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...
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...
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...
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...
After interviewing Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Norah Spades of The Vaudevillian reached out and wanted in on that hot Racket interview style. We shot the... Read More...
Let me start by saying this album should have been in my top 10 last year. It would have been — I just needed more time to digest this journey (or travers... Read More...
I went to this show for Lucero, a band I’ve loved for over two decades. I didn’t even realize there was an opener, but when The Builders and the Butchers hit t... Read More...
The emo kids are alright, and they may be the only ones
I don’t typically review shows because it’d get pretty redundant: the bands I was there to see? ... Read More...
The WOW Hall in Eugene was packed to the rafters for Mon Rovia’s sold-out show — and somehow, the staff never missed a beat. After 26 years of concert-going, I... Read More...
In 2011, I reviewed Cats & Dogs for Vice Magazine. The second solo release from Evidence — the gravel-voiced wordsmith and producer best known for his... Read More...
Alisha Kirby caught the magic at Ace of Spades on September 27, where The Sound of Animals Fighting, This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, and Hard Chille... Read More...
On Sept 20, 2025, I hit up McMenamins Edgefield for the first time. What a fucking introduction. First off, a met up with a rad photographer from Polyjam... Read More...
