Every Time I Die with I Will Define, IAmJohnWayne, Marmozets, and The Eeries...
For a few hours on 4/16/15, Centerstage Bar and Grill in Kokomo became the epicenter of all things metal in Indiana by boasting an impressive line up consisting of I Will Define, ImJohnWayne, The...
View ArticleA New Album, Life as a Guitarist, Nashville; An Interview with Kris Bell
Playing “American Rock” is second nature to Nashville’s Kris Bell. A dynamic guitarist and singer/songwriter, Kris never disappoints when he’s up on stage playing his brand of modernized southern rock....
View ArticleEurope Rages Victory with War of Kings and a Stop at The Vogue
In the mid to late eighties you could not turn on the radio or Mtv without hearing the anthemic “The Final Countdown” or the big ballad “Carrie”. Those songs introduced the United States to the Swedish...
View ArticleRed Sky Mary – River Child (Carved Records)
New England rockers Red Sky Mary have teamed up with Carved Records and will be releasing River Child on May 12. Produced and mixed by Matt Dougherty and Johnny K (Nonpoint, Sevendust, Pop Evil,...
View ArticleSeasick Steve – Sonic Soul Surfer (Bronze Rat Records)
Written, produced and recorded in his front room, Sonic Soul Surfer is the 7th studio album from Seasick Steve. Seasick Steve is sort of a do-it-yourself bluesman, from building his own instruments to...
View ArticleThunder Rising – Sole Freedom (Scarlet Records)
When long time friends Frank Caruso (Firehouse, Arachnes, Strings 24) and Corrado Ciceri (Firehouse, Wine Spirit) got together to form the new project Thunder Rising, they sought out Mark Boals who had...
View ArticleBuckcherry with Picture Yes and Within Reason at The Vogue (June 3, 2015)
I never thought I’d be wearing jeans out on June 3, but that’s exactly what I was doing as I made my way to the Vogue in Broad Ripple on this unseasonably cool evening. The reason for this jaunt was…...
View ArticleSeasons After-Weathered, Worn and Back!
It has been a while since I have trekked over to Dayton for a show, but as soon as I found out Seasons After would be playing Oddbody’s (formerly McGuffey’s) on June 5 I knew there was no way I…...
View ArticleStorytelling with Mike Tramp
On June 7, Mike Tramp made a visit to the Firehouse BBQ and Blues in Richmond Indiana, a venue that he has visited on each of his last three tours. I will say, if you go see Mike Tramp looking…...
View ArticleViolent Femmes at the Farm Bureau Lawn on the Last Summer On Earth tour
“When I’m out walkin’ I strut my stuff” . . . where were you when you first heard those lyrics? Did you finish the line out in your head? I first heard that song around the year 1984 hanging out…...
View ArticleBowling For Soup, The Dollyrots,Ivory Tribes at The Vogue Theatre
About a year ago I started getting emails about this little punk band called The Dollyrots, so I began watching videos, getting the Christmas album (I highly recommend it for your next holiday...
View ArticleBobaflex Rocks the 5th Quarter
They have been called the hardest working band in the country and on July 19 in Indianapolis Shaun McCoy, Marty McCoy, Dave Tipple, Tommy Johnson and Jymmy Tolland, otherwise known as Bobaflex, proved...
View ArticleMike Tramp – Nomad (Target Records)
Mike Tramp recently told me that his upcoming album, Nomad, was the end album of a trilogy that began with Cobblestone Street and then Museum. When I met Mike he was touring alone with only what he...
View ArticleMayhem Festival 2015
On a dreary rainy afternoon on 7/10/15, the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival rolled into Klipsch Music Center for a day of unforgettable metal acts. Seems that every time I have went to an outdoor show...
View ArticleMotorhead at the Murat Theater
Everything louder than everything else; this has been a Motörhead mantra from day one. The September 9th show at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis was no different as loudness is a priority and an...
View ArticleDemon Lung – A Dracula (Candlelight Records)
A Dracula, the new album from Las Vegas doom metal crew Demon Lung is now available from Candlelight records. Formed in 2011, this is the second full length album from Demon Lung (Jeremy Brenton on...
View ArticleConcert Recap: Summer’s Last Stand Tour with Slipknot, Lamb of God, Bullet...
Arriving a Klipsch Music Center on August 14, I immediately noticed a huge difference from my last trip-there were actually people here. While you would have thought at this years Mayhem Festival that...
View ArticleSanctuary Hit the Ground Running in Indianapolis
Indianapolis is not usually a jumping off point for a tour, but this was not the case with Sanctuary. Vocalist Warrel Dane told me prior the show that this was the first time Sanctuary had been to...
View ArticleClutch Wages Psychic Warfare on Indianapolis
Indiana has long been dubbed the “Crossroads of America”. Never was that more evident than at a small theater called the Vogue in the Broad Ripple section of Indianapolis on 10/13/15. You could see...
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Queensrÿche—Condition LIVE!
Queensrÿche is no stranger to performing stellar concerts in Indianapolis. The band first came to Indianapolis playing Market Square Arena, December 2, 1984 for The Warning Tour. Bypassing the city for...
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