Kingdoms and Crowns, an alt blues-rock band from Boca Raton is putting out a new album, Leave a Light On, this fall. The band released their first EP Casey last year in May of 2013 and have graduated to recording full length albums, something rare for bands at a local…
South Florida’s Forge is a new band composed of Colin Healy, Chris Aiello, Alex Kozma, and Marcos Pizarro. Healy and Pizarro formerly of the Republik, joined together with an old friend and a new talent to form this progressive-pop band whose inspirations range from Tool to Taking Back Sunday. The…
Thirty Seconds to Mars took the stage a little earlier than scheduled this past Friday night at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. Fans hungrily lurking about the Carnivores tour’s merch table and those grabbing their second round of beers ran back to their seats to provide Jared Leto and…
Linkin Park has been putting out rock-rap tunes for over a decade and recently returned with an album that promises a return to the heavier shit. The band is currently showcasing their new album The Hunting Party with 30 Seconds to Mars and openers AFI on the Carnivores tour. Before…
Chester Bennington is kind of a genius. Maybe you don’t agree, but back in 1999, when Linkin Park emerged on the scene, you put your hat on backward and jammed to this nu-metal rap shit. The California-based band’s rap-rock tunes were part of your real emotional life. Hybrid Theory landed…
Pop-rock singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw has been putting out music since 2003 when his hit “I Don’t Want To Be” became the theme song of primetime soap One Tree Hill. His first album Chariot kept him on the map with various hits like “Follow Through” and “I Don’t Want To Be.”…
If you aren’t familiar with the Baboons, one way to describe the Miami band’s music is by saying they play a little bit of just about everything. The group enjoys experimenting with and exploring the sounds of a variety of local and international cultures. The Baboons recently even did a…
When I originally told my plus one I was bringing her to a Sara Bareilles concert, she smiled at me with a look that said, “I don’t do chick music.” I tried to get her amped about the show, describing how hilarious Bareilles is, how her voice is magical, how…
The Canadian indie singer-songwriter, Hannah Georgas, has been putting out some catchy-as-hell and simply lovely tunes since her 2009 release, The Beat Stuff. She even toured as part of the Lilith Fair revival back in 2010. The Dine Alone Records’ artist first caught a taste of the alt mainstream when…
Parkway Drive, a metalcore band from Australia hit the scene back in 2002. Since then they’ve come out with four studio albums and are currently writing new material for their fifth. These heavy music-making Aussies are playing Warped Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre this Saturday. We had the chance to speak…
The Fray brought out pop-rock in full force, with openers Oh Honey and Barcelona, and even a song about the Lord their God to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood last night. Oh Honey warmed up the crowd with jokes about encountering gators, scary rides at Disney, and wanting people to…
Both crazed and casual fans alike couldn’t wait for the second season of Orange Is the New Black which premiered online early last month. The Emmy-nominated Netflix original series has a large following of dedicated obsessives, and although you could have watched the whole season at one fell swoop, those…
It was a sticky South Florida summer night when Dave Matthews and his band hit Cruzan Amphitheatre for the first of two evenings of world sounds, straight jamming, and displays of great instrumental prowess. The entire crowd was dripping with sweat, so it’s no surprise that by the end of…
A lot of fans were thrilled out of their minds when bassist Max Green decided to team back up with former Escape the Fate bandmate Ronnie Radke and join Falling in Reverse. The reunion is very recent and only took place this past May. Green says the guys are having…
The Chainsmokers summed it up pretty perfectly with their hit “#Selfie.” The egocentric craze of snapping shots of yourself to share on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook or wherever you choose to upload your photo diary is upon us and doesn’t seem to be dying out anytime soon. Everyone from…
The Fray’s Isaac Slade, Joe King, Ben Wysocki, and Dave Welsh have been riding a wave of success sprinkled with intensely memorable moments since 2005. The Grammy-nominated band even had the opportunity to meet the Boss at one of the group’s own shows. A recent interview with drummer Ben Wysocki…
Much like Edible Arrangements, Dave Mathews Band has something for every occasion. While the one offers pineapples to help you celebrate your 30th birthday, DMB’s got songs that remind you of losing your virginity. When you sing along with Dave, it’s kind of like wailing words off pages of an…
Local gal Mandy Wright lives a normal life. She grew up in Boca Raton, attended Florida Atlantic University, she even worked a stint at Starbucks in Mizner Park. But when she started out as a singer-songwriter, she took on the cosmic moniker, Mandy Moon. In 2011, she formed a band,…
Legendary jam band, moe. (originally Five Guys Named Moe) has been putting out albums for nearly three decades now, with a catalogue of 24 albums to show for it. The group consists of guitarists and vocalists Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier, bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin on percussion…
Jason Mraz first appeared on the coffeehouse scene 14 years ago with sweet vocals and an acoustic guitar. Now he’s a two-time Grammy winner who’s gone multiplatinum in more than 20 countries. His latest album, YES!, came out on June 15, and his international tour kicked off Saturday. But even…
When I first looked up Thought Coalition on Facebook, I wasn’t sure what the group did. It almost sounded like some kind of secret, Fight Club society for the brain (Rule number 1: You do not talk about Thought Coalition). But after speaking with founder Gregory Dirr, I learned that…
Eco-friendly artist Jade Masters’ former pop-up gallery and lounge had a focus on both LGBTQ art and manifesting inner peace. The 36-year-old Florida native is planning an upcoming event with the same ethos — Mind, Body, & Soul — but at a different spot in Wilton Manors, the Train Station…
