A truly surreal experience was to be had at the Mohegan Sun Arena, as the casino lay siege to thousands of young Avril Lavigne fans. We waded through the sea of fans congregated not far from smoke filled rooms of Black Jack and Craps tables, and clusters of One-Armed Bandits with their siren-esque noises and flashing lights. There was a buzz in the air, but not the typical buzz...

| 04.12.2008 | Read more |

Although progressive metal heads Symphony X lacked the opening support of Epica's symphonic bursts and Into Eternity's mix of old and new metal during their first show on their North American tour, they musically triumphed. The band, who were in the same Hartford, CT venue less than a year ago in support of their 2007 album, Paradise Lost, returned for a second leg of the tour...

| 04.03.2008 | Read more |

HURT opened the show without much of a sound check, so it took a couple songs for the audio to get balanced. By the time they began playing the third song of the set, "Ten Ton Brick", the sound issues were resolved and the crowd really started to get into the performance...

| 02.15.2008 | Read more |

There are some nights when everything from getting out the door to go to the show to the ride home is a struggle because nothing seems to go right. Then there's nights like tonight...

| 02.06.2008 | Read more |

I arrived in the city early to meet up with the guys from Stealing Jane for an interview and photo shoot. The guys were great to work with...

| 02.01.2008 | Read more |

The final night of the Killswitch Engage/Dillinger Escape Plan/Every Time I Die/Parkway Drive show ended up being sold out at the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT...

| 02.05.2008 | Read more |

Weaving through New Haven's infamous club Toad's Place, one can feel the energy swirling around the air while the anticipated wait for music lingers; for Friday night's show, times were no different...

| 01.18.2008 | Read more |

In support of their fourth studio album, The Bedlam in Goliath, The Mars Volta arrived at Lupo's completely alone and completely in charge...

| 01.12.2008 | Read more |

In an effort to offer up a more than satisfying show before the holiday break, tonight's show kicked off with Foredoes me Quite...

| 12.14.2007 | Read more |

I arrived at the venue around eight-o'clock, in time to catch the opening acts. "The lot's full" the parking lot attendant informed me. I was a little bit surprised...

| 10.12.2007 | Read more |

Right before the show, I received word that the photographer couldn't make it. "Oh shit" I thought to myself. After a five minute tutorial on how to work the camera, I was off to Providence to discover if I was a capable back-up photographer...

| 11.20.2007 | Read more |

Godhead's acoustic set opened the show. Their performance was only 30 minutes long, which seemed much too short...

| 11.18.2007 | Read more |

This frost-bound night opened with a shy guy from Los Angeles, CA. Singer/song writer Nik Frietas. This guy was good...

| 11.17.2007 | Read more |

Black Tide, whose members range in age from 14-19, is one of the latest entries on the metal scene looking to revitalize the genre in ways that haven't been heard much since the '80s...

| 11.12.2007 | Read more |

"Welcome Sevendust fans!" Wes Borland yelled out to the zombie-like crowd. He seemed especially annoyed by a few pulse-deprived individuals in the front row...

| 10.30.2007 | Read more |

Tonight's performance kicked off with New Years Day from Anaheim, CA. Although this was my least favorite act of the night, they started things off right. The crowd was very accepting of the bands notable energy...

| 11.10.2007 | Read more |

Red was great. Put on one hell of a show to start things off. We spoke with them briefly after their set...

| 10.20.2007 | Read more |

All four bands were awesome, and hung out in club throughout the show. No attitudes... no egos...

| 09.20.2007 | Read more |

Lights up. Monty Are I walks onto the stage, then the crowd goes nuts. This was a hometown show for the guys, and a friendly crowd, but they still played like they were trying to win everyone over for the first time...

| 09.10.2007 | Read more |

Looking out the window we could see the two Alice in Chains tour buses nearby. Jerry was doing something outside, but couldn't tell what. A few more photographers arrived, then we headed over to the amphitheater...

| 08.14.2007 | Read more |

Warped. So many bands on so many stages and so little time. Seriously, it would take at least a week of following the tour to see every band perform just once. Between the interviews, photos, and reviews, this was a day to pace ourselves...

| 08.09.2007 | Read more |

This is third time we've had a chance to see Rocco DeLuca and The Burden perform live. This is their first headlining tour and I was eagerly looking forward to a longer set...

| 08.03.2007 | Read more |

Droid. I couldn't think of a better band to start the day by getting the crowd pumped up and excited. Droid's set was relentless and unforgiving...

| 07.27.2007 | Read more |

Black Light Burns is the new project featuring Wes Borland, formerly of Limp Bizkit. The group's new album is titled Cruel Melody, and is very well put together. We were looking forward to seeing how the complex song layers translated into a live performance....

| 07.18.2007 | Read more |

On the way to this venue I realized that I hadn't seen a show there since last August. I forgot how awful the traffic can be... especially when a show is sold out as it was tonight...

| 07.13.2007 | Read more |

Each year, the Newport Yachting Center hosts the Sunset Music Festival. The scenery at the venue is breath-taking, as it is set up right on the waterfront and overlooks the harbor...

| 07.02.2007 | Read more |

The Fall of Troy opened the show to a packed house at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI. This was the best crowd I’ve seen at this venue in a while...

| 06.06.2007 | Read more |

The weather was perfect for an open-air event. Everyone was in a good mood and eager for the show to begin. The atmosphere was very relaxed... even the venue staff were all friendly and helpful...

| 05.25.2007 | Read more |

Upon leaving the venue, and the city, something became clearer. Recordings... both visual and aural... can only capture a portion of an experience. To witness the live expression of the music makes the experience complete...

| 05.18.2007 | Read more |

My head is still throbbing and the adrenaline still pumping. FATA was amazing. Haste the Day (with a new singer) was better than ever, and Shadows Fall blew me away, as they always do...

| 05.09.2007 | Read more |

I was very excited to attend this show. I've been wanting to photograph these bands for quite some time. I've lost count of the number of times I've worked in this venue. Each time I come here, I always leave with something special... whether it's a new perspective, a new friend, or a better understanding of how quickly I can dodge the errant mosher...

| 05.01.2007 | Read more |