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Pop Evil Concert Review with Them Evils, Seldom Told and Don Jamieson
Monarch Music Hall
February 9, 2019
Peoria, Illinois

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Seldom Told took the stage early. The band is from Northwest Indiana. It consists of lead vocalist Mira Faris, lead guitarist Austin Faris, drummer Kyle Lewandowski, bassist Derek Kalicky- Bass, rhythm guitarist Chase Hayes. Their songs were of a modern rock band in the same vein as Pop Evil. They had a solid set but did not really grab the audience. Then Seldom Told took on a cover of ‘Welcome to The Jungle’ by Guns n’ Roses. While you have to give them compliments for being gutsy enough to even try to perform that song, it was a bit like listening to sober karoake. Then they performed a song called ‘Nightmare’ and it blew the fans away. It was along the lines of Epica or Nightwish good. Hopefully, the band will continue to explore that sound.

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Next to burn up the stage was Them Evils. The band from Huntington Beach California has been around the area before on a tour with 10 Years. You will instantly like them from first listen. They have that timeless rock star look with long hair, t-shirts, leather jacket, and jeans. The Rock music scene has been clamoring after Greta Van Fleet but they should be following Them Evils everywhere. Their sound is more similar to the blues rock of Led Zeppelin. That being said they also performed a cover of “Rock’n Roll Part 2” and a cover of “Dirty Deeds” by AC/DC that was fantastic also. They also performed their hit, “Got Me Rockin'” that your body starts to move to no matter what you are doing.

While their talent of vocals and screaming riffs are extraordinary, the most important takeaway from their live performance is that they are having fun playing music. If you needed to make a movie about the 70s, this should be the band to play the music. They have honed their live show to be impressive over the years.

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Comedian, Don Jamieson performed a short set. Don Jamieson was on a show called That Metal Show on VH1 Classic from 2008 to 2015 where he, Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine talked about metal music. Mainly, it was about bands they liked and grew up with. Unfortunately, his comedy set was unrelatable in a lot of ways. His antiquated idea that being p.c.(politically correct) is bad. I put rock and metal fans into one of the most diverse and welcoming of any fans. His funniest jokes were the self-deprecating ones.

Pop Evil was the main event. The band is from Muskegon, Michigan and have been around for eleven years. In that time, they have had hits with “Trenches”, “100 in a 55”, “Monster You Made”, “Deal With The Devil”, “Torn To Pieces”, and “Waking Lions” They always add in parts of cover songs to their sets. This time it was “Bodies”(Drowning Pool) and “Eye of The Tiger” (Survivor) and an explanation of a full song they were going to cover because it means a lot to them. That cover was “I Alone” by Live. Live is out on tour this year and is going to make an appearance at Inkcarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio.

Leigh Kakaty and the band made it a point to thank the fans for decade of rock. When the phrase was uttered a few years ago ‘Rock is Dead’, the fans and the artists are the ones who continue the legacy of rock. So please go out and be rock and metal crusaders and support good rock artists.

A little girl who was about seven brought a sign to the show and the band brought Chelsea onstage.
She got her picture taken with each band member and they signed her sign. She was one lucky girl.

Toward the end of the evening, it felt like vocalist, Leigh Kakaty’s voice was not quite as strong as it normally is. Whether that was from the smoke machines onstage, the polar weather, or a cold or all three we do not know. The smoke machines can go away as far as the photojournalists are concerned. For their final song, “Trenches” they brought Them Evils and Don Jamieson onto the stage to all perform. It was a jam-packed night and the crowd disbursed to spread the message of rock and metal.

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10 Years Concert Review with Devour The Day, Sons of Texas and Them Evils
July 13, 2017
The Castle Theatre
Bloomington, Illinois

A post was circulating on Facebook asking what were some of the biggest underrated bands. I think all the bands on this tour are definitely underrated for what they have contributed to the rock music scene. Devour The Day and Sons of Texas get some regular play on Sirius XM Octane and 10 Years gets very sporadic rock radio play. 10 Years band is in the same style of music as Breaking Benjamin.

Devour The Day released a music video for “The Bottom” and it is mesmerizing and evocative. You can see that video on our new video page here. Best New Rock Videos.

Them Evils is a rock band from Orange County, California and they have a power rock feel to their band. Their sound goes from a bluesy rock to reminding me of Mötley Crüe or an Eighties metal band. They had an impressive set and the crowd liked them.

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Sons of Texas were surprisingly the hardest band in the lineup. After hearing their song, “Baptized In The Rio Grande”, I thought they were a rock radio band. Their latest album release, Baptized in The Rio Grande, is an amazing album and the band was a great addition to this tour. You can also watch their latest video, “September” on our latest video page. Their album Forged By Fortitude comes out September 22, 2017.

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Devour The Day hails from Memphis, Tennessee and are from the ashes of the former band, Egypt Central. Their songs have a quality that sets them apart and catchy hooks that you want to sing along to.

Tonight, they performed all their well known songs and their fans felt that live music with songs like “Good Man”, “You And Not Me”, “Respect” and “The Bottom”. Blake Allison, the vocalist, told a good story about how his late father wanted him to play sports but he told his dad that he wanted to be a musician. So despite his dad wanting him to play sports, his dad went out the next day and bought him a drum set. You can learn more about the band and the inspiration for their songs from our interview with them here. Best Rock Interviews

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10 Years has been around for over ten years now. Their songs have comforted and given their fans a cathartic outlet. The band is working on a new album and performed two new songs, ‘Catacombs’ and ‘Novocaine’. The fans get into the act. The song ‘Fix Me’ was dedicated to a guy with a crutch. Of course, they performed ‘Beautiful’. Jesse Hassek (vocalist) talked about how their song ‘Wasteland’ was to give people hope. They do not get tired of performing it because of the importance of the meaning to their fans each night.