The first time I saw The Maine was in early 2009. After two long years I knew it was time to conquer another one of their shows. After the release of their album Black & White, to me, the band had grown and expanded their sound, but still seemed to... read more
While the music scene continues to adjust to the post-Napster era, music executives and fans alike are still looking for what will “save” the industry. It’s no secret that album sales have been on the decline, so what is the solution? An answer might have been found by former frontman... read more
Some artists struggle to succeed with projects that aren’t what they became known for. Justin Pierre’s unique look and voice are at this point inseparable from the sound of Motion City Soundtrack, for better or worse. With Farewell Continental, however, he seems to have found a niche. By balancing vocal... read more
As I approached Terminal 5 late last Wednesday night, a stream of people so large was exiting the venue that I thought something was wrong. Surely, I thought, the only thing that could have caused this early exodus was some sort of fire alarm or medical scare (it didn’t help that... read more
On their last big run through New York, All Time Low headlined a show at Hammerstein Ballroom, which was filmed and turned into a live DVD. This time through they opted for a more intimate (relatively) venue in Best Buy Theater, and brought a lineup of heavy hitters with them... read more
UPDATE: A winner has been selected, thanks to everyone who entered! We are doing our first ever ticket giveaway on the site, and it’s a big one! One day after the release of his 10th studio album, Give Till It’s Gone, Grammy Award-winning artist Ben Harper will perform at the... read more
We’ll be honest, expectations for this year’s Bamboozle were a little low, mostly because of how solid last year’s lineup was. But major props go out to everyone involved in running and performing in this year’s festival, because we had a blast and, from the sounds of it, so... read more
On paper, Sunday’s lineup originally looked a little empty. But a few choice performances and a surprise set from Jack’s Mannequin turned the last day of Bamboozle into a great way to cap the weekend. Take a look at our last batch of photos from Bamboozle 2011, once again shot... read more
Whether you swayed harder (The Movielife) or catchier (Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional) in your early 2000s listening habits, Saturday was the day to be at this year’s Bamboozle. Add in stellar performances from newcomers like Frank Turner and Transit and you had the makings of a day full of... read more
In this episode of the podcast Founder/Editor Sean O’Kane and contributing writer Tim Lynch give their final words about Bamboozle 2011 – the best (Boyz II Men or Taking Back Sunday?), the worst (New Found Glory?), and everything in between (luchador wrestling?!). They also take some time to talk to... read more