Bits

Published on May 16th, 2017

MANTA COLLECTION MANTA Collection presents the opposite of whatever neon colored stringy thing that is sold as swimwear to tourists in beachside shops in South »

Published on May 14th, 2017

Wailers After Bob Marley died of cancer at a Miami hospital in May of 1981, it’s no stretch to say that his effect on the »

Published on May 10th, 2017

Phoenix at the Fillmore   Phoenix live in Miami Beach, Fillmore, May 12, 2017 They did it. Phoenix topped their last performance at the Fillmore »

Published on May 9th, 2017

CASKET GIRLS The Casket Girls are taking their brand of eerie pop on the road for nine days in Florida surrounding their larger tour with »

Published on May 8th, 2017

THE SHINS In “Name for You,” the poppy lead single off the Shins’ new album “Heartworms,” frontman James Mercer’s falsetto sounds like a joyful lullaby, making »

Published on May 6th, 2017

X Before hardcore, punk was a loose amalgamation of art and mutant forms of rock and roll. Sure, the bands could have all the bad »

Published on May 3rd, 2017

THE DAMNED The Damned have the distinction of being the very first English punk band to have a recording. Sure, they followed the Ramones, New »

Published on April 21st, 2017

TOM PETTY The big vistas that fill Tom Petty’s rock ‘n’ roll portraits of American life don’t always shimmer. Dark streaks and detours are spread »

Published on April 20th, 2017

HOOT/WISDOM RECORDINGS “Hoot/Wisdom was created to provide students with the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom in a real setting,” says Jennifer »

Published on April 3rd, 2017

SURFER BLOOD play Respecs The thing about success is that it is not easy. Gained through hard work and perseverance, once achieved, it needs looking »

Published on April 2nd, 2017

EVERYMEN ALBUM RELEASE Fame, fortune, and a private jet. The goals of many rock and roll bands include a life of celebrity and excess. Of »

Published on April 1st, 2017

Umphrey’s McGee Known for melding covers together to make genre-bending songs, in addition to playing two full sets at each show, unconventional jam band Umphrey’s »