Whoever said that Rock was dead must not have been to Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on April 26, 2012, when The Nuclears, Nouvellas, and The Sights got the tight crowd to sway. In the basement of the swanky bar adorned with leather couches, walls lined with a library of books and even a botchee ball court, three bands brought the hard-drinking grit and energetic performance. Guitarist Mick Maverick was beyond excited to be opening for The Sights, a band more [...]
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Alex Winston unites with NYC, once again
“I can’t believe it’s been a fucking year” were the words declared by Alex Winston regarding her absence from performing in New York City. To say she had a strong comeback performance would be an understatement. That night Winston rocked the Knitting Factory, hard. Petite in physique but with a load of personality, Winston began her show with “Fire Ant.” Typically it takes the artist a little warming up to the crowd before they literally immerse themselves into it. Winston’s [...]
Say Anything: A Night in Photos
Saturday night at Théâtre Corona, here in Montreal, was definitely a night to remember for a crowd of a few hundred. Two years removed from their last visit to the city, Say Anything took to the stage for a solid 18 song set, in promotion of their new album Anarchy, My Dear. Now, with only a few hundred in attendance in a mid-sized theatre, this show might equate to a total flop, right? Wrong. Complete opposite result. Opening with the [...]
The Devil Wears Prada: A Night in Photos
The last time I saw The Devil Wears Prada (TDWP), I was a scrawny 16 year-old in the middle of a mosh at Warped Tour. A whole album cycle ago, the Christian metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio was at what I thought would be the apex of their career. Luckily for them, the success of the band’s latest album “Dead Throne,” has kept their fanbase growing, and the band evolving. The Devil Wears Prada – Jeremy DePoyster So fast forward [...]
Iration: Lei’d Back Tour
Iration: Lei’d Back Tour 2011 I light up a cigarette and my hands shake, partially because I’m standing outside the Hawthorne Theater in the pouring rain and partially because I’m anxious and nervous to conduct an interview with one of my favorite bands, Iration. Reggae music has common connotations to the outside world: Bob Marley, smoking weed, and Island life. And though all these things are relevant entities to the basis of Reggae, some do not realize that this kind [...]
Skrillex: A Night in Photos
Montreal has been a go to city for a lot of the biggest electronic music acts lately. In the span of two weeks, we had Wolfgang Gartner, Steve Aoki, Steve Angello, Thomas Gold, Deadmau5 and most recently – Skrillex. I used to know Skrillex better as Sonny Moore of From First to Last. After being the vocalist for the post-harcore band for a number of years and releasing a solo album after his departure, he decided to venture into the [...]
Deadmau5: Live in Montreal review
I know electronic dance music may not be for the entire readership of this website, but hear me out for a good few minutes about this little “mau5″ character from Toronto. I had just gotten finished with the Rise Against show across town, and Deadmau5 wasn’t scheduled to go on for another hour. With my last-minute face value ticket in hand, I drove all the way downtown and got there ten minutes before his set started. Joel Zimmerman knows how [...]
The Asteroid’s Galaxy Tour Epitomizing Cool
One of my most anticipated shows (ever) occurred last Tuesday at the Bowery Ballroom. Seeing The Asteroid’s Galaxy Tour tearing up the stage through their glamorous aura, and infectious spunk, made me as happy as Tom Cruise during his “jumping on the couch” incident on Oprah. They played all their songs from their album Fruit, as well as, some new releases and a cover. Before the band came on stage, I was anticipating their outfit ensembles because I knew they [...]
