The Stews – Chicken Fight Album Release Tour Pt. 2
After releasing their debut album, What Was, in April of 2022, The Stews have been a non-stop touring machine. Playing hundreds of shows a year has allowed them to hone in their musical and songwriting skills alike. With 2023 summer tour sellouts ranging from Washington DC’s 9:30 Club, Charleston’s Windjammer, New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, and countless more, The Stews have proven that they are a musical force to be reckoned with. The summer tour even featured a venue record-breaking 800+ day-of-show tickets sold at Avondale Brewing in Birmingham, AL. In addition to the aforementioned legendary venues, The Stews played to packed out, ravenous crowds at Bonnaroo, Sweetwater 420Fest, and Roosterwalk. The band drove straight from their summer tour finale at Appleton, Wisconsin’s Mile of Music to meet up with Moon Taxi to support their fall tour. After months on the roading supporting Moon Taxi, the band returned home to Charleston, SC to finish up their second studio album. With thousands of tickets sold across a three night NYE run in Charlotte, Savannah, and Atlanta, the band capped off a record breaking year. In July of 2024, The Stews released their second full-length LP, “Chicken Fight”. The album is a daring body of work that can’t be confined to one genre, as fans will find songs reminiscent of The Allman Brothers, Audioslave, Pink Floyd, and Rainbow Kitten Surprise to name a few. The Stews place a large emphasis on capturing their live show experience for fans from across the world to behold. Find snapshots from some of their historic performances, tours, and festivals here: The Stews – Waste of Time, Fireline (Live at ShowerCap 2023)The Stews 9-5 – LIVE in Virginia BeachThe Stews – Bonnaroo 2023 RecapStew Year’s Eve Weekend Recap All photos taken by Garrett Cardoso Website | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify
DWLLRS: Cameraman Tour
Feelings assume form in melodies, harmonies, and lyrics. DWLLRS render raw emotions, formative experiences, and late-night conversations about life, existence, and love as layered and lush alternative pop. The California duo—Bren Eisman and Joey Spurgeon—smooth down a shared penchant for overthinking into ponderous, potent, and powerful anthems. It’s the culmination of these feelings and their life experiences that make up their debut album, Cameraman. “Joey and I overthink everything,” Bren admits. “It’s a large theme of our art. We’re trying to discover a hopeful belief system and worldview through the songs.” Joey elaborates, “We’re two best friends existing in this dualistic reality of heartbreak, loss, death, and love as well as all of the inconsistencies and consistencies of life. We’re trying to find help; we’re trying to inspire love. We’re going to write sad songs to reference life’s dire moments, but our pursuit is to create beauty from the chaos.” Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Soundcloud | TikTok
Post Sex Nachos: The Minor League Tour
Post Sex Nachos have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to organizations working to provide reproductive health care and supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ communities. Post Sex Nachos ‘Your Second Favorite Boy Band’ From the depths of the Midwest alt rock scene arises a soulful and passionate quintet ready to bend genres and produce tunes that’ll make you jump, shake, and move: Post Sex Nachos. Charging into baEle for the love of the groove, these roller-coaster rockers are here to redefine the term “boy band” forever. Breathing new life into genres across the spectrum – from jazz, to pop, to straight up funk rock – Post Sex Nachos conKnuously reimagines the scope of what they can do with their art. Where most find a wall, they find a door, in a get-me-a-sledge-hammer-so- I-can-show-this-wall-a-thing-or-two kind of way. Accompanied by two previously released singles, the Ktle track of their new “Keep Moving” EP is the themaKc culminaKon of the band’s last two years traversing the country and wriKng music for a world that can’t seem to get out of its own way. IngraKated with mesmerizing guitar riffs, synth leads that transport you to a hot sand beach on a scorching summer’s day, and bouncing rhythms that anyone can get lost inside of, their music paints a portrait of a group who’s unsure of what the future holds for them but are eager to find out anyways. A shout into the void, the “Keep Moving” EP unabashedly declares that the only thing you can do in a world full of uncertainty is to roll with the punches, keep your head up, and keep on moving. Post Sex Nachos is (surprisingly) 100% Vegan, Organic, and Homemade. Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify
The Hip Abduction
Evoking the ocean and guided by the spirit of travel, The Hip Abduction pilot a sonic expedition past genre barriers. The band is the moniker for singer/songwriter David New who writes and produces music in between travel excursions and touring. Live shows morph into a versatile musical ensemble consisting of Matt Poynter (drums), Chris Powers (bass), Justino Walker (guitar, vocals, ngoni), and Cody Moore (keys, sax); each of whom have a mutual appreciation for African (Afrobeat/Soukous/Malian Blues), Reggae, and American (jam/electronic/indie) music. Since 2012, the band has played almost every noteworthy music festival in the country, has landed major TV/Movie syncs and Sirius Xm radio spins, have 750k mo listeners on Spotify, have provided direct cross country tour support for artists like Dirty Heads, Galactic, Slightly Stoopid, The Revivalists, and who’s highly energized live show have landed the 5-piece a sizable fanbase across the US and Canada. Website | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube
