The first day of the spring tour for Canadian electro-pop musician Lights coincides with the release of her acoustic version of the 2011 album, Siberia. Properly titled Siberia Acoustic, the new album from Lights isn’t a simple stripped down version, but rather, as she puts it, “an entirely different…

MANHATTAN, NY—Calling themselves the “Twins Of Evil” was a bit misleading with quite the polar opposite sets from Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie. Each brought the grim and horror of the upcoming Halloween season in their own ways, with Manson’s set being a bit more understated than his tour…

NEW YORK, NY—Looks like the word is out on Electric Zoo. This year’s dance music festival was bursting at the seams with concertgoers, making the already large concert space on Randall’s Island almost impossible to move about. And this is why the only thing you could do was join…

NEW YORK, NY—I was one of the many that packed the sold out house for this summer’s All Stars Tour at Irving Plaza. The summer heat lingered inside, making the heavy sounds that were ahead for the day even more intense. I like to compare the All Stars Tour…

PHILADELPHIA, PA—When the announcement was made that Chiodos was bringing back members once thought gone for good, their short summer tour couldn’t have come soon enough. Reuniting with vocalist Craig Owens and drummer Derrick Frost, Chiodos fans everywhere must have rejoiced. Also floating around was the question as to…

The only competition it seems that DJ/producer Wolfgang Gartner has is himself. That unstoppable force behind his music to create new beats and push the envelope just may be the previous tracks he developed in the studio. Having collaborated with other artists such as deadmau5, Skrillex and most recently…

MANHATTAN, NY—The second annual Governors Ball had a lineup that was full of some pretty big names that made me wonder how the process to decide on who headlined over who played out. Even the openers of the day were all pretty established acts that have been buzzing around,…

Having just come off the stage from that day’s set at Warped Tour, Of Mice & Men vocalist Austin Carlile sounded chill and relaxed, with this excitement that must have still been lingering from that of what he brought to stage. He was en route to the press area…

There’s a couple firsts in store for Boston rock band Transit this summer, most notably being their entry into the list of Warped Tour alum. It’s a bit surprising to hear that their style of pop punk now indie rock infused hadn’t made the Warped Tour circuit until now.…

There’s no excuse this year to miss The Story So Far at Bamboozle. Playing all three days of the festival and with plans to shake up the setlist for each performance, you may even go back for more each day. This California pop punk band has had things move…