THE CONCERT CHRONICLES
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Cattle Decapitation levels Summit Music Hall with a brutal lesson in modern death metal
By the time Cattle Decapitation finally took the stage at Summit Music Hall on December 12, the room had already been through…
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Divorce performs a headline show at Academy 2 in Manchester
Last week, I managed to catch the band Divorce headlining Academy 2 in Manchester with openers Formal Speedwear and Curiosity Shop. For…
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Fame on Fire unleashes chaos at The Ritz!
On December 10, 2025, I drove three hours to The Ritz in Raleigh, NC, and if that doesn’t show the dedication to…
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Taking Back Sunday doesn’t sound perfect live…that’s the point [holiday show review, 12.12.25]
Mainstream music and live concerts have become such a spectacle of scrutinizing vocal ability and production quality that performance seems to have…
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Pittsburgh Plays Ozzy: A tribute to the Prince Of Darkness
The Roxian Theatre, alongside Pittsburgh Plays, played host to a high-energy tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Friday night, drawing a passionate crowd…
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Valley celebrates the end of an era at Racket NYC
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden was a rebirth for Valley. The first album made after the departure of their lead guitarist, Mickey…
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Celebrating 10 years of ‘Mister Asylum’
Flight Attendant opened the night with controlled chaos, the kind of set that feels like someone plugged a string quartet into a…
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Jesse Malin is back at The Stone Pony!
Jesse Malin took the stage at the Stone Pony, and the whole room came alive. The crowd was packed tight, and Santa…
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Senses Fail & Story of the Year: A co-headlining match made in heaven
There’s a strange thing that happens when you’ve been listening to bands for 20 years. Most of the time, nostalgia does the…
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Lambrini Girls’ fierce energy and provocative lyrics at Ancienne Belgique
Fierce energy, provocative lyrics, and a safe space for the queer community, that’s what Lambrini Girls brought to Ancienne Belgique in Brussels…