MIRP Staff Picks for Best Albums of 2024
2024 Was a GREAT year for music. Once again, the team at MIRP are ALL OVER THE BOARD with their Best Album Picks for the year. Who did we miss? Who do you most agree [...]
Godsmack / Halestorm Show Review – October 12, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Moda Center
I made it in time for Halestorm, and I’m so glad I did. Traditionally not a fan of female fronted metal bands (I know…a band is a band, regardless of their gender). For me, metal [...]
Def Leppard / Journey Show Review – September 2, 2024 – Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
I remember the first time I heard the sweet sound of Journey. I was 16 and he was 18. I was in love for the first time, and the album was Escape. It was 1982, [...]
Lords of Acid “Make Acid Great Again” Tour with Praga Khan – Portland, Oregon – 5/31/2024 – Hawthorne Theater Show Review
Lords of Acid “Make Acid Great Again” Tour with Praga Khan I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m a metal girl. I had heard the name Lords of Acid over the years, but didn’t [...]
Hanabie | Left to Suffer | Outline in Color – May 30, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Crystal Ballroom – Show Review
Hanabie. with special guests Left to Suffer and Outline in Color – May 30, 2024 – Portland, Oregon – Crystal Ballroom Show Review All girl Japanese Metalcore – I mean Harajuku-core! These ladies presented [...]
Alien Weaponry Documentary Film to Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
ALIEN WEAPONRY Documentary Film to Premiere at World-Renowned Tribeca Film Festival in New York City "Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara" Premiering June 6 at Village East Cinema Click HERE for Tickets and Additional Showing Information ALIEN [...]
Machine Killer Tour – Sevendust / Static-X / Dope / Lines Of Loyalty – Portland, Oregon – May 2, 2024 – Roseland Theater
I love Sevendust. I love Static-X. And I love Dope. And now I love Lines Of Loyalty. What an amazing lineup they put together for the Machine Killer Tour. I was fortunate to see it [...]
Raven | Vicious Rumors | Lutharo – Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2024 – Show Review
Raven | Vicious Rumors | Lutharo – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2024 - Show Review Vicious Rumors is special to us here in Portland, Oregon, because we have two hometown heroes [...]
2024 Grammy’s – Should Metal Be Better Represented? Do We Care?
I’m thoroughly confused by the 2024 Grammys. Wait! I’m confused about the Grammy’s in general. “Metal is not a key category” – this statement is listed in multiple places on the internet. Weird, because according [...]
MIRP Staff Picks For Top 10 Albums of 2023
2023 was a great year for music. Check our picks for best albums of 2023. As you know, our musical taste differs vastly between the three of us. Susanna has an eclectic taste in music, [...]