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Postcards from the Pit: Black Veil Brides / William Control / Wildstreet,...
This was not my first show of the new year, but it was the one I looked forward to for days in a state of nervous, fluttery happiness. It was also my second Black Veil Brides event in one week; the...
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Postcards from the Pit: Fall Out Boy / NK, House of Blues Boston, 5/26/13
In which I went to Boston for Fall Out Boy, and it was an awesome, sweaty, raucous festival of joy. But to back up a little bit: Up first was NK, which is Ryan Hunter and Brian Byrne (Envy on The...
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Postcards from the Pit: Adam Ant & The Good The Mad & The Lovely Posse /...
Before we get started, here is what you need to know about Adam Ant: he is, was, and ever shall be a rock star. He was the original Dandy Highwayman, a cultural lightning rod and, first with a band as...
View ArticleThe Replacements at Riot Fest Toronto
Everything you wanted, they were. So says our friend and Toronto musician Christian D. Christian saw the recently-reunited Replacements play at the Toronto Riot Fest date, and with all the debate...
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Postcards from the Pit: The Architects / DeathSpells / The Scandals, the...
I went to see the Architects, DeathSpells and the Scandals at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn this past Tuesday, and it was awesome. The Scandals are from Bayonne, New Jersey, and they play Jersey...
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Postcards from the Pit: Andrew WK / Team Spirit, Irving Plaza, 12/31/13
My first post of the new year goes to my last concert of the old year and/or first concert of the new year: Andrew WK and Team Spirit at Irving Plaza. The night began with punk rock heavy metal karaoke...
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Postcards from the Pit: Panic! at the Disco / The Colourist / X Ambassadors,...
It’s a rare thing, getting to watch a band grow up. My first (indoors) Panic! at the Disco show was at Roseland Ballroom in May 2008. I say indoors because my actual first Panic! at the Disco show was...
View ArticleGuest Post: Joy Goes to SXSW pt. III: Wednesday March 12
Our intrepid reporter has been somewhat delayed by travel and technology, but has continued undaunted. Below is her report from her first show-filled day. After spending numerous protracted coffee...
View ArticleGuest Post: Joy Goes to SXSW, pt. IV: Thursday, March 13
Our intrepid reporter goes to see some (more) live music. Also a mechanical bull. On Thursday, I woke up to more than a dozen text messages asking if I was okay. Until I saw a news story about the...
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Guest Post: Joy Goes to SXSW, pt. VI: Saturday, March 15
The sixth and final installment, in which our intrepid reporter won a prize, enjoyed some fine audio engineering and also photographed a clean and tidy toilet. It was apparently that kind of day. Last...
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