Author: Cretin
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Eddie Money Interview
Reprinted, in honor of Eddie’s recent passing. This interview took place in the summer of 2017, when Eddie was in a good place healthwise… Shakin’ With the Money Man Eddie Money is a legendary performer who ruled rock music airwaves for long stretches of the 70’s and 80’s. Despite some well known struggles with addiction,…
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The Best of Queen
Hard to believe that it’s been more than twenty-five years since the rock universe lost the iconic Freddie Mercury. Unfortunately, I never saw Queen perform live, but I did have a goose bump moment with the band that I’ll never forget. I was one of the 100,000 sun soaked, alcohol-fueled animals on the infield at…
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ROCK ‘N ROLL FAMILY MAN – Mike Peters
Mike Peters Interview Mike Peters and The Alarm just wrapped up their annual tour of the United States with four stops in the State of Florida. We had a chance to sit down with the legendary front man before his show at Orlando’s Social. The Alarm have been sharing their touring experience on a fun…
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Plush Makes Great First Impression
We stumbled into a nice surprise on our way to Disturbed’s set in Orlando early this week. As is our typical M.O., we were scrambling to get to our seats in time to catch the opener, Plush. We entered at the wrong side of the newly named Kia Arena (nee Amway Center) and had to…
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Best Bands of Festival – Welcome to Rockville 2024
I’m just coming down off the cloud that was the 2024 Welcome To Rockville Festival in Daytona. It’s one of the premiere hard rock celebrations on the planet, and a mainstay in Eastern Florida for the last decade. With well over 100 bands in the lineup, I try to balance my days with a mixture…
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The Struts Deliver Vicious Show in Orlando
If you didn’t leave the venue brutally exhausted, with a hoarse voice, an aching body and ringing ears, you didn’t do your Struts show properly. The British band delivers an energetic set that feeds off of abundant audience participation. This is not a seated sedate experience, but more of a raucous house party with some…
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Show Review: Frank Turner / Interrupters Deliver Two Fantastic Sets (For My Birthday)
Pier 17, New York CityMay, 2023 I turned 60 last weekend, and during the many decades of life, I’ve enjoyed 1,000 or so live concerts. I love live rock ‘n roll. It has always been my happy place, and fortunately, I married a woman who is similarly wired. Of those many hundreds of bands I’ve…
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Show Review: KBong Rocks his Flock in Florida
For me, this story starts last year when we figured out a way to swing a trip to Hawaii. On big vacations, I have a habit of assembling playlists of the ideal tunes to help set the vibe. This time around, my friend Joe, threw out a few suggestions from a talented Hawaiian native: Kbong.…
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Live Show Thoughts: Ringo Starr and His All-Stars
Hard Rock Hollywood, FLSeptember 2023 It’s bee n a few weeks now, but we had to deal with a little hurricane here in Florida. Then I got sidetracked a bit… So, no formal review for this show, but I thought I’d throw a few thoughts out on the internet in case you ever find yourself…
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Concert Review: Stick Figure Bring Smoke Signals to Florida
Destination Daytona, Ormond BeachJune 2022 A year ago, I had no idea who Stick Figure was. Today, I can’t stop playing their music and I love getting lost in their vibe. I’m a rocker, and I don’t stray off of that massive island of tunes often, but I had a good friend open my eyes…
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