by The Pure Rock Shop | Mar 21, 2017 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
Supermonkey Recording Company presented an intimate show at Cattivo, a small club that is shoehorned in to a neighborhood street in Lawrenceville. The evening began with acoustic performances by a few local artists Brett Staggs, the band Eliza Furnace, Doug Carnahan...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Feb 23, 2017 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
From the moment he took the stage wearing a tie and vest and holding a tamborine, you knew it was going to be a different kind of show…but as his iconic voice poured over the familiar lyrics of “Walk in the Shadows,” Geoff Tate put a lot of smiles on...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Dec 21, 2016 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
The Pure Rock Shop caught up with Queensyche on their 2016 Condition Human tour with supporting acts Armored Saint and Midnight Eternal at the Rex Theater on Pittsburgh’s South Side this past week. It was without question one of the best shows we’ve seen this year....
by The Pure Rock Shop | Dec 7, 2016 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
Warning, no safe rooms here! Reminiscent of an era when spandex wasn’t just for Spanx and Aquanaut didn’t have an environmental warning, Steel Panther delivers over the top original songs that pay homage to the rock n’ roll anthems, power ballads, and...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Oct 23, 2016 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
The afternoon sun was blaring on the Norwegian Pearl pool deck for the 2016 version of Femme Fatale on the 3rd day of the Monsters of Rock Cruise – Monsterwood. The band is still fronted by Lorraine Lewis and currently features Athena Lee (sister of Motley Crue...
by The Pure Rock Shop | Oct 19, 2016 | Archived Concert Reviews, Concert Reviews
So I’ve been a fan of Great White [Band] for over 25 years. A fanatical fan to say the least. I used to get laryngitis after most shows when I was a teenager for singing every word. And, yes I lost my voice again on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. After a very long...