Blair Levinger

For some bands, being signed to a major label is huge step forward. But for Sleeping With Sirens, it was the beginning of a massive rough-patch. In 2017, the Orlando metalcore band signed with Warner … [Read more...] about Album Review: Sleeping With Sirens – How It Feels To Be Lost

Lindsey Stirling September 5, 2019 Gramercy Theatre New York City, NY Review and photos by Blair Levinger If you’re a fan of Lindsey Stirling, you’ve probably come to expect a level of … [Read more...] about Show Review: Lindsey Stirling – Gramercy Theatre

Knocked Loose is a pit band. Since their 2013 formation, the Oldham County, Kentucky hardcore punk band has become well-known for their rambunctious, moshing-laden live shows. And that’s just the … [Read more...] about Album Review: Knocked Loose – A Different Shade of Blue

The cover art for Sudden Sky, the newest album from Texas metalcore band Crown The Empire, depicts the group's four members as digitally rendered 3-D models. They are posed to match the emotions each … [Read more...] about Album Review: Crown the Empire – Sudden Sky

Chase Atlantic Lauren Sanderson July 23, 2019 Webster Hall New York City, NY Review and photos by Blair Levinger The teenage girl on the VIP balcony wore an oversized black t-shirt, baggy … [Read more...] about Show Review: Chase Atlantic – Webster Hall

Pennsylvania metalcore band Motionless in White are known for their over-the-top, horror-inspired fictional songs. But during the creation their 2017 album Graveyard Shift, frontman Chris “Motionless” … [Read more...] about Album Review: Motionless in White – Disguise

Palaye Royale Weathers Starbenders May 20, 2019 Irving Plaza New York City, NY Show review and photos by Blair Levinger Some bands ask for lighters in the air. Palaye Royale ask for jazz … [Read more...] about Show Review: Palaye Royale, Weathers, Starbenders – Irving Plaza

Andy Black has never been one to shy away from the personal. In June 2009, Black — real name Andy Biersack, also known as Andy Six — and his band Black Veil Brides released “Knives and Pens,” their … [Read more...] about Album Review: Andy Black – The Ghost of Ohio