Articles By: Travis Failey
A Manic Kind of Monster-Welcome to Rockville Day 1
The 2015 Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Festival was truly an unforgettable experience. You can probably say this about a lot of music festivals that you have attended due to the bands’ performances, but this year’s Rockville at Metropolitan Park was an extreme case of Ying and Yang. Highlights from the day include a […]
A Rockville Monster Awaits
Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville will once again host Monster Energy’s Welcome To Rockville on April 25th and 26th. 43 bands will be gracing the stages over the two day event, with something for everyone who enjoys the hard rock/metal genre with a few anomalies mixed in. Welcome to Rockville alumni, Korn, will be headlining […]
At the Capital With Mr. Big
The year was 1988, and hard rock was at its peak. Bands like Aerosmith, Motley Crue, and the Scorpions were being played everywhere. From radio stations to MTV to Friday Night Videos, the rock sound and the scene were everywhere. Van Halen, with a new veteran front person in Sammy Hagar, was picking up […]
Helping Through Hoops
The First Annual Bryant/ Baxter Charity 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was held on Saturday and it was a rousing success. Put together by New Era Thinking owners Jason Bryant and Charles Vaughn, and Jimmy Baxter with All Heart TC, the tournament was held to benefit foster families in Eckerd.org and intended to infuse […]
New Medicine: An Interview with Jake Scherer
New Medicine is on the rise and there’s no Prescription Needed All you need are your ears and a craving for music that makes you move. With an energetic spirit and variety of styles, New Medicine provides different flavors of rock, mixing in a range of influences: from the Foo Fighters, to Rage Against The […]
Happy Birthday to Us! 3 Years Hollow, Islander, Gemini Syndrome, and Nonpoint at the State Theatre in St. Pete
3 Years Hollow, Islander, Gemini Syndrome, and Nonpoint performed at the State Theatre in St. Pete on November 12, 2014 and provided the bang for your buck that their fans expected. 3 Years Hollow took the dimly-lit stage at 8:30 and got the crowd primed for the show by playing a solid set of their […]
A Judas Priest and a Steel Panther
A Priest and a Panther walk into a bar and blow everyone’s doors off. Judas Priest and Steel Panther performed on Wednesday night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando and it was a memorable night for many in attendance, including myself. This wasn’t my first time seeing Judas Priest or Steel Panther, but it […]
The New Monsters Rock Orlando
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, VOLBEAT, NOTHING MORE AND HELL YEAH ROCKED CFE ARENA IN ORLANDO
Eyes Set To Kill & Scare Don’t Fear = A Surprise at the State
Scare Don’t Fear and Eyes Set to Kill have been making their way across the country on the Little Liar Tour and on Saturday night, they made their way to the State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida. Initially, I wasn’t sure about covering these two bands because I hadn’t heard much from them […]
Rockstar Energy Drink: Uproar Festival 2014
The 2014 version of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Tour stormed into the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa on Saturday. This year’s tour consisted of up and coming bands like Sons of Revelry and established hitmakers in Godsmack and Seether. The festival stage promptly opened at 2:25pm with the “Battle of the […]
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