Five Upcoming Concerts You Should Be At — April 2015
April 7-12 — One Spark 2015 at Downtown Jacksonville The sheer amount of music going on at this year's One Spark festival should have this one at the …
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Alternative-Acid Rock Band Jams to Drum Up Money for Album
The ground is shaking with vibrations from the beat of the drums, the lights flooding from the stage onto the floor are blinding, but the alternative r…
Turntable Takeover
It isn't often, if ever, that Apple Inc. fails. Our iPhones have become a physical extension of one's self, while small white head phones symbolize the…
Blurring the Lines of Creativity
It is no secret that artists are constantly borrowing from one another. The sounds we hear and the images we see are bound to influence the way in whic…
Mason Jennings Returns to Ponte Vedra
Minnesota-based singer and songwriter, Mason Jennings, will be returning to Jacksonville this weekend with a performance at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hal…
Festival Preview: Southeast Beast Fest
After an excellent first year, Mike Ciero and Rory McCoid are bringing back Jacksonville’s underground metal and hardcore festival with more artists, a…
6 Upcoming Concerts You Should Be At — March 2015
March 17 – Circa Survive @ Underbelly Circa Survive is somewhat of a Frankenstein of a rock band. The group is made up of members from former bands…
Wanee Fest 2015
“You can hear it coming like a train out of control.” Wanee, one of the most popular festivals in the country, is coming back April 16 to 18. This yea…
Local Lookout: Mr. Al Pete
Mr. Al Pete is the type of artist you hear and think to yourself, “How is this guy not on the radio every day.” But then you quickly remember that 80 p…
Wu-Tang’s New (and last) Album Not To Be Heard For 88 Years
The Wu-Tang Clan's newest album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, has only been heard so far at a semi-secret listening party, but according to the the gro…
Dez Nado Wins Artist of the Year at Duval Music Festival
Dez Nado stands for the definition of effort and zeal in ambition and dedication to opportunity. The Jacksonville product has lived up to the name as h…
Recap: The Legendary Wailers at PVCH
The Wailers, originally formed in 1963, are known for promoting peace, love and unity through their music, who were the original backing band of Bo…
Love Sounds Like …
It's Valentine's Day, and whether you love it or not, we can all appreciate a good love song. Making a home cooked meal for your sweetheart, while s…
How Music Affects Your Workout
You probably know by now that music can affect your workout in positive ways, but did you know there are now numerous scientific studies that confirm t…
Eight Earworms of 2014
Earworm (n): [eer-wurm] A song or tune that no matter how hard I try, I cannot, for the life of me, get out of my head. Maybe that is not a Merriam-…
Four Upcoming Shows You Should Be At — January 2015
Jan. 15 — Lettuce @ Mavericks What is looking to be an excellent weekend for music here in Jacksonville begins on Thursday, January 15 with renowned…
Musical Recordings — A Tale of Two Copyrights
Have you ever wondered why a separate Grammy Award is given out for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and it often goes to different people? For …
Album Reviews — December 2014
Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica This album receives a 3.5 out of 5. Featured in the same XXL freshmen class as Kendrick Lamar and Lil B, it is no su…
The DNA of North Florida Music
Growing up an avid music fan here in Jacksonville had its ups and downs. Not that there was a lack of CD stores throughout town (remember those things?…
Local Lookout: Eddy Braveaux
Amidst a six-hour performance of his album, Picasso Baby, in New York City’s Pace Gallery in 2013, Jay-Z noted that hip-hop collectively views the idea…
Staff Picks: Best and worst of the holiday songs and albums
As it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the inevitable wave of the holiday-songs takeover is already upon us. Everywhere you go from now until…
Ryan Adams Singles Revolution
Ryan Adams’ new single, "Do You Laugh When You Lie?" is another notch in the belt of releases he’s been fashioning for himself since he dropped Ryan Ad…
Album Reviews — November 2014
Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright in the End This album receives a 4 out of 5. Weezer’s ninth studio album comes four years after their last albu…
Recap: The Big Ticket — 2014
This year's Big Ticket was one for the books. With a massive (nearly sold out) crowd, attendees of the 2014 Big Ticket Music Festival were treated to o…
Five Upcoming Shows You Should Be At — December 2014
Dec. 5 – The Big Ticket @ Metropolitan Park The return of The Big Ticket, perhaps our city’s best music festival, boasts the best lineup in re…