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		<title>Halestorm Rocks The Mohegan Sun Wolf Den</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Pierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halestorm performed a free show at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den on December 30, 2011. As early as two hours prior to showtime, fans were lined up around the venue waiting to get inside. Halestorm played many fan favorites like &#8220;It&#8217;s Not You&#8221; and &#8220;I Get Off&#8221;, as well as three new songs, &#8220;Love Bites [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.halestormrocks.com/" target="_blank">Halestorm</a> performed a free show at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den on December 30, 2011.</p>
<p>As early as two hours prior to showtime, fans were lined up around the venue waiting to get inside. Halestorm played many fan favorites like &#8220;It&#8217;s Not You&#8221; and &#8220;I Get Off&#8221;, as well as three new songs, &#8220;Love Bites (So Do I),&#8221; &#8220;American Boys,&#8221; and &#8220;Freak Like Me,&#8221; which will be featured on their forthcoming album.</p>
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		<title>Corey Taylor Spits Out Electrifying Performance in Rhode Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Pierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corey Taylor The Met Pawtucket, RI December 7, 2011 &#8220;Chicken-Cow-Cow.&#8221;  Not exactly the intro music one might expect for a rock star with the body of work Corey Taylor has amassed over the past 12+ years, but then, nothing about this appearance was entirely expected. Taylor began the performance by setting some ground rules then [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Corey Taylor<br />
The Met<br />
Pawtucket, RI<br />
December 7, 2011</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Chicken-Cow-Cow.&#8221;  Not exactly the intro music one might expect for a rock star with the body of work Corey Taylor has amassed over the past 12+ years, but then, nothing about this appearance was entirely expected.</p>
<p>Taylor began the performance by setting some ground rules then reading excerpts from his book, <em>Seven Deadly Sins</em>.  He prefaced the reading by saying &#8220;This is #50 on the Christian reading list &#8230; that means two fucking things by the way, one, they&#8217;re buying it in bulk to burn, or two, I am warping the shit out of the Christian youth of today.&#8221;</p>
<p>Taylor also took some time to tell stories and answer questions from the audience.  Many of the stories, such as getting electrocuted by Daniel Tosh and the origins of &#8220;Chicken-Cow-Cow&#8221; contained a lot of humorous elements.  Other stories offered insight into Taylor&#8217;s life as a musician, like the creepy doctor&#8217;s office in Indianapolis that provided the best remedy for sore vocal chords and his remarks about what life is like now that he&#8217;s been sober for a year and a half; &#8220;When I thought I was singing great wasted, turns out I was not.&#8221;</p>
<p>For the second half of the appearance Taylor whipped out his acoustic guitar and played songs to the delight of the crowd.  The set included the Stone Sour favorites &#8220;Zzyzx Rd.&#8221; and &#8220;Through the Glass,&#8221; as well as songs from the Slipknot catalog like &#8220;Spit It Out,&#8221; &#8220;Psychosocial,&#8221; and &#8220;Snuff.&#8221;</p>
<p>Taylor also played a good number of cover tunes, including Elvis&#8217; &#8220;Burning Love,&#8221; Alice In Chains&#8217; &#8220;Down in a Hole,&#8221; U2&#8242;s &#8220;With Or Without You,&#8221; and the Ramones&#8217; &#8220;Outsider.&#8221;  Despite being a bit under the weather, Taylor sounded great.  It was impressive to hear how he made the songs his own by playing them his way and not trying to over-emulate the bands.</p>
<p>The set closed with a rowdy rendition of &#8220;X-M@$,&#8221; the anti-holiday track Taylor released last year.  It&#8217;s no wonder why he makes such a great front-man, because whether he&#8217;s singing, speaking,  and playing guitar (or even cheap Casio keyboards), Corey Taylor is lively, animated, and engaging.  He doesn&#8217;t have to work to connect to the crowd; he just does it instinctively.</p>
<p>Taylor&#8217;s closing remark from the Q&amp;A session sums up this evening pretty well, &#8220;As long as your passionate about something, fucking do it.  You don&#8217;t have to define your life by it, but at least try for it.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Puscifer Brings Arizona Bay to Boston</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Puscifer The Orpheum Boston, MA November 22, 2011 The last time Puscifer rolled through Boston in March 2010, it was at a smaller venue than the Orpheum, so the opportunities for some additional stage theatrics this time around really piqued my interest.  Maynard James Keenan and crew would not disappoint. As I entered the venue [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Puscifer<br />
