Friday was a special night to be in Wallingford. Not only was Corey Taylor, lead singer of both Slipknot and Stone Sour bringing his solo 2023 World Tour to the Dome at Oakdale Theater but it was also album release day for his new record CMF2. The phones were out recording to catch the opening song as Taylor told the crowd to make some fucking noise and the band ripped into “Post Traumatic Blues”. Zach […]
Dethklok, Babymetal and Jason Richardson play to a sold out audience at the Agora Ballroom. As a name in metal font flashed to a sold out audience at the Agora, I really couldn’t make out any of the letters and was completely clueless for what lay in store. Turns out Jason Richardson, as he introduced himself, is a solo metal act. A pre-recorded track played drums, backing vocals, and other instruments as he jammed out […]
All In Music & Arts Festival is a fledging festival in its second year hosted on the Indianapolis Indiana state fairgrounds. It totes itself as the “most comfortable fest in America” due to its air conditioned main stage and ample seating. This year’s lineup was best categorized as a “jam band” festival, with headliners of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead on Saturday and Umphrey’s McGee doing a specially planned “dreamset” (more on that later). The rest […]
