All posts by Aaron Tyler

  • Iggy Azalea at ACL

    She sings, she dances and has backup dancers. Does she have the appeal for a lasting career?  Here are some photos from weekend 1 at ACL.

    • Posted October 7, 2014
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  • ACL Must See: Paolo Nutini

    I was a fan of Paolo Nutini before I saw him perform live at Austin City Limits, yesterday for weekend one, but watching him give it up to a huge, jubilant crowd under the bright October sun...

    • Posted October 4, 2014
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  • KISS in Indianapolis Aug. 22, 2014 Reviewed

    A few months back, I remember reading about how, despite the infighting among the founding members of KISS, the iconic group announced an ambitious 40th Anniversary tour, along with Def Leppard. I filed it away as potentially...

    • Posted August 25, 2014
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  • An Interview with the Wild Feather’s Ricky Young

    These days, it seems like everyone wants to be in a band. While us at On Stage certainly don’t want to discourage the making of new music, it’s undeniable that the ease with which one can make...

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • World Class Prick by the Easthills: Review

    Album: World Class Prick Artist: The Easthills Label: Campbell Barada Music Release Date: April 15, 2014 Run Length: 4 tracks – 12:55   Reviewed by Jack Smith     You may or may not have realized it...

    • Posted May 16, 2014
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  • Big Gigantic – The Night is Young Review

    Album: The Night is Young Artist: Big Gigantic (feat. Cherub) Label: Big Gigantic Music Release Date: February 11. 2014 Run Time: 8 Tracks – 35:27   If you’re even marginally involved in the electronic music scene, chances...

    • Posted February 20, 2014
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  • Album Review: Matt Schofield – Far As I Can See

    Album: Far As I Can See Artist: Matt Schofield Label: Mascot/Provogue Records Release Date: February 18th, 2014 Track Count: 11 songs   Reviewed by Jack Smith   These days, playing the blues is tough, and not just...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • Bare Bones by the Civil Wars – A Review

    Yes, yes. There’s no need to adjust your glasses nor consult your optometrist; you read that headline correctly. Despite going on hiatus in November 2012, Nashville folk duo The Civil Wars have released a 6 track EP....

    • Posted December 8, 2013
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  • George Jones’ Tribute Concert: Review

      Everybody loved George. That refrain, repeated infinitely throughout the night by everyone from the show announcers to fans to Trisha Yearwood, became in a sense the slogan for the evening. It was, after all, the George...

    • Posted December 2, 2013
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  • The Easthills Interview

    Regular readers of On Stage should remember the Easthills, as we’ve been giving them quite a bit of coverage between our review of their set at WARMfest and a song by song analysis of their album, Death...

    • Posted September 10, 2013
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