Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
The Pearl Jam Experience at the Amalie Oil Can
There are many bands that have changed the musical landscape and Monday night in Tampa, one of them would play the Amalie Arena. Pearl Jam packed the “Oil Can” like I’ve never seen before. Over 28,000 people were in attendance which ranged from kids to adults to groupies and Pearl Jam virgins. I was one […]
Disturbed Sells Out the Rapids Theatre
Not many bands are able to pull of what Disturbed did last year. After being on a hiatus since 2011, Disturbed secretly got back together in the studio last year and recorded Immortalized. The album was announced on June 23rd along with a music video for their first single “The Vengeful One” on the same […]
Rock Music’s Place In Superhero Cinema
There’s a moment in Zack Snyder’s new superhero epic Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice when Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman have finally assembled to face off against the villain Doomsday. For a few seconds the camera simply shows them lined up for battle as some heavy guitar gets going in the background. It’s […]
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You Ott to be Listening: Volume 5
And AWAYYYYYYY we GO!!! 10 songs that will brighten your day, put a bounce in your step and make you want to nod your head! Don’t forget the rules… SUPPORT THE DAMN BANDS!!! The Lonesome Billies- “They broke my Guitar” @Lonesomebillies Kelela- “Rewind” @KelelaM Royal Thunder- “Time Machine” @RoyalThunderAlt Love Buzzard – “Wild” @Love_Buzzard Hollywood […]
Fort Rock Awaits-A Preview
The 2016 Monster Energy’s Fort Rock Festival at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Myers, FL makes its two day debut on April 30th and May 1st. This year’s event, along with Welcome to Rockville in Jacksonville, kicks off The Worlds Loudest Month Festival season which includes 8 stops and over 300 rock bands. In the […]
Still Surfin’ With Satriani
In the early 80’s, there were a few guitarists whose names were synonymous with the instrument that they played and the bands they played with. Iommi, Page, Perry and of course: Van Halen. These axemen not only contributed greatly to the next generation of standout guitar players in Lynch, Mustaine, Wylde and Dimebag, to […]
Dystopia by the Falls
On Tuesday, March 15th, Megadeth returned to the Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls, NY. Coming back just a few short years after their Countdown To Extinction anniversary tour, Megadeth was looking to top their previous performance at the Rapids. This time Megadeth was touring behind their recent release Dystopia, which was received quite well and […]
You Ott to be Listening Volume 4
No long winded intro’s this week; I’ll let the music do the talking for me. Here are 10 songs to make your day/week/life better just by hearing them. Again, support the bands by following them on Twitter, going to their shows, purchase their music and merchandise and tell your friends about them. Oh… […]
From the Past and Back With Doro Pesch
It’s been thirty years since a siren from across the pond turned the metal community on its ear. Doro Pesch and Warlock took the stage at the 1986 Castle Donnington Festival and a new female face in music was born. That summer Warlock would then go on to open for Judas Priest and with […]
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