Author: Jay Zacarias
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Rocking the House…of Strut
I’ve been at SCAD Radio for at least a year now, and I’ve been exposed to some of the stand out bands in the local circuit. Over the past two Fridays however, I realized that everything that I had seen thus far, was just the tip of the iceberg. The first show at The House…
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40 Years of The Damned, Don’t You Wish They Were Dead?
So ever since I was fourteen, I’ve held the notion that a great rock n’ roll record should always be able to make the hairs at the back of your neck stand up. In the case of The Damned, they did something completely different. They managed to make all the hairs on the back of…
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Exchanging Thoughts with a Savage
Savages are one those bands that come around maybe once in a lifetime. That statement might be a tad bit overused, but I’m being honest in this context. How many bands can you name that once they reach a certain level of success manage to keep a sense of earnestness, sincerity, and ferociousness to…
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PREVIEW: Self Help Fest 2017 – Orlando
Festival season may be coming to a close, but it’s not over yet. On Saturday, September 30th, A Day To Remember’s Self Help Fest reaches Orlando, FL. With a stacked bill from top to bottom, the festival looks to have some of the best bands in rock and metal coming together to promote a message…
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The Black Lips… made a concept album. Trust me it’s not what you think.
The undisputed kings of the underground Punk scene are back and weirder than ever. I’ve been a fan of The Black Lips since I was 13, that may contribute in large as to why I might not be all there. They were loud, crude, snotty, did not apologize for their behaviour and best of all…
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Phoenix Triumphantly Strikes Back with Groove-Driven New Single “J-BOY”
Guess who’s back, back again…the guys that had a song featured in Shallow Hal! A lot of artists these days are fascinated with creating 80’s inspired material. Half of which is outstanding. The other half is really bad Toto impersonations, which is more of a chore than it sounds. The trick is to find ways…
