Month: April 2025

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025 [Updated 4/30/25]

April 30, 2025 — Leave a comment

Hello! I hope you have had a fantabulous April. Mine has been…well, I guess I’d say wash, rinse, repeat. Lol. Same shit, different month. However, I did read six books, so that’s at least one improvement, right?

Here are the books I finished with my ratings.

Every Summer After (Carley Fortune)

Rating: 4/5

A Peach of a Murder (Livia J. Washburn)

Rating: 3/5

The Stranger in Her House (John Marrs)

Rating: 4/5

The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

Rating: 2/5

Murder in Cottonwood Springs (Dianne Harman)

Rating: 2.5/3

Home Before Dark (Riley Sager)

Rating: 3.5/5

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I am currently reading Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte), No Place Left to Hide (Megan Lally), and The Cheerleaders (Kara Thomas).

Progress: 22/50

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/30/25)

April 30, 2025 — Leave a comment

Hey, y’all, and welcome to another playlist update! April has been a very weird month for me on a personal level, but at least the soundtrack was fire!!! Here are the songs that have been added to part four since April 16th.

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And, as always, be sure to check out the 2025 playlist in its entirety!

Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4

Dance Gavin Dance Presents: Return of the Robot Tour 2025

April 26, 2025 — Leave a comment

Dance Gavin Dance has announced the “Return of the Robot Tour.” Featuring special guests The Home Team, Belmont, and Dwellings, this 27-date spring/summer run kicks off May 22nd in Philadelphia. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at dancegavindanceband.com!

  • 5/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia (Added show!)
  • 5/23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
  • 5/24 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
  • 5/25 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 5/27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • 5/29 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
  • 5/31 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
  • 6/1 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
  • 6/3 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
  • 6/4 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 6/6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FTL War Memorial
  • 6/7 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 6/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 6/9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
  • 6/13 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
  • 6/14 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
  • 6/15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
  • 6/17 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 6/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
  • 6/20 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 6/21 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 6/23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 6/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 6/25 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
  • 6/27 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 6/28 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 6/29 – San Diego, CA – SOMA

Black Stone Cherry Announces Spring/Summer 2025 Dates

April 25, 2025 — Leave a comment

Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry are hitting the road this spring and summer. They’re playing a couple of festivals, a date supporting Stone Temple Pilots, and several headlining shows, so you’ll have ample opportunity to see them in 2025! Tickets are on sale now at blackstonecherry.com!

May

  • 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025*
  • 5/23 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
  • 5/24 – Maryville, TN – The Shed
  • 5/28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
  • 5/29 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
  • 5/30 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
  • 5/31 – Leitchfield, KY – Logsdon Valley Park Stage

June

  • 6/14 – West Salem, WI – Maple Grove Venue
  • 6/28 – Augusta, NJ – Sussex County Fairgrounds*~

July

  • 7/19 – Maidstone, UK – Maid of Stone Festival 2025*
  • 7/25 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains*
  • 7/26 – Coshocton, OH – Rock Coshocton*
  • 7/30 – Minot, ND – The Original Bar and Nightclub
  • 7/31 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station

August

  • 8/1 – Sturgis, SD – Iron Horse Saloon
  • 8/2 – Sioux Falls, SD – ICON Event Hall
  • 8/7 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
  • 8/8 – Sauk Rapids, MN – Rollie’s Rednecks & Longnecks
  • 8/10 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Riverfront
  • 8/15 – Glen Flora, WI – Northwoods Rock Rally 2025*
  • 8/16 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
  • 8/17 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

September

  • 9/26 – Umatilla, OR – Rock the Locks 2025*

* Festival date

~ Supporting Stone Temple Pilots

Dead Posey: The Damned & The Dead Tour 2025 [Updated]

April 25, 2025 — Leave a comment

Gothic rock/metal band Dead Posey has shared dates for The Damned & The Dead Tour. Featuring special guests Ovtlier and Another Day Dawns, this early summer run kicks off June 11th in Denver, Colorado. Tickets and VIP are available at deadposey.com!

