In a sweaty, dimly lit room on a Friday evening, the sounds of thrashing guitars and pounding drums fill the air and escape into the cool Fall night. It was an old-school metal kind of night, with legendary Bay Area thrash bands, Testament and Possessed, and German thrash icons KreatorContinue Reading
The friendlier the hardcore frontman looks, the more violent the music, or so the adage goes. At Bayou Music Center on Sunday, October 13th, that adage rang true. Four bands, Militarie Gun, Drain, The Garden, and Knocked Loose, blew the doors off the venue, as fans moshed and windmilled theirContinue Reading
The Airborne Toxic Event took Emo’s stage to a much larger crowd than expected!! The venue was packed, creating an atmosphere that was both electric and intimate. Fans filled the space from the front row to the back, and the energy was palpable as the band prepared to perform. AsContinue Reading
Last night, Megadeth hit the stage at the Germania Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, as part of their “Destroy All the Enemies” tour. It was scorching hot that night, with temperatures hitting around 104°F, but that didn’t stop the band’s fans from showing up in full force to catch one ofContinue Reading
It was May 2023 when my dad took me as a plus-one to Santana’s electrifying performance in the Woodlands, accompanied by the blues rock group Arc Angels. Although I was well-versed in classic rock concerts, I left the Pavilion with a unique feeling brought on by the show (and no,Continue Reading
Kings of Leon returned to Houston after a long break from touring, delivering an electrifying performance at the Toyota Center on August 16, 2024, as the second stop on their “Can We Please Have Fun” world tour. Finding a graceful way for a rock and roll band to age isContinue Reading
In June, The Struts announced a co-headline European tour, The Grand Union Tour, with Barns Courtney, to begin in September of 2024. But that this wasn’t that. Instead for The Struts’ Pretty Vicious North American tour bills Barns as the opening support. And though Barns and his band played inContinue Reading
As the anticipation reached its peak, the crowd buzzed with excitement, eagerly awaiting Two Door Cinema Club to rock the stage at White Oak Music Hall. The set took its start at around 8:25 p.m., the stage plunged into darkness, smoke billowed out and the stage lights signaled their imminentContinue Reading
A momentous Texas homecoming unfolded last night, as Kublai Khan returned to Houston to headline at the White Oak Music Hall. Despite the recent release of their latest single, “Low Tech,” the band delighted their devoted fans with renditions of some of their most beloved songs, igniting an atmosphere chargedContinue Reading
Saturday night Houstonians welcomed Belgian rock band Brutus with open arms within the walls of White Oak Music Hall. Being a huge fan of them myself for many years, I was absolutely thrilled to get the chance to see the iconic trio also while being able to cover the show.Continue Reading