The world is full of noise, yeah I hear it all the time.
Dagger
Slowdive x Drab Majesty @ Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN on May 5th, 2024 — The Egyptian Room was a different vibe than I am used to seeing on Sunday May 5th; it held a more ethereal quality with a crowd of older adults nursing PBRs and overpriced cocktails. Many gripped merch…
Guitar solo.
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai
Joe Satriani x Steve Vai @ Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN on April 21st, 2024 — Witnessing guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani and Steve Vai share a stage at the Murat Theater was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for any rock/shred guitar fanatic…
Open up your dethday present. It's a box of fucking nothing.
Birthday Dethday
Dethklok x DragonForce x Nekrogoblikon @ Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN on April 14th, 2024 — Old National Centre was the place to be this past Sunday night for goofy, irreverent metal acts and an overall enjoyable night out. The sold-out show attracted numerous fans who dressed up and painted their…
Now take a trip with me, but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem.
Bat Country
Avenged Sevenfold x Poppy x Sullivan King @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on March 19th, 2024 — Fishnets and black hoodies were out in full force Tuesday night to celebrate the return of M. Shadows and crew to Indianapolis, as it has been a decade since they were last in town. Their first new…
I've got nowhere left to dream, so I'll just stay awake.
Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)
Silversun Pickups @ The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN on February 29th, 2024 — It has been almost 2 years since I have last attended a show at The Vogue, one of the “most popular and storied music venues of the Midwest”, and the vibes several years after lockdowns ended are very different. I found out a few weeks ago…
But never, the dream is over. You were just like me, I was just like you. For eternity I'll think of you.
Childhood's End
KISS @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on November 25th, 2023 — Paul Stanley was ill with the flu nearly the entire week before KISS was due to perform their final show in Indianapolis on November 25th. I can say with almost 100% certainty that all the fans set to attend the show were constantly checking venue notifications and refreshing their browsers in anticipation…
Hurt me once, I let it be; Hurt me twice, you're dead to me; Three times makes you family.
Why You No Love Me
John Mayer @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on October 17th, 2023 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the absolute largest concert venue in Indianapolis, and somehow, it felt just as small and intimate as some of the smallest theaters in the city (once you got past the layers of security and hordes of fans). The Pacers’ home court was absolutely full of plush seating arranged in tidy rows and…
I think that you might have to take another taste; a little bit of hell this time.
The Game
Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin & Jinjer @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 2nd, 2023 — The crowd at Ruoff was definitely more diverse than I anticipated; there were metalheads of all ages, but there were a surprising number of families, including a several sweet little grandmas. This was probably the most active pit I’ve seen in a while as well. There were the obligatory beach balls, but I think it must have been someone’s birthday as well, as security confiscated multiple balloons. It had been blazing hot all week…
I love the thought of being with you; Maybe it's the thought of not being so alone.
Peach Scone
Hobo Johnson @ HI-FI Indianapolis on August 17th, 2023 — The fans of Hobo Johnson are DEDICATED. Pop-up downpours that flooded the street outside the venue and an overly warm and humid room did not dampen the spirits of this eclectic crowd.
I know somewhere somehow we'll be together, let your waves crash down on me and take me away.
Ocean Avenue
Yellowcard @ TCU Amphitheater, Indianapolis on August 10th, 2023 — Emo nights are always a treat, but it’s not often you get to experience one on the kind of grand scale we had in Indianapolis at TCU Amphitheater on a, and I don’t say this lightly, perfect August evening. You absolutely positively cannot have better weather or a better crowd for this kind of epic nostalgia fest.