Nine Inch Nails: “Bad Witch” (The Null Corporation) Debra Kate Schafer July 4, 2018 Albums, Reviews A Nine Inch Nails album, partially inspired by David Bowie. As if 2018 couldn’t get any weirder, that happened. Last week, NIN released a 30-minute long, six-track record entitled Bad Witch, which has st...
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters – Glyn Emmerson July 4, 2018 Concerts, Reviews 2 June 13, 2018 Forest Hills Stadium Forest Hills, NY Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters put on an incredible performance at the old Forest Hills Tennis Stadium that hosted the Beatles, H...
Bebe Rexha: “Expectations” (Warner Bros. Records) Melanie Wedemeier July 4, 2018 Albums, Reviews Bebe Rexha’s debut album is good, to say the least, but what’s even better is the array of genres Rexha plays with on Expectations. Featuring artists from rap, contemporary R&B, and country -- fused ...
Dead and Company – Citi Field: June 16, 2018 Glyn Emmerson July 4, 2018 Concerts, Reviews June 16, 2018 Citi Field Queens, NY Dead and Company returned to Citi Field with an 18-song performance of two sets in yet another rite of passage to summer. Starting off slowly and finding the groo...
5 Seconds of Summer: “Youngblood” (Capitol Records) Debra Kate Schafer June 27, 2018 Albums, Reviews It has been three years since we last heard from the Australian foursome who were first thrust into the spotlight opening for the English quintet (later turned foursome, as well), One Direction. Although...
The Get Up Kids: “Kicker” (Polyvinyl Records) Debra Kate Schafer June 27, 2018 Albums, Reviews When I scroll through my music library on my phone, I always laugh a bit to myself when I get to the letter “H.” Why? Because I have about eight or nine songs with the name -- “Holiday” -- that range fro...
Mike Shinoda: “Post Traumatic” (Warner Bros. Records) Melanie Wedemeier June 27, 2018 Albums, Reviews My initial reaction to Post Traumatic -- while listening to the first twenty seconds of the opening track -- was dread. As a diary of Mike Shinoda’s experiences from the loss of bandmate Chester Benningt...
Welles: “White Trees and Red Trashes” (300 Entertainment) Debra Kate Schafer June 27, 2018 Albums, Reviews There are certain people in this world who just “get” music. Some of the biggest stars of today still don’t “get” music and they possibly never will. To be one with music is to clearly interpret feelings...
Northside Festival 2018 Everynight Charley Crespo June 27, 2018 Concerts, Reviews June 6-10, 2018 Various Venues Brooklyn, NY In the 21st century, Brooklyn has seen an unprecedented boom in start-up businesses, music venues and musicians. Launched in the summer of 200...
IAMX at Rough Trade – April 23, 2018 Everynight Charley Crespo June 27, 2018 Concerts, Reviews April 23, 2018 Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY Chris Corner’s interest in music was stoked by a "weird uncle" who would play "strange music" to him. As a teenager in Middlesbrough, North Yorksh...
