Never heard of Islander? Neither had I, but the crowd was really into them. They’re a Christian metal group from Greenville, South Carolina, so if you’re into bands like Thousand Foot Krutch […]
Aftershock 2014: Islander
Aftershock 2014: Hellyeah
Vinnie Paul’s Hellyeah tore it up on the west stage with a brutal, killer set. For more on Aftershock, check out my review of day 1 on Loudwire.
Aftershock 2014: Dig The Kid
Dig the Kid opened Saturday with a nice little set on the Coors Light Stage. They may be Bay Area locals for now, but my hunch is that we’ll be hearing more […]
Aftershock 2014: The Crowd [Photos]
“What the heck, James? Why photos of the crowd but not the bands?” Good question.
Tribal Seeds, Sacramento 09/06/14
Tribal Seeds packed Sacramento’s Ace of Spades tonight, and I mean packed. There may have been some room left somewhere in the club, but if so I couldn’t find it. And the […]
The Members, Sacramento 08/26/14
Oak Park’s Cafe Colonial welcomed the original “Sound of the Suburbs” last night. The Members haven’t played the US in 30 years, and only four times in their history. Playing as a […]
Andre Thierry Band, Tahoe 08/16/14
You like your Zydeco hot and spicy, right? You need to check out Andre Thierry. These guys are tight and the music’s poppin’. Check them out at http://www.andrethierry.com. Go!
Sammy Hagar, Lake Tahoe 08/16/14
Sammy Hagar doesn’t throw a concert so much as a party. His loyal fans, or Redheads, follow the Red Rocker to wherever he’s serving up his good time rock and roll, which […]
Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Lincoln California 08/09/14
If you’re going to see Creedence Clearwater Revisited, you can’t pick a better scenario than a warm summer night beneath a full moon. That’s when the strange, swampy juju of CCR is […]
38 Special, Lincoln California, 08/09/14
I’d forgotten just how big 38 Special was during the 1980s, but their hit-packed set at Lincoln’s Thunder Valley Casino quickly remedied that. From opener “Rockin’ Into the Night” through encore “Hold […]
Why It Matters 