Category: Live Show Reviews

Kal-El/ Insomniac/ & Kind Live 10/19/25

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)...

Fu Manchu & Year Of The Cobra Live 9/14/25

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...

Kind & Duel Live 8/28/25

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...

Truckfighters & Restless Spirit Live 8/20/25

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...

Crystal Spiders – Live 7/19/25

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...

Queens Of The Stone Age – Live 6/11/25

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...

Sons Of Arrakis & Sundrifter Live 5/16/25

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...

Sundrifter/ The Forest Forgets Live 5/03/25

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...

Howling Giant/ Restless Spirit/ Bone Church/ & Earthlore Live 4/18/25

Live at The Widowmaker Brewery in Braintree, Massachusetts USA *April 18th 2025*  Last night I went to an excellent show at the Widowmaker Brewery in Braintree, Massachusetts. It takes roughly an hour and forty minutes to get there. The last show I attended at the Widowmaker was last September when Dozer/ Gozu/ Legions Of Doom/ and High Desert Queen (review...

Hashtronaut/Earthlore Live 4/09/25

Live at The Middle East (Upstairs) in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA *April 9th 2025* This is another last minute show that I decided to attend. Being on a Wednesday night and having to work the next morning, it’s always a tough decision to go. However, I really wanted to see the band Hashtronaut, from Denver, Colorado and this was my best...