Photos: Our Lady Peace & The Pack a.d. @ the Crocodile

Two bands from Canada, Our Lady Peace and The Pack a.d. played the Crocodile on April 20th. Curve, Our Lady Peace’s latest album, features the excellent song “Heavyweight.” Good, good stuff. Simon Krane contributes his shots of this fab double bill: Our Lady Peace The Pack a.d. Our Lady Peace The Pack a.d.

Photos: Opeth & Mastodon @ Showbox SoDo

In a dream pairing, Mastodon and Opeth co-headlined Showbox SoDo on April 30th. Swedes Opeth have released ten albums since 1995, and on Opeth’s site lead singer Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals he has two cats, Isaac of York and Maurice De Bracy. Mastodon hits the festival circuit in Europe this summer. No one asked us to […]

Carina Round @ The Crocodile Cafe

British born, LA based singer-songwriter Carina Round headlined at the Crocodile Café last Wednesday. The show was the second stop on her tour in support of her new album, Tigermending. Round’s music and dynamic voice were well-received by the large crowd. Local artist Anomie Belle opened. Anomie Belle

Show Review & Photos: Rusko @ Showbox SoDo

Rusko @ Showbox SoDo, 4/27 Review by Gabrielle Gribbin Photos by Geoffrey Gribbin The suspense from Skism increases as the lights still shine upon the crowd, eager to hear the bare footsteps of Rusko. Each one of us looks around, unsure of how we ended up next to this sweaty man, kandi-filled arms, and glow […]

Show Review & Photos: The Drums & Craft Spells @ Neumos

The Drums & Craft Spells @ Neumos, May 9th Review by Blake Madden Photos by Dagmar What would you call the opposite of a rain dance? Something warm and fresh to bring about the summer sun? It was on display at Neumos Wednesday night in the form of Craft Spells and The Drums. Their smooth […]