Magic Giant is coming to Ybor City
Jason Turner, Staff
January 22, 2020
Los Angeles-based indie folk band Magic Giant is coming to Tampa. On January 25, they will be at the Orpheum in Ybor City as part of the Band of Brothers Roadshow along with American Authors. You may know Magic Giant for their songs “Window” and “Set On Fire” from their 2017 album, “In The Wind.” Most recently, the band released their new single “Di...
Bask in the sun with III
Jason Turner, Staff
November 26, 2019
On their website, Bask says they “are four musicians based in Asheville, North Carolina, who love making music." They have been described as having sludge rock blended with Americana, progressive rock and psychedelic elements that give them a unique and hard-to-define overall sound. Their new album, III...
Find out what’s new and upcoming part 3
Jason Turner, Staff
November 6, 2019
There are a lot of events coming to Tampa Bay in the next few months. Here are a few of them. Nov. 7 Ruth Eckerd Hall Alice Cooper is returning for his “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” tour. Expect to see a lot of theatrics, including possible beheadings and monsters on stage. Cooper just releas...
Punk rock saved my life
Jason Turner, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
About a year and a half ago, I wrote a piece about why I like live music. Now I want to talk about why I like music in general, but mainly in punk, metal, hardcore and alternative genres. Although I do sometimes write about different types of bands, the majority of my pieces concern artists that would gener...
Welcome to your Nightmarer
Jason Turner, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
Tampa is known to many metal fans as the birthplace of death metal. Most of the early bands like Obituary and Morbid Angel got their start there and the majority of early albums were recorded at Morrisound Recording Studios. There is now a relatively new band for death metal fans to embrace. That band...
Vic Fuentes and Living the Dream Foundation make dreams come true
Jason Turner, Staff Writer
October 3, 2019
The Living the Dream Foundation (LTDF) recently announced Pierce the Veil’s Vic Fuentes as their CEO and co-chairman. The organization was established in 2007 by Scottie Somers to create #DreamDay experiences for children and young adults fighting life-threatening diseases. Experiences may include meet...
The Blurred Odyssey Tour comes to Tampa
Jason Turner, Staff Writer
September 10, 2019
"Sh-boom sh-boom ya-da-da ya-da-da da-da-da da." You may recognize the song lyrics. Now, get ready for a band with the same name. Coming out of Orlando is the Sh-Booms, a garage-soul band, featuring singer Brenda Radney, who sang on Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience, Pt. 2.” In September,...
Disrupt your life next week
Jason Turner, Staff
June 20, 2019
June 26 is the day. Come to MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre for the inaugural Disrupt Festival. Get there early so you can see Hyro the Hero. Set times can be found here. I will be there, so come say hello and tell me what you think. Here is more information: DISRUPT FESTIVAL Kicks Off This Friday, June 21st With Pe...
Hyro the Hero disrupts mainstream rap
Jason Turner, Staff
May 11, 2019
Hyro the Hero says you should rock with him and his band because they have an “extreme, dope message about waking up the people.” At Welcome to Rockville, he and his band spoke with the Hawkeye about themselves and what is coming next for them. Hyro the Hero is a rapper backed by a rock band t...
Welcome to Rockville 2019
Jason Turner, Staff
May 10, 2019
Thousands of music fans got together at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville on May 3-5 for Welcome to Rockville. Even the rain on Friday and Sunday could not stop the bands and fans from having a great time. There was a wide variety of acts this year. Most music lovers were able to find something they li...
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