The Nocturnal Affair hit the Goldfield stage like vampires with a vengeance—dark, stylish, and surprisingly danceable. Kicking off with a moody drum solo that felt like thunder cracking open the night, they launched into Depeche Mode’s “It’s No Good” with… Read More ›
Raised on an unusual blend of Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkel, Guns N Roses and Cannibal Corpse, it was Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington that first ignited the spark in Caskets vocalist Matt Flood. “It was his power and range,” he… Read More ›
On April 25th, the UC Theater in Berkeley was packed to the rafters for EXODUS: 40 Years of Blood, a celebration that paid homage to four decades of Bay Area thrash and the legacy of the late, great Paul Baloff… Read More ›
Memphis May Fire Brings Shapeshifter to Roseville By Jennifer Black Glennon
Words Peter South and Pics Jennifer Black Cleveland death-dealers 200 Stab Wounds hit Sacramento’s Ace of Spades with a set that felt less like an opening slot and more like a controlled demolition. They wasted no time diving straight into… Read More ›
Whitechapel Brings Hymns to Ace of Spades I picked the right show to return to Sacramento’s Ace of Spades after an extended time away. I knew I loved Whitechapel performing live and loved the challenge of photographing the band and… Read More ›