Melanie C – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
Melanie C. took Boston to the club. Sometimes it felt like an intimate underground club where everyone belonged, and other times it felt like an aerobics class at the local athleti
Larry and His Flask / Black Guy Fawkes / Run Rabbit Run – Southgate House Revival, newport, KY
I first saw Larry and His Flask in 2011 on the Ernie Ball Stage at Warped Tour at Riverbend Music Center. It was mid-afternoon, and in the middle of a festival lineup dominated by
Spoon and The Beths at KEMBA Live! in Columbus, OH
Spoon and The Beths shared the bill at KEMBA Live! in Columbus on Sunday night, and each act claimed the same room by opposite means. Squirrel Flower opened slow and unhurried. Ell
Idobi Radio Summer School — House of Blues Cleveland, OH
The tour is called Summer School, and the House of Blues Cleveland stop on July 11 ran exactly like it. Class started on time and stayed on time — every band worked a strict perf
Nelsonville Music Festival 2026 Recap & Podcast
A 20th anniversary is typically celebrated with platinum, but in this case, gold feels more appropriate. Nelsonville Music Festival 2026 – the 20th Nelsonville Music Festival
Devo – Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
The new wave icons kicked up their summer tour with a bang at the Murat Theatre on June 2. Photos: Ted Somerville / Words: Seth Johnson Few active bands can match the otherworl
Nelsonville Music Festival 2026 Preview & Podcasts
N elsonville Music Festival 2026 is almost upon us! This year promises to not only be another foray into a carefully curated musical lineup, unique artisans, local food and drink,
Yungblud / Return to Dust – Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
A s a 44-year-old high school English teacher and suburban housewife, I am hardly the target demographic for Yungblud (Dominic Harrison). Yet, thanks to the 'Older Women Love
Des Rocs — Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, Ohio
Music criticism has a well-documented access problem. Say the wrong thing about the wrong artist and the press credentials dry up. The result is a landscape of reviews that read li
