On March 6th, the stage at Backstage Werk in Munich belonged to Iceland, as Of Monsters and Men and fellow national artist Rakel performed there on their The Mouse Parade European Tour . Setting the tone for the night, Rakel ’s set was atmospheric and ethereal, her beautiful vocals paired with the delicate instrumentation drawing the crowd in. Her presence was magnetic, interacting with the audience and pulling at their heartstrings by presenting the backstory of some of th

After their January release of their self-titled Album, Alter Bridge brought their ‘ What Lies Within ’ tour to the 3Arena in Dublin on the 28th February to showcase the new album with Daughtry and Sevendust. Sevendust , Signed to Napalm Records , Blasted onto the stage first. The Atlanta based rock band started off with Clint Lowery and John Connolly on guitar playing the famous intro to ‘ Black ’ which saw cheers rise from the crowd, followed by their most popular tune ‘

LA-based fairy doom trio Faetooth are currently on their headline European tour and on February 24th they performed at Feierwerk, in Munich. They were joined by the post-metal four-piece Coltaine , who set the vibe for the night with their opening set. Once Coltaine stepped on stage, the murmur of the crowd was replaced by a combination of blackgaze, atmospheric psychedelia and post-rock melancholy. Their set was built on thick, distorted riffs and a raw and intense vocal d

Walking up to 170 Russell the street was packed with Chinese New Year celebrations but down stairs in the venue the Emo Extravaganza was about to being. The venue had been changed from PICA to 170 Russell which was a welcome changed as the new venue leans towards a more intimate show. The emo anthems were already pumping as you walked down the stairs and people had already secured prime positions on the barrier well before the bands started. The first night of tour was alrea

British Indie rock band The Kooks embarked on their European tour, months after finishing their tour in support of their latest album “Never/ Know”. On February 17th the band performed in AFAS Live in Amsterdam. By the time The Kooks came out on stage the crowd was already wired with anticipation. The setlist was a well picked mix of old and new, as 2026 marks the 20 years anniversary of the band’s debut album “Inside In Inside Out”. Appropriately, the crowd consisted of fans

The artist Novulent held his album release party at Three Links in Deep Ellum on Thursday, February 12th. The venue was small, but it was sold out and packed with people. From the moment I walked in, I could tell this night was important. Something I first noticed was everyone’s style. Almost everyone wore black. People had unique hairstyles, dark makeup, and outfits that felt very intentional. It felt like everyone there understood the artist and the music, and they expresse