The Orpheum<br />
Boston, MA<br />
November 22, 2011</strong></p>
<p>The last time Puscifer rolled through Boston in March 2010, it was at a smaller venue than the Orpheum, so the opportunities for some additional stage theatrics this time around really piqued my interest.  Maynard James Keenan and crew would not disappoint.</p>
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<p>As I entered the venue to take my seat, the first thing that struck me was that the stage was completely empty.  All that you could see was a massive reflective backdrop and a 15 foot screen hanging from the rigging.  That&#8217;s it.</p>
<p>On the screen, the audience was treated to a humorous mockumentary with the plot of the film centered around Maynard James Keenan&#8217;s country-music playing, 1st cousin screwing, cheap whiskey drinking character Billy D. and his misadventures with wife Hildy and the well-endowed thieving interloper Peter Merkin.</p>
<p>Once the film ended, the house lights dimmed, and the theatrics began.  Keenan appeared pulling an Airstrem Bambi trailer across the stage.  It seems to take forever for Keenan to position the trailer.  Once the trailer was in place, Keenan began his monologue ( in the vein of something Bill Hicks may have done during his more serious moments) while the stage setup slowly began to take shape as Keenan and Carina Round pulled stage props from the trailer including folding chairs, tables, and the ubiquitous bottle of wine.  The rest of the setup was rolled out from the wings, including the drum kit on a giant red wagon.  The result was akin to some bizarre camping trip in the desert, rather than the lounge feel of their previous tour.</p>
<p>With everything in place, the music began, and the crowd erupted.  The house was packed with real fans of Puscifer&#8217;s music, those who actually know the songs, know the words, and have a great time moving to the music.  The band played a strong set which included songs from their current release, <em>Conditions of My Parole</em>, like &#8220;Conditions of My Parole&#8221; and &#8220;Man Overboard,&#8221; as well as older works like &#8220;Vagina Mine.&#8221;</p>
<p>The group sounded great, and gave the fans both a tremendous visual and aural experience.  Keenan and Round especially sound terrific harmonizing together, while mostly silhouetted in darkness at the back of the stage.  I can&#8217;t help but wonder if Keenan is planning to pull a Tony Clifton at some point in his career, but he&#8217;d be hard pressed to find someone to mimic his distinctive vocals.</p>
<p>At the end of the set, Keenan introduced the group members, Jeff Friedl, Matt McJunkins, Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, and Carina Round, and then offered a profound &#8220;thank you&#8221; to the crowd for supporting their independent project.  The group then closed the show with &#8220;Tumbleweed.&#8221;  What impressed me most about this entire performance is that Puscifer keeps evolving.  The group has refined their performance to ensure the audience is riveted from start to end, and left wanting more.</p>
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		<title>Hurt Concert Photos and Review from Cambridge, MA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Pierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HURT T.T. the Bears Cambridge, MA November 15, 2011 It&#8217;s been over two years seen I&#8217;ve seen Hurt perform live.  Too long.   By the time we arrived at T.T. the Bears in Cambridge a pretty good sized crowd was already assembled, a full hour-and-a-half before Hurt was due to begin their set.  Visiting with the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.hurtband.com/" target="_blank">HURT</a><br />
T.T. the Bears<br />
Cambridge, MA<br />
November 15, 2011</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s been over two years seen I&#8217;ve seen Hurt perform live.  Too long.   By the time we arrived at T.T. the Bears in Cambridge a pretty good sized crowd was already assembled, a full hour-and-a-half before Hurt was due to begin their set.  Visiting with the band briefly before the show I immediately sensed something was a bit different now.  The guys seem more collected and relaxed than ever, but more importantly, very enthusiastic and optimistic about what the future holds for the band.</p>
<p>When we came out from backstage, the venue was packed and the crowd was giving opening act Prospect Hill a warm response.  When Hurt took the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers and applause. Everything I sensed while talking to the band before the show presented itself onstage.  Call it chemistry or simpatico, the guys played so well together, maybe better than ever.</p>
