Tesla: Bogart’s 8/20/14
“It’s not what you got, it’s what you give…” In one of their songs, Tesla declares, “It’s not what you got, it’s what you give.” When the group played Bogart’s on Wednesday night they […]
Reviews
Godsmack: Rockstar Uproar Festival – 8/17/14 Riverbend
The Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival roared its way into Riverbend Music Center yesterday to the delight of the Cincinnati hard rock faithful. The event was packed full of music on two stages with Boston […]
Ted Nugent: Indian Creek Amphitheatre – 8/9/14
Ted Nugent brought his Shut Up & Jam tour to the Indian Creek Ampitheatre in Oxford, OH on Saturday night. While The Nuge is a polarizing name that causes strong reactions from devotion to […]
Godsmack: 1000HP
It’s been four years since Godsmack released their last studio effort, 2010’s “The Oracle.” But the Boston metal legends are back with their new record, “1000Hp.” In their true fashion, the band is not […]
Bunbury Music Festival 2014
It is Monday morning in Cincinnati. While most of us are begrudgingly starting our week, the banks of the Ohio River are getting some well-deserved rest. For the past three days it has played […]
Mötley CrĂĽe Concert Review / Set List – 7/6/14 Riverbend
Mötley CrĂĽe rolled into Riverbend Music Center on Sunday night as a part of their “The Final Tour.”After more than thirty years of rock n roll and debauchery, the hard rock legends announced this would […]
Alice Cooper Concert Review / Set List – 7/6/14 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend
Despite what the classic song says, school was definitely in session this past Sunday night at Riverbend Music Center and Alice Cooper was doing the teaching. The iconic singer and his hard working band […]
Seether: “Isolate and Medicate”
Hard rock favorites, Seether are back with their new record “Isolate and Medicate.” The last release from this powerhouse trio was a greatest hits package released just last year. For many bands, a […]
TOM KEIFER CONCERT REVIEW / SET LIST – 6/19/14 INNER CIRCLE
Tom Keifer brought his “The Way Life Goes” tour to Inner Circle in Cincinnati on Thursday night. Known to most as the voice of the rock band Cinderella, Keifer has been on the road for […]
THE GHOST WOLVES: “MAN, WOMAN, BEAST”
The Ghost Wolves are a duo out of Austin, Texas who have just unleashed their new record, “Man, Woman, Beast.”  The record is a collection of brash yet infectious songs that will […]
TESLA: “SIMPLICITY”
Sacramento, CA rockers, Tesla, are back with their latest release, “Simplicity.” I will make no attempt to veil the fact that Tesla has long been one of my favorite bands. After listening to this […]
JACK WHITE: “LAZARETTO”
Sometimes you set out to write about something, but then realize that someone else has already said it much better than you ever could. That is what happened when I went out to write […]
Alice in Chains: Cincinnati 5/17/14
I can remember being about 14 years old when I found out that Alice in Chains was going to be playing at Bogart’s in Cincinnati. I was desperate to go to this show, but […]
NICK DITTMEIER: LIGHT OF DAY
I have never met Nick Dittmeier, but he sure seems like a likable kind of guy. How do I know? I don’t. Its just the feeling I get after I finished listening to his […]
DOWN: IV – PART II
Heavy metal’s first super-group, Down, have returned with their second E.P. in a series that will make up “Down IV.” The band released the first E.P., “Down IV Part I – The Purple E.P.,” […]