by Anthony Mulcahy | Dec 11, 2017 | snapshot
Friday night in the Hudson Valley and The Ballroom Thieves played the Helsinki Hudson. The indie folk trio (Martin Earley, Calin Peters, and Devin Mauch) have had an incredible year of touring, new music releases, the festival circuit, and are finishing the year off with a short run up the east coast including this hometown show for drummer Devin. With support from Nashville duo The Harmaleighs it was a beautiful night in front of a packed house.
Keep up with The Ballroom Thieves here.
by Meredith Schneider | Dec 6, 2017 | snapshot, visual
On Friday December 1st, one of our favorite midwest bands made an appearance at Riot Room in Kansas City. As always, we were impressed by Holy White Hounds‘ insane stage presence, wild attitudes, and affinity for pure rock. Check out some vibrant photos below!
by Christie McMenamin | Dec 1, 2017 | snapshot
On November 17th, Thrice and Circa Survive proved they’ve still got chops and exuberant energy in front of a giant crowd at Terminal 5 in NYC. Photographer Christie McMenamin gets us a peek inside.
by Meredith Schneider | Nov 30, 2017 | snapshot
On November 4th, 2016, The Naked and Famous made an incredible performance at The Midland in Kansas City, with the exhilarating XYLØ at their side. We caught some really fun photos of the event, and thought it’d be fun to revisit!
by Christie McMenamin | Nov 28, 2017 | snapshot
On November 9th, Joyce Manor exhilarated an audience at Brooklyn Steel with support from Wavves. Photographer Christie McMenamin was on hand to snap some good ones for us.
by Meredith Schneider | Nov 20, 2017 | snapshot
If anyone would have predicted it they probably would have switched the bill around a bit, but the talents of three bands with animal references in their names combined forces to play a killer show at a venue that, honestly, sounds like it’s named after an animal. The Social Animals played their last show on a long list of North American dates to an intimate audience at The Rino in North Kansas City on a Wednesday night, with local favorites Violent Bear and – filling in last minute – Chase the Horseman opening. Check out some highlights below!
by Meredith Schneider | Nov 7, 2017 | snapshot
On Friday, November 3rd, PlaylistPlay and Fine Dining Productions put on a show for the ages. The Rino in Kansas City was graced by the presence of Walker Lukens, with support from local acts Momma’s Boy and Westside Royal. Peep some photos below.
Keep up with Walker Lukens here.
by Meredith Schneider | Nov 7, 2017 | snapshot
On Wednesday, November 1st, the insanely entertaining rock collective Diarrhea Planet rolled through Kansas City, making an exhilarating appearance at Riot Room. In support was local act Witch Jail, which the guys of Diarrhea Planet mentioned had a band name they were jealous of. (But how could you be?) Here are some photos from the evening.
Keep up with Diarrhea Planet here.
by ImperfectFifth | Nov 6, 2017 | snapshot
On Tuesday, October 31st, The Used took on the Uptown Theater in midtown Kansas City, Missouri to party it up on the most spooktacular evening of the year with help from post-hardcore favorite Glassjaw.
Members of the audience moved about the theater dressed as Clint Eastwood, Batman and Wayne Campbell of Wayne’s World. Not to be outdone, lead vocalist Bert McCracken debuted his look as the Pope as he twirled his garments and hat through “Take It Away” and “The Bird and the Worm.” Bandmates Jeph Howard, Justin Shekoski and Dan Whitesides also dressed for the occasion as a banana, the grim reaper and the Kool Aid Man respectively. McCracken’s ferocious vocals and the eerie Art Deco architecture adorning the venue’s walls added to the sinister night.
The band is touring in support of their just-released seventh studio album, The Canyon. The 17-track analog record stretches 80 minutes and is the first in which Shekoski stepped in for former guitarist Quinn Allman. It is also written as McCracken recovered from the sudden loss of childhood friend Tregen Lewis. Songs featured during the show included the Kurt Cobain-inspired anthem “Over and Over Again” and the live debut of the self-aware galvanizing chorus that is “The Nexus.”
Inspired by Michael Jackson to dance at the age of eight, McCracken refrained from performing his version of the Thriller dance. Though he spoke to the healing abilities of music and power of expression. “Try not to escape your problems but face your fears and maybe you’ll walk out (of it) feeling better,” he said.
Photographer Ashleigh Lee nabbed some stills for us, and you can check them out below!
Keep up with The Used here!
**Copy by Chris Ruder.
**Photos by Ashleigh Lee.