<p>The crowd was loud, but in a good way, singing along to every word of every song.  Every word.  What makes the crowd attendance and participation even more spectacular are the facts that before tonight Hurt hasn&#8217;t playing in the Boston area since 2008, and radio support has been sparse to non-existent.  And still they came, and showed Hurt their appreciation in the best way they could.</p>
<p>You could see the impact of the crowd response in faces of the band members.  You could hear the connection between the members in the music.  One of the most powerful events of the night came during the performance of &#8220;Aftermath,&#8221; when Hurt practically hypnotized the boisterous crowd into such a silence that you could almost hear a pin drop (or at least the techno music blasting downstairs). The crowd was completely engaged and mesmerized.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been to dozens of Hurt shows over the past several years, and this show in Boston may be the best one yet.  Before the show J. Loren said to me &#8220;If we play for two years together the way we’re playing, we’ll be sounding like a band that’s been playing together for thirty years, and of that I’m very proud.&#8221;  I can&#8217;t wait to see and hear how this new vitality presents itself on their upcoming album, <em>The Crux</em>.  I&#8217;m certain everyone at the show feels the same.</p>
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		<title>The Pretty Reckless Rock the Worcester Crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Pierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pretty Reckless The Palladium Worcester, MA October 28, 2011 The Pretty Reckless took the stage as the opening act for Evanescence tour. Their performance was phenomenal, and better than I expected. The band, fronted by Taylor Momsen, proved to be a great opener that really got the energy of the crowd up. Momsen has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.theprettyreckless.com/" target="_blank">The Pretty Reckless</a><br />
The Palladium<br />
Worcester, MA<br />
October 28, 2011</strong></p>
<p>The Pretty Reckless took the stage as the opening act for Evanescence tour. Their performance was phenomenal, and better than I expected.</p>
<p>The band, fronted by Taylor Momsen, proved to be a great opener that really got the energy of the crowd up. Momsen has great stage presence, and appeared very comfortable belting out the band&#8217;s tunes, as well as an ambitious cover of Audioslave&#8217;s &#8220;Like a Stone.&#8221;</p>
<p>I&#8217;m adding The Pretty Reckless as an artist to keep a close eye on, because they seem primed to do some really great things.</p>
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		<title>Evanescence Give Fans What They Want in Worcester</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Pierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evanescence The Palladium Worcester, MA October 28, 2011 I arrived at the venue to see a huge line out the door. Some of the fans had camped out since midnight in the cold New England air just for the opportunity to get up-front. The show was sold-out and everyone looked excited to be there. Evanescence [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.evanescence.com/" target="_blank">Evanescence</a><br />
The Palladium<br />
Worcester, MA<br />
October 28, 2011</strong></p>
<p>I arrived at the venue to see a huge line out the door. Some of the fans had camped out since midnight in the cold New England air just for the opportunity to get up-front. The show was sold-out and everyone looked excited to be there.</p>
<p>Evanescence opened the set with their latest single &#8220;What You Want.&#8221; They sounded great. Amy Lee moves around so much on stage it almost seems she gets winded at times, but somehow she never misses her cue or sounds out-of-breath. Lee is always amazing to watch live.</p>
<p>The crowd was going nuts while packed into the venue like sardines.  A few people were overwhelmed by the heat or the crush and had to be carried out, but overall there was any extremely positive vibe in the venue.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s always a treat to attend an Evanescence show because the band (and the fans) never disappoint.</p>
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<p><strong>Set List</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>What You Want</li>
<li>Going Under</li>
<li>The Other Side</li>
<li>Weight of the World</li>
<li>The Change</li>
<li>Made of Stone</li>
<li>Lost in Paradise</li>
<li>My Heart Is Broken</li>
<li>Lithium</li>
<li>Sick</li>
