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Aaron Lee Tasjan is currently on tour supporting his latest release, 2024’s Stellar Evolution. On Friday, May 17th, Tasjan and his band treated fans at Portland, Oregon’s Polaris Hall to a set that included several songs from the new album, including “Pants,” “I Love America Better Than You,” and a song apparently written in Portland, […]

The latest installment of the Matt Butler-conducted Everyone Orchestra took place at Portland, Oregon’s The Get Down on Saturday, May 11th. For this round of spontaneous improvisational sonic explorations, Butler employed the talents of several members of opening act Scott Law Band, including Scott Law on guitar, Micah Kassal on drums, Jeff Baxter on keyboards, […]

What happens when a bunch of bluegrass-playing friends in successful bands decide to pick up electric guitars and live out their rock and roll influences? The answer is the High Hawks, which features an all-star cast of musicians from Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth, Hard Working Americans, and Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. Originally formed during the pandemic as […]

As the core of Judas Priest continues to age (Rob Halford, Ian Hill, Scott Travis), relative newcomer Richie Faulkner has given the band a newfound relevancy as the iconic British metal band’s last two albums (Invisible Shield and Firepower) rank amongst their strongest. The band visited Minneapolis’ Armory on May 2nd and dropped a muscular […]

While the name Sampha might not be as familiar as those he has collaborated with (Drake, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar), the British singer-songwriter/musician certainly holds his own as a solo artist. However, his live shows promote “synergy” and “freedom” amongst his band. Sampha and his daring ensemble visited First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN on April […]

Ministry along with opener Gary Numan offered a dark collage of industrial and new-wave at the Fillmore in Minneapolis, MN on 3/9/24. Ministry recently released their most well-received album in years Hopiumforthemasses, while Numan continues to gain new generations of fans with his influential synthesizer hooks. Photos by Billy Briggs  

On Wednesday, March 6th, just days before Austin, TX is set to be descended upon by SXSW madness, Olympia’s Sleater-Kinney played for an enthusiastic crowd at ACL Live. Showcasing several tracks from their new album, Little Rope, the band was loud, muscular and uncompromising as they stomped through almost two dozen songs across their repertoire. […]

In late August of 2023, after offering up a series of singles, Grace Potter released her fifth studio album to the world. With a name inspired by a line from John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, and songs inspired by several road trips Potter took to find the space to make sense of life changes and […]

Sea.Hear.Now will pay respects to its state’s most important all time musical band as they bring Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to the beaches of Asbury Park, NJ for a historic headline performance on Sunday, September 15, along with another first-time headliner set from Noah Kahan on Saturday, September 14. The Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, […]

It’s almost March in Arizona and MLB’s Cactus League (Spring Training for many) has begun its annual initiation to remind us summer is on its way. And while most might not assimilate both the charismatic and somber likes of Greta Van Fleet and Hozier to pitchers working on their “stuff,” downtown Tempe has an annual […]