The Winter Werk Out 2020 [PREVIEW]
By: Cam Elkins The Werks are back, and they are returning with a bang. Leading up to The Werk Out 2019, The Werks announced that following the festival, they would be taking a hiatus. Those final Werks’ sets at The Werk Out this past year were honestly some of my favorite I’ve ever seen, and […]
[MUSIC SCHEDULE + PREVIEW] – Columbus Funk n' Beer Festival (11/14-11/15)
Written by Aaron Gilliam The Bluestone is home to a total barn-burner, or church-burner, of a show this weekend. The Columbus Funk ‘N Beer Festival returns to the beautiful downtown venue to bring the party – and the funk. Promoters left no room for disappointment this year inviting some of the most renowned funk bands out right […]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Teams Up with DIZGO for Sold Out Midwest Run
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Teams Up with DIZGO for Sold Out Midwest Run Written by Cam Elkins Photography by Kendall McCargo For years, Pigeons have toured the country endlessly. They’ve grinded through hundreds and hundreds of hours of practice, thousands and thousands of miles of traveling, and through countless numbers of extremely strange and complicated […]
Advocates of Change to Launch Columbus Chapter
Advocates of Change to Launch Columbus Chapter… By: Cam Elkins In an age where funding for the arts is being cut down almost as fast as governments and corporations are cutting down trees, now more than ever people are stepping up and putting their foot down for change. Our lives may only last for a […]
Wicked Messenger Release Debut EP “First Contact”, Marking Return to Vintage Sound
Available: HERE At long last, The Wicked Messenger has arrived. “First Contact” marks the beginning of a new era of rock music. With a core 80s rock-revivalist sound (Allman Brothers, Blue Öyster Cult, Steely Dan, Queen) the band has pieced together a charming array of pop-flavored rock tunes […]
Exploding Connecticut Band "Goose" Enjoys Sold-Out Weekend as Tour Begins
Written by: Kel Kawas Photography by: Christian Augustus and Shado Congalton The Connecticut-based quartet Goose flew headstrong into a lengthy stretch of fall tour dates this past Friday and Saturday with their first sold-out weekend in the band’s history. With stops at Parish Public House in Albany, New York as well as Sonia in Boston, […]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Unveils NYE Theme + Location To Ring In 2020
In addition to yesterday’s big news, where Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced their return to DC and a debut performance at The Anthem, today the band unveils their New Year’s Eve plans. If past years have been any indication, it’s an event not to be missed. Starting December 30th, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong kick off a two-night run in Asheville, NC with an intimate “An Evening With” performance at The […]
PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG ADDS 2-NIGHT HOMETOWN THROWDOWN TO FALL TOUR, INCLUDING A DEBUT HEADLINING PERFORMANCE AT THE ANTHEM
After a standout set at LOCKN’ Festival in Arlington, VA this past weekend–which welcomed Vulfpeck guitarist-extraordinaire Cory Wong and the horns from The Revivalists–Baltimore-based quartet, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, are excited to share their latest news, including one of their largest plays to date. Over December 6th and 7th, they will host a two-night hometown throwdown at the 9:30 Club, which sees […]
Turkuaz Announces Feature Film, 'None’s A Ton,' & Adds Fall Tour Dates
A great movie can act as a time capsule, documenting a specific era in time to relive, revisit and enjoy in the days to come, and that’s essentially what Turkuaz did in late 2018 while filming a live performance, which was promised to be released as a film at a later date. “None’s A Ton is our first time truly capturing […]
Kitchen Dwellers Announces Kickstarter Campaign For New Record & Adds Fall Tour Dates
KITCHEN DWELLERS ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE FALL TOUR AND KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF NEW STUDIO RECORD, MUIR MAID, RECORDED ALONGSIDE CHRIS PANDOLFI OF THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS Photo by Brady Cooling Kitchen Dwellers, the Montana-based progressive bluegrass act captivating audiences far and wide, are pleased to announce an extensive U.S. tour this fall, as well as plans for a […]