The musical mountain climber
William LaShomb isn't the average front man of a local band.
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William LaShomb isn't the average front man of a local band.
The Queen City takes pride in its theatre and music scene with venues that host well-known, established national acts. From Shea's to First Niagara Center, there are productions and shows for every type of holiday event-goer. Spread some holiday cheer with friends and attend one or more of these musicals, ballets or concerts this season.
Security guards at The Waiting Room had to pull bloody concert attendees off each other in mosh pits and watch for "crowd killers" - fans that push other into the pit - more than usual on Wednesday night.
When Asking Alexandria bassist Sam Bettley's ear monitor broke during the band's finale song "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)," he panicked. He ripped it out of his ear and threw it to the side of the stage.
Album: Skeletons
As the lights dimmed and the Monday Night Football theme song began to play, fans rushed up to the barricade-less stage at the Waiting Room in an attempt to be as close as possible to the headlining band.
Crowd surfers bounced across a sea of people, mosh pits emerged and a lone fan jumped off a ledge into the pit below.
With endless options of tattoo parlors, it's a process picking which shop and which artist are the right fit to fulfill your earning for ink. A tattoo will follow you to the grave and becomes an advertisement for the artist. The body becomes an art exhibit.
I closed my eyes tight and awaited the pain. I clutched my friend's fingers in a death grip. Breathe in. Breathe out. This wasn't anything new. The needle penetrated my skin. There was pain that became dull, almost soothing at times.
Artist: Krewella
Film: Insidious: Chapter 2
Kyle Bihrle has never gone on tour without something going horribly wrong on the way. If it's not the van breaking down, it's having insufficient funds for gas or food for his comrades in hardcore band Sirens and Sailors.
If you're a '90s kid, there's a very strong possibility you worshipped one boy band and only one boy band. Perhaps you argued with your best friend about how dumb she was for liking 98 Degrees when the Backstreet Boys were "totally hotter." It's also a possibility that you drew devil horns on the "enemy."
If you're a '90s kid, there's a very strong possibility you worshipped one boy band and only one boy band. Perhaps you argued with your best friend about how dumb she was for liking 98 Degrees when the Backstreet Boys were "totally hotter." It's also a possibility that you drew devil horns on the "enemy."
It can be painful to reminisce upon high school, especially the panic that set in once graduation, and consequently life as an adult, approached. Imagine being a teenager, touring the country, playing Vans Warped Tour and being one of Alternative Press' 100 Bands You Need To Know.
Every Time I Die couldn't imagine having a better hometown.
Sheets of loose-leaf paper smudged with eraser marks occupy part of the wall in the cramped basement. A full drum kit, a few guitars and stacks of amps enclose the already small room even more.
Artist: Man Overboard
Artist: Fall Out Boy
As an unsigned artist, the struggle to make music while remaining financially stable is a tough feat. Playing shows and making albums isn't conducive to a cheap lifestyle, especially for college students in bands who worry about affording tuition and books in addition to new guitar strings and gas money for the next gig.