St. George Street Outlaws – Weighing in on street performers in St. Augustine
St. Augustine, a city rich in culture, art and music, has become a safe haven for street performers. The law though, has hindered the ability of these …
Tag: music
Evolved Listening – Weeding through the plethora of music players
It started in 1877 when Thomas Edison invented the phonograph; it was the first recording device that could play back sound. Next came the gramophone, …
Get Your Opera Fix at UNF
The University of North Florida music department was first introduced in 1972, and has since become one of the most recognized college music programs i…
Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
It’s 6:15PM on Thursday, March 20th and Canary in the Coalmine is taking the stage during the One Spark Town Hall meeting at the Florida Theatre. The b…
Vinyl Resurgence – Yes, bands do still make records
It’s no surprise that music downloads and CD sales are dropping due to the rise in popularity of music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. In …
Summer Singles – Jenny Lewis, Tom Petty and Ryan Adams light up the summer
This summer’s already been a good one for music, with both Tom Petty and Jenny Lewis announcing new albums in the last couple of months, (see our Summe…
Top 4 Places to Record Locally
Jacksonville has a storied musical history, primarily because of a handful of Southern Rock superstars who emerged from the beach town decades ago. Rec…
Seven Upcoming Concerts You Should Be At
Lil Boosie, or Torrence Hatch, comes to Jacksonville after recently being released from prison earlier this spring. The Louisiana-based rapper has spen…
Great, Local Country Acts You Might Not Know – But Should
By John Scott | Guest Editor Country music is as popular today as it has ever been, but its popularity is cyclical and often hinges on the strength …
GAAM Show Returns With a Final Fantasy Twist
GAAM, which stands for games art and music, is returning for a fourth show. This time around however, the game music and art show will be themed around…
Upcoming Album Release Guide – Summer
It's summer! That's right, it may have felt like summer since April, but until June 21, it was technically still spring. Now we can look forward to eve…
Duval Hip-Hop – State of the Union
By David Lofton | Guest Editor The hip-hop scene in Jacksonville is heating up and it has become remarkably apparent that the quality of the artists…
Evan Geiselman Meets Luke Bryan
That's right, you read it correctly, Evan Geiselman and Luke Bryan recently worked together on a project that has chicks squirming as the two known for…
Recap: Weezer at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Weezer performed at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, June 6. The sold-out show filled the amphitheatre as the California-based favorites retur…
Bold New Music of the South
Back in the 1970s, Jacksonville was the pinnacle of all things southern rock. Legendary greats like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, and 38 Special were,…
Go With the Flow – Writing a song isn’t as easy as you think
The art of writing has so many intricacies. There are novels, blogs, press releases, poems and countless other facets that take months, sometimes years…
Days of Golf with Jake Owen
In recent years, the unofficial kickoff to THE PLAYERS Championship has been the Military Appreciation Day concert on the clubhouse lawn of TPC Sawgras…
Six Upcoming Concerts You Should Be At
On Monday, June 9, local group This Frontier Needs Heroes will be performing downtown at Burro Bar. Brad and Jessica, who form the band, are an excelle…
2014 Void Staff Music Picks
The Void staff is a group of like-minded, fun and interesting individuals. But when it comes to music, this group of creative brains has very different…
The Return of Interpol
Brace yourself everyone, Interpol is back. That's right, the former kings of indie rock have just announced the release of their first album in four ye…
Florida Country Superfest Releases Lineup
The Florida Country Superfest has revealed it's complete lineup for the two-day festival at Everbank Field on June 14 and 15. With many of country mus…
Retrospective: Weezer – Weezer (The Blue Album)
20 Years... That's how long it's been since Weezer released their first album, the self-titled, Weezer, that many have come to call The Blue Album. It…
Artist Profile: Bishop Nehru
So, who do you look to when you get that craving for some new school hip hop with an old school feel? Well look no further than Bishop Nehru The 16-yea…
Album Review: The Black Keys – Turn Blue
The Black Keys’ newest album, Turn Blue, dropped on May 12, and it’s a decidedly different turn for one of modern rock’s most popular groups. Appar…