Concert Review: New Found Glory and Saves The Day 10th Anniversary Tour

I caught the 10th Anniversary Tour featuring pop punk legends  New Found Glory and emo punk stars  Saves The Day at Starland Ballroom in New Jersey.  It was a nostalgic night; I felt part of history in some weird way, and to be there surrounded by so many dedicated fans made it even more special.

Hellogoodbye [...]

Burn Halo Stole the Show (And not just cause the opening act sucked and we didn’t stay for the headliners…)

Burn Halo.
The moment of truth…
What’s it like to see James Hart fronting a band that’s not Eighteen Visions?
As I found out a few weeks ago, quite enjoyable!
Burn Halo songs have instant radio appeal baked into each scrumptious tune. Mainstream music fans will–pardon the pun– eat them up. The band’s debut album is good, [...]

Youths Yearn for Yellowcard (how’s THAT for alliteration?)

At G-Rocktoberfest, there were multitudes of multi-genre rock being performed, each with their own distinct demographic.
Ozma’s audience was the smallest, only because they were the first band to perform and most of the audience hadn’t arrived yet.
Shiny Toy Guns appeased the appetites of those craving electrodance beats and Depeche Mode covers. It seemed they [...]

They brighten my life like polysterene hats.

Words: JessPhotos and Video: Joelle

A little over ten years ago, when I was roughly nine years old, there was quite a bit of snow one morning, leading to a delayed opening. I had extra time before catching the bus to go to my third grade class, so I decided to watch some TV. [...]

On the Rise: The Upwelling

I was so excited to see Third Eye Blind on their “comeback tour.” In their glory days, I never missed a show. At his prime time (and prob. most drugged up) Stephen Jenkins was one of the best frontmen around. So when the sold-out show hit Starland Ballroom last week, I couldn’t wait to [...]

Peacekeeper protocol

Dear Starland Ballroom Security Personnel,
I appreciate what you do. Honestly.
However, while I am in the photo pit about to exit at the conclusion of the third song of a set, I could really do without the shady, crew-cut-blonde, slightly paunched one of you continually putting his hands on my hips to move me.
When I say, [...]