Adventure & Music Photographer
Took two trips to the 1990’s, one show featuring titans of hardcore and the other being the ultimate radio rock party. Riff City experienced a massive earthquake caused by just three bands. Celebrated Halloween by catching a classic horror movie score performed live. The month would begin with a sold-out super show featuring hardcore’s most
A jam-packed month filled with festivals, including both Somergloom and RPM, and a few special performances. Starting the month with catching one of the three days of Somergloom, Greater Boston’s annual doom and gloom festival. The last day of the festival was held at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville, Massachusetts (as the day prior), and
Slower-than-normal month, but as always, the shows were of the highest caliber. Caught up with old friends when The Atlas Moth swung through. A powerhouse of a grindy hardcore gig with riffs chugging and bodies flying off the stage. The month ended with another party at Widowmaker Brewing featuring some of the region’s finest. Kicking
The month packed quite a punch with a few special performances, sold-out venues, and legendary bands. Starting the month, Sparta performed ‘Porcelain’ in full, their second album released in 2004 on Geffen Records, at Taffeta Music Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts. Joining them that night, Junius performed a phenomenal set with what I want to say
After taking the first couple of weeks off from shows to get back used to real life after touring for most of March with Pelican, the first few shows back at it feel like a haze. To celebrate the 4/20 holiday in style, Widowmaker Brewing once again hosted Hopsmokerfest and the 3-day lineup was stacked.
Another light month as I prepare for a busy spring. I’m not sure why I did not attend more shows this month; perhaps it was just a mixture of timing and circumstance. These few concerts still packed a punch! Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats would perform their theatrical new release, ‘Nell’ Ora Blu’, in its
Only caught a few concerts to start the year and none were at a typical venue; two at a brewery and the third at a museum. The theme for the month was quality and not quantity. The year kicked off at Widowmaker Brewing in Braintree, Massachusetts for two nights off riffs for the Hopsmokerfest Invitational,