MIRP Staff Picks for Best Albums of 2024
2024 Was a GREAT year for music. Once again, the team at MIRP are ALL OVER THE BOARD with their Best Album Picks for the year. Who did we miss? Who do you most agree [...]
Godsmack / Halestorm Show Review – October 12, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Moda Center
I made it in time for Halestorm, and I’m so glad I did. Traditionally not a fan of female fronted metal bands (I know…a band is a band, regardless of their gender). For me, metal [...]
Def Leppard / Journey Show Review – September 2, 2024 – Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
I remember the first time I heard the sweet sound of Journey. I was 16 and he was 18. I was in love for the first time, and the album was Escape. It was 1982, [...]
Five Finger Death Punch | Marilyn Manson | Slaughter to Prevail | The Funeral Portrait – August 31, 2024 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Styles Amphitheater – Show Review
Five Finger Death Punch | Marilyn Manson | Slaughter to Prevail | The Funeral Portrait - August 31, 2024 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Amphitheater - Show Review It was nice to [...]
Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2024
Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2024 A bit of the Disney Magic was brought to the Pacific Northwest again via the magical team assembled by Don Morin, the 2024 Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet. This was [...]
Amerakin Overdose – Artificial Infection
Amerakin Overdose is an industrial nu metal band hailing from the mean streets of Portland, Oregon. Not only keeping the nu metal genre alive and kicking, they also brought back that shock rock value that [...]
Lords of Acid “Make Acid Great Again” Tour with Praga Khan – Portland, Oregon – 5/31/2024 – Hawthorne Theater Show Review
Lords of Acid “Make Acid Great Again” Tour with Praga Khan I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m a metal girl. I had heard the name Lords of Acid over the years, but didn’t [...]
Hanabie | Left to Suffer | Outline in Color – May 30, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Crystal Ballroom – Show Review
Hanabie. with special guests Left to Suffer and Outline in Color – May 30, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Crystal Ballroom Show Review All girl Japanese Metalcore – I mean Harajuku-core! These ladies presented [...]
LORDS OF ACID Announce 2024 MAKE ACID GREAT AGAIN TOUR with PRAGA KHAN!
LORDS OF ACID Announce 2024 MAKE ACID GREAT AGAIN TOUR with PRAGA KHAN! PRAGA KHAN Celebrates 30 Years of MORTAL KOMBAT with FINAL North American Tour! The iconic pioneers of Sextreme Disco LORDS OF ACID, featuring [...]
Machine Killer Tour – Sevendust / Static-X / Dope / Lines Of Loyalty – Portland, Oregon – May 2, 2024 – Roseland Theater
I love Sevendust. I love Static-X. And I love Dope. And now I love Lines Of Loyalty. What an amazing lineup they put together for the Machine Killer Tour. I was fortunate to see it [...]