Rainer Maria
Indie pop trio Rainer Maria , give Orlando – and Jen Cray – an evening of sweet sounds and Molly Ringwald memories.
Indie pop trio Rainer Maria , give Orlando – and Jen Cray – an evening of sweet sounds and Molly Ringwald memories.
The Sounds and Morningwood on the same bill. Just take your clothes off at the tour stop and prepare for a night of debauchery. Jen Cray is there to join in on the fun!
Manchester’s Nine Black Alps give an intimate acoustic performance for Jen Cray and a handful of other fans at Orlando’s Park Ave. CDs.
Rob Zombie brings his skulls, clown heads, and robots to Orlando for a sold-out spectacle for the lucky 2,000 who were able to get tickets. And Jen Cray was one of two people who got to take photographs.
Chicago foursome OK GO use their charm, and their smooth dance moves, to win the hearts of Jen Cray and Orlando. But not the Orlando police.
SubCity’s Take Action! Tour battles against teen suicide with popular music for its fifth year running. Jen Cray checks out what has all the kids riled up these days.
The “Undoing Ruin Tour” brings Darkest Hour, Himsa, and a slew of other modern hardcore acts, face to face with the locals of Orlando. Jen Cray barely escapes the mayhem.
The Taste of Chaos tour rolls into Orlando with a lineup of today’s hottest metalcore acts. Is Jen Cray a convert.
The enigmatic Deadboy and the Elephantmen steal the show from The Fiery Furnaces and Jen Cray files a police report.
Thirty years have passed since she first invaded mainstream pop radio with her cartoony punk looks and squeaky Brooklyn-ized voice, but no one told Cyndi Lauper. Jen Cray witnesses the oversight.
U2 stop off in Tampa to remind nearly 22,000 fans that they are rock gods! Tampa responds with “Yes, you are!”
H.I.M. bring their brand of Love Metal to American audiences (and Jen Cray ), and the fans come out in swarms.
Glam Pioneers New York Dolls bring back 1972 at Orlando’s House of Blues… and Carl F Gauze was there to witness anachronism in action.
After postponing the original show date to make history in Cuba, Audioslave finally arrive in Orlando to play an intimate venue in the midst of their arena tour. Jen Cray decides the wait was worth it.
SoCal and NYC hardcore invade the Sunshine state with Pennywise and H2O turning Orlando’s House of Blues into one large mosh pit. A drenched Jen Cray reports.
A post-grunge double header, with Foo Fighters and Weezer. Jen Cray is awed.
System of a Down fuse rap/metal with bold political opinion, and The Mars Volta are just bold, period. When the two bands tour together you’ve got one hell of a package deal. Jen Cray ignores the politics (mostly) for an unforgettable night.
Nashville’s Kings of Leon may be suffering from tour fatigue, but you’d never know it by hearing them play. Jen Cray struggles past a migraine to pinpoint what went wrong.
My Chemical Romance’s nonstop touring has not only strengthened their popularity, but it has tightened their performance as they have been proving all summer on The Warped Tour. Jen Cray finally captures that somersault.
What do you get when you mix Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and Blink 182’s Travis Barker with a roadie-turned-rapper? The Transplants answer Jen Cray’s question on this year’s Warped Tour.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.