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Darkest HourPosted 04/18/2008 06:32AM by Rick GebhardtA band with a name like Darkest Hour has nowhere to go but up. The name screams for a cry of survival... Discuss 0
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Take Action TourPosted 02/25/2008 07:10AM by Rick GebhardtTake Action Tour featuring Every Time I Die, From First to Last, and The Bled.02-15-08 at The Rave /... |
DownPosted 11/03/2007 12:03PM by Rick GebhardtIt’s not often that a band comes to town without an opening act, but that’s what Down did when they came... |
Every Time I DiePosted 10/27/2007 05:30AM by Chris ConlanSetting the stage and tinkering with their gear, five masked clowns systemically took care of business... |
Machine Head / Arch Enemy / Throwdown / SanctityPosted 10/17/2007 08:58AM by Rick GebhardtBefore I start, I’d like to take a moment to make an appeal to club owners and, to an extent, opening... |
Caspian / ConstantsPosted 09/10/2007 06:56AM by Rick GebhardtHaving only gotten seriously into the post-rock genre in the last year, I didn’t know quite what to expect... |
Dream TheaterPosted 08/29/2007 10:12AM by Rick GebhardtLet’s get this out of the way now—if you ever in your life have a chance to go to a Dream Theater show... |
Rage Against the MachinePosted 08/29/2007 07:37AM by Rick GebhardtThe saying “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade” was altered for this historic day to “if life gives... |
Holy Roman Empire / Gloria / Small Towns Burn a Little SlowerPosted 08/01/2007 12:40PM by Rick GebhardtIt’d been quite a while since I’d been to a show in a smaller venue so I was very anxious to visit The... |
Dustin Kensrue / The NightwatchmenPosted 07/23/2007 06:09AM by Rick GebhardtI can appreciate bands that are so popular that they need to play large venues and arenas in order to... |
Les ClaypoolPosted 06/15/2007 08:05AM by Rick GebhardtFriday, June 1 at the Roxy in Boston was my first Les Claypool experience and one I would be sure not... |
G. Love and Special SaucePosted 04/27/2007 10:33AM by Chris ConlanIt’s been quite awhile since I last attended a show. In all honesty, I can’t even give you a valid reason... |
Isis, Jesu, and ZozobraPosted 04/12/2007 08:02AM by Rick GebhardtSt. Patrick’s Day is usually everyone’s excuse to get drunk and maybe even get into a fight. I apologize... |
It Dies Today, Comeback Kid, This is Hell, and EndwellPosted 04/02/2007 12:39PM by Rick GebhardtScheduling shows to start at 5:30 on a Monday is pretty damn stupid, but it’s what you have to do when... |
Mewithoutyou & SpartaPosted 03/27/2007 08:38AM by Rick GebhardtIt’s always great when there is a concert where you really like every band on the bill. This was case... |
Norma Jean & The ChariotPosted 03/22/2007 08:11AM by Rick Gebhardt*Sigh*So what do I see when I walk into La Zona Rosa in Austin TX the other night? Former Norma Jean... |
Explosions in the SkyPosted 03/07/2007 10:14AM by Rick Gebhardt“Hi – we’re Explosions in the Sky and we’re from here.” Here being Austin, TX ostensibly but here can... |
Radio Rebellion Tour 2006Posted 11/22/2006 08:27AM by Rick GebhardtDoes it strike anyone else as horribly ironic that for a tour labeled the Radio Rebellion Tour, which... |
Taste of Chaos International 2006Posted 11/14/2006 12:19PM by Rick GebhardtFor those of us in the UK, cursing those across the pond being spoiled with choice concert packages bursting... |
World Championship Tour 2006Posted 11/10/2006 02:06PM by Rick GebhardtThere’s nothing like a rock show on a Wednesday night at a new, trendy dance club, right? With one of... |
Bullet for My ValentinePosted 10/26/2006 12:17PM by Rick GebhardtThe touring combination of Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Bullets and Octane, and Bullet for My Valentine struck... |
Strike Anywhere / IgnitePosted 09/20/2006 11:28AM by Rick GebhardtSmall venue shows can be quite hit or miss. If the place ends up being packed to the gills and everyone... |
311 / The Wailers / Pepper - July 21, 2006Posted 08/22/2006 02:19PM by aaronThis was the second day of the 311 / The Wailers / Pepper tour and it was held in a most unlikely place... |
Sounds of the Underground 2006Posted 08/09/2006 09:25AM by Rick GebhardtLast year the Sounds of the Underground tour made an attempt to fill a vacuum that seemed to exist in... |
Sounds of the Underground - Tinley Park, IL (7/9/06)Posted 07/17/2006 04:54PM by Chris ConlanAll day long, festival-styled tour packages are always a hit or miss. Whether it’s the world's most expensive... |
Tom Petty and Pearl JamPosted 07/08/2006 08:35AM by Rick GebhardtAt first glance, the pairing of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Pearl Jam for a stadium tour might... |
It Dies Today / Haste the Day / ChiodosPosted 06/23/2006 11:26AM by Rick GebhardtWhoever it was at Facedown Records that signed Flee the Seen must have been snorting immense lines of... |
Bullets & Octane / The Panic ChannelPosted 06/06/2006 08:13AM by Rick GebhardtShows at smaller venues can either be totally awesome experiences or they can be shallow impersonations... |
Better Than Ezra-Cinco de MayoPosted 05/13/2006 06:08AM by JohnnyLBetter Than Ezra May 5 2006The show kicked off to a late start with the openers, Nathan Asher & the Infantry... |
Folly / Underminded / One Dead Three WoundedPosted 05/10/2006 05:50PM by aaronIt has been awhile since I attended a show in Pennsylvania. While I was at college, Café Metropolis,... |
