Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Concert Announcement Carolina Rebellion lineup announced
Posted by Jeff Hahne on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Carolina Rebellion, which will take place on Saturday, May 5, at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. announced its lineup today. Headliners Shinedown and Korn will be joined by Evanescence, Staind, Five Finger Death Punch, Slash, Chevelle, Volbeat, Halestorm, P.O.D., Adelitas Way, Paper Tongues, Weaving The Fate, Redlight King, Red, New Medicine and Ghosts Of August.
It's a pretty solid lineup if you're looking for a day-long metal-centric music fest. The only oddity for me was the inclusion of the Charlotte band Paper Tongues who are closer to pop than anything metal. Singer Aswan North is far more likely to wear bling than anything studded or spiked.
For comparison, here are the Paper Tongues:
And here is one of the headliners:
This year will also feature the ability for concert-goers to camp out the night before. A campground party featuring Foxy Shazam, Lez Zeppelin and One was also announced.
Last year, the inaugural event was held at Charlotte's Metrolina Expo and featured Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Stone Sour, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine, Theory of a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Hinder, Skillet, Saving Abel, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry, My Darkest Days, Cavo, Rev Theory, Pop Evil and Art Of Dying.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Augustana
Posted by Alison Angel on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Throughout their 25-song set at the Visulite Theater on Monday, Feb. 6, Augustana frontman Dan Layus was never without a smile on his face as he belted out lyrics that make up the band’s nine-year history. It was quite a different sight from the frontman of two years ago — an alcoholic who couldn’t seem to see the brighter side of life.
With this tour, Augustana makes it clear that those days are long gone. Despite a lineup that has been in constant turmoil and being dropped from their label, Epic, after six years, the band is back with a new set of songs reflecting their contentment with life and a mellow attitude which is reflected in every song.
The foursome took the stage without a word. Only the low whine of a lone guitar chord announced the band's presence as they launched into “Hey Now” from their 2008 album Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt.
With lyrics like “Now we’re bleeding for nothing... We’re damned at the end and we’re damned at the start,” Layus showcased his attitude as a songwrtier and his crew blossomed with a steady guitar rhythm carrying them forward. Constant smiles on their faces indicated that although the same sweet melodies drive their music, they are not the same band that wrote those words so long ago.
