Stars and Scars

The cover of Erase The Pain, the recently released third album from post-hardcore band Palisades, features a snake eating its own tail — a version of the ancient Egyptian symbol known as an … Read More about Album Review: Palisades – Erase the Pain

2018 was an interesting year in music. Several artists delivered bodies of work that were challenging, exciting, and at times, admittedly confusing. It may not have been quite the stacked year that … Read More about Top 10 Albums of 2018

Photo by Tim Aarons Z Berg & Friends December 15, 2018 The Pico Union Project Los Angeles, CA There’s something eerie yet quite beautiful about hosting a holiday show in a gutted … Read More about Show Review: Z Berg and Friends – The Pico Union Project

If there was any question that ska is making a comeback, Reel Big Fish have made it official. The Orange County, California band are preparing for a winter 2019 tour to support their first album in … Read More about Album Review: Reel Big Fish – Life Sucks…Let’s Dance!

The Devil Wears Prada Fit For A King ’68 December 11, 2018 Gramercy Theatre New York City, NY Show review and photos by Blair Levinger Here’s a nostalgic mashup you’ve never considered: the … Read More about Show Review: The Devil Wears Prada, Fit For A King, ’68 – Gramercy Theatre

Bayside December 8, 2018 House of Independents Asbury Park, NJ Show review & photos by Jacq Kozak While the terms “quiet” and “intimate” are not words one usually uses to describe punk bands, … Read More about Show Review: Bayside – House of Independents