<li>Oceans</li>
<li>Call Me When You&#8217;re Sober</li>
<li>Imaginary</li>
<li>Bring Me to Life</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Encore</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Never Go Back</li>
<li>Your Star</li>
<li>My Immortal</li>
</ul>
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		<title>A &#8216;Musical Ride&#8217; through Toad&#8217;s Place with Hanson</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Bartolucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hanson Toad&#8217;s Place New Haven, CT October 8, 2011 I have been to Toad&#8217;s Place, the historic New Haven concert venue, plenty of times, but I haven&#8217;t seen it this packed in a long time.  The club was buzzing with former teeny-boppers that were now all grown up and well past the age to have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.hanson.net/" target="_blank"><strong>Hanson </strong></a><br />
Toad&#8217;s Place<br />
New Haven, CT<br />
October 8, 2011<br />
</strong></p>
<p>I have been to Toad&#8217;s Place, the historic New Haven concert venue, plenty of times, but I haven&#8217;t seen it this packed in a long time.  The club was buzzing with former teeny-boppers that were now all grown up and well past the age to have a drink at the bar before the show.  Myself included.</p>
<p>When the guys entered the stage playing the song &#8220;Musical Ride,&#8221; the tune that was this tours namesake, the crowd erupted in cheers.  Hanson lets their fans vote on the set list every night of the tour.   Fans have the choice of their favorite album and whichever album wins, the guys integrate it into the set let.  Their first album, <em>Middle of Nowhere</em>, won tonight.  We were treated to a trip down memory lane as songs like &#8220;Wheres the Love,&#8221; &#8220;Lucy,&#8221; &#8220;Weird,&#8221; and of course &#8220;MMMbop&#8221; filled the air.  I was brought back to earlier days of summer with swimming pools, trampolines, and swooning over three blond haired boys from Oklahoma.</p>
<p>The crowd&#8217;s energy didn&#8217;t slow down one bit as the guys played a few songs acoustically.  &#8220;Kiss Me When You Come Home,&#8221; my personal favorite from the their latest album <em>Shout It Out</em>, shined during this part of the show.  &#8220;Give a Little,&#8221; the latest single from <em>Shout It Out</em> got the audience on their feet and dancing.  So much fun.  They closed the main set with &#8220;Man from Milwaukee,&#8221; the quirky song about space aliens.  During the encore Hanson performed &#8220;With You In Your Dream,&#8221; a song they wrote for their late grandmother.  It was a somber way to end the electric evening.</p>
<p>We truly set out on a musical ride that night.  And what a ride it was.  Thanks Hanson.</p>
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<p><strong>SET LIST</strong>:</p>
<p>&#8220;Musical Ride&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Waiting for This&#8221;<br />
&#8220;If Only&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Thinking About Something&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Been There Before&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Thinking of You&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Where&#8217;s the Love&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Madeline&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Lucy&#8221;<br />
&#8220;I Will Come To You&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Weird&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Kiss Me When You Come Home&#8221;<br />
&#8220;This Time Around&#8221;<br />
&#8220;A Song To Sing&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Yearbook&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Speechless&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Look At You&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Minute Without You&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Get up and Go&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Penny and Me&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Give a Little&#8221;<br />
&#8220;MMMbop&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Man from Milwaukee&#8221;<br />
&#8220;With You In Your Dreams&#8221;</p>
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		<title>XFest Meets Carnival of Madness Tour for 2nd Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cade</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carnival of Madness / XFest September 11, 2011 Harris Riverfront Park Huntington, WV Once again tri-state radio station WAMX (KY, OH and WV) hosted the 2nd annual Carnival of Madness tour as it makes it way across the country,  the WAMX event is better known as &#8220;X-Fest&#8221;, This is the 15th year WAMX has brought some of the best music [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Carnival of Madness / XFest</strong><br />
