Author: Cretin
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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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Paul McCartney Delivers Amazing Set in Orlando
Camping World StadiumMay, 2022 36 songs. 22 Beatles classics. Half a dozen interesting stories. 5 musical instruments. One soon to be 80 year-old legend. 2 hours and 40 minutes of rock ‘n roll majesty, without a break, or as far as we could see a sip of water. Maybe, I’m amazed… Paul McCartney visited Orlando…
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Meat Loaf Remembered
January, 2022 Like many college students in the eighties, I fell in love with the music of Bat Out of Hell. The collaboration between Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf was an opus to young love, lust, and all of the angst that came along with those pursuits. It was something that this dorky twenty year-old…
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Concert Review: Rolling Stones Still Bring It in Nashville
Nissan Stadium, NashvilleOctober 2021 Been Around a Long, Long Year… The last time I saw the Stones was at Atlantic City Convention Hall in late 1989. At the time, I figured it would be my final show from the legendary rockers as they were all quickly approaching 50. Silly me. Little did I know, they’d…
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