AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: WEEDEATER/Black Wizard/Serial Hawk @ Velvet Underground, June 22, 2017
At this point, I’ve probably seen Weedeater more times than Dixie’s got toes, but they keep me coming back for more.
Blogs
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Conan/North @ The Garrison, May 21, 2017
I first caught Conan last year on their Revengeance tour, and in terms of sheer volume, they are one of the loudest bar bands I’ve ever seen.
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Windhand/Satan’s Satyrs @ Horseshoe Tavern, May 19, 2017
Both Satan’s Satyrs and Windhand hail from Virginia, and would certainly appeal to a doom-minded audience, but there are very few sonic similarities between them.
Ritual & Revival: Preserving heavy metal, one jar at a time
Renee Trotier is stirring a pot in the culinary world. In it, she combines freshly picked plums, essence of lavender and drops of gin…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Blood Ceremony/Biblical @ Silver Dollar Room, April 29, 2017
Aside from the bands, the most memorable thing about the Silver Dollar was that it used to serve four-dollar pints of Buzz Beer…although this is no longer the case. But when it comes to bands, the act that I most associate with this venue is Blood Ceremony.
Dragged Into Sunlight – American tour blog 2016
I tagged along with England’s Dragged Into Sunlight for their first journey across America in 2012. I did so again for their second American…
Happy 35th Birthday to… Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast
Happy 35th birthday today to Iron Maiden’s The Number of The Beast. What an album!
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: ARTHUR BROWN/Acid King/Jex Thoth @ Barracuda, Austin, TX, February 25, 2017
It’s been a little while since I’ve flown halfway across the continent for a one-off, non-festival gig, but when I saw the lineup for this one, I knew I had to be there.
Borealis – World of Silence MMXVII
It’s been nearly seven years since I reviewed an independently-released debut album from a power metal band out of Orangeville, Ontario. I liked the…
AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: TRUCKFIGHTERS/Kings Destroy @ Hard Luck Bar, January 22, 2017
Fast-forward a couple years, and they’re playing a proper venue with proper touring support in support of a somewhat low-key record. But I’ll be damned if that wasn’t the biggest crowd I’ve even seen at the Hard Luck, dude!