Tag: My Chemical Romance

Beth Hart

Music Reviews

War In My Mind (Provogue/Mascot Label Group). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Krantz

Krantz

Music Reviews

Misty Morning Dew. Review by Michelle Wilson.

Palaye Royale

Palaye Royale

Event Reviews

Christopher Long braved his way into one of Orlando’s nastiest venues to get a glimpse of one of today’s grooviest bands, Palaye Royale.

Yellowcard

Yellowcard

Event Reviews

Yellowcard bid farewell to 20 years worth of fans in Orlando, and Jen Cray was there to capture it all.

My Chemical Romance

Event Reviews

My Chemical Romance was never high on Jen Cray’s list of favorites, but the years have been kind to both the band’s songwriting and to their ability to stage a live show. In Orlando, as on virtually every other date of their 2011 World Contamination Tour, a sold-out sign screamed across the venue’s marquee.

My Chemical Romance

Music Reviews

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Reprise Records). Review by Jen Cray.

The Smashing Pumpkins

Event Reviews

Billy Corgan is The Smashing Pumpkins and, as a recent Orlando show proved to Jen Cray , his cast of brand new bandmates brings a whole new fist of fury to the band’s sound and performance.

Warped Tour 2008

Event Reviews

The Van’s Warped Tour may still be selling out shows all over the country after 14 years of wreaking havoc in the summertime, but Jen Cray wonders where the innovative music has gone.

Cove Reber of Saosin

Interviews

Cove Reber (lead singer) of the Southern Californian rock group Saosin talks to Mark Fredrickson during the Projekt Revolution tour about how he joined the band, their latest record and how food can make or break a tour.

Projekt Revolution Tour 2007

Event Reviews

With the absence of rap groups from this year’s lineup, and the addition of a stellar Saosin, this year’s Projekt Revolution tour is the best it has ever been – which isn’t saying much. Mark Fredrickson endured 11 long hours of annoying parents, smelly kids and groups like My Chemical Romance and Mindless Self Indulgence so you don’t have to.

Brand New

Music Reviews

The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me (Interscope Records/Tiny Evil Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Dir En Grey

Event Reviews

For their first headlining American tour, Japan’s Dir En Grey have brought along Fair To Midland and Bleed The Dream to further challenge young audiences with new hybrids of Metal. Jen Cray caught show #2 at Orlando’s House of Blues.

Jarret Keene

Interviews

Brittany Sturges talks with Las Vegas writer Jarret Keene about his new book, The Killers: Destiny Is Calling Me and his history with the band.

A Paper Tiger

Interviews

For a band that is less than two years old, the guys of A Paper Tiger know what they’re doing when it comes to music– and they’re doing it extremely well. Brittany Sturges catches up with the band over a cup of coffee and some food.

Fall Out Boy

Event Reviews

The “Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour” brings Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects, Hawthorne Heights and other teenage poster pin-up popstars to Tampa’s youth, to their parents, and to Jen Cray.

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Event Reviews

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Garage Sale Vinyl

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Archive Archaeology

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Print Reviews

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Garage Sale Vinyl: The Time

Garage Sale Vinyl: The Time

Garage Sale Vinyl

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Interviews

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