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PHOTO REVIEW: My Chemical Romance and The Black Parade Fills Emo Fans’ Black Hearts In San Francisco, CA 07/19/2025
It’s been 19 years since My Chemical Romance released their iconic album, ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’ and the songs…
PHOTOS: Illenium Kicks Off Four-Night San Francisco Residency With Fire Set
Illenium kicked off his four-night residency this past Friday night, July 11th, to an eager and enthusiastic hometown crowd. The…
PHOTO REVIEW: X Games Celebrates 30 Years Of Action In Salt Lake City, Sublime and deadmau5 Bring The Heat
X Games celebrated its 30th anniversary in Salt Lake City, Utah during the weekend, June 27-29 at the Utah State…
PHOTO REVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance’s “Return of The Robot” Tour Ignites Dallas, TX – 6/14/25
Post-hardcore legends Dance Gavin Dance returned to Dallas this past weekend, selling out the staple venue, South Side Ballroom. With…
Bonnaroo 2025 – One Magical Day On The Farm
With the anticipation of four days of Bonnaroo magic, friendship and amazing music, the first day brought sunshine, sweat, and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Finn Wolfhard’s Debut Album “Happy Birthday”
Actor and musician Finn Wolfhard released his long-awaited debut album “Happy Birthday” last week. The album has an overall lighthearted,…
PHOTO REVIEW: BANKS Slays SF Show 06/06/2025
“Off With Her Head” is the latest album from BANKS that was released in February to much critical acclaim. The…
PHOTO REVIEW: Pierce the Veil’s World Tour Ignites Mansfield, MA with a Sold-Out Show 05/31/2025
Pierce the Veil is celebrating 18 years together with a massive world tour, joined by longtime friends and tourmates Sleeping…
PHOTO REVIEW: Lightning in A Bottle 2025 Created Chill Community Vibes, Soundtracked By Top Tier Electronic Acts
The 2025 edition of Lightning in A Bottle brought together like-minded people from all over the world, bonded by openness,…
PHOTO REVIEW: Stagecoach 2025 Makes Memories In Its Biggest Year Yet
From the moment the lineup was announced, Stagecoach was set up for a weekend of great music and unique experiences,…
PHOTO REVIEW: Fontaines D.C. in Dallas, TX 04/24/2025
On Thursday, April 24, Fontaines D.C. owned the stage at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX, and gave an incredible…
ALBUM REVIEW: SYML – Nobody Lives Here
On his new record, Nobody Lives Here, Brian Fennell, known better through his music project, SYML, shows us less is…
ALBUM REVIEW: Momma – Welcome to My Blue Sky
In Welcome to My Blue Sky, Brooklyn based alternative rock band Momma successfully resurrects the spirit of 90’s angst. Bringing…
ALBUM REVIEW: Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
In a greatly anticipated return, Michelle Zauner’s fourth record as Japanese Breakfast, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) does not…
PHOTOS: Dermot Kennedy Brings His Brand New Misneach Festival to Boston, MA 03/19/2025
There’s no better place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day festivities than in Boston. With the iconic South Boston parade drawing…
PHOTOS: Abby Holliday + Imani Graham – Dallas, TX 02/22/2025
Part two of indie singer-songwriter Abby Holliday’s Crack A Smile, Stay A While tour reached Club Dada in Dallas, TX on…
PHOTOS: almost monday + Adrian Lyles – Dallas, TX 02/14/2025
On a cold, rainy Valentine’s night, indie-pop band almost monday performed a lively and bright sold-out show at Club Dada…
PHOTO REVIEW: Billie Eilish Balances Hard and Soft in San Jose, CA Show 12/10/2024
Billie Eilish finally landed in California in San Jose Tuesday night, to perform in support of her latest album ‘Hit…
TOP 24 Albums of 2024
2024 was an incredible year for albums, which should encourage artists of all genres to continue to look at the…
PHOTOS: Camp Flog Gnaw 2024 – Tyler, the Creator, Doechii, Blood Orange, wisp Shine Throughout The Weekend
The 10th anniversary of Camp Flog Gnaw took place amidst great sunny weather over the weekend November 16-17 at Dodger…
PHOTOS: Kaytranada – Berkeley, CA 11/01/2024
Kaytranada is currently on tour in support of his latest album ‘Timeless’ and performing to numerous sold-out shows. The rainy…
PHOTO REVIEW: Austin City Limits 2024 Weekend One Delivers “Only-In-Austin” Experience
Home to the “biggest Whole Foods” Tyler, The Creator has ever seen and where Dua Lipa performed over 10+ shows…
PHOTO REVIEW: Portola Music Festival 2024 Highlighted By Infectious Energy + Passion
The 2024 edition of the Portola Music Festival returned to for its third year amidst high expectations of the stacked…
PHOTO REVIEW: The Dare – Oakland, CA 09/26/2024
The Dare returned to the Bay Area Thursday night for a sold-out show at the New Parish in Oakland, CA.…
PHOTO REVIEW: Green Day Commemorate Classic Albums During Special Show In San Francisco, CA 09/20/2024 – “We Are East Bay For Life”
Green Day triumphantly returned to San Francisco Friday night to commemorate their landmark albums, ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’, that were…
PHOTO REVIEW: SOFIA ISELLA – San Francisco, CA 09/08/2024
SOFIA ISELLA just dropped her debut EP, ‘I Can Be Your Mother’ this past Friday September 6th to much anticipation.…
LIVE REVIEW: Wallows & BENEE – Dallas, TX 08/16/2024
On Friday August 16th, Wallows held an energetic show at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. The…
PHOTO REVIEW: Outside Lands 2024 still going strong with incredible performances and dedicated music fans
The “sweet sixteen” birthday celebration of Outside Lands turned in a successful weekend of music and excitement, showcasing a diverse…
PHOTO REVIEW: Olivia Rodrigo – San Francisco, CA 08/02/2024
The ‘GUTS World Tour’ with Olivia Rodrigo landed in her home state of California Friday night with the first of…
REVIEW: The The Marías – Oakland, CA 07/17/2024
With two sold-out nights at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA The Marías gave fans a memorable experience. Set against…
PHOTOS: The Decemberists – Oakland, CA 07/13/2024
The Decemberists are on the road in support of their critically acclaimed ninth studio double-album ‘As It Ever Was, So…
ALBUM REVIEW: Griff – Vertigo Exudes Pop-Perfection Highlighted By Dreamy Lyricism, Elegant Production
Following her debut mixtape One Foot in Front of the Other (2021) and her BRITs Rising Star Award win in…
ALBUM REVIEW: Cigarettes After Sex – X’s
Dream-ambient pop band Cigarettes After Sex (Greg Gonzalez, Randall Miller, and Jacob Tomsky) return with their third studio album, X’s, under…
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