<strong>September 11, 2011</strong><br />
<strong>Harris Riverfront Park</strong><br />
<strong>Huntington, WV</strong></p>
<p>Once again tri-state radio station WAMX (KY, OH and WV) hosted the 2nd annual Carnival of Madness tour as it makes it way across the country,  the WAMX event is better known as &#8220;X-Fest&#8221;, This is the 15th year WAMX has brought some of the best music from both the indie and national scene, and although this is the 15th year of XFest, this marks the 11th year the X-Fest has held this event at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington, WV. Carnival of Madness is sponsored by InDegoot Entertainment, Monster Energy Drink and PRS Guitars, the Carnival started in 2010 with the first tour featuring such artist as Shinedown, Sevendust and 10 Years. This year&#8217;s roster to the main stage includes Roadrunner recording artists Theory of a Deadman and Black Stone Cherry, as well as national acts Alter Bridge, Adelitas Way, and Emphatic. West Virginia&#8217;s own national touring acts Bobaflex, Zeroking and Stacee Lawson hosted the &#8220;loud and local&#8221; side stage, which also featured Downtrend, a band from Pikeville, Kentucky.</p>
<p>A few minutes of rain tried to put a damper on the days festivities, but that was not to be so. The fans from all around the tri-state area had shown that they were ready to rock. The day began at the XFest &#8220;Loud and Local&#8221; stage where we caught the set of Downtrend with their own style of metal.  The powerful set would hit its mark on the many music fans in attendance, yet Zeroking and Bobaflex were clearly the fan favorites on the side stage.  Both bands gave the fans what they wanted; Andy Haught (vocals) commanded every inch of the stage as Zeroking belted out song after song, while two dancers and their rhythmic moves joined the band onstage.  Zeroking are a very tight outfit from Huntington, with Andy Haught on vocals, Shane Day on guitar, Paul First on Bass and Chris Webb on drums.  They were very entertaining both on and off the stage as they made the rounds to greet fans that had ventured up to the barriers that were in front of the stage.</p>
<p>Bobaflex upped the ante; by now the crowd had grown much larger than the previous bands before them.  Bobaflex comes out of Mount Pleasant, WV and they have shared the stage with Nickelback, Sevendust and Disturbed.  Mind you this is the short list to their fierce sound and ever so busy tour schedule. Martin McCoy (guitar) informed me prior to show time that a &#8220;monster&#8221; was to be included in their set, I just didn&#8217;t know when.  Then there he was; &#8220;Bio slash Zombie&#8221;  man, center stage, with what looked like some type of meat with blood that smelt like ketchup protruding from its mouth.  This added to the already blistering set Bobaflex brought with them.  Now I was hungry for more music and maybe a sandwich.</p>
<p>The Carnival had begun.  We soon found ourselves at the Main stage where Atlantic records recording artist Emphatic roared out on stage to a sea of cheers and raised arms.  Patrick Wilson (vocals) took command from every angle of the stage, delivering an onslaught to the masses as guitarists Justin McCain and Lance Dowdle paired up from time to time to greet each fan with their blistering finger work.  Emphatic clearly set the pace for the course of the day and the day was far from over.</p>
<div id="attachment_9009" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9009" title="Adelitas Way" src="http://type3media.com/press/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0045-adlitas-way_border_low-res-200x300.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Adelitas Way" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Brian Cade</p></div>
<p>Then before the crowd had a chance to recoup from the Emphatic&#8217;s crushing sound, Adelitas Way hit the stage with a sonic blast.  Beckley, WV native Keith Wallen (guitar) whipped his guitar up as Rick DeJesus (vocals) walks out to a wall of cheers from the those in attendance, as Adelitas Way served up an abundance of great music and stage presence that would not go unchallenged as the day progressed.  Rick DeJesus stage performance does not lack away from the humming amplifiers;  he is as animated and out going off the stage as we watched him make the rounds to the fans that were awaiting the chance to meet those they came to see, both from the stage and up close and personal.</p>
<div id="attachment_9007" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9007" title="Black Stone Cherry" src="http://type3media.com/press/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0151-black-stone-cherry_border_LOW-RES-200x300.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Black Stone Cherry" width="200" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Brian Cade</p></div>
