Rudimental frees the crowd and brings the love pumped with high energy drum and bass breakbeats, with a touch of ’70s retro-soul, to the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY where May Terry grooves on.

The iconic rock band Chicago returned recently to Florida’s Space Coast, much to the delight of Michelle Wilson and the sold-out Melbourne audience.

Lest Melbourne lag behind the trendsetters, Open Mike’s hosts a variety of swell weekly open-mic events. Rose Petralia sat in on a Jazz Jam, but she had beer, not wine.

Lest Melbourne lag behind the trendsetters, Open Mike's hosts a variety of swell weekly open-mic events. Rose Petralia sat it on a Jazz Jam, but she had beer, not wine.

Charging faster than an angry Great White Buffalo, the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent, unleashed a rock and roll love fest of Gonzo proportions in Orlando, nearly steamrolling Christopher Long.

Jen Cray returns for a dip in the summertime pool of musical evolution that is Warped Tour – along with a hundred thousand fans or so.

Jen Cray returns for a dip in the summertime pool of musical evolution that is Warped Tour -- along with a hundred thousand fans or so.

Delivering plenty of bang for the buck, the eclectic triple-bill alterno-rock package that found Nico Vega headlining was a summer highlight for Chris Long.

Two Gallants graciously return to stage to woo the fans that love them – a lot.

Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, also known as The Flatlanders, brought their laid back genius to Santa Fe, leaving James Mann and Nancy Mullis feeling enlightened!

Alkaline Trio can make a collar bone sexy, can make a tattoo needle feel like a numbing tickle, and can make Jen Cray sit through an emo band just to see them play, yet again.

Merchandise makes Gainesville, and Matthew Moyer, swoon like teenagers at an early ’90s Morrissey concert… and that’s a very, very good thing.

Bad Religion are still exciting after 30+ years of making music, as Jen Cray discovered at a recent Orlando date.

A contemporary American songbook comes alive with the sophisticatedly sweet voice of jazz-country singer, Kat Edmonson, at New York’s City Winery.

May Terry awakens from a synth-pop slumber to enjoy the off-the-beaten path music of Sasha Siem at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC.

The ear-shattering beauty and wildly colorful spectacle of Muse overtakes Orlando, and Jen Cray.

Rootsy, blues-based rockers Grace Potter and the Nocturnals returned to their favorite tour destination – much to the delight of their adoring Orlando, Florida fans.

Carl F Gauze previews the best ultra-low budget films for the cinema lover in all of us.