Arriving with Michael (my new photographer: welcome!), we pushed up close stage left to get a great spot for what I knew was to be an intense show. The crowd was already packed for the opener, as Osees have a good habit of picking incredible opening bands to travel with them. Tonight was no exception. Hailing from Montreal, Population II is a three piece psych rock band composed of Pierre-Luc Gratton (Vocals/Drums), Tristan Lacombe (Guitar/Keyboards), […]
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 […]
