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Tyrone Wells/Tony Lucca/Roy Jay Review

April 4th 2010 20:11

Lately, I have been so busy I can barely leave the house. But, if I plan it out properly I can take the time to go see at least one or two live shows a month. I have learned how to coordinate due dates and my need for live music very well over the past few months. I took the time out of my busy schedule to attend this show, and I am glad I did.
Roy Jay’s music is not like the other singer/songwriters on this bill. He happens to take his music a little less serious, and writes some good upbeat and funny songs. He had the crowd at the Social in downtown Orlando smiling and laughing all the way through his set. He even premiered his video for the song “Prettiest Girl in Wal-Mart” for his hometown crowd. This guy has some of the funniest music I have heard in a long time. It was refreshing to hear him sing. Make sure to keep an eye on his tour dates.

Having been a fan of Tony Lucca for quite a few years, this is the first opportunity I have had to catch him at a live show. He is one of the more talented unsigned musicians out there. It perplexes me as to why he has not been snatched up by a record label yet. He writes his songs based on his real life experiences, stemming all the way back from when he was a teenager. From most of the videos I have seen of him, it is generally just him and his guitar. I think that says something about an artist. When you can play your music alone and have the confidence to know that people will still listen and respond well to it, then you know that you are one of the better songwriters out there. If you have yet to ever see him, make sure to do so. Check out when Tony will be rolling into your town by watching his tour dates.

Tyrone Wells is best known for his song that was picked up ABC to promote Grey’s Anatomy for a month long stint titled “Sink or Swim.” Although I had no idea who he was when I walked through those doors, I was not disappointed when I left the venue. He headlined the night and rightfully so. He had decided that this was going to be an acoustic tour, and with Roy Jay and Tony Lucca on the bill, I am hoping it was as successful in other cities as it was in Orlando. He writes some really great music and the crowd seemed to respond to all of it, including his funny stories in between the songs. He really knows how to present himself and his music while he is on that stage. Check him out when he rolls through your town by watching his tour dates.

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A Discussion of Musical Genres

February 8th 2010 02:39

Sub-genres in music have to be some of the stupidest things I have ever heard of, especially when they are argued about whether or not a band qualifies as part of that genre. I consider music just that music, but since the industry likes to label the music with genres, let’s take the time to explore them. Pop has bubblegum pop, pop/rock, and just pop. Bubblegum pop is meant for the teenagers and kids of the world with the innocent lyrics and catchy hooks and beats. Pop/rock leans a little more toward the rock end with the harder guitars and drums being used. Pop is meant for popular music and rightfully I feel that any genre’s music that appeals to the masses should be able to put their music in this category, but according to the industry the only ones that are allowed to do so are the Britney Spears and Fall Out Boy’s of the world.
Rock has a few genres, such as classic rock, soft rock, rock, hard rock. Classic rock is anything that happened over 20 years ago. This includes some of Bon Jovi’s music, who is still going strong today. Do you think they ever thought that they would still be playing music and have some of their stuff considered classic rock at the same time? Soft rock is more like the ballads of our time, some say it is the sappy version of songs and for the people that are just finding love or suffering the ultimate heartbreak. This can be held true for any music really, because essentially that is what music from any genre is written about, some kind of heartbreak. Rock covers a large spectrum, incorporating pop/rock, and just that music that you are unsure if it is hard or soft. Hard rock is on the edge of heavy metal but not quite there. You have bands like Def Leppard, Van Halen, and all the hair bands from the 80s that were categorized as this type of music, which leads me into the heavy metal category.
This category is the most argued in the industry. There is metal, heavy metal, nu metal, hardcore, grindcore, death and black metal. It had been said that hardcore and grindcore are not known as metal, but ultimately it you are growling and screaming with the hardest drums and guitars out there, it can be considered metal. Most of the time in any of genres you can barely understand what the person is saying, so to the average music listener it is all the same, but to the metal enthusiast it is not the same. There will not be a time in history that this genre of music will not be argued and the people placed in each of these categories will go as far as not liking the other sub-genres music because they are not the same. So I as you this what are your thoughts?

