New Kids on the Block show review – Portland, Oregon
I can't think of a better way to have spent a Sunday night. This was a show that I am so grateful to have witnessed. Every young girl has that 'boy band' that they [...]
Children of Bodom, Swallow The Sun, Wolfheart Show Review | Portland, Oregon | March 30, 2019
I was fortunate enough to sit down with Janne of Children of Bodom prior to the show. I also am possibly Portland’s biggest Wolfheart fan. So, prior to arriving, I stopped at the local [...]
In Flames, Smash Into Pieces Show Review | March 14, 2019 | Roseland Theater | Portland, Oregon
To say I was excited for this show is an understatement. I love In Flames. In Flames is a band that seems to walk alongside me, providing the soundtrack of my life. They supply [...]
Show Review | Rebecca Black and Man Man |March 15, 2019 | Hawthorne Theater, Portland, Oregon
This show was gifted to me by my partner who likes to try to find things other than metal to expose me to, or to torment me; sometimes I’m not sure. I did my research [...]
Soulfly and Unearth Show Review – Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – February 24, 2019
The excitement surrounding Max Cavalera and his band Soulfly was audible on this very cold February night in Portland, Oregon. I’d interviewed Max previously and it was the greatest mistake in my journalism career. It [...]
Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Weedeater, Mothership – Show Review – Portland, Oregon – Hawthorne – January 31, 2019
I love Corrosion of Conformity. I love Crowbar. Both bands got me through some rough patches in my life and I will forever love them. To this day I can only listen to America’s Volume [...]
KISS “End of the Road” Tour – February 1, 2019 – Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
Witnessing the first USA date, in Portland, Oregon, for KISS’s “End of the Road” farewell tour last night was nothing short of amazing. We arrived timely to get our credentials and were stunned to see [...]
Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, Krisiun, Visceral Disgorge Show Review – November 3, 2018 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon
Extreme musicians...really nice guys. It was another fantastic lineup by kingbanana.net Presents. It was a night of old friends, new friends, and amazing metal in a zoo like setting. Lola's room is a beautiful room [...]
Gwar, Hatebreed, Miss May I, Ringworm Show Review – Portland, Oregon – Roseland Theater – October 18, 2018
The house was packed for a Thursday night in Portland, Oregon, but it was Gwar and Hatebreed after all! Up first was Cleveland’s hardcore punk band, Ringworm. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a dirtier [...]
Dying Fetus, Incantation, Gatecreeper, Genocide Pact and Why Won’t You Die – Portland, Oregon – Bossanova Ballroom – October 3, 2018
Trey Williams, drummer for Dying Fetus, was my first ever metal interview, so besides being an awesome old school death metal band, they hold a special place in my heart, and I see them every [...]