He Is Legend Hollywood Holiday Hootenanny
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An Evening with Don Dixon
This is a seated show. Don Dixon is a songwriter, singer, producer and occasional actor. Bandcamp | Spotify | YouTube
APP AID Fundraiser for Community Foundation of Western NC
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Kill Dyll
Kill Dyll stands out as a trap metal artist who defies genre boundaries, seamlessly blending elements of hip hop, rock, and various subgenres. His distinct sound is marked by self-produced beats, self-directed music videos, and a unique touch in the form of handmade clothing, notably his character face masks. Hailing from Denver, CO, Dyll’s early exposure to his father’s diverse music taste sparked his fascination with a wide range of genres, influencing his own musical experimentation and collaborations. Diving into the realm of Trap Metal, a genre characterized by the fusion of hard-hitting trap drums, powerful bass, lo-fi production, and metal-inspired vocal expressions, Kill Dyll attributes his artistic evolution to his upbringing in the digital age. From his roots as a drummer to crafting his own beats, rapping over them, and shaping a persona he defines as “an artistic interpretation of ego in America,” Kill Dyll has undergone a significant transformation. Inspired by a diverse range of artists such as XXXTentacion, Kanye West, NWA, Bad Brains, Scarlxrd, and City Morgue, Kill Dyll has amassed a substantial audience, with millions streaming his music. His reinvention serves as a testament to the possibilities that arise when one embraces self-belief and dedication. Continuously challenging himself, Kill Dyll is pushing the boundaries of his music, proving that anything is achievable in his ongoing artistic journey. Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | YouTube | Soundcloud
Peter Hook & The Light
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Dua Saleh
The music of LA-based Sudanese-American artist Dua Saleh (they/them) explores the inner self and the world at large. With their long-awaited full-length debut, a collection of R&B-infused electronic indie-pop songs titled I SHOULD CALL THEM, they portray the spiritual power, resilience, and joy of love. Equal parts imaginative and lived-through, it’s a statement record only Saleh could make. Across three EPs since 2019, heralded by The New York Times (“commanding”), NPR (“visionary”), and Pitchfork (“ambitious and riveting”) — alongside their breakout role in the Netflix series Sex Education — Saleh has deftly fused and inverted genre conventions with a socially conscious style driven by melody, grit, and bravado. Saleh’s foundation as first a skilled poet and their close ties to the indigenous roots have enriched their music with incredible depth. In 2023, they signed with Ghostly International with the punk-leaning standalone single “daylight falls” and took the cover of GAY TIMES as their Rising Star in Music honour recipient. Now squarely at the helm of their first LP — guests include Ambré, Gallant, serpentwithfeet, and Sid Sriram — Saleh shapes their most vulnerable work to date, an apocalyptic narrative informed by environmental anxieties and their experiences as a lover, holding personal truth and hope amidst chaos. Sonically, the album ushers in a new era for the artist whose boundless sound continues to expand. “It’s important for me to heal by being fully myself,” says Saleh, referring to the outsized role identity and gender expression play in their process. “I am being honest with myself with this record, this is my story.” They see queer love as an act of defiance, be it figuratively, in the album’s storyline, which follows two lovers at the end-of-times, or literally, in the many oppressed cultures around the world. They reference inspirations in popular culture with trans and queer representation such as Japanese manga and various memes like the one the album’s title winks at. They credit Minnesota, where Saleh came of age, for its inclusivity and catalyzing encouragement, and pay homage to the Midwest with the pulsing opening track “chi girl,” which details the playful pursuit of a crush in Chicago. Saleh finds a kindred spirit in serpentwithfeet, who duets with them on the striking, string-backed “unruly.” “Something about his voice is so captivating,” says Saleh. “I think our connection musically is queerness, being able to have that against-all-odds connection with somebody where we may have had to resist our identity initially when we were younger. There’s a power that queerness holds for both of us.” The song pairs otherworldly atmospherics with a tangible bounce. serpentwithfeet rings questions into the night (“how’d I get so unruly”) as Saleh trails with hushed hooks and sly verses. Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Soundcloud | TikTok
