As the pandemic surges on, there are more and more livestream concert events popping up, and with a ton of my favorite artists jumping on board, so am I! Like I said before, I’ll take what I can get. And if that means watching Taking Back Sunday front man, Adam Lazzara tune his own guitar in between songs, then so be it!
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Fan Art Friday: Adam Lazzara
I’m going to catch Adam Lazzara in a virtual concert tomorrow night, so here’s a drawing I did about a decade ago. Enjoy!
Read moreConcert Review: Glass Animals – Live in the Internet
A one-off audiovisual experience from a band I love in a time of quarantine? I’ll take it! Especially if it’s coming from the likes of Glass Animals and off the heels of their most recent release, Dreamland.
Read moreConcert Review: Linkin Park Projekt Revolution 2002
This is sort of a concert and sort of not a concert, but either way it was cool as hell and just overall excellent. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Hybrid Theory album by Linkin Park. You could say that this album changed the trajectory of their career forever. What better way to celebrate than to bring the band together for the first time in three years since Chester’s passing to relive memories and moments from that time? I couldn’t think of a better one, and then the stream treated us to a never before seen Projekt Revolution Tour show from 2002 in Las Vegas.
Read moreConcert Throwback: The Wanted
Look, I have a weakness for good looking boy bands, and The Wanted definitely falls into that category. They’re British and Irish, too! What’s not to like? Also, they had catchy songs and sounded excellent live. Their only fall back was that the main drag of their career also happened to be the same time One Direction was around. With the members all being slightly older they never stood a chance.
Read moreAWOLNATION Live Stream Concert Review
After scouring the internet for a little bit, I was able to find a few more live stream concerts taking place, and first up on that list was AWOLNATION! Now, I should have seen these guys play back in June, but again, the pandemic has ruined all fun things this year (at least). The tour would have be in support of their new album that was released earlier this year, Angel Miners and the Lightening Riders. If you recall, I did give that album a pretty tepid review, but I still love this band so much that it was a no-brainer to show them some love and buy a ticket to this “virtual concert.”
Read moreConcert Review: Bad Suns
Another weekend, another livestream concert. Actually, I’m saying this as if I’ve participated in a lot of them when in fact it’s only been my second one. While Anberlin was pretty great, I was very excited for and had high hopes for this concert put on by Bad Suns. I discovered this band back in 2014 with the release of their single, “Cardiac Arrest,” and I’ve sort of been obsessed with them ever since. Specifically their first full length effort, Language and Perspective, which is exactly what they were going to play through this Saturday!
Read moreConcert Review: Anberlin – Cities Livestream
In an effort to get back to something resembling a concert, and supporting artists as best I can, Friday evening I sidled up to my laptop to watch Anberlin perform their album Cities in its entirety. Was it my favorite thing? No. Was the music good? Absolutely. This was my first livestream concert, so keep reading to catch my thoughts on the experience!
Read moreConcert Throwback: Here Come the Mummies
Just like you, I too, had never heard of the funk band Here Comes the Mummies until 2015 at Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival. They were given a premium slot in the lineup on a Saturday, which I was initially disappointed about because another band had cancelled and this band just seemed weird. Plus, I had never considered myself a fan of funk except for the flirtations Red Hot Chili Peppers did with it.
Read moreConcert Throwback: Declan McKenna
Since I just reviewed Declan McKenna’s newest musical release, Zeroes, I figured I’d throw it back to the time I got to see him live! And at an incredibly tiny, local venue for that matter! Bliss. This guy is a true talent for his youth and I enjoyed every second of the performance. Even my friend who I dragged along with me had a great time! Once we’re out of this quarantine hell, go catch him in concert!
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