<p>If you have not caught Roadrunner recording artist Black Stone Cherry, then you must live under a rock, &#8217;cause this Edmonton, Kentucky band with their blend of southern rock knows how to capture an audience with each guitar hook and poetic line in their music.  Ben Wells was all over the stage with every leap and bound, hitting every note with precision as Chris Robertson&#8217;s vocals were timeless, filled with emotion and energy.  They belted out such tunes as &#8220;White Trash Millionaaire&#8221; and &#8220;Blame It on the Boom Boom&#8221; from their 3rd release <em>Between The Devil &amp; The Deep Blue Sea</em> as well as other fan favorites.  I had to take a moment to watch John Fred Young on drums hit the skins with such passion and strength that I almost missed hitting the shutter button as Jon Lawhon and Ben Wells took turns upon the drum riser enticing the crowd into a frenzy.</p>
<div id="attachment_9006" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 206px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9006" title="Alter Bridge" src="http://type3media.com/press/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0047-alter-bridge_border_LOW-RES-196x300.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Alter Bridge" width="196" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Brian Cade</p></div>
<p>Alter Bridge soon took the stage, cheers filled the air as this band that was formed by former Creed members lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips, and Myles Kennedy (Slash, The Mayfield Four) who was invited to the trio to form what we known as Alter Bridge as a whole.  I was clearly blown away by their performance, even more so by Myles Kennedy.  This was Alter Bridge on stage, and they gave it their all to the masses.  Kennedy&#8217;s vocals were right on as he stretched his vocal range to the max and Mark Tremonti took residence on stage left hammering away each song with precession and skill.  The band clearly came to play and deliver, and deliver they did.  After the last note faded,  Kennedy thanked the crowd and announced &#8220;now you can go back to your texting.&#8221;  Mr. Kennedy I could not agree more.  As I gazed into the sea of fans, all I could seen was the LCD&#8217;s of camera phones.  REALLY!</p>
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<p>It did not take long to have the stage ready for the next act, Theory of a Deadman, another Roadrunner Records recording artist.  The stage was lit in blue prior to showtime and to each side of the drum riser stood a old school type of art piece of a woman that looked like what you&#8217;d see on a world war II bomber.  The same could be said about the second microphone that was set up for Tyler Connolly (vocals/guitar); something that had a retro appeal.  That, hand in hand with Tylers hair style, reminds me of the old &#8220;Big Boy&#8221; franchise mascot.  But don&#8217;t let this look fool you, their sound and catchy lyrics tell another story; a story of a band that has gained fans from all over the world.  When Tyler Connolly announced from the stage during their set &#8220;we formed a band to get girls, and we got fans instead&#8221; the band was greeted with a even louder response from the crowd.  This band did not hesitate to close out the day&#8217;s events with some tongue-in-check humor and a truck load of hit songs that put them on the charts.  Tyler Connolly pitted the crowd against one another in cheers as he worked both sides of the stage with a video camera in hand, seeing which side would out do the other.  Surely the &#8220;no contest&#8221;  rule would have to be applied here, for the fans were more than eager to be even more of a part of the show in the video.  The band pulled no punches with several of their hit songs like &#8220;Bitch&#8221; and &#8220;Bad Girlfriend,&#8221; as well as a mix of the newer songs from their latest release <em>The Truth Is&#8230;</em> which was released in July of this year.  They came, then they conquered.  The Carnival of Madness as a whole delivered a memorable tour with some amazing bands that came to Huntington to rock.  Mission accomplished Carnival of Madness, this was a tour well done.</p>
<p>Carnival of Madness &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CarnivalofMadness" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/CarnivalofMadness</a><br />
WAMX Radio (Huntington, WV.) &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/X1063WAMX" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/X1063WAMX</a><br />
Downtrend &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtrend/118326918202752" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtrend/118326918202752</a><br />
