The intoxicating synthesized electro rock heavy beats of Jimkata swirled all around the dance floor of the iconic Wonder Bar on Thursday night. The long awaited return of Jimkata to Asbury Park had finally come to an end. Formed in 2005 by middle school buddies Evan Friedell (guitar/vocals), Aaron Gorsch…

Xavier Wulf, Eddy Baker, Idontknowjeffrey, and Mikey Rotten have been zipping across the country since mid-April on the Midnight Club Tour: Dub Edition. The 29-date tour looked like one of the rawest, grittiest, adrenaline-fueled, genre-bending tours in the hip hop world today. Each of these artists not only push the…

Following the disbanding of LA-based rap group Shoreline Mafia, all eyes have been on the former members anticipating their next moves. While building on the style he helped pioneer with Shoreline Mafia, co-founder Fenix Flexin has been maneuvering through the music industry and carving out a lane of his own…

We were blessed with the psychedelic funky sounds of local Jersey boys Fungkshui on Friday night at the legendary Saint. The band began their highly anticipated summer tour at one of their favorite local venues before packing the van and getting on the road to Albany, NY for the Saturday…

A living music legend rolled into town last week and delivered exactly what the sold out Belly Up Tavern music fans wanted – a fantastic night of old school rock n’ roll. Mike Campbell, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Tom Petty and the…

Where to start… This HIGHLY anticipated festival a year in the making was finally hitting the Choctaw Stadium (formerly the Rangers Stadium) in Arlington, Texas the weekend of May 27th to the 29th. The hype around the fest was all people were talking about across socials leading up to it.…

This concert was a bucket list show for me. Rakim and Big Daddy Kane are in my top three all-time hip-hop artists of all-time. I was unable to secure a photo pass for this show, so this was my first concert not taking pictures in about 11 years. However, the…

After a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish pop sensation Tove Lo (pronounced “Too-veh Lu”) is finally back in concert! Assisted by Phoebe Ryan, the two singers blessed The Observatory oc in Orange County with two back-to-back sold out shows. These two shows served as the warmup…

The Forecast in Toronto called for rain and cold for the Megadeth, Lamb of God fronted event. Thousands of metal fans packed into the Budweiser stages, filling the lawn and readied for a cold soggy moshfest… Then the metal gods smiled down and instead of rain, unleashed a concussive barrage…

Metal powerhouse Mastodon rolled into San Diego and delivered an incredible show bursting with heaviness, passion, technical proficiency, and stunning psychedelic visuals utilizing vibrant lasers and a huge video backdrop. Over 1,000 music fans filled the packed Observatory North Park to witness one of this millennia’s top metal bands in…