It was one of those special nights when all of the Portland Metal scene came together for one purpose. Metal. Jerimia and I arrived early to conduct the interview with Tatiana and Eugene of Jinjer. [...]
Puddle of Mudd – Show Review – September 27th, 2019 – Portland, Oregon I’m a metal girl, and I really wanted this show. There are few bands in the genre of Puddle of Mudd [...]
I’ve seen Periphery quite a few times, but sadly I hadn’t picked up the new album yet. Every single time I looked at the tour flyer or the merch on site, I saw "HAIL SATAN." [...]
The debate on the way home between my-self and MIRP co-founder and photographer Jer was who was better: Chevelle or Three Days Grace. I was Team Chevelle, he was arguing for Three Days Grace, but [...]
New York’s Dub Trio opened the show with a mix of nearly every type of music. Technically great, this instrumental trio gave a worthy performance opening up for Incubus. Combining rock, punk, jazz, experimental, [...]
Disturbed In This Moment Moda Center - Aug 3, 2019 “This is where my people are -- metal heads and rockers! This is where I feel at home. Nearly everyone is wearing their favorite [...]
I’d never seen Marilyn Manson before. I knew the hits and was well versed in Marilyn Manson history because my God Daughter was a huge fan. She’d show me DVDs of Marilyn Manson; I’d [...]
When I heard that I was seeing Backstreet Boys I couldn't help but be giddy. It's all that I could talk about. The pre-teen me would have tried to play it cool because my [...]
First, just let me say that seeing Ligature Marks live is always a pleasure. But seeing Gojira and Ligature Marks…well, it was a fantastic evening for sure. Gojira, hitting Portland on a one-off show [...]
Few shows are as nostalgic as Judas Priest and Uriah Heap. I remember being barely a teen and hearing “Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)” for the first time, standing in the laundry room [...]
