Calling All Power Pop Bands — Indy Rock Live Wants to Book You!
Greetings indie bands far and wide. Would you consider what you do even remotely power pop? Do you push the guitar crunch, sweet melodies, and earworm hooks designed to make heads bob and feet tap?...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top 8 Concerts of 2012
I attended 79 concerts in 2012. That’s a lot of time in places like Radio Radio, White Rabbit Cabaret, Old National Centre, and Melody Inn. But there’s little I would trade the lost sleep or ringing...
View ArticleThe Melismatics w/ Black Taxi and Reckless Edward – Melody Inn 2/1/2013
In a just world, the Melismatics would be radio staples. Songs like Divided Devotions, Face to Face, and Digging Deep are perfect pop nuggets that go down sweeter than 95 percent of the...
View ArticleAre You Rested, Indy? Concert Season is Here!
The 2013 Indianapolis concert calendar has thus far been a collection of baby steps. But that all changes this week as the event listings explode. Some highlights of the next two weeks: February 28 —...
View ArticleThe Kickback and Hotfox – Melody Inn 2/28/2013
Stop two of the night was the Melody Inn for local rock stars Hotfox and Chicago’s up-and-coming the Kickback. Rodeo Ruby Love opened the night but I was still getting pummeled at ONC by Imagine...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top Picks – May 23-29 (Japandroids, Melismatics, Margot, and...
Race weekend is here, which means hundreds of thousands descending on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For those who prefer the screech of guitars over tires, the choices are plentiful. Below are this...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top Picks June 25 – July 2 (Eleanor Friedberger, Family of the...
Another good week of shows in Indy. IRL top picks below: Tuesday, July 25 – Eleanor Friedberger w/ TEEN at Radio Radio — Great show from MOKB Presents. Former Fiery Furnace Friedberger’s new solo...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top Picks – July 4th Weekend
The holiday weekend is, as usual, chock full of live music options. To see a full list, check Do317.com. For my tastes, just two stand out: Wednesday, July 3 – Adam Marsland at the Melody Inn: One of...
View ArticleWednesday Night – IndyRockLive.com Presents: Rugged Russian Bear, Scanlines,...
Another IndyRockLive.com showcase hits the Melody Inn this Wednesday night, August 14. Rugged Russian Bear, Scanlines, and Be Here Now will take the stage at the legendary bar at 38th and Illinois to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hell Yes, Indy Rocks!
Thursday night was a perfect microcosm of why Indianapolis has become such a kick-ass town for live music. Here’s an example of what your schedule could have been: 1) 7:30 – Hit the Tin Roof for...
View Article