Metallica’s Hardwired World Tour made it’s second of two stops in the New York Metro area on May 17 at the newly renovated Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Volbeat kicked the night off with several of their new songs from Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie along with a few of their previously released tunes. […]
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Foolin’ Around with moe. at The Paramount
On Saturday, April 1, at The Paramount, Buffalo-based moe. took April Fools’ Day to the next level by sonically messing with the minds of everyone in attendance. The die-hard moe.rons in the crowd knew that an inevitable prank was coming in some form, but the anticipation led to an even more exciting Saturday night show. […]
Metallica North American Tour Announced, Includes Stops at MetLife Stadium and Uniondale
After being disrespected at this years Grammys, the kings of thrash Metallica have officially announced their North American Tour in support of their new album Hardwired…To Self Destruct. The first date kicks off in Baltimore, and concludes in Edmonton, AB, Canada. But for the first time in over 6 years, Metallica will be stopping twice […]
Long Island Synth Rockers Shiffley are Back with “Sleepless Night”
Buckle up, New York. Long Island synth rockers Shiffley are back with a new single. Drawing from the great omnisexual songwriting tradition that brought us “Electric Barbarella” and “The Sexy Data Tango,” “Sleepless Night” delivers the utterly touching story of a robot who falls in love with a human. Unlike Duran Duran and Voltaire, however, […]
All You Really Need: DSO at the Palace Theatre
On Saturday night in Albany, Dark Star Orchestra brought the good ol’ Grateful Dead back to life in a stellar fashion. Excitement filled the room before the first note was played as word had spread that Jeff Chimenti would be on keys for the entire show as he did the night before in New Haven, […]
Shiffley Premieres New Single “Systems”
A lot of great bands form in college. The Pixies, for example, formed after guitarists Black Francis and Joey Santiago shared a suite together at U-Mass. By fortunate accident, the two spent hours at a time collectively reveling in the glory of late ’70s punk and David Bowie. Similarly, after actualizing their musical ambitions at […]
Q-Tip Named First-Ever Hip Hop Curator at Kennedy Center
Breakout hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar may have created a culture shift at Kennedy Center. When it was announced last year that Lamar would perform at the storied national landmark, tickets sold swiftly. And while Lamar wasn’t the first hip hop artist to perform at Kennedy, he was the one who kickstarted a movement to […]
Puscifer to Include Buffalo and Long Island Dates on Spring Tour
Tool fans have a reason to be excited and angry: angry because fans have to wait even longer for the long-awaited, yet-to-be-announced (but we all know it’s coming) Tool album, but excited because Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan’s electro band Puscifer is embarking on another tour this spring. After a successful tour last fall that […]
Despite Mayhem Fest in Town, Cro-Mags Brought The Ruckus
After catching a few shows in the Long Island area earlier in the spring, I was eager to travel from Syracuse and back. All because Club Loaded keeps bringing exciting shows to Revolution Music Hall. It was only appropriate to catch New York’s most legendary hardcore band Cro-Mags last Sunday, July 26. I was kind of […]
Cro-Mags Set to Wreck Revolution Music Hall in Long Island this Sunday Night
Club Loaded continues to bring monster shows to Long Island as New York City based hardcore legends Cro-Mags headline over at Revolution Music Hall in Amityville, NY this Sunday night July, 26 with Shai Hulud and Demon Racer set to open the show. 2015 has been a busy year for Cro-Mags as the touring keeps building […]