Music Photography
Frost Children brought Frost Fest home to Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens on July 25th, and the venue never got a chance to cool off. Strobes ran through nearly the entire set, the kind of nonstop flash that had people shielding their eyes between songs, and once the lasers kicked in the room was already […]
Silverstein took the stage at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park on July 12th, and the mosh pit that formed over the next hour stretched the length of the venue. By the set’s peak it had swallowed more ground than the stage itself, sending waves of crowd surfers toward the barricade that never […]
On July 1st, Honey Revenge, Chase Petra, Winona Fighter, South Arcade, and Games We Play brought the Summer School Tour to Irving Plaza in New York City, and the crowd was ready before the first note hit. Main singer Devin Papadol was battling a cold, but you would have had a hard time knowing it […]
There is a specific kind of energy that comes with seeing a band you have never heard before (other than the hits, shoutout Destiel) and leaving a completely different person. That is what The Cab did at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on June 26th. By the end of the night, the room was […]
On June 18th, Daisy Grenade took over The Foundry at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, and the room never stood a chance. From the first note of “A Beautiful Woman Is A Weapon, I Guess That’s Why They Call Her A Bombshell,” the energy was already at a level most shows never reach. “Are You Scared […]
GIRLI played Baby’s All Right in Williamsburg on Thursday, June 11, taking the venue’s late slot with a set that didn’t start until 11 p.m. and ran just over an hour. The room was packed anyway. The show marked the first date of the run with a full band behind her, and it came together […]
Audrey Hobert didn’t walk onto the stage of The Met Philadelphia on June 10th. She descended it. Draped in a oversized coat, she opened her set from the front of the iconic venue before a single note had even played. The crowd was already completely hers. She opened with “I Like to Touch People,” “Drive,” […]
Some venues get broken in quietly. Stateside Live, Philadelphia’s newest concert space, did not get that luxury. On May 29th, Mayday Parade became the first band to ever play the stage — and they made sure it counted. The Florida pop-punk veterans opened with “Blame It on the Youth” and “Jersey,” two tracks that wasted […]
On May 28th, VANA took over Arrow at Archer Music Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and made it very clear from the first note that this wasn’t going to be a relaxing concert experience. The alt-metal artist brought her signature high-energy, unpredictable show to a crowd that was more than ready to match her energy … […]
Opening a bill at Asbury Lanes is no small task, but Her Side of the Bed did it just right for the Starsighted Super Jam. Their set was packed with enough energy and charm to immediately pull the room in. Starting with a cover of “Billie Toppy” by Men I Trust and an unreleased song, […]
There’s truly nothing like the energy that comes with a Heart Attack Man show. It’s the kind where you know that as soon as the band starts, it’s gonna be loud, messy, and maybe even a little violent (pit warriors stand up). On April 2nd at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, that expectation was […]
Some albums don’t just soundtrack parts of your life, they become tied to them. For so many people packed into the Brooklyn Paramount on March 4th, The Wonder Years’ No Close to Heaven is one of those albums. To celebrate the record’s 10th anniversary, the band performed the album front to back, before setting off […]
Photography and Review by Ash Schnoor There’s a certain point where a lot of shows I attend start to blur together a bit, but the Waterparks show in Columbus, Ohio, definitely was not one of them. However, the blur of gas stations, highway lines, and playlists looped definitely did (but you can read more about […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor If you told me a year ago that I would’ve driven over 8 hours one way to see a silly little band I didn’t even know about a year prior to that, I would have NEVER believed you. Waterparks was the reason my friends and I were so close […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo ‘Tis the season! Arguably one of the best times of the year has come back around; Taking Back Sunday celebrating the festive season once again at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville New Jersey. This year made 2025 the 11th annual performance and with this show’s lineup of Kayleigh Goldsworthy […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor Singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid brought an emotional, captivating energy to the stage of Irving Plaza in New York City. Her incredible lyricism and alt-pop melodies had the entire crowd captivated by her presence the moment she set foot on stage. The show felt extremely personal, almost as if it was […]
Review by Micahel Palmeri Photography by Alyssa Arroyo I consider myself a pretty big post-hardcore fan, so I’m kind of kicking myself for not having started listening to Chiodos years ago. But November 23rd, at The Wellmont Theater, I got possibly the best introduction to the band I could’ve asked for. Before even talking about […]
Written and Photography by Rash Vinakota So, here we are. My first concert. I think it’s really funny how I managed to get myself into the craziest, most insane pop punk show for my first concert but here we are. State Champs was incredible. From the vibes of the crowd, to the band’s performance, the […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor June 5th, 2025 Hoboken-based indie band Phoneboy lit up the velvet curtain of The Foundry at the Fillmore in Philadelphia for a night of light and airy summer anthems and explosive energy on June 5th. The show was the third to last stop of their Heartbreak Designer tour, which […]
Indie-rock project and New Jersey’s own The Happy Fits took over The Wellmont Theatre on October 28, 2023, to celebrate local music, the band’s latest album, and get in the Halloween spirit! After nearly two months of their headlining tour, The Happy Fits treated (trick or treated, if you will) their home state to a […]
Photography and Review by Emily McCormack – Like many other music devotees, a handful of artists carried me through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Declan McKenna was certainly one of those musicians whose music stuck with me throughout the whole isolation period… His album Zeros served as the soundtrack to my online graduation from high […]
Photography by Ash Schnoor Review by Ash Schnoor & Genevieve Cai Up and coming queer and fully non-male band Double Standard performed at their first ever show out of their home city of New York on June 5th at The Foundry in Philadelphia. They hopped on for the last few shows of Hoboken indie rock […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Rising punk band Winona Fighter brought their Yes, Chef Tour to Crossroads in Garwood, New Jersey on June 5th. The Nashville-based trio is a powerful force within the scene, proving so especially after the release of their killer debut album, My Apologies To The Chef, earlier this year. With […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Everything was still ‘Copacetic’ inside the walls of Warsaw as Knuckle Puck brought the 10th anniversary celebration to Brooklyn, New York on May 16th. Copacetic, the debut album from the Chicago pop-punk icons, has been one of the genre’s most influential albums since its release in 2015. It’s a […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff Post-hardcore icons Chiodos celebrated 20 years of their debut album All’s Well That Ends Well with a sold-out show at Webster Hall on April 28th. The show featured support from The Callous Daoboys, Emmure, and Hawthorne Heights. It was the band’s first tour in nearly 11 years after they […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff South Arcade brought a fantastic show to New York City’s Gramercy Theater on April 27th in support of Magnolia Park alongside Savage Hands and Hot Milk. Emerging from the United Kingdom and consisting of Harmony Cavelle (vocals), Harry Winks (guitar), Ollie Green (bass), and Cody Jones (drums), the up-and-coming […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo Who would I be if I didn’t attend an L.S. Dunes concert? On April 19th, 2025, Dunes came back to their East Coast roots and performed at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York. With their supporting bands Nights Sins and From Indian Lakes featured on this tour, this show was […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo We are. So back. On April 16th, 2025, early 2000’s rock band, The Used, returned to the East Coast at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey with a production larger than ever. In celebration of their 25th year anniversary, the band announced that they would be hitting the road […]
Photography and Review by Emily McCormack – I would cite high school as the time in my life when I discovered a handful of bands that would become part of my identity for the foreseeable future. The brothers of Palaye Royale would be at the top of this list. Listening to “Mr. Doctor Man” for […]
Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff New Jersey emo’s not dead! Armor For Sleep returned home to Montclair’s own Wellmont Theater on April 5th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, What To Do When You Are Dead. The night began with sets from hellogoodbye and Boys Night Out. Hellogoodbye is such […]