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LS Dunes Pittsburgh Show Review

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Review/Photos:Kylie Thomas

It’s one thing to get to see a member of one of your favorite bands at a small venue on a solo project. But it’s even better when you get to see five members from some of the biggest bands in the world all in one solo project. Believe it or not, that’s just what fans experienced at Mr. Smalls Theatre on July 20 with headliner L.S. Dunes and opener Pinkshift. 

L.S. Dunes is a powerful post-hardcore band made up of members of the bands My Chemical Romance, Circa Survive, Coheed and Cambria, and Thursday. These four bands have had such a hold on the hardcore scene for the past 20 years, but L.S. Dunes brings a blend of all the projects unlike anything seen before. Singer Anthony Green from Circa Survive uses his unique vocal style to blend with these talented musicians, who put their all into every show.

Since these are all experienced live musicians, they’re able to put on a show with the most chaotic energy. Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance is on lead guitar and kills it with every solo. Tim Payne from Thursday creates the craziest melodic bass lines. Tucker Rule from Thursday keeps the driving force behind all the energy on his drums. Travis Steven complements Iero’s lead guitar with his own rhythmic passion. And of course, Anthony Green towers over the crowd with a loving spirit.

It’s not just L.S. Dunes that made this show outstanding, a lot of that is owed to their choice of opener, Pinkshift. Pinkshift are a female-fronted post-hardcore band that will literally tear your face off. Their combination of modern hard rock with classic post-hardcore riffs made them the perfect opener for fans of L.S. Dunes. The band started the show off with crazy energy and a true connection to the crowd.

It’s easy to say this is one of the most audience-involved and energetic shows I’ve been to in a long time. L.S. Dunes and Pinkshift both do their part to bring on an energy like no one else. At the end of the show, you’re going to be dead from moshing, but you’ll be leaving with the biggest smile on your face.

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King Diamond brought the Halloween party to Silver Spring MD

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King Diamond who’s on tour now with Overkill and Night Demon.

Overkill always puts on a great show and shows that face pace thrash metal is still kick ass. Led by NJ’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth Overkill has that distinctive sound with Bobby’s high pitched and raspy vocals. With songs like “Scorched”, “ Rotten to the Core” and “Hello From the Gutter”, Overkill got the crowd into a frenzy and warmed up the stage before the king. 

You know it’s gonna be a good night when it’s 3 days before Halloween and you get to see a kick ass set from King Diamond. King Diamond who’s 68 right now still commands that stage and sounds amazing with his insanely falsettos. The stage show at a King Diamond show is always such a great sight to see. With a multilayer setup of stairs and little pieces of elaborate set all over it’s such a great view and perfect setting to watch a King Diamond set. 

The set list was amazing too we got to hear songs from such a great career like “A Mansion in the Darkness”, “Halloween “, “Spider Lilly”, “Welcome Home”, and “Eye of the Witch” and of course ending the night with “Abagail”. 

If you’re a fan of King Diamond or just a fan of great music that adds that Halloween haunted asylum themed stage performances then you need to go out and check this tour now. King Diamond never disappoints and always puts on one hell of a show. 

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ITS TIME TO GET YOUR BODY BEAT AND LET THE BLOOD FLOW

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Combichrist came into Lovedrafts in Mechanicsburg with an old school electronic  set and the return of PA’s own DeathMaschine. 

Combichrist took the dark stage armed with Eric on the synths/sampler and Andy on Vocals and an open stage to rampage on. I got to hear some killer kick ass songs I haven’t heard in a while like “Today I woke to the rain of blood”, “This is My Rifle” and This shit will fuck you up”.  

The crowd were super excited to watch the set and everyone was having a good time, dancing to the beats, and singing all the songs and having an amazing time. I’ve been wanting to see Combichrist do these old school sets and have always loved that era of the band. We also got to hear “Like to Thank My Buddies” and “Shut up and Swallow”. We also got a super rare treat for an encore Andy went back even further in his musically roots and pulled out an Icon of Coil song “Dead Enough For Life”, which got the crowd in a frenzy. 

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LUDACRIS : THE HALL AT LIVE

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ATL IS IN THE HOUSE. 

Ludacris came into Maryland at the Hall in Live Casino and brought with him the masses that were ready for a good time, good fun and good tunes. 

Ludacris said it’s been a long time since he’s been back to Maryland and DC area. I loved that he just came out with his dj and his hype man and himself nothing else was needed when you entertain like Ludacris does. Whether  you’re a fan from back in the day or a fan of his movies, Ludacris made everyone happy and made sure they were fully entertained. 

Of course Ludacris played some of his hits songs like “Act a Fool”, “Move Bitch”, “What’s your fantasy”, “Get Back” and “Area Codes” but he also played some old school tracks and a few covers like “Holiday Inn” and “Yeah”. The crowd was hitting that good weed as well and threw some blunts up to the stage during “BlueBerry Yum Yum”. 

Ludacris made a statement that his first album came out in 2000 and this next year is the 25th anniversary of the album. It was a great night and a great time, Ludacris knows how to keep the fans engaged and entertained all night. He’s very fan friendly and charismatic which makes sense that he’s also a great actor. 

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