It had been more than 20 years since I had seen The Kills first play Columbus to about 40 people, but as they launched into “Kissy Kissy,” What’s the Rumpus?
The Kills
Newport Music Hall, Columbus, February 18
February 26th, 2024 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
It had been more than 20 years since I had seen The Kills first play Columbus to about 40 people, but as they launched into “Kissy Kissy,”
Nick Cave
KeyBank State Theatre, Cleveland, September 25
October 5th, 2023 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Sitting in a movie theater watching Mutiny in Heaven, the recently released Birthday Party documentary, it was hard to believe that
Warpaint
A&R Music Bar, Columbus, September 15
September 25th, 2023 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Over the course of nearly 20 years and four albums, LA quartet Warpaint has continuously refined its mix of shimmery shoegaze
Breeders
Kemba Live, Columbus, September 8
September 15th, 2023 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
It didn’t matter that after their tour launch at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was cut short by weather, the Breeders played their first
Nelsonville Music Festival
Nelsonville, July 21–23
July 31st, 2023 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Another year and another Nelsonville Music Festival are in the books. What was most apparent this time around were the tweaks and constant tinkering of
Wednesday
Ace of Cups, Columbus, June 30
July 10th, 2023 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Asheville, North Carolina quintet Wednesday, barrelled into Columbus’ modestly sized Ace of Cups in a veritable cloud of buzz. Mentioning the size of the
Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, and Bully
KEMBA Live, Columbus, June 12
June 30th, 2023 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Having endured torrential rains and five-plus hours of driving to see The Cure at the Blossom Music Center near Cleveland just the night before, I wasn’t sure I was
Brainiac
The Brightside, Dayton, February 24
March 1st, 2023 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
There was no way.
I was very contrarian when this all started up again. Sure, an event celebrating the music upon release of the 2019
Disq and Ducks Ltd.
The Basement, Columbus, November 25
December 15th, 2022 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
The verdict is still out as to how the Toronto, Canada cheekily named quartet, Duck Ltd. (pictured above), will be remembered a
Iron Maiden
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, October 7
October 20th, 2022 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Iron Maiden is approaching 50 years as a band. You would think that on this, the first Columbus show Iron Maiden has played in quite