SEPTEMBER MOURNING 2.16.20 The Loft, Poughkeepsie, NY
From the fog filled darkness emerges a female figure dressed in white, angelic and surreal. There is something mystical about her, one can not avert their eyes. Is she even real? Is she of this Earth? As she begins to sing the most angelic yet tormented tones, it is quickly realized this is no ordinary rock show. This is September Mourning.
ICE NINE KILLS with Bad Omens, Currents, and Fame on Fire, Starland Ballroom, Sayreville,...
The date was November 28, 2021. The scene of the crime: Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. The Hip to Be Scared Severed Leg 2 Tour came slashing through, headlined by horror anthem juggernauts Ice Nine Kills with support from Bad Omens, Currents, and Fame on Fire.
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena, 09.01.22
It has been over 10 years since My Chemical Romance performed in Connecticut, last hitting the state in 2011 with Blink-182. Fans have been waiting for this night to come after a break up, a reunion, and the tour being postponed.
TWIN TEMPLE Presents: A Magickal Tale of Krampus Night
Twin Temple really decked the hells with their enchanting Saturnalia Solstice special. With no shortage of shimmying witches and sexy cat marionettes, Twin Temple Presents: A Magickal Tale of Krampus Night turns a wholesome, jolly holiday into a total spookshow, rife with whimsical vintage nostalgia and over-the-top camp.
THE DARKNESS with The Dead Deads, San Francisco, CA, Regency Ballroom, 03.16.22
On March 16th, The Darkness and The Dead Deads rocked out at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. The Darkness played a great mix of material during their 16 song set list.
ROCKSTAR’S DISRUPT FESTIVAL
Summer is the time music fans look forward to the most—it’s finally festival season! In comes Rockstar’s Disrupt Festival to save the day.
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Into The Abyss Tour 9.22.21 1720 Los Angeles, CA
Within a half an hour of being in this literal warehouse turned music venue, this level of excitement and pure, unadulterated joy was contagious and ignited a soaring level of passion from one person to the next. And the show had not even started.
INSPIRIT with Actor Observer, The World, Dreamwell, Hartford, CT, The Webster Underground, 05.13.22
Friday the 13th is typically a day of superstitious bad luck. This May 13th, however, came with good luck, as Inspirit was playing its first show in Connecticut on its first tour ever.
GREAT AMERICAN GHOST 2.24.20 The Webster Underground, Hartford, CT
The lights dimmed and the energy of the crowd intensified with anticipation for the New England local, Great American Ghost. The band released their third LP Power Through Terror just 10 days before the show, giving fans plenty of time to learn every lyric.
EXHORDER with Take Offense, Slaughter at the Vatican Tour, 1720, Los Angeles, CA 12.8.21
This tour is a throwback to their greatest album, Slaughter in the Vatican (1990), which they played in its entirety. Every two or three songs, Kyle Thomas would tell us “Gather around the fireside, kids.”