Saturday night at Rams Head Live in Baltimore was filled with the sounds of Norway’s Leprous as they brought their progressively symphonic metal to Charm City. Words like symphonic and heavy come to mind when listening to the Norwegian band Leprous’ extensive catalog. But with their new album, Melodies of […] The post Leprous Bring Norwegian Thunder to Baltimore appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

The last couple of years have been a cornucopia of riches for fans of bands who haven’t toured in ages and who have chosen to reunite. And there are even those rare opportunities, like in the case of The Folk Implosion, of a group that not only got back together, […] The post The Folk Implosion Bring Fun to the Metro Gallery appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

Photo by Micah E. Wood The band, manners manners, celebrates their record release for I Held Their Eyes, I Kissed Them All Friday, July 26th on 20/20 Records, and the band – Jack Pinder (vocals/guitar), HS (vocals/drums), and Jes Welter (bass) – chatted up the new record with These Subtle […] The post Interview: manners manners appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

Recent years have seen the rise of nostalgia tours, where bands which were popular in a particular era or genre come together to play their hits to aging audiences looking, for one evening, to relive their youth. Often featuring a large number of bands all playing short sets which given them […] The post Totally Tubular Festival 2024 appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

I got to Cumberland, Md around 11AM Thursday morning. I turned at Shooters Bar and Grill and headed down Moss Avenue, which dead ends at the Allegheny County Fairgrounds, I knew this Memorial Day weekend would be something great. In front of me was a site to behold crossing the […] The post Another Year at Delfest – 2024 appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

The start of the festival season happen for me over the weekend with the annual Charm City Bluegrass Festival. This year the festival took on a new venue which is the Baltimore Peninsula. I thought this venue was fantastic and easy to find right off I-95. This venue has ample […] The post Charm City Bluegrass Festival 2024 appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

When a musician puts something out that sounds completely different than anything they’ve ever done, sometimes fans can get upset. It’s not what they are used to. People dislike change. It’s uncomfortable. However, people grow. People change. Their tastes change. Influences, friends, locales. They all change.  Polaroid Lovers, the latest album […] The post I MUST BE DREAMING—SARAH JAROSZ IN YORK appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

In 2009, friends of mine, Pete and Lindsay—AKA Free Breakfast, hosted a music night every Monday at First Capital Dispensing Company—AKA The Cap. Sometimes, they would play by themselves; other times, friends would join in; and other times, they brought bands in from out of town to play. Back then, […] The post DEER TICK: FROM DIVE BAR TO ROCK CLUB appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

What’s better on a chilly Monday in November than to jump and sweat to the bouncing brass sounds of Rubblebucket? Well, after Monday night at the Baltimore Soundstage I can unequivocally say there is nothing better. Rubblebucket, the dance-pop-art ensemble that released their sixth full-length LP, Earth Worship, last year […] The post Rubblebucket Bring the Party to the Baltimore Soundstage – 11/13/23 appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more

This year, the Sultana Downrigger Festival, held annually in Chestertown, Maryland, featured an exciting blend of Bluegrass music, tall ships, fireworks, and incredibly delicious seafood. On Friday evening, after a late start from work, I found myself by the Chester River in Chestertown, Maryland. I arrived in time to catch […] The post The Sultana Downrigger Festival brings it all: bluegrass, tall ships, fireworks, and seafood appeared first on These Subtle Sounds ..read more