industrial pop
Vana: The Lady in Red Tour 2026
Hailing from New Zealand, Vana is a genre-bending artist who plays with darker themes and is not ashamed to show her teeth. She runs the gamut from synthpop to rock, to early emo and trap metal, and has left an indelible mark on the scene.
Now, she’s bringing her “The Lady in Red” headlining tour to North America. This 31-date trek boasts special guests Deadlands, Cloudyfield, and RedHook. Tickets are on sale at vanamusicofficial.com!
- 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 4/18 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
- 4/19 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 4/21 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 4/23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
- 4/25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- 4/26 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
- 4/28 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
- 4/29 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
- 5/1 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
- 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
- 5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
- 5/5 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
- 5/7 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
- 5/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex
- 5/10 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
- 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 5/13 – Portland, OR – South Hawthorne Waterfront Park
- 5/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 5/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
- 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Parish
- 5/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
- 5/21 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 5/22 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
- 5/23 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
- 5/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
- 5/28 – Allentown, PA – Arrow
- 5/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
- 5/30 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
- 6/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Aesthetic Perfection: Suckers For Punishment Tour 2026
Industrial pop outfit Aesthetic Perfection is coming back to the U.S., and they’re bringing some friends. With support from Priest and Julien-K, the band will be trekking from coast to coast throughout April and early May. Tickets are on sale now at aesthetic-perfection.net!
- 4/2 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 4/3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 4/4 – Pomona, CA – Flyway
- 4/5 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 4/10 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club
- 4/11 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry Concert Club
- 4/12 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
- 4/14 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz*
- 4/16 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
- 4/17 – New York, NY – The Meadows
- 4/18 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
- 4/19 – Manchester, NH – Jewel Music Venue
- 4/21 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
- 4/24 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 4/25 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 4/26 – Dallas, TX – Trees (New date!)
- 4/29 – Glendale, AZ – The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
- 4/30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar
- 5/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
- 5/2 – Denver, CO – Ritual Noize Festival 2026+
* Aesthetic Perfection + Julien-K only
+ Festival
Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming
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?
Song of the Day — Biomekkanik: “Kamikaze Playboy”
The Sisters of Mercy Share North American Dates for Spring/Summer 2023
Tickets: the-sisters-of-mercy.com
- 5/10 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 5/13 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2023
- 5/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 5/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 5/17 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
- 5/19 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
- 5/21 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
- 5/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 5/24 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 5/26 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 5/27 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
- 5/29 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant Theater
- 5/31 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 6/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
- 6/3 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 6/5 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
- 6/6 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
- 6/8 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 6/9 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Song of the Day — Aesthetic Perfection: “Supernatural”
Song of the Day — Aesthetic Perfection: “Bark at the Moon”
In 2021, Daniel Graves embarked on his “12 Songs in 12 months” project. This was the 10th installment. The twelve tracks will be released collectively as an album entitled MMXXI in October 2022.
Aesthetic Perfection Share North American 2022 Dates
Aesthetic Perfection is touring North America, with support from Josie Pace and GENCAB!!!! I may have to make the drive to Atlanta for this one, seeing as I’ve been a fan for…well, more years than I care to remember.
- 10/11 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
- 10/12 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
- 10/13 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
- 10/14 – Montreal, QC – Bar le “Ritz”
- 10/15 – Toronto, ON – Garrison
- 10/17 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
- 10/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse
- 10/19 – Cleveland, OH – HOB, Cambridge Room
- 10/20 – Columbus, OH – Summit Music Hall
- 10/21 – Hamtramck, MI – Small’s
- 10/22 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewing
- 10/23 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
- 10/25 – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
- 10/26 – Kansas City, MO – VIVO
- 10/27 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
- 10/28 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
- 10/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Loading Dock
- 10/30 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
- 10/31 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s @ The Crocodile
- 11/1 – Vancouver, BC – The Red Room
- 11/2 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
- 11/4 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 11/5 – Los Angeles, CA – EchoPlex
- 11/6 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
- 11/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
- 11/8 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- 11/9 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse
- 11/11 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 11/12 – Austin, TX – Elysium
- 11/13 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 11/15 – New Orleans, LA – HOB, The Parish
- 11/16 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory @ The Masquerade
- 11/17 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 11/18 – West Palm Beach, FL – Respectables
- 11/19 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
- 11/21 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
- 11/22 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- 11/23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Anchor Rock Club
- 11/25 – Newark, NJ – QXT’s
The Cult: We Own The Night Tour 2022
The Cult are hitting sixteen cities this July for their We Own The Night Tour. Supporting them will be Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus. Tickets are available at thecult.us.
- 7/8 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
- 7/9 – Milwaukee, WI – US Cellular Stage at Summerfest (No BRMC or Zola Jesus)
- 7/10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at The District
- 7/12 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
- 7/14 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC at Riverbend
- 7/15 – Dayton, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
- 7/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 7/19 – Washington DC – The Anthem
- 7/20 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
- 7/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Metropolitan Opera House
- 7/23 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
- 7/24 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
- 7/26 – Syracuse, NY – Crouse Hinds Theater
- 7/27 – Detroit, MI – Meadowbrook Amphitheatre
- 7/29 – Leamington, ON – Hogs for Hospice Charity Event at Seacliff Park (No BRMC or Zola Jesus)
- 7/30 – Rama, ON – Casino Rama (No BRMC or Zola Jesus)
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