23-09-04 | Astoria Hotel | Molten Lava, Firing Line, Hotel Decor

As I start my night at the Astoria Hotel, I again find myself impressed with this ancient venue. Each time I return, small changes show people are investing in this venue again, which is critical in keeping shit open in this city. The fantastic duo …

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LanaLou’s | 23-09-14

As yet another wretched week slithers toward its pitiful end, My herald shall once again darken the doors of LanaLou’s, where a meager selection of offerings shall be laid before Me for my perverse consumption. Having been mercilessly pummeled in the abyss of the Black …

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23-08-31 | Astoria Hotel | New Age Doom, Smush, Bad Acid, Highland Eyeway

Starting this night of killer jams at the Astoria Hotel was the duo NEW AGE DOOM offering their delicious taste of instrumental hard stoner/noise rock. The guitarist and their fifty-seven pedals made all the thick and loud noises aided by their modded guitar that has …

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The Wise | 23-09-08

Commencing another wretched weekend, My herald shall descend upon the eternally satisfying Wise Hall. There, a collection of punk offerings shall be reluctantly provided for Me. Amongst the pitiful three local offerings that grace the bill, there is a modicum of dissatisfaction in knowing that …

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Biltmore | 23-09-07

Once again, as this wretched week slithers into the abyss, My herald —after deigning to accept two days of rest—shall be dispatched to the forsaken Biltmore . Four pitiful offerings have been begrudgingly presented for Me, a meager attempt to appease My insatiable hunger. My …

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Astoria | 23-09-04

As yet another interminable long weekend slithers to its wretched conclusion, My herald shall be cast into the accursed Astoria. A trifling selection of three offerings shall be begrudgingly placed there before Me. The past days have been naught but an exercise in futility for …

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23-08-27 | LanaLou’s | Wack, Blood of the Phoenix, Rougaroux, Numb Dame

Arriving late to LanaLou’s, it was the fantastic quintet WACK who started my day off with their sexy funk offering, amped up a little to fit in with the Punk Brunch put on by Cross Contaminated Productions on the last Sunday of every month. WACK laid down the …

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23-08-11 | Red Gate | Anodyne, Danes, Warm

Kicking off this lovely Friday evening at the always fabulous Red Gate was a band I thought I had seen previously. Still, shockingly, I was wrong as the trio ANODYNE offered their indie pop rock, warming the crowd up nicely. Full of upbeat jams that …

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