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Frank Bello’s new memoir Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax takes us from a New York childhood, to Anthrax stadium tours, to fatherhood with the charming informality of a conversation with an old friend. Then I’m Gone, Bello’s first solo EP, provides accompaniment. Joe Frietze reviews.
Armageddon: End of The Beginning (Frog Juice Production). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Deafheaven bring together death metal and shoegaze and people lose their minds over it. Jen Cray had to see for herself.
St. George’s Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester (UDR Music). Review by Joe Frietze.
First-time author Brent Jensen delivers a lively and personal story of growing up in a small Canadian town during rock’s golden age of ’80s heavy metal.
Rebelution gives Jared Campbell and a whole lot of Cocoa Beach fans a fun Trop-Rock concert and a new dance move, the Cupup Headbob.
From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010 (EMI). Review by Jen Cray.
For those in need of a concert that’s a little more theatrical than most, there’s Meat Loaf, served up with a side of Pearl. Jen Cray caught the Orlando date of the legendary rocker’s Hang Cool Teddy Bear Tour.
Throngs of faithful old-school arena rockers squeezed into their faded vintage Judas Priest and Iron Maiden T’s and partied once again like it was 1989 at the Tampa stop of the Scorpions “farewell” tour. Chris Long was, of course, among them.
This Is Thirteen (VH1 Classics). Review by Duncan B. Barlow.
Trivium traveled Into the Mouth of Hell and ended up back in their home town of Orlando.
Backwoods Barbie Collector’s Edition (Dolly). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Rise Against/Rancid tour has been a hot ticket all summer, but only in Orlando was it scorching enough to not only require that a second date get added, but to result in a double night sell-out. Jen Cray squeezed into the pit for the opening evening.
While recognized more for their skin-crawling costumes than for their music, Slipknot are a speed metal band worthy of a little respect – as Jen Cray discovered recently at the Orlando date of the band’s current arena tour.
The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2) (SPV/Steamhammer). Review by Scott Adams.
Parasite of Society (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Envoy of Lucifer (Regain Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Sword recently gave Orlando fans, including Jen Cray , a celebratory night of no-nonsense heavy metal.
On their Somewhere Back in Time Tour Iron Maiden resurrects songs from the greatest era of their long career: the 1980s. Jen Cray flew from Florida to New Jersey to catch one of the tour’s limited U.S. dates.
Lilys’ East Coast tour begins February 10, 2023, and will include shows in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City, and more.
Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection overwhelms Carl F. Gauze with 12 music CDs reprising the 1972 benefit concert to rebuild Watts, Los Angeles, seven years after the riot.
OG Skate Rock Band JFA Is Back With Its First Studio Album In Way Too Long, The Last Ride, out May 2023.
Elizabeth Moen may have started life with Midwest roots, but the singer-songwriter’s incredible talent has taken her to the international stage. Jeremy Glazier talks with the Iowa songbird on today’s episode.
Rifling through a boxful of ravaged old records, Christopher Long locates a flea market LP copy of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils Don’t Look Down — for a quarter — and speaks with the band’s co-founding bassist, Michael “Supe” Granda, about his amazing discovery.
Winter Park Playhouse regular Carl F. Gauze enjoys Tales from a Hopeful Romantic, a musically outstanding love story, courtesy of spotlight chanteuse Tay Anderson.
Blood, guts, and kicking butt in France — it’s the age-old story of Shakespeare. Carl F. Gauze once again enjoys the salacious violence and complicated plot points of Henry V, in the moody dark of Orlando Shakes.
Infidelity, agoraphobia and Ice Capades. Carl F. Gauze attempts to find an answer to the question “How Florida can you get?” in The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Theater West End.
Jeremy Glazier catches Ian Noe at the Rust Belt, where they discuss putting Between the Country together, some of the influences that affect Noe’s songwriting, and his dislike of EPs.