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From the Garden State to the Lonestar State: Jeremy Zucker Finds Hometown in Austin
Photo by: Alexis Whitfield (@alexiscaptures.jpg) If there's one thing that Jeremy Zucker fans can agree on, it's that he truly never fails to deliver an incredible live show. His show at the Historic Scoot Inn in Austin, TX was no exception. Even with the backing screen restrictions that the venue provided (there wasn't one), Jeremy overcame them and still created a magical night for fans. Photo by: Alexis Whitfield (@alexiscaptures.jpg) Sydney Ross Mitchell Sydney kicked o

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 27, 20252 min read


The Girls, The Gays, and The Theys: A Party at MARIS’ ‘Give Me a Tour!’ Stop in Austin
MARIS taking a video while singing. Photo by Alexis Whitfield (@alexiscaptures.jpg) Queer Icon™ MARIS made history in Austin, TX this past week with her co-headlining show Give Me a Tour! . The show features interchanging sets between MARIS and Caroline Kingsbury, another well known name in the queer community. No Lack Of Glitter This show was one of the most personalized concerts I've ever been to. During VIP, MARIS takes the time with each of her fans to get to know them

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 20, 20252 min read


The Drop | September 19, 2025
We're back this week with a new version of the Drop, featuring the best new songs from this new music Friday! Waiting Outside the Lines '25 - Greyson Chance First up on the list, we have another single by Greyson Chance. I'm really loving this week over week drop he's been doing (and is suspected to continue throughout the month of September). This week we have another rerecord of a song from his debut album, this time, the title track. "There's a whole world around us, jus

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 20, 20252 min read


The Drop | September 12, 2025
Welcome back to The Barricade Collective for another week of The Drop! We're here to bring you a playlist of our favorite songs that dropped this week, as well as highlighting a few songs or artists that really stood out to us this week. - - - - - Summertrain '25 - Greyson Chance Greyson Chance holds a special place in my heart and I'm incredibly excited to share his music on the collective today. Chance brings us a blast into the past with a rerecord of his song, Summertrai

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 12, 20253 min read


Girl Cologne
On September 6, 2025, Girl Cologne performed at CODA in Cleveland with Fruitfly and Rriot. Girl Cologne is a local Cleveland rock band with four members: Spencer Kmiecik (bass), Jenna Seeman (singer), Cade Cubbison (guitarist), and Parker DiSalvo (drummer). They have been touring around Ohio for a while. Recently, the group performed in Bowling Green. The next show Girl Cologne has lined up is in New London, Ohio on September 27, 2025. During their performances, you can h
Brittany Kovalik
Sep 9, 20251 min read


A Look Inside AJR's Mind in 'What No One's Thinking'
It's no secret to AJR fans that the band speaks their mind unapologetically in their music (see: "If you're fucking racist, then don't come to my show" from Three O'Clock Things , OK Orchestra ). But with their new five-song EP, What No One’s Thinking , the brothers go even further, delivering less of a casual listen and more of a lyrical punch to the heart. -- The Plane That Never Lands The opening track for this EP offers a nostalgic melody to listeners alongside themes o

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 6, 20257 min read


The Drop | September 5, 2025
Coming to you live from the Drop with all of the best new songs this week! We've added them to a playlist for your listening pleasure. We have a few songs we want to highlight. These are some highly anticipated songs that we think stand out from the rest, as well as from some smaller artists that deserve lots of love! The Big Goodbye - AJR If you know me, you know that AJR is one of my all time top favorite bands. They find the most expressive and real ways to say the thin

Alexis Whitfield
Sep 5, 20252 min read


The Drop | August 29, 2025
Welcome back to another week of The Drop! We're excited to share all of the music we've been waiting to drop this Friday. Unlike last week's version of this segment, we're only rating albums based on how excited we are for each album based on all of the promotion the artists have done. We want to be able to give each album its fair listen after it releases to do an album review over the weekends. Without further ado, here are the albums we're most excited for this week! Porta

Alexis Whitfield
Aug 28, 20251 min read


The Drop | August 22, 2025
Meet The Drop! Our new weekly segment displaying our favorite album drops for the week. With the volume of new music that drops weekly, it can be difficult to keep up. Keep your playlists up to date with the hottest new drops! Did we miss your favorite album release? Comment below and let us know! Top New Albums I Barely Know Her - Sombr Dumb - Emma Louise & Flume Garden State - Jeremy Zucker A Matter of Time - Laufey The Clearing - Wolf Alice Honorable Singles: Everybod

Alexis Whitfield
Aug 21, 20251 min read


AJR Takes 'Somewhere In The Sky' Down To The Water at Jones Beach
Photo by Alexis Whitfield On Friday, August 10th, 2025, AJR played a stop on their Somewhere in the Sky tour at the Norwell at Jones Beach Amphitheater on Long Island, New York. Continuing their theme of extreme visuals, fans were blown away, blinded, and tricked (all of these literally) in the first few moments of the show. Prior to coming on stage, the band had an unprecedented number of openers for the fans to enjoy. Although doors opened four hours prior to the band g

Alexis Whitfield
Aug 15, 20255 min read
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