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KMFDM Played 40 Years of Dance Floor Bliss in Columbus
On Saturday, October 19, industrial veteran juggernauts KMFDM brought the electronic podium and light show to Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. After the night ended, 20 tunes had blasted from the speakers from their ’80s beginning to current/modern messiah material. Fans of all ages and decades packed the place to help celebrate four decades of club decadence as singer/founder Sascha Koni...[Read More]
LA Guns – Live and Vampiric in Harrison
Saturday, February 3rd, the west coast day walkers returned to The Blue Note in Harrison, Ohio, this time playing the indoor stage vs. last summer’s open air experience. Hollywood and vampiric as ever, they treated the crowd to a mammoth show with the showmanship and bravado they created during the Sunset heyday across the country and world. Still touring relentlessly they rip and teared through a...[Read More]
Slaughter – Stuck It Live To Franklin
On Friday, August 25 J.D. Legends got slaughtered with the music and presence of one of the ‘90s most hard-hitting bands. Slaughter missed the glam era coming out with 1990’s Stick It To Ya cementing their legacy with immediate hits “Up All Night,” “Fly to the Angels,” and “Mad About You” among others. Though they did flirt with the ’80s and Elm Street with Vinnie Vincent. It was great seein...[Read More]
Lita Ford – A Runaway Return to J.D. Legends
On Friday, July 14 J.D. Legends hosted the return of rock n’ roll royalty as Lita Ford once again graced the stage. From the early days as a runaway to modern day mayhem, Ford commanded the stage and crowd leaving burning stiletto footprints in her path. The hot summer evening was no exception, slamming out rockers, classics, crowd favorites and a few MTV gems from the ‘80s and ’90s with one...[Read More]
L.A. Guns – Black Diamonds Fired at J.D. Legends
On Friday, June 30, J.D. Legends held another loud, open air, sandy beach party for everyone to come and get their cover tune and retro ‘80s fix in. Area favorite Mad Hatter warmed up an already quite humid stage readying the spotlights for Southern California veterans Sunset Strip brethren L.A. Guns. The history, lore and reputation they brought spoken,, official and what will never be publically...[Read More]
Morbid Angel Brought 40 Years of Acid to Cincinnati
On Friday April 7, 40 Years of Acid came to Cincinnati at Riverfront Live lead by death metal veterans Morbid Angel supported by Revocation and Vitriol with young Brazilian blood Crypta opening the tour. The United Tour of Terror spread acid, sweat and adrenaline across the nation. The near 30-date invasion started mid-March ending late April in death metal’s cradle, sunny Florida with Skeletal R...[Read More]
A Welcomed Coop’s Nightmare Haunted at J.D. Legends
Friday October 28th J.D Legends celebrated the most hallowed and cherished weekend of horror fans, metalheads, witches, cave dwellers, sewer rats and coven followers with a tribute to the originator and Godfather of shock rock Alice Cooper. Like Rob Zombie’s said, Cooper did everything first and we’ve been respectfully copying him ever since. Coop’s Nightmare: The Alice Cooper Experience bro...[Read More]
We Were Promised Jetpacks Indie Rocked Columbus at Skully’s
The chill-ridden, windy evening of October 7th marked the return of Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks to Columbus. It was the groups return to town and second stop in the state this year after a large response at the Columbus Arts Festival in the summer. Several fans, that stood in the large pavilion downtown yelled welcome back as they took over Skully’s Music Diner. It was a crowd...[Read More]
Lacuna Coil Celebrated 20 Years of Comalies in Columbus
Italy’s Lacuna Coil spent part of the late summer touring the U.S., celebrating the 20th anniversary of third record Comalies. Among the trek the King of Clubs in Columbus, Ohio got them on September 21st packing a house of loud, devoted fans and asylum seekers, wanting to see the gothic masquerade in person. The 13 date tour began early September in Pennsylvania, ending in Illinois, saving the Bu...[Read More]
Wednesday 13 – The Hallowed Horrifier’s New Masterpiece
The following interview was conducted backstage at Riverfront Live, Cincinnati, Ohio on 9-14 with assistance from guest contributor Jacqueline Perrin. Wednesday 13 is known for their ghoulish and grandiose songs, stage performances and overall, extreme zest for the dead, afterlife. Front man Wednesday has led the graveyard charge forward for two decades leaving a crypt full of releases in their w...[Read More]
Death Valley Girls and L.A. Witch Brought SoCal Vibes to Columbus
On Sunday August 7th two acts from SoCal came to Columbus, Ohio to invade Natalie’s Musical Hall and Kitchen bringing along the desert heat with mirages, illusions, psychedelic sounds and noisy cool garage rock. L.A. Witch and Death Valley Girls spent the summer burning up the road, clocking the miles, leaving crowds in their wake feeling like they experienced audio peyote. Hallucinogens weren’t n...[Read More]
Lita Ford Delivered Deadly at J.D. Legends
Friday, July 29 the outside stage area of J.D. Legends was packed for ‘90s rockers and ballad kings Firehouse as the reigning queen of metal Lita Ford took over the stage later in the evening. The place was filled with everyone from teens to classic generations ready to experience the veteran Runaway play everything from deep cuts to the favorites. Youth took stage early with acoustic guitars and ...[Read More]