Zeroking &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Zerokingfans" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/Zerokingfans</a><br />
Bobaflex &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Bobaflex" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/Bobaflex</a><br />
Emphatic &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/emphaticrock" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/emphaticrock</a><br />
Adelitas Way &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/adelitasway" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/adelitasway</a><br />
Black Stone Cherry &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Stone-Cherry/8509615068" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Stone-Cherry/8509615068</a><br />
Alter Bridge &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alterbridge?sk=wall" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/alterbridge?sk=wall</a><br />
Theory of a Deadman &#8211; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Theory-of-a-Deadman/16131485044" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Theory-of-a-Deadman/16131485044</a></p>
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		<title>Sparks Fly with Hurtsmile in Titletown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurtsmile July 22, 2011 Showcase Live Foxborough, MA Before the music began, I was talking to an old friend about happenings. A happening is an event with an intangible special spark that could occur in a large stadium filled with 50,000 screaming fans, or in an intimate club with only a few dozen people. We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Hurtsmile<br />
July 22, 2011<br />
Showcase Live<br />
Foxborough, MA</strong></p>
<p>Before the music began, I was talking to an old friend about <em>happenings</em>. A <em>happening</em> is an event with an intangible special spark that could occur in a large stadium filled with 50,000 screaming fans, or in an intimate club with only a few dozen people. We were anxiously waiting to see what would happen during Hurtsmile&#8217;s only scheduled hometown show.</p>
<p>Hurtsmile exploded out of the gate with the no-holds-barred song &#8220;Just War Theory.&#8221; It&#8217;s a great song to grab everyone&#8217;s attention and set the tone for the rest of the set. Gary Cherone was on fire and worked up quite a sweat during the first few songs.</p>
<div id="attachment_8539" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8539" title="Hurtsmile Photo by Kristen Pierson" src="http://type3media.com/press/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/KAP_1004-300x199.jpg?9d7bd4" alt="Hurtsmile Photo by Kristen Pierson" width="300" height="199" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo by Kristen Pierson</p></div>
<p>In the shadow of Gillette Stadium and in the wake of the recent Boston Bruins Stanley Cup victory, Gary&#8217;s words, &#8220;It&#8217;s great to be in Titletown,&#8221; resonated well with crowd.  It was indicative of the excitement and the undercurrent of positive energy that comes with playing to a hometown crowd.</p>
<p>There is something to be said for positive energy combined with chemistry.  This band of seasoned pros performed extremely well together.  Gary Cherone is the consummate front-man, and still remains remains one of the best I&#8217;ve ever seen live, not only for his singing ability, but also for his stage moves, and ability to connect to the audience.  Gary&#8217;s brother Mark (who I hadn&#8217;t seen perform since Flesh toured with Extreme in the 90&#8242;s) is a stunning guitar player, and quite a showman in his own right.  It must run in the family.  Dana Spellman is a solid drummer, but can really let loose at any moment, and Joe Pessia does a great job of laying down and holding a groove while also keeping up with Dana and Mark when needed.</p>
<p>I think &#8220;Beyond the Garden / Kicking Against the Goads&#8221; was my favorite performance of the night.  While Joe Pessia grabbed a mandolin the band recruited manager Rob Hoffman for bass duties.  The song is one of the most powerful on the album, and the live version is truly awesome.  The band followed it up with a kickin&#8217; version of &#8220;Jesus Would You Meet Me&#8221; that had many in the crowd singing along, and then closed the main set with a rockin&#8217; arrangement of George M. Cohan&#8217;s &#8220;Over There.&#8221;</p>
<p>During the set Gary thanked the crowd a couple times for bearing with them as they played new material from the <em>Hurtsmile</em> album, almost as if he expected that the crowd wanted to hear him play old familiar tunes from his other projects.  From where I stood it appeared that the crowd was not only very familiar with the new material, but loving every minute of the show.  While they did play a few songs from Extreme, Van Halen, and a couple covers, this show was really all about Hurtsmile the band.</p>