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20WT

November 29th 2009 03:12

There is a little band I would like to tell you about, they are called 20WT (Twenty Weight). This band is a fusion of reggae, ska, and metal. You would never expect to hear all three genres mixed together to become one. These guys will blow your mind when they hit that stage. It is amazing what a three piece band can do. They began creating their music in 2001. Ryan, the lead guitar player and singer, and Jay, the bass player met when they were teenagers and have been writing and playing music ever since. In 2007, the found the perfect drummer, Dave. Ever since then the band has been writing hard and playing harder. This mix of genres is one of the most original things I have ever seen. From Ryan’s vocal range and guitar playing to Jay’s energetic bass playing and Dave’s kick you in the gut drums, you can’t go wrong with a little 20WT in your life. We simply can’t forget about Cousin Andy who runs their merchandise table. He is one of the hardest working merchandise people I have ever seen. Once the band is done and one of them can sit and watch the merchandise he will walk around with a clipboard to get people to sign up for their mailing address. This band will send emails out and even give you links to pass along to your friends for them to checkout and download some of their music for free. These guys are simply something to be seen. If you are looking for originality, then this the band you should be seeing or at least listening to. They love meeting new fans and traveling all over Florida to do it. Every weekend they have two to three shows and they are even looking to possibly take this thing nation wide, if not further.
These guys call me their stalker. It is said all in good fun and I most likely am their one and only follower from a few towns. I have seen them play in three different towns and I am proud to show up to a few different cities to see them create their craft on stage. They are definitely a band that takes their music as serious as they take their partying off the stage. Once they have played, they like to mingle and drink with the crowd that is at the venue, thus creating a rapport and building up their fan base in each town they play in. This definitely has the makings of an already popular band to take their lively hood even farther.
I have seen it many times before when a band gets on and off stage they will either sit in the corner mingling with their band mates, ignoring the fans, or only speak to those that have been around a while. This band is not like that and I am proud to call myself a fan and friend of them. If you want to check the out be sure to check out their website, MySpace, or facebook.

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Hurt, Sick Puppies, Adelitas Way

October 2nd 2009 21:04

Have you ever been waiting to see a band for a few years and suddenly you get the opportunity only to have them exceed your expectations? Yeah, that is what this concert was for me.
It was my third encounter with Adelitas Way. They never fail to amaze me when they take the stage. These five guys are very high energy and will perform to the best of their abilities, to the amazement of the crowd who may have never seen them before. There is never a lack of energy when it comes to these guys. They have toured with Saliva, Hurt and are currently touring the country with Shinedown. Be sure you check them out, you will not be disappointed.

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No Judgements

September 1st 2009 21:27

I have come to the realization that not every band will sound the same as they do on their myspace pages or their websites. It takes a good sound man to create the perfect combination of instruments and voices in order to make them sound as good as they should. Sometimes the bands themselves are unable to get the high quality recordings together in order to sound they way they should be mixed, so people will be intrigued enough to come out and see them play. There should not be judgments cast upon these bands until you are able to see them perform live in front of a crowd. Then and only then can you make a decision on whether or not you are going to see them again. A sound man will mix the elements of that band to make you listen to them in the proper setting and then you are hearing them properly. Once you have listened to their set, you can see how they are meant to be heard and absorb the true meaning and feeling of their music. The passion put behind the songs will come through during a live performance. Make sure that you check out you local bands, even if you don’t like what is on their pages because you never know what is going to touch your soul.

