BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2024
9. The Smile – Wall of Eyes Well those hoping for a new Radiohead album have been severely teased with both the band admitting to having gotten together to play their songs and Thom Yorke saying they’ve earned the freedom to focus on their own projects. Besides the Smile, bassist Colin Green
Photos + Review: Better Lovers @ Studio B (Minneapolis, MN)
Better Lovers (Buffalo, NY)November 21, 2024Studio B in Minneapolis, MN A band that’s been a mainstay in my listening rotation for the longest time has been Every Time I Die. I have vivid memories of Gutter Phenomenon and it’s single “The New Black” releasing and then later on playing th
Photos + Review: Rise Against @ The Eastern (Atlanta, GA)
Rise Against (Chicago, IL), LS Dunes (Chicago, IL), Cloud Nothings (Cleveland, OH)November 4th, 2024The Eastern in Atlanta, GA Woof, it’s been a week. Sheesh. As Fall Out Boy said, what a time to be alive. What a way to go from one end of the spectrum of intense happiness and hope, to extreme disa
Photos + Review: The Sisters Of Mercy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre (San Diego, CA)
The Sisters Of Mercy (Leeds, UK)October 5th, 2024Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego, CA In a world overrun by hashtags and fleeting overnight celebrities the word “iconic” is tossed around so freely it almost becomes synonymous with the bland normality. Nothing seems more icon
Photos: Jinjer at the Ogden Theatre (Denver, CO)
Jinjer (Donetsk, Ukraine)Hanabie (Kichijōji, Tokyo, Japan)Born of Osiris (Palatine, Illinois)October 9th, 2024 at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO Ukrainian sensation Jinjer lead a night of growling metal at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO on Wednesday night. Supporting bands Hanabie
Photos + Review: Underoath @ The Myth (Maplewood, MN)
Underoath (Tampa, FL) October 9th, 2024 The Myth in Maplewood, MN As I write this, this is probably going to be a shorter review. Because what is there to say? Underoath is great live. I’ve known this for years now. I first got the chance to see Underoath in 2018. It was following their release [&
Photos + Review: The Matches @ House of Blues (Chicago, IL)
The Matches (Oakland, CA), Steady Hands (Philadelphia, PA)September 28th, 2024House of Blues in Chicago, IL Another successful trip to Chicago in the books. I’m a newcomer to the world of The Matches. I feel like I might have had vague idea of the band 20 years ago when they were hitting the road
Green Day @ Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
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Photos + Review: The Dangerous Summer @ The Turf Club (St. Paul, MN)
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