Welcome to Rockville
Welcome to Rockville brings ROCK into the sweltering swamp of Florida for 3 days of bombastic thrills. Alberto Rivera reports from Jacksonville.
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Self Help Festival
A Day to Remember finally bring their Self Help Festival to their home state and Vanna Porter couldn’t be happier to attend.
Senses Fail
Senses Fail rocked the House of Blues in Orlando!
Thrice
To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere (Vagrant Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Underoath
The recently reunited Underoath wrapped up their sold-out Rebirth Tour in Orlando and even a skeptical Jen Cray was convinced of their power.
Taking Back Sunday and The Used
2000+ fashion forward, angst-filled fans – and Christopher Long – packed the popular Orlando live music venue to take in the final night of the six-week-long Taking Back Sunday/ The Used concert tour.
Nico Vega
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.
Braid
Frankie Welfare Boy Age 5, The Age of Octeen, Movie Music Vol.1, Movie Music Vol. 2 (Reissues) (Polyvinyl Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Warped Tour 2009
Downsizing to fit a twisted economy, the Van’s Warped Tour still brought in massive crowds for their 15th annual summertime circus. Jen Cray slathered on sunblock for the St. Petersburg, Florida show.
Safety
A Season of Bad Dreams (Community Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Rise Against
Jen Cray is thoroughly rocked by a triple bill of Rise Against, Thrice, and Alkaline Trio. All killer, no filler? The point can be argued…
Cove Reber of Saosin
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.
Ill Niño
Ill Niño’s “One Nation Undivided Tour” disturbed Orlando just after supper on a quiet Mother’s Day evening at Downtown Disney. Jen Cray arrived fashionably late for the night’s metal festivities.
As I Lay Dying
The San Diego metal act As I Lay Dying are gearing up to headline the annual metal smorgasbord- Sounds of the Underground- this summer. Lead singer Tim Lambesis took a moment during a rare week at home to chat with Jen Cray about the band’s past, present, and future.
Across Five Aprils
Living in the Moment (Indianola). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Underoath
The Changing of Times (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
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