Concert Review: Japandroids at Newport Music Hall (Columbus)
By Adam Schutz Although CD102.5’s Low Dough Show wasn’t a sell out, when Japandroids took Newport Music Hall’s stage last Wednesday the crowd was anything but scarce. From the moment singer and guitarist Brian King strummed his first chord, the audience up front broke into a set-long mosh pit. Despite their two-piece set up, Japandroids...
Concert Review: The Postal Service at The LC Pavilion (Columbus)
Some things I simply must write about. Even if it’s a week later and most people’s minds have moved beyond the event in question. Or not – this show was a marquee event that will stand out in my mind as one of the best live music events of the year. This event was that...
Concert Review + Photography: Nightlands w/ Bummers, Tin Armor at Ace of Cups (Columbus)
IATU likes to think of itself as an adventurous entity. IATU’s sentience, of course, relies upon the well-being and enthusiasm of a dedicated team of writers and promoters. As one such writer, I decided to embody this via a jaunt into the unknown – this journey took me to the favored but rarely visited Ace...
Concert Review: Dropkick Murphys at the LC Pavilion (Columbus)
Two representatives from IATU showed at Columbus’ LC Pavilion to catch four HOT acts that fall under the irish/bluegrass punk umbrella. I, Ryan, spent the bulk of the five hours indoors at the LC enjoying the incredible bill of The Mahones, Old Man Markley, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and Dropkick Murphys. Dropkick put on one of the more enjoyable...
TUNED UP Special: Old Man Markley exclusive interview
By Sean Huncherick Old Man Markley are rad. That’s really all that needs to be said. Last Sunday Annie and John were kind enough to allow I Am Tuned Up to do an interview after their set opening for Dropkick Murphy’s in Columbus, OH. Read on for a lot of words. (IATU) Sean: For starters...
Concert Roundups: Timbre at Kafe Kerouac / Truslow at A&R Music Bar
Last weekend I attended two shows back to back evenings, both of which were good in their own way. Both can be summed up pretty succinctly, so for those jam packed weekends that just beg coverage all the way around, this will be the first of many Concert Roundups features. Truslow / Plaidbrixx at A&R...
Concert Review: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk at Rumba Cafe (Columbus)
In my years as a music nut, I have watched the lineups of countless festivals year after year get announced and fantasized about attending them. Upon hearing that Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk was making their first ever appearance in Columbus I recognized the name as one that I had glanced over multiple...
Concert Review + Photography: Youth Lagoon w/ Majical Cloudz at A&R Music Bar (Columbus)
By Ryan Getz Link to full photo album here Pitchfork mainstay Youth Lagoon and up and comer Majical Cloudz descended upon Columbus May 14th to deliver a tightly wrapped package of ethereal, dreamy electronic/alternative music. The pairing had the unique and memorable circumstance of performing next door to an Insane Clown Posse show at the...
Concert Review + Interview: Relient K w/ Mike Mains and the Branches, Hellogoodbye
By Marco Castro Another day, another show at the infamous Newport Music Hall… This time we had the opportunity to come see Relient K’s Spring Tour 2013 with Hellogoodbye, William Beckett and Mike Mains and the Branches. The pop-punk veterans teamed up with a great line-up anticipating their new album coming up on July 2nd....
Review: Wooden Indian Burial Ground at Rumba Cafe (Columbus)
Review by Jon McAlister Portland, Oregon’s Wooden Indian Burial Ground crushed Rumba Cafe last Friday, May 17th. Journeying throughon the Columbus leg of their extensive 3-month tour, WIBG is a fantastically fresh surf-jam band; with their wild noise manipulation and frantic stage presence to their hipster-toppling, mid-song speed increases, the 3 piece laid it down....
Concert Review + Photography: Bad Veins w/ In Silent Movies, The Ridges
Review and Photos by Corey Leaman A fair amount of people turned out on a warm, but still damp, Thursday night to Kobo for Bad Veins’ return to Columbus on their first stop of the #NewJakeTour2013. First band up was The Ridges from Athens, Ohio. After having some technical difficulties, the group began in a...
Festival Recap: Art of Music Festival (Columbus)
Recap by Gerrit Carstensen The Art of Music Festival was the first of a hopefully annual event, taking place on the campus of The Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). The festival celebrated the marriage of music and art, and music as an art form. The festival boasted seven bands, a food truck and...