<p>The three song encore was a real treat for fans.  The end of the &#8220;The Murder Of Daniel Faulkner (4699)&#8221; performance featured a member of the Massachusetts State Police Pipes and Drums playing bag pipes.  It was a very moving moment and a fitting tribute to Faulkner, and every police officer who has lost their life in the line of duty.</p>
<p>The somber moment was followed by a bit of revelry.  Gary called on Pat Badger to join the band on stage.  Two cakes, with candles lit, were brought out and then the entire crowd sang &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; to Gary and Pat.  Badger then played bass for a performance of the Extreme song &#8220;Tragic Comic.&#8221;  It was great to see everyone up on stage having a great time.</p>
<p>The band closed their hometown show with a lively performance of &#8220;Without You&#8221; (Van Halen).  I&#8217;m sure everyone in the crowd will attest, that this wasn&#8217;t simply just another show.  Sparks were flying&#8230; this was a <em>happening</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Set list</strong>:</p>
<p>&#8220;Just War Theory&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Pump It Up&#8221; (Elvis Costello cover)<br />
&#8220;Stillborn&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Tolerance Song&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Love Thy Neighbor&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Kaffur (Infidel)&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Painter Paint&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Hole Hearted&#8221; (Extreme)<br />
&#8220;Wonder What&#8221; (Mark Cherone on vocals)<br />
&#8220;Slave&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Beyond the Garden / Kicking Against the Goads&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Jesus Would You Meet Me&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Over There&#8221; (George M. Cohan cover)</p>
<p>Encore:<br />
&#8220;The Murder Of Daniel Faulkner (4699)&#8221;<br />
&#8220;Tragic Comic&#8221; (Extreme)<br />
&#8220;Without You&#8221; (Van Halen)</p>
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		<title>Styx and Yes Put on a Grand Show at Foxwoods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Styx and Yes July 8, 2011 MGM Grand Theater Mashantucket, CT Yes put on an unbelievable show.  Right from the start, their positive energy set the mood for the entire night.  Yes had a great connection to their audience who were all here to enjoy the music from these top notch performers.  For me, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Styx and Yes</strong><br />
<strong>July 8, 2011</strong><br />
<strong>MGM Grand Theater</strong><br />
<strong>Mashantucket, CT</strong></p>
<p>Yes put on an unbelievable show.  Right from the start, their positive energy set the mood for the entire night.  Yes had a great connection to their audience who were all here to enjoy the music from these top notch performers.  For me, the music brought back fond memories of when I was kid first hearing these tunes on the radio. At the end of their set, Yes received a hard earned and well deserved standing ovation.</p>
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<p>I didn&#8217;t know what to expect from Styx because they are not exactly the same band from years past.  It turned out that they were absolutely riveting to watch.  The entire band looked like they were really enjoying playing for the audience.  It wasn&#8217;t work for these guys, but pure joy, and the great music they played is the greatest testament to that.</p>
<p>Everyone I talked to was raving about how good this show was.  One fan summed it up nicely.  &#8220;YES put on a good show&#8230; STYX was firing on all cylinders!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Yes Setlist</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tempus Fugit</li>
<li>Yours Is No Disgrace</li>
<li>I&#8217;ve Seen All Good People</li>
<li>Fly From Here</li>
<li>And You And I</li>
<li>Owner of a Lonely Heart</li>
<li>Roundabout</li>
<li>Starship Trooper</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Styx Setlist</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Blue Collar Man</li>
<li>The Grand Illusion</li>
<li>One With Everything</li>
<li>Too Much Time On My Hands</li>
<li>Lorelei</li>
<li>Man in the Wilderness</li>
<li>Suite Madame Blue</li>
<li>Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)</li>
<li>Miss America</li>
</ul>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Encore:</p>
<ul>
<li>Renegade</li>
</ul>
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