Album Review: Cinder Road Damage Control
Baltimore rockers Cinder Road are back with their sophomore release Damage Control. After a successful first album Superhuman, which spawned the rock hit “Get In Gert Out,” this long anticipated follow up has finally made its way to the masses. The emotional growth and maturity of songwriter and lead singer Mike Ruocco is evident. Co-writing [...]
Concert Review: Maroon 5 – OneRepublic – Ry Cuming
Thursday night brought the return of Maroon 5 and OneRepublic to Minneapolis with new comer Ry Cuming in tow. Kicking off the evening Cuming’s thirty minute set showed off his jazzy vibe and husky vocals to the late arriving Target Center crowd. The rocker from Australia hit a high note with his rendition of The [...]
Bret Michaels Band is back with “Custom Built”
It’s been a wild ride this year for Poison frontman Bret Michaels – medical scares, a win on Celebrity Apprentice, appearance on the American Idol finale to name a few. So what’s next for this rockstar? Release a CD and take the Bret Michaels Band on the road with a tour schedule that zigzags across [...]
Album Review: The Spill Canvas “Formalities”
“Formalities,” the most recent release from The Spill Canvas, is a collection of tracks from their recent EPs and a variety of new tracks. The album full of catchy lyrics, solid hooks and superb musicianship is their best release to date. Something that caught my attention right away is the unique use of various sounds [...]
Adam Lambert’s brings the Glam to Mystic Lake
Two Saturdays, two season eight American Idol finalists, two completely different worlds. I’m not sure if there are two people and two shows on earth that could be more different then one another then Kris Allen and Adam Lambert. I entered both shows not a fan of either (I was a Matt Giraurd supporter) and [...]
Concert Review: Kris Allen underwhelms at Minneapolis’ Fineline
I headed to the Fine Line in Minneapolis on Saturday with an open mind, willing to give the star of the night, 2009 American Idol champ Kris Allen, a chance to prove he was worthy of his Idol crown. Unfortunately, the evening played out pretty much as I had expected; as lackluster as his debut [...]
Detroit Rock City … more like Daughtry Rock City
Daughtry’s Leave This Town tour came tearing through Detroit on Saturday night at a near capacity Joe Louis Arena. Continuing to ride on the success of their 2008 platinum album “Leave this Town,” Daughtry joined by special guests Lifehouse & Cavo, made Detroit Rock City … Daughtry Rock City. The evening kicked off with St. [...]
Goo’d night as Goo Goo Dolls rocked tunes new and old
SUNY Oswego, deep in the heart of Upstate New York, was the unlikely setting for a Goo Goo Dolls concert on a Saturday night in April. Although the crowd consisted of mostly college students, midway through the night, Robby Takac asked if everyone was from Oswego, knowing full well die-hard & long-time fans made the [...]
Bic Lighter App – a concert must have
As a child of the 80′s, I cherish memories of looking around a sold our arena during my favorite power ballad to see the beautiful twinkling lights as cigarette lighters were held up by thousands of fans…would take the emotion of the moment to a whole new level. Of course, back in the day, security [...]
Billy Joel and Elton John Face 2 Face in Buffalo, NY
After being rescheduled twice, Billy Joel and Elton John finally took the HSBC arena in Buffalo, NY last week. The show was originally scheduled for July 2009, canceled due to illness at the last minute, rescheduled for December 2009 then rescheduled again for March 2010. Thankfully, third time was a charm AND it was definitely [...]
