, for the Nothing Happens Tour. For those not familiar with the band, Wallows is made up of Braeden Lemasters (guitar, vocals), Dylan Minnette (guitar, keyboard, vocals), and Cole Preston (drums, vocals). Nothing Happens is […]
Sometimes a band with songs that have a particular power pop sound can be defined by the decade in which they broke out because they sound like every band from that era. And then some bands write songs that stand out, ones that shine in your memory like shiny pennies […]
The Wood Brothers kicked off the second leg of their winter tour at Rams Head Live in Baltimore this past Wednesday. Although it was a midweek show, the venue was filled with fans ready to see these incredible musicians. I knew this was going to be a great night and […]
The Devil Makes Three performed at Rams Head Live this past Thursday and they rocked it. I have had the pleasure of seeing this band perform several times over the past 10 years after a friend shared their music with me. Although I have been a fan for such a […]
Next Wednesday, January 29, the Wood Brothers will be performing at Rams Head Live on their latest tour. They are out on the road in support of their latest album, Kingdom In My Mind, which will be available this Friday, the 24th. We are very excited for the show and […]
Silversun Pickups are wrapping up their current tour on December 18th. They stopped by Rams Head Live this past weekend with supporting artists from Australia, The Griswolds. Silversun Pickups will be hitting the road again in February and will be back in town on March 8th where they will be […]
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Matt and Kim’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Grand, the Brooklyn duo (Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino) set out on tour fall and performed the album in full. They kicked off the U.S. tour on October 17th and wrapped up last night (November 25th) in Brooklyn. Matt and Kim […]
Mom Jeans. formed in 2014 in Berkeley California and have since been a highly talked about band, especially in the pop punk/emo realm. Their most popular and first full-length album, Best Buds was released in the middle of 2016 and is still a favorite of many fans and new listeners. After […]
Against Me! wrapped up a short, 5-city North American tour in Baltimore this past Thursday and Friday evenings, with support from Toronto, Ontario’s Dilly Dally and Omaha, Nebraska’s Cursive. The band, now in its 22nd year of existence chose 5 North American cities and played 4 records (2005’s Searching for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guitarist Zakk Wylde, known for his time performing as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, is taking his band, Black Label Society, out on tour to celebrate the band’s 20 year anniversary. The tour, 20 Years of Sonic Brewtality, kicked off in April and will be making it’s way to Rams […]
BJ Barham writes and acts from a place of honesty, sincerity. Every little thing he does suffused by the principles he’s nurtured, developed throughout his adulthood. Hard-earned, celebrating five years of sobriety, two years of parenthood, and approaching fifteen years in the music industry. A cliche of sorts, sure, but […]
Mitski performed at the 930 Club a few months ago; however, I missed this show. A friend of mine photographed the show, and I was intrigued by the photos. So, when I learned that Mitski was returning to Baltimore, I arranged to cover this artist because I genuinely wanted to […]
After 20 years, Gogol Bordello surely knows how to have fun. The band delivered a performance that was on fire this past Friday night at Rams Head in Baltimore. Opening for Gogol Bordello Friday night was the band, Nu Folk Rebel Alliance. This band is a duo comprised of Pedro […]
Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo has certainly expanded his live show over the years from a three-piece playing smaller venues to selling out the 9:30 Club and now at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live. Toledo’s band now includes Ethan Ives on guitar (and lead vocals on a couple of songs), Andrew […]
With a sold out show, you expect a band to really lay it out there, however when St. Paul and the Broken Bones took the stage Friday night at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, no one expected what was to come. To start off the evening, Valley Queen, from Los […]
Valentine’s Day Weekend is not without your choices of shows to see! If you are looking for something fun to do in Baltimore, you won’t want to miss St. Paul and the Broken Bones this Friday at Rams Head Live! This eight-piece soul band from Birmingham Alabama will surely […]
