fightmaster in la

E.R. Fightmaster kicked off their All or Nothing Tour with a sold out hometown performance at El Cid in Los Angeles, marking it as the first stop of the tour to sell out. Throughout the night, they balanced the set with fan favorites, newer releases, and first-ever live performances of unreleased songs from their upcoming album, including “Minotaur,” “Glide,” and another song jokingly referred to as “the one for divorcees.” Between songs, Fightmaster admitted they hadn’t prep

jeff draco - a look into excess

A few weeks ago, I sat down (on the internet) with Jeff Draco to discuss the release of his latest album Excess, the modern-age yearning for community, and the worlds largest chest of drawers. Residing in the Washington, DC area since 2018, Jeff has become a staple within the capital's indie-pop music scene. With his unforgettable live performances across the DMV area at iconic venues such as the 9:30 Club, as well as touring cross-country with artists such as The Thing With

clarion in columbus

Recently, our photographer Lennon was able to catch LA-based Clarion in my favorite strangely-shaped state: Ohio! A few words from Lennon below, as well as her beautiful gallery from the show. (I hope you're keeping up with Clarion already, you don't wanna miss their California May shows with Panchiko) "Clarion put on a killer show on at the Rumba Café in Columbus, Ohio this past week! Their energy and passion in playing their songs got the entire crowd jumping, smiling, and

together pangea + the high curbs

Last weekend, I took the massive trip (30 minute drive from my house) down to Baltimore City to see one of my favorite bands ever. I've been catching Together Pangea's headlining shows in the DMV for close to 10 years now, moving from Metro Gallery in 2017 to Baltimore SoundStage in 2026, and everywhere in-between. On a co-headlining tour with The Red Pears and The High Curbs as the show's opener, all three California based bands put on an unforgettable performance. Take a lo

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fightmaster in la

jeff draco - a look into excess

clarion in columbus

together pangea + the high curbs

no closer to heaven - the wonder years in md

A few weeks ago, I drove down to one of my favorite venues in Silver Spring, Maryland to see The Wonder Years perform their legendary album "No Closer to Heaven" in full.

modest mouse play two sold out shows at zeyZey Miami to kick off the departure of their ice cream float cruise This Week

Yesterday evening, I returned to my favorite Miami venue to catch Modest Mouse play their second of 2 sold out shows, before their Ice Cream Float cruise. The cruise will feature 3 performances from the band as well as several other talented artists, such as Portugal. the Man, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Mannequin Pussy, Built to Spill, and many more... The packed crowd was filled with fans in sailor hats preparing for the embarkation the following day. Isaac joked that the

Del Water Gap chases the chimera…all the way to Philadelphia

“Philly is a second home,” Del Water Gap explains to a crowd of a couple thousand, on a cold Saturday night. Following the release of his third album, Chasing The Chimera, and returning for the first time in a handful of years, it seems he’s more than glad to be back. The setlist was packed with new fan favorites, like lead single “How To Live” and “Small Town Joan of Arc,” off his latest album. He pointed out the origin of “Ghost in the Uniform” being that of a Covid-era si

Twenty One Pilots “Breach” Tour

During the months of September and October 2025, I made my way to areas of the country I've never even thought of in order to catch a few stops of Twenty One Pilots' Breach tour. If you know me, you know I've spent the past 10 years traveling up, down, and around to see this band perform because one show of any Twenty One Pilots tour is just not enough. The visual production never ceases to amaze - animations dancing throughout amphitheater screens and lighting cues timed

the wombats at the culture room

seeing the wombats perform in fort lauderdale last night (at their first south florida show) was incredibly nostalgic to me. they kicked off their tour in the sunshine state earlier this week in st. augustine, commenting on how even the chilly weather was an improvement to the dreary grey winter og england. granted, it was still over 60 degrees F (us floridian residents tend to complain about any temperatures under 70F). this show brought me back to my college days, when goi

brooklyn-based band Nation of Language plays their first Miami show at Zeyzey

my history with this band began in july 2018 at mercury lounge in nyc. i was attending a mini mansions concert that evening and nation of language was the opening band. at that time, i was still quite young so queueing for shows was my usual concert routine. so naturally, i was in the front row. soon the lights dimmed, and I witnessed my first NoL set, which mesmerized me - i remember a friend who i made in line said, "this band is incredible, they're going places." and he w

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