Rhythm & Brews Concert Previews, Plus New Videos From Both Sides Of The Border!!

As promised, we're wrapping up this weekend's announced hard rock concert previews today, and rounding things out are some videos from two E.U.P. bands and one solo performance clip from this side of the border. Let's stay in Michigan to start, so here's what you should know!

Local hard rock quartet Rhythm & Brews will return to The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino for concerts TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! Surprisingly acknowledged on their Facebook page this week (the band often doesn't plug their shows publically there), these gigs see the Nixxon Dixxon alumni-bolstered group back at it following a show in Rudyard last week, with these being their first Rapids Lounge gigs since September. While Rhythm & Brews still don't post videos online from their shows (possibly on purpose to encourage that you actually attend in person), their talented and experienced lineup should deliver the hard rock cover goods for E.U.P. fans this weekend, so head to the Soo's Kewadin branch to see what they have in store! As usual for The Rapids Lounge, these are 9:00 PM events with no cover charges and 21+ age limits. Visit the above links for more details on this weekend's concerts!

Next up, here's a new live video of fellow local hard rock quartet Tarnished from their set opening for Steel Panther at the local Kewadin Casino's Dreammakers Theatre last week! Uploaded to their Facebook page yesterday (in between lots of photos, including one with half of Steel Panther), the video sees Tarnished playing their original/Banned carryover "Cocaine Riot" from a close but sharp angle near the stage's far left corner. While not a stationary camera, the steady view of the guys is effective (Josh being obscured acknowledged) with good use of zoom where needed. They sound good here and "Cocaine Riot" was a good choice for a hair metal show like this, so check it out for yourself below!

Also today, here's some new videos from St. Ignace metalcore quintet Heavy Lies The Crown's Facebook page in the last few days! On Monday, singer Brandon West shared a 34 second video from his personal Facebook page of him drumming, joking that he just wants to go faster and might quit singing. He drums well in the black & white clip, but it's hard to gauge how technically sound he is from the video's length. Still a fun watch! The next day, they posted a link to a campaign on Opnr to find in-demand regional bands to open for certain concerts. In this case, they're angling to open for Escape The Fate when they play in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. That doesn't leave a ton of time to garner support, but click here if you want to help the cause! Their newest two are gag videos that aren't musical at all with this one featuring guitarist Ted Olson running in a green wig.

The other clip features Brandon running at a similar angle with something to say. I feel like I'm missing important context, but fans seem to get a kick out of them! As the only new video with music is the drumming clip, I'll embed it below, but visit the above links for more from H.L.T.C.!

Let's close things up north in Sault Ontario via a new solo performance video by local folk punk/extreme metal musician Chase Wigmore! Uploaded to his Facebook page late last night, the four minute video sees him playing an acoustic guitar piece on a tight camera angle, with almost a Spanish guitar vibe alongside faint rock music in the background. Definitely not on the spectrum of genres we usually hear from him, but it's a wonderful showcase of Chase's pure guitar talent, so give it a watch below!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for this month's "Where Are The New Albums?" post on the site next! Thanks everyone!