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Touring Acts

June 1st 2008 05:23

Local live music is where it is at. If you have never ventured out to see a local band in your area you have no idea what you are missing. Take it from me, there are bands that came out of this state that I never got to see live before they made it big. Shinedown and Yellowcard are both bands that came out of Jacksonville, Fl and I never made it up there to see them before they went big. One band that is just hitting the mainstream big is Another Black Day, these guys I have seen a few times and they are something not to be missed. Now with that being said here are some local and not so local acts I have seen come through on tour.
The first band I am going to talk about tonight is Lo Mass Republic. This 5 piece rock band hails from Los Angeles and consists of Jesse Glick; vocals and rhythm guitar, Steve Cordre; bass, Corbin Long; keyboards, Jason Degorse; lead guitar and Andy Bonura; drums. I had the pleasure of seeing and meeting these guys when they came through here on tour with Live last year. I was simply blown away with their lyrics and instrumental accords. If you live in this area or anywhere near it be sure to keep a close eye on these guys. Keep up with all their happening here: http://www.myspace.com/ellamar.
The next band I would like to tell you about is Say When. This rock band hails from Boston, Mass and consists of Maxwell Latif; vocals, Zack Starikov; guitars, John Zaremba; guitars, Mike Marvuglio; bass and Mark McCarthy; drums. These guys came through Florida on tour by themselves and are still touring. They are currently doing a Midwest – west tour. Be sure to look out for them in your town. Their stage presence is one you need to see to believe and off the stage they are very approachable. Check out where they will be next at: www.myspace.com/saywhenmusic.
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Rock N' Roll Reality Isn't Real

September 19th 2006 10:37

Much has been said about "Reality" TV, but it's biggest failing is that the name is extremely misleading. Reality shows, after all, do not actually represent reality in the slightest. After all, suppose you and 10 other people found yourself stranded on an island, for example, would you decide to split up into two tribes and play a series of inane games against each other, before progressively reducing the number of people there to help you by voting them off? If "Survivor" is anything to go by, then this is the appropriate course of action.

Right at the bottom of Reality TV's cesspit of shows, lie shows such as "ROCKSTAR" or "SUPERGROUP". Now before I continue, I must admit to never having actually watched more than 2 minutes of these shows,because I refuse to compromise my enjoyment for the sake of research. You don't really need to watch any of it though, to understand the general point of these shows....it's either an Idol-esque vote-a-thon to determine the new lead singer of a washed up band, or just an Osbornes-esque mind-numbingly uninteresting journey through the lives of some washed up band. How original

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Y U SHD, LIEK, H8 "U2", LOL

September 13th 2006 13:36

The first reason, as you might have guessed, is that anyone who spells like that immediately loses all credibility. The sad thing is that they came up with this even before spelling like that was considered cool. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot think of any other band name which could possibly have taken less time to think of. Clearly I hate You Too ( or do they mean it as You Two?), but my hatred of them is exacerbated by the fact that musically, they are actually quite talented. However, they have forever been far more obsessed with their image , than their music....

These guys have cool written all over them, if you're 12.

Naturally any discussion about U2's image must start with Paul David Hewson. Oh, sorry, I used his normal name. I mean BONO. BONO VOX, to be precise. May I ask what was wrong with his original name? It's not as if it bore an unfortunate similarity to some sexual innuendo, for example, which is the common reason for changing one's name. In fact, as far as sexual innuendo goes, Paul's adopted name is far more suggestive. In case you're wondering, "bono vox" actually means "good voice." That's like me renaming myself "AWESOME WRITER" , or "SEXUAL STALLION", none of which are true. And while I'm no singing expert, I've never found Bono's singing to be anything out of the ordinary. I'm going to avoid rambling about Bono's personal "humanitarian work", partly because this is an article about the band as a whole, and partly because it would be far too exhausting and painful to write about. Le me just say this: the less you tell everyone about it, the more people respect that sort of work

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Unfortunately, "JET" are back

September 8th 2006 13:05

As we grow older, we often look back at times gone by, and realize a few mistakes that, if given the chance, we would gladly correct. Unfortunately, I was recently given a painful reminder of band whom I used to like : Jet.

When I first heard Jet, I though, "Hey, not bad, this is similar to the music I like." After a few listens, the sensation that I had heard this all before grew even stronger, before it hit me: it wasn't similar to the music I liked ...it WAS the very same music

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