Tag: by Jen Cray

Wilco

Event Reviews

Days after receiving their very first Grammy Award for their fifth album, A Ghost Is Born, Wilco greets a sold-out Orlando, FL crowd. And Jen Cray.

The Toasters

Event Reviews

Ska pioneers, The Toasters, are still inspiring kids to skank 24 years into their career. Jen Cray attends a ska triple bill in Orlando and tells us how they manage to do it.

Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers

Interviews

Colonel J.D. Wilkes, frontman for Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers is perhaps the most captivating live performer in music today. Jen Cray spoke to Coronal about his musical influences, the rockabilly renaissance, and the Andy Griffith show before the band’s show in Winter Park, Florida.

The Killers

Event Reviews

Retro New Wave band The Killers have gone from obscurity to stardom in less than a year. Jen Cray caught their current tour, with Now It’s Overhead and The Zutons in Orlando.

Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers

Event Reviews

If you’ve never seen Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers perform, try to imagine a hybrid of Jerry Lee Lewis, Iggy Pop, Jello Biafra, and Lux Interior. Jen Cray testifies.

Pixies

Event Reviews

After 11 years of not speaking to one another, the Pixies are back together and touring. The fans come out in droves, as the band sells out show after show, including a recent trip to Orlando. Jen Cray reports.

Snow Patrol

Event Reviews

The <b>Snow Patrol</b> tour was as much about opening acts <b>Ok Go</b> and <b>Silversun Pickups</b> as it was about the Irish headliners. Jen Cray was among those lucky enough to score a ticket to the sold-out event.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.