Show Reviews

It’s been nearly ten years since Jason Isbell released Southeastern, the Dave Cobb-produced album that propelled him onto the radar for a new legion of fans. Isbell had always been a formidable songwriter, first as a member of the Drive-by Truckers and then with his band the 400 Unit, but Southeastern took him to another […]

“We’re gonna play a lot of songs tonight. It’s the last night of the tour, we’ve got a little bit of gas in the tank, why not? We’re gonna play most of the songs we know,” announced Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall midway through the band’s sold-out show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday. He […]

Last Friday night guitar sensation Mdou Moctar brought his tour behind last year’s standout Afrique Victime back to Brooklyn for a special performance at the Howard Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Billed as the first time he’d perform the entire album, the concert served as the first in a series curated […]

With thousands of screaming fans shaking Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on February 28th, Tyler, the Creator staged his most ambitious live show yet as part of the “Call Me If You Get Lost Tour.” The last time Glide covered Tyler, the Creator was at his standout headlining spot at Outside Lands. This time around, […]

Mixing sports and music is typically something our country most often witnesses with the hip hop and pop sect- check NBA All-Star Weekend or Super Bowl week. But having a Major League Baseball Spring Training themed music festival with the likes of St. Vincent, War on Drugs, and Tame Impala; one would not immediately conjoin […]

Lotus wrapped up a highly-anticipated two-night run at the Baltimore Soundstage on Saturday, February 26, with a pair of lively sets replete with their trademark infectious melodies and slick beats, albeit with a distinctly edgier & more aggressive vibe than ever before thanks to recent addition Tim Palmieri’s dynamic lead guitar work.  Palmieri, who garnered […]

Live music is special on its own, but the artist who knows how to truly entertain an audience is something else entirely. Think about any show you’ve seen; did the band simply play their songs or did they do something special to blow your mind? With a career stretching back more than three decades, Chuck […]

Tearing out of Southern California way back in 1979, Agent Orange took the ferocity of the ripening punk rock sound, crushed up some surf rock, and threw that in, and the result ended up being one of the longest-running touring punk bands in the world. Their shows reflect that longevity and their ability to keep […]

Starting with their 2014 album Lost In A Dream, it was clear that Philly band The War On Drugs had finally created a sound that was arena-ready after years of touring. Somehow, despite the myriad of press generated by that album and subsequent releases, the band didn’t fully reach that status but came damn close. […]

To see K. Flay performing live is like seeing a bolt of electricity personified: a blur of headbanging, feet stomping, arms thrashing. With a new collection Inside Voices / Outside Voices in tow, the singer thrilled a packed crowd at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit with her idiosyncratic style that transcended any notion of genre. […]

Longstanding New Orleans-based funk band Galactic is in the midst of their Winter Tour 2022 and they stopped at Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre on February 18 for a Mardi Gras celebratory performance. It was their first Los Angeles area appearance since 2019 and both the band and audience were excited to reconnect. Galactic has evolved over […]

There were many layers of funk, soul, and R&B on display Friday night at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg as the packed house enjoyed The Nth Power from Los Angeles opening up for Dumpstaphunk out of New Orleans.  Starting the night, with roses in front of the stage, The Nth Power (Nikki Glaspie – drums, Nate […]

Following a sporadic handful of shows and festival appearances last year, along with the release of her debut album Juno, Internet funk-pop phenom Remi Wolf embarked on her first proper headlining tour this winter; rolling into New York City’s Webster Hall for two sold out nights last week, the second of which on February 11th […]

It had been a while since this reviewer stepped into the famed Chicago Theatre for a night of live music (roughly 2 years, to be exact), but what better way to get reacquainted with perhaps the grandest of all Chicago music venues than “An Evening of Live Drugs” on a blustery February 11th.  Contrary to […]

For those who have followed the career of the North Mississippi Allstars, part of the excitement has been the many iterations of the lineup over the years. With brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson at the core on guitar and drums, respectively, the rest of the band has rarely stayed for more than a few tours. […]

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators kicked off their highly anticipated River Is Rising Tour at Portland’s Roseland Theatre on February 9, the first of a 28-date national tour. The band hit the road in support of its fourth album release, 4, scheduled for release on February 11. Fellow LA hard rockers, Dead Sara, have joined […]

On a cold and wet night in Orlando, Florida on February 8th, nearly 20,000 fans crammed into the Amway Center for one of the loudest and most unique rock bands around. Fellow 1990s alternative rockers Blonde Redhead opened the show with a 45-minute set of mostly mid-tempo pop rock. Multi-instrumentalists Amedeo Pace (guitar, bass) and […]

“New York City!” Kacey Musgraves exclaimed after wrapping up “cherry blossom,” the third song of her set. The packed audience at Madison Square Garden responded with a deafening, sustained cheer, as she explained it was her “first time selling out this place.” For Musgraves, who dazzled Radio City Music Hall on her last album cycle, […]

Anyone paying attention to the jam band scene in the last few years has most likely heard of the band Goose. In a relatively short time – releasing their first album in 2016 – the five-piece hailing from the mean streets of Norwalk, Connecticut has seen their popularity soar with a group of fans eager […]

Ty Segall brought his Freedom Band to Portland’s Crystal Ballroom on February 4th, only a few shows into a lengthy nationwide tour supporting his current release, Harmonizer. With many other shows happening in the city on the same evening, the venue was nonetheless at near capacity, with all attendees complying with mandated COVID protocols. Per […]