Outside the doors of the Visulite Theatre, all was quiet. You would have had little to suspect was going on inside, but the marquee above the doors read, in all capitals, “YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND,” and anyone who knew the Asheville funk sextet knew that the quiet wouldn’t last for long.
Nebraska’s own 311 spent their hot holiday roaming the highs and lows of American soil, stopping in just about everyone’s city for their 18th consecutive summer tour. The 2017 version of this tour is entitled the Unity Tour, which is fitting as the band is currently promoting their twelfth studio album MOSAIC. Opening for the raggae rock legends was Danish alt outfit New Politics and the progressive rock band Passafire.
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Brian Macdonald lays out the blueprints to the band’s future Photos by Ricky Thigpen From the outside looking in, it seems as if Judah & The Lion are in a go-go-go routine. They started a hectic tour schedule as the new year arrived, and have enjoyed brief moments of home life here and there. The […]
No adults allowed at this table Since 1995, Warped Tour has been the must go to festival of the summer. One of the coolest things about this summer-long event is those few precious minutes where we are able to catch a quick word with the musicians who make the tour worth seeing. Follow along with […]
Warped Tour is for for these Kings Since 1995, Warped Tour has been the must go to festival of the summer. One of the coolest things about this summer-long event is those few precious minutes where we are able to catch a quick word with the musicians who make the tour worth seeing. Follow along […]
Incubus made PNC music pavilion feel intimate Photos by Ricky Thigpen Incubus returned to the Carolinas after two long years, and all we can say is, “Finally!” Thankfully for us, and perhaps other alt-rock fans, they brought along emo gods Jimmy Eat World and up-and-comers Judah & the Lion to help them galavant across the […]
Sir Sly and Shaed dazzled the Visulite last night (feel free to jazz up title) The Visulite was packed from wall-to-wall with with eager music fans awaiting the techno-funky vibe ridden concert that laid ahead. What just could not stop was the gyrating and smiling throughout the crowd. The opening band was D.C.’s Shaed (FInish […]
Coming to a town near you: Tour 8 Cascading the states with new politically charged lyrics and melodies are alternative rockers Incubus, with special guests Jimmy Eats World, Judah and the Lion, and Atlas Genius (on select dates) for this years smash hit Tour 8. The wittily named album 8 has a more thematic lyrical […]
It always nice when a record company reaches out and asks you if you would like to cover one of their artists as they come through town; this very instance happened when the nice folks at Bloodshot Records asked if we could go out to see The Banditos on the 4th of July at the […]
