MUSIC VIDEO: Scranton’s The Menzingers are nostalgic ‘Lookers’ in new live tour video
After seeing colorful characters engaged in a funny food fight in their “Bad Catholics” music video that was released last month (and shot in their hometown of Scranton), it seems that Philadelphia punk band The Menzingers kept it simpler for the new black and white video for “Lookers,” the first single from their upcoming album, […]
This is not a Rickroll – Rick Astley takes first U.S. tour since 1989 to Philly Feb. 11 and NYC Feb. 17
From a press release: English singer and viral Internet sensation Rick Astley will tour the United States for the first time since 1989 on the heels of his just-released album “50,” (BMG), the latest development in a remarkable comeback year for the pop icon. “50,” Astley’s first U.S. album release in decades, debuted at No. […]
Due to popular demand, Title Fight adds second Philly show with Westpoint and GIVE on Jan. 4
From a press release: Due to “staggering popular demand,” a second Title Fight show at the First Unitarian Church has been added on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. after their scheduled Friday, Jan. 6 concert sold out almost immediately. The Kingston punk/shoegaze band, who have only played a handful of shows this year, […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Oscillation 006 Double IPA by Finback Brewery
Beer: Oscillation 006 Brewery: Finback Brewery Style: Double IPA Age: 2016 ABV: 8.50% We’re setting out MBR clocks at 2.342 and totally oscillating at 11 hertz with an Imperial Pale Ale from Finback Brewery, representin’ Queens with their Oscillation 006! Massive Beer Reviews is an award-winning YouTube beer review, brewery, and culture show based out […]
PHOTOS: Brand New, The Front Bottoms, and Modern Baseball at PPL Center in Allentown, 11/11/16
Long Island alternative rock band Brand New may be breaking up in 2018, but something still rages inside them, as they proved to a huge crowd on Friday, Nov. 11 at the PPL Center in Allentown. Following opening sets by Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms, the latter featuring a setup that turned the arena […]
Kingston bands Title Fight and Westpoint play with GIVE in NYC on Jan. 5 and Philly on Jan. 6
From a press release: Kingston punk/shoegaze band Title Fight, who have only played a handful of shows this year, will embark on a short Northeast tour in January with fellow Kingston rockers Westpoint and Washington, D.C., hardcore punk band GIVE, playing intimate venues with limited capacity, including the Knockdown Center in Maspeth, New York on […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Mother’s Milk Stout by Keegan Ales
Beer: Mother’s Milk Brewery: Keegan Ales Style: Milk Stout Age: 2015 ABV: 6.00% Well, sometimes you buy a beer because you know it’s the shit, sometimes you buy a beer because you’ve heard good things, sometimes you buy a beer because you have a good hunch, and sometimes you just buy a beer because of […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Cortland/Carbondale heavy metal band The Rods
The Rods City: Cortland, New York; Carbondale Genre(s): Heavy metal, rock, hard rock Years active: 1980-present Sounds like: When most people remember ’80s rock bands, they think of big hair and cheesy power ballads, forgetting that many great heavy metal bands produced some badass music throughout that decade as well. The Rods are one such […]
Goo Goo Dolls take fall tour with SafetySuit to Hershey on Nov. 16 and Bethlehem on Nov. 18
From a press release: Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls will hit the road this fall for their second headlining run in support of their latest release, “Boxes,” featuring support from SafetySuit. The tour kicks off on Oct. 26 in Boise, Idaho and will run through December, stopping at the Hershey Theatre on Wednesday, […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’ with seamless summertime set at Bethel Woods
While sitting backstage at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York on Friday, July 15 and chatting with Bruce Johnston, the legendary keyboardist/bassist for The Beach Boys, he gets a tap on his shoulder from a stagehand who says to him, “10 minutes ‘til show time, Bruce.” Bruce says to my wife […]