Note: The TBAs for June 26th and 27th have been shared, and a date in Michigan was added!

  • 6/11 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 6/12 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
  • 6/13 – West Dundee, IL – RocHaus
  • 6/14 – Des Moines, IA – xBk Live
  • 6/15 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
  • 6/16 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue Event Center (New date!)
  • 6/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
  • 6/18 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
  • 6/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 6/20 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
  • 6/21 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
  • 6/22 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 6/24 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 6/25 – Atlanta, GA – Altar at The Masquerade
  • 6/26 – New Orleans, LA – Santos Bar (New date!)
  • 6/27 – Houston, TX – The Secret Group (New date!)
  • 6/28 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
  • 6/29 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street

Baroness: Red & Blue Tour 2025

April 24, 2025 — Leave a comment

Heavy metal band Baroness has announced a short run of dates this May. The Red & Blue Tour kicks off May 7th in Baltimore, Maryland, and reaches its conclusion May 31st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dawn of Ouroboros or The Infinity Ring will be the opening act, depending on the city. Grab your tickets at yourbaroness.com!

  • 5/7 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery#
  • 5/8 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
  • 5/9 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
  • 5/11 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair#
  • 5/13 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground#
  • 5/14 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance#
  • 5/16 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop#
  • 5/17 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick#
  • 5/18 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme#
  • 5/20 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
  • 5/21 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
  • 5/23 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club*
  • 5/24 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge*
  • 5/25 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar*
  • 5/27 – Indianapolis, IN – The Black Circle*
  • 5/28 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS*
  • 5/30 – Toronto, ON – Prepare the Ground Festival 2025^
  • 5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*

^ Festival date; Baroness only

# w/Dawn of Ouroboros

* w/The Infinity Ring

The Acacia Strain: It Can Always Get Worse Tour 2025

April 23, 2025 — Leave a comment

Deathcore outfit The Acacia Strain has shared dates for their It Can Always Get Worse Tour. This May run features support from Frozen Soul, Your Spirit Dies, Gates to Hell, and Maul. Tickets available at bastardcrew.com!

  • 5/2 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
  • 5/3 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
  • 5/5 – North Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
  • 5/6 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 5/7 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 5/9 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025*
  • 5/10 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 5/11 – Springfield, MO – The Regency Live
  • 5/12 – Little Rock, AR – The Rev Room
  • 5/13 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
  • 5/16 – Chattanooga, TN – The Barrelhouse Ballroom
  • 5/17 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 5/18 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025*

* Festival date

Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming

April 22, 2025 — Leave a comment

I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.

1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”

Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.

2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”

Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.

3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”

Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?

Marilyn Manson Announces Spring 2025 North American Headlining Tour

April 22, 2025 — Leave a comment

Marilyn Manson has shared 16 headlining dates this May, kicking off on the 2nd in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tickets are available at marilynmanson.com!

  • 5/2 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live
  • 5/4 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 5/6 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 5/7 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
  • 5/9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
  • 5/10 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
  • 5/12 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
  • 5/13 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
  • 5/15 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 5/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025
  • 5/20 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 5/21 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 5/24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 5/25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Between the Buried and Me: The Comalaska Tour 2025

April 21, 2025 — Leave a comment

Progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me is setting out on The Comalaska Tour at the end of the month. They will be performing both their third and seventh studio albums, Alaska and Coma Ecliptic, respectively, in their entirety each night. Protest the Hero will be the opening act. Tickets can be purchased at betweentheburiedandme.com!

  • 4/29 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 4/30 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 5/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 5/2 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
  • 5/3 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Lounge
  • 5/5 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 5/6 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
  • 5/7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 5/8 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
  • 5/9 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex
  • 5/13 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 5/15 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard
  • 5/16 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 5/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025*
  • 5/18 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Center
  • 5/19 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
  • 5/21 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/22 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
  • 5/23 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
  • 5/24 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground

* Festival date; Protest the Hero not appearing