Last December, I lost a dear friend and I couldn’t even say goodbye. That friend? The Chain Reaction. An all ages venues whose website was literally allages.co... Read More...
I first heard of Atmosphere in 2003 like I often did back then; from my buddy Adam. He was the same dude who ripped me my first CD in Y2K when I didn’t even kn... Read More...
As a long-time fan of Weakened Friends and Sonia’s prior band, The Box Tiger, I felt the only way to review their Jan. 25 gig at the Folsom Hotel Saloon on... Read More...
Steve Poltz has been around the proverbial block and has the stories to prove it. From dicking off when he was supposed to be writing a six-figure jingle to ch... Read More...
Taking the dress code seriously as a CTO.
Like most hardcore and metal record labels, knifetwister records isn’t quite your normal record label. Founded by ... Read More...
Last year I read Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing and loved it. Then I read Iron Flame. Then I read Onyx Storm.
I didn’t necessarily read Fourth Wing because... Read More...
My wife and I have this technique with our son whenever we wander into a toy aisle — we tell him, “We’re not buying anything today, but we can take picture... Read More...
So, at the ripe old age of forty fucking four, I had a hip replacement. Two days into being a cyborg, I can tell you two things: - Modern hip replacement surge... Read More...
When I requested this show, I thought it would be a great night for emo 2000s nostalgia. The Roxian Theatre is easily one of my favorite venues in Pittsburgh d... Read More...
The internet has lots of weird shit to offer, but also includes amazing music sessions like NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, Triple J's Like a Version, and BBC Radio ... Read More...
Illuminati Hotties opened for Jack's Mannequin on the Made For Each Other tour at The Warfield in San Francisco on Nov. 21. Check out the review HERE and the p... Read More...
Few bands seem to truly understand what the people (me, specifically) want from a setlist like Jack’s Mannequin or illuminati hotties, who opened the San F... Read More...
Setting the Stage with CAPYAC
Somewhere deep in the internet’s corners, there’s a video of a kid dreaming big, stammering and asking the all important quest... Read More...
There’s a quiet sort of magic to Gregory Alan Isakov’s music — the kind that seems to hum in the air long after the final chord fades. On 24 October 2025, that... Read More...
An Interview with Craig Wedren of Shudder to Think
Photo by Diona Mavis
I have spent decades in the music industry, both writing about it and as a concer... Read More...
