Articles By: Jordan Raiff

Disturbed Show You The Light ( And Fire) in Tampa, FL

Mid FL Credit Union Amp, Tampa, FL 5AUG2023 The aptly named “Take Back Your Life” Tour from Disturbed has had some great guests on the bill, and for the Tampa, FL leg, Breaking Benjamin joined in with limited announcement. Keith Wallen also From Breaking Benjamin, took the place of Jinjer in the opening slot, as […]

Can You Dig it? Mudvayne Brought Their Psychotherapy Sessions Tour Stop #2 To Tampa

Mid FL Credit Union Amp, Tampa, FL 21JUL2023 Pushing down the road as the headliner for the first time in 14 years, Mudvayne is back!! This time they are bringing the metal staple Coal Chamber and the Green Jelly with no-budget masters known as GWAR, on tour with them. Also joining in are nu-metal and […]

Camera Review: CampSnap Camera

A Kid Friendly Digital Camera **Disclaimer: All photos in this article are unedited, and as extracted from the camera. Images courtesy of Jordan Raiff and Angelica Franco Estrada.** As the kids get ready to head off to their end-of-summer camps, many parents want a camera to send their kids with. Many sleepover camps want kids […]

Mississippi State Bulldogs Bite Illinois to Take The Inaugural ReliaQuest Bowl

“Low scoring but action packed” Tampa has been the home to a historic bowl game for the last 37 years. For the last 26 years, the 1st or 2nd of January (depending on the calendar) the Outback Bowl has welcomed an SEC and Big Ten college football team to Tampa, FL. To trim costs, Outback […]

It’s a Blue on Black kind of night With Five Finger Death Punch, Brantley Gilbert and Cory Marks

Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL 22NOV2022 Crossovers in music are nothing new. Aerosmith and Run DMC. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony. FFDP and Brantley Gilbert? That’s right, after their cover of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue on Black” with Brian May of Queen and others joining in, they hit the road together. Joining them was Canadian country […]

BKFC Brings Their Action-Packed Card Back To Orlando!!!

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returned to the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL on November 5th. With a six-month gap since their last visit to the theme park destination of Florida, the room was jam-packed with fans ready to see these warriors duke it out once again!! This raw segment of combat sports is like nothing […]

Vigilant MMA Strikes The Stage At The Tampa Gold Club

“Violence and ladies pack the house!!” Vigilant MMA returned after a few months off, and Tampa Gold Club on Adamo Drive in Tampa, FL welcomed them with open arms!! This well-known club is not only one of the biggest locations in the Tampa area, but their award-winning food and knockout ladies have made this one […]

“Boxing, Muay Thai Kick Boxing, and Mixed Martial Arts Oh-My!!” Vigilant MMACQ 22: Secure Tha Bag II

Vigilant MMA crossed the bridge to bring their unique blend of boxing, Muay Thai kickboxing, and MMA to Pinellas County. Held at Banquet Masters on 49th St. in Clearwater, FL this was a relatively stacked card, especially given how many people stepped up on short notice to take these fights. Bringing in some of the […]

BKFC Fight Night -Time To Weigh In So You Can Knuckle Up!!!

                   It can’t be summer without Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship coming to Tampa, FL!! This is combat sports in some of its purest form available today. The squared circle isn’t for everyone, but Tampa seems to breed them as there is at least one fighter from the area on almost every card. So when they […]

Vigilant MMA CQ 21: Battle Buds Banger“ ‘New Cage, New Title, Same Top Notch Action At The Dallas Bull!!!’

After a month off, Vigilant MMA brought their mixture of muay thai kickboxing, combat jiu jitsu, and boxing back to The Dallas Bull on Highway 301 in Tampa, FL. While mixed martial arts is also usually the focus of their events, a trimmed-down rare Saturday afternoon card put the focus on these more specific disciplines.  […]