The Amity Affliction | Nashville, TN
The Amity Affliction wrapped up their last days of tour with Omerta and Can’t Swim on Sunday in Nashville at Eastside Bowl.
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | Milwaukee, WI
On a Sunday evening in May, the self-proclaimed “King of the Rave,” Andrew McMahon, returned to Milwaukee with his band Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, along with The Unlikely Candidates and Griffin William Sherry.
Incendiary "Change The Way You Think About Pain" Review
Change The Way You Think About Pain is what happens when a veteran band refuses to play it safe. Not a dull moment in sight, this is Incendiary adding yet another immensely impressive album to their catalog.
Tyler Posey "UNRAVEL" Review
The ever-eclectic Tyler Posey follows in the footsteps of the recent mainstream pop-punk revival with Unravel, his debut LP which evokes a nostalgic sense of comfort, while still bringing a slick and modern sense of style. The album pays homage to the early 2000’s radio rock scene, with influences such as Blink-182 and Linkin Park shining through, sometimes very heavily and other times interpolated very subtly. At a monstrous sixteen tracks, the album rarely lets up the energy and is the perfect contender for a windows-down listen.
Heart Attack Man "Freak of Nature" Review
Freak of Nature, the full-length follow-up to 2021’s Thoughtz and Prayerz EP, sees Cleveland-based rock outfit Heart Attack Man at their most polished, focused, and refined to date, with all the powerful hooks and aggressive attitude that have brought the band to notoriety.
Veil of Maya | Nashville, TN
Last Friday, May 17th, Eastside Bowl was shaken by Chicago’s metalcore boys Veil of Maya. The band delivered a concise set that included old gems and amazing new songs. The show follows the recent release of their new album [m]other and left Nashville fans electrified.
Against The Current | Silver Springs, MD
The Nightmare & Daydreams tour made its stop in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sleep Token "Take Me Back to Eden" Review
Listening to Sleep Token is an experience that goes beyond getting caught up in the heady guitar solos and powerful percussion. You have to also invest some attention to the lyrics to pick up on the references to serpents, floods, and Eden. The metal band hailing from London, England presents for consumption a beast of an album, Take Me Back To Eden. Several singles featured on the album are available on streaming platforms and have been received in a huge way, now to see if the rest of the album lives up to the hype.
The Used "Toxic Positivity" Review
Overall, the album is incredibly consistent in story and sound, creating a place where all of your grief can be safely processed alongside the band. The words share a vulnerability that McCracken states are his most sincere yet. It was important to McCracken to relate to and evoke emotion in fans, creating a space for humans to share the darkness we sit in at times. Toxic Positivity did just that.