Taking Back Sunday – New Again
August 12, 2009 by Keith
Filed under Album Reviews, Videos
Known for their catchy hooks yet rough exterior, Taking Back Sunday is one of those acts that never disappoints. With some band member changes over the course of the last year, many were curious to see how their newest release New Again would drop.
Every album’s mainstay is it’s single. ”Sink Into Me” is an absolute repetition inducing chorus line of awesome. Vocalist Adam Lazzara hooks you, seduces you, and never lets up in the least. These are the songs I love most from TBS. A mix of emotion and energy set off with a touch of unbridled screaming.
The rest of the album, while not their best, still brings the heat and seduction. Other great repetitious numbers include “Lonely, Lonely”, “Summer Man”, and “Catholic Knees”. More than anything, the album as a whole really builds and climbs so well. The grabbing guitar riffs and juicy basslines will get you twisting and spinning with desire.
To close of the album, don’t rush through “Everything Must Go”…one of those slow ballads that ends in pure noise-packed energy!
Underoath
August 6, 2009 by Keith
Filed under Concerts, Featured, The Underground
7/9/2009 With precise force and power, Florida’s Underoath tried everything in their power to blow the roof off Tower City Amphitheater at Van’s Warped Tour…
Photos and write-up by Keith Mokris / keithmokris.com
Aiden
July 11, 2009 by Keith
Filed under Concerts, Featured, The Underground
7/9/2009 As one of the last acts on the outer stages, Seattle’s Aiden used every second of the audience’s attention to try to blow the speaks to pieces. In no time, the audiences was head-bobbing in unison with their hands in the air.
Photos and write-up by Keith Mokris / keithmokris.com
Enter Shikari…British post-hardcore at its finest
A few years ago, post-hardcore band Enter Shikari put themselves on the map with the single “Sorry You’re Not a Winner” off their major debut Take to the Skies. Around since 2003, the band just put forth its second major release Common Dreads.
Both albums will hit the listener with a combination of heavy, electronic driven madness…their single of their 2009 ablum “Juggernauts” will certainly get you pumped!
Silverstein
May 2, 2009 by Keith
Filed under Concerts, Featured, The Underground
4/29/2009 Backed by a magical lightshow, post-harcore vets Silverstein put the audience through the paces during their jam-packed set at the House of Blues.
The Devil Wears Prada
April 17, 2009 by Keith
Filed under Concerts, Featured, The Underground
4/8/2009 Headlining the Sweet Brag Tour, Ohio’s The Devil Wears Prada brought a true tour-de-force to the stage at Cleveland’s House of Blues.