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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.

Broken Image is another band that will come through Florida at least once a year. This 5 piece metal band hails from Englewood, Colorado and consist of Dusty Trujillo; vocals, Zach Teresi; guitar, Preston Smith; bass, Hector Parra; drums and Teddy Sanchez; guitar. From their high energy performance to the way they all mesh together well on and off the stage these guys are an experience to be had. Be sure to catch these guys if you are in the vicinity of either state. Keep up with them at: www.myspace.com/brokenimagerock.
Head Snap is a Spartanburg, South Carolina alternative/metal band that made their way to Florida recently. This 6 piece band consists of Ricky Shuler; vocals, Mark Frey; guitar, Joey Cowan; guitar, Josh Stokes; bass, Adam Patterson; percussion and backing vocals and Lee Hudgins; drums. I never knew that bongos and congas along with a jimbay could be utilized in metal they way that they did it. They showed us Floridians how much South Carolina could kicked down the door. They have had the opportunity to open for many national acts and should be watched carefully. Keep up with these boys at: www.headsnap.com.
Now onto a local act, (un)SAID has to be one of the most well put together bands I have seen in a long time. This 5 piece hard rock/ heavy metal band originated in Colorado and moved here to Florida 2 years ago. I have to say I am glad they did. This band consist of 5 members Jeremy Hyson; vocals, Danny Lee; lead guitar, Nick Cirullo; bass, Steve Ruoff; guitar and Don Cadman; drums. From Jeremy’s soaring vocals to Don’s hard hitting drum beats you have to see this band in action. They just released their CD after a long awaited 2yr battle to get it done and are talking about embarking on a tour this coming summer. Be on the lookout for these guys when they roll through your town. Until then keep an eye on them here: www.myspace.com/unsaidmusic.
Like I said in the beginning of this article you never know what is coming out of your town. For years I had no ideal how much talent actually came from this state and then I started listening carefully and have found some great musicians. Watch out because you never know what is coming through and developing right in your own backyard.

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Concert Watch: Who Not To See

September 21st 2006 07:34

I recently browsed around Ticketek, to check if there was anything interesting coming to my area in the near future. Given that most of the bands I like have at least one dead member, there obviously wasn't much on offer. A couple of tribute bands here and there, and some ex-band members going solo, but nothing that would vaguely resemble the real thing and justfiy not only the money I would have to pay, but the considerable movement required to see a show. I was struck however, by the number of terrible "musicians" that will be gracing the stage in the coming months. I was initially going to highlight everyone you should not see, but it would just end up being almost the entire Ticketek website, so here is a concise edition...

1) DAVID HASSELHOFF - In case you were interested in going, the tour has been cancelled anyway, meaning you were probably the only one going.
2) U2 - I think I have made my feelings about this clear.
3) ROGUE TRADERS - You could see them. Or, you could just play a ton of old songs one after another, and not have them raped of all their glory by this incompetent band.
4) TASTE OF CHAOS 2006 - Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Anti-Flag, Underoath, Senses Fail, Saosin and Parkway Drive. If you like "emo" , or "hardcore", or whatever these bands call themselves, then this concert will make you wet(or cut) yourself. The only positive is that with so many "emo's" confined together in a closed space, they won't be bothering the rest of the world with their whining.
5) THE LIVING END - The Clash must be really, really pissed off at what bands like The Living End have done to the punk scene.
6) KASEY CHAMBERS - Forget the music, could you stand looking at her permanently depressed face for more than 3 minutes?
7) PANIC! AT THE DISCO -GET! a proper name. And LEARN! to play music.
8) KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - LAMB OF GOD - UNEARTH - This is the worst because you can tell that the guys are quite talented, but for some reason they just decide to do everything at breakneck speed and scream.
9) RISE AGAINST - See The Living End...
10) LIVE -Yes, unfortunately they are...
11) LESS THAN JAKE - It's basically like Year 6 Music class, but worse.
12) FOO FIGHTERS - First album was excellent , then got progressively worse, and are just shocking now.
13) THE MARS VOLTA - It's an insult to Pink Floyd that they claim to be influenced by them.
14) AFI - The music is bad enough, but I defy you to find me four people who look more fucked up than these guys.

This is why I don't want children...imagine if your kids ended up like this.

15) JOHN MAYER - Please grow some balls...
16) COCA-COLA LIVE N' LOCAL TOUR 06 - Evermore, The Veronicas, End Of Fashion and more...The most worrying part here is the "and more"...

So there it is. I'm sure many of you had plans to attend one or more of these shows, and I urge you to ignore me and do so. After all, I can't prove myself right unless you see it for yourself.

I wrote this while listening to "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton, who is also touring, and who you actually should go see.

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Shine on You crazy Diamond

September 17th 2006 11:42

On 7 July 2006, Syd Barrett, arguably the most intriguing and elusive character in the world of rock n' roll died. There is no shortage of musicians who have captured my imagination, but his enigmatic life puts him in a category of his own. We once had to write a paper on any musian for school, and I chose him. It was a decision I greatly regretted, beacuse I couldn't stop writing, unlike most school assignments, when I found myself endlessly bullshitting to fill up space. I don't think it is possible to do justice to the task of profiling Syd Barrett in the space of a single article, so I'm going to let lyrics do most of the talking. And let's face it, it's much easier to use other people's words than to think of your own.

Syd Barrett was a founding member of Pink Floyd and largely responsible for their initial rise to fame, but soon a variety of mental problems led to his being kicked out of the band, and entering a phase of his life which would soon lead to seclusion. However, the remaining members of the band continued to write songs about him at regular intervals, the most famous of which is "Shine On You Crazy Diamond".

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter,
come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions,
come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

There is no way I could have put it any better. As it was, he never did shine again, but his early work illustrated just why so many people wanted him to rise one more time. Here's a sample, "Lucifer Sam" :

Originality like that which Barrett provided has never been witnessed since, and given the tendencies of modern music, I wonder if it ever will be. Of course I haven't touched on his personal side, but having not known him, I am hardly qualified to comment. But again, I think he summed it up best when he said,
"All I ever wanted to do as a kid was play guitar properly and jump around. But too many people got in the way."

I listened to "Jugband Blues" by Pink Floyd while writing this, and if this article interested you at all, you will too.

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The Awkward Introduction

September 8th 2006 08:46

First of all, congratulations for stumbling upon my little site ( unless of course I instructed you to visit it, in which case fetch me a beer,since you seem to enjoy taking orders) . No seriously, welcome. I'll keep the intro brief. This site will deal with all things related to rock n roll ( NO WAY! WHO WOULD'VE GUESSED??), placed broadly into the 4 categories that, if all is well, you should see to your immediate left( scroll down a little). I leave you with this : if you visit my site daily, I will at the very least feel as though I have some friends, and isn't that the greatest gift of all? Probably not, but do it anyway. Please

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