Live at The Usual Place in Las Vegas, Nevada USA *January 29th – February 1st 2026* As I reflect back on the Planet Desert Rock Weekend extravaganza, which took place from January 29th through February 1st 2026, I can’t help but wonder how this was even possible. Twenty one bands total, including acts from all over the world like Sweden,...
Live at Ralph’s Rock Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts USA *November 2nd 2025* I first discovered the band Prong in the early 1990’s. My buddy just bought the Beg To Differ cassette at a local record store and we both dug their sound a lot. I was mostly into a lot of heavy thrash metal back then, just before really getting...
Live at Sonia’s in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA *October 19th 2025* When I first heard that Norway’s powerhouse band Kal-El was touring the United States a few months back, I was floored! I immediately purchased my ticket and was super excited to be able to witness the mighty band in a live setting. Their latest album Astral Voyager, Vol.1 (review here)...
Live at The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA *September 14th 2025* The last time I saw Fu Manchu live was almost exactly a year ago on September 15, 2024. They opened for Clutch and Rival Sons at the Hampton Beach Casino in New Hampshire (read the show review here). Although it was a great show, it was not a true...
Live at The Widowmaker Brewery in Braintree, Massachusetts USA *August 28th 2025* It’s quite rare for me to go to a heavy rock show two weeks in a row but that’s how things recently played out. Last week, I witnessed one of Sweden’s finest, Truckfighters play in Cambridge, Massachusetts (review here). This past Thursday night, I got to see the...
Live at Sonia’s in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA *August 20th 2025* I was ecstatic when I heard that the Truckfighters were returning to the United States. The Swedish fuzz rockers are one of the most dynamic and energetic live bands in existence today. I have seen the band play live, I believe four times already, and they always deliver an amazing...
Live at O’Briens Pub in Boston, Massachusetts USA *July 19th 2025* There have been a few instances of being totally enthralled in a live band and charged up and energized by their sound and performance. When this happens, I feel like I’m in an altered state of consciousness. Slomosa had this effect on me (review here). My wife and I...
Live at MGM Music Hall /Fenway in Boston, Massachusetts USA *June 11th 2025* My friend Sam and his wife Natalie invited me to go see Queens Of The Stone Age in Boston this past Wednesday night. It has been nearly 22 years since I saw the band live. It was in support of their classic 2002’s Songs For The Deaf...
Live at The Widowmaker Brewery in Brighton , Massachusetts USA *May 16th 2025* This past Friday night, I went to a show at the Widowmaker Brewery in Brighton, Massachusetts. The night started off a little rough because I drove to the wrong location (in Braintree). I ended missing the opening band but luckily arrived in Brighton, just as Sundrifter was...
Live at The Shaskeen Pub in Manchester, New Hampshire USA *May 3rd 2025* It’s been quite a while (a few years) since I went to a show at the Shaskeen Pub in Manchester, New Hampshire. Worshipper, Dust Prophet, Sundrifter, and The Forest Forgets are the four bands on tonight’s bill. I was psyched for a local show and it’s only...
