Psycho Las Vegas was one of the most amazing festival lineups I can recall. Seriously deep at 95 bands, and with a pretty nice range as well; you weren’t just bludgeoned over the head with down-tuned guitars for the weekend, though that aspect certainly was prevalent and welcomed.
FOTOBOM: BLINK-182 @ XFINITY CENTER
Pop-punk icons Blink-182 return to Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA with Matt Skiba in tow for a night of nonstop energy.
FOTOBOM: BRYAN FERRY @ BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION
Has anyone ever looked as suave and debonair as Bryan Ferry, the man who practically invented the insouciant half-unraveled tuxedo bowtie look and turned it into a template for coolness? It certainly helped that he inherited some amazing DNA from what we can assume is the deep end of the gene pool, and matched […]
FOTOBOM: PAUL MCCARTNEY @ FENWAY PARK, 17JUL16
At the risk of starting this review on a morbid note, the sudden and unexpected deaths of music giants this year has been nothing short of brutal. David Bowie. Prince. Paul Kantner. George Martin. Just the other day Alan Vega left us. So when an ex-Beatle plays in your backyard, it’s a good idea to […]
FOTOBOM: PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, Blood Orange, Savages, and more took over Union Park in Chicago, IL for the annual music festival.
DAY THREE: BOSTON CALLING WAVES HELLO TO DIVERSITY, GOODBYE TO CITY HALL
Boston Calling took the extra step to show that sexism, racism, homophobia, and ageism had no place at their event — and other festivals should follow suit.
DAY TWO: ROBYN, ROCK, AND REINVENTION AT BOSTON CALLING
Robyn, Lizzo, Palehound, Courtney Barnett, and more reinvented themselves, but fans weren’t always prepared for it.
FOTOBOM: BEHEMOTH, MYRKUR @ ROYALE
Behemoth. The word signifies massive size, power, and utter disdain for anything in its way. Some bands have a way of selecting the perfect band, and Nergal hit the bullseye here. Part black metal, part death metal, part whatever metal-based pigeonhole of your choice, the band is all business when on stage. Dressed in […]
FOTOBOM: AMON AMARTH, ENTOMBED A.D., EXMORTUS @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 23APR16
The first thing I saw upon entering the main room of House of Blues last night was two guys wearing full chain mail armor. Slightly later, I spied someone with a drinking horn fastened to his belt. Yes, Viking metal has arrived in town. For those not in the know, Tumba-based Amon Amarth is […]
FOTOBOM: IGGY POP @ THE ORPHEUM, 4/11
The last (original) Stooge standing, Iggy’s back at it. Has he ever stopped? Nothing seems to be able to slow down this force of nature, not his outrageous actions on or off stage, his previously enormous appetite for drugs that would fell a small bison, or just general old age. Hell, he’s been eligible […]
