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April 20, 2026 Melinoe Macaria Mourningstar

Garrett Hendricks: Northwest & SouthBound

Throughout the Album I wanted to do nothing more than dance with aloud and proud group of friends. To be lost in my own world. I felt passion. Wielding emotion within a rhythm. You could say there was a hypnotic Siren call within Garrett’s voice. At the very least, he has a message to share, and initiation to bestow. Puppeteer-ing us all into various states of flow, freedom and serenity. Regardless of the theme within the songs, there was a peace that was encouraged to be felt. A steadiness to life and the approach to emotion, inspiration and human connection. I thoroughly enjoyed the works that Garrett Hendricks has created. He is the real deal. Not only is he sweet on the eyes, but he is sweet on the ears.

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April 23, 2025 Jason Shrum

Getting to Know Echo Pilot

We all met at varying times. Echo Pilot is the brainchild of Ryan Van Abeele (singer/rhythm guitarist) and was started in 2018. Andrew Stuart Howsmon (bass/backing vocals) auditioned and was brought on in 2022. Dan Russell (drums) was recommended by a friend and fan of the band and auditioned and was brought on in October 2023. Aaron Smith (lead guitarist) auditioned around that time as well and was officially brought on in January 2024. The name Echo Pilot was literally just thrown together by Ryan who thought the two words together sounded cool. There’s no awesome name origin story (laughter ensues).

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April 1, 2025 Jason Shrum

Axl Rose Will Front Nirvana

The former Guns & Roses lead singer will replace Kurt Cobain on North American tour 🚨 Breaking News: Axl Rose

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February 21, 2025 Steve Lynch

The Band Feel plays Conduit in Orlando

Who is going to be the next great rock n roll band? That is a question I am always out searching the answer for while attending local shows. A friend told me about one such band that recently opened for Blackberry Smoke that hits the mark! The Band Feel has it all, the sound, the look, and the showmanship. It is as if they were right out of central casting from the movie Almost Famous

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October 26, 2024 Jason Shrum

Meg Elsier Raises the Roof

I brought my niece, Becca, as my plus one guest and didn’t know what to expect when encountering this rising star. Meg Elsier is just 30 years old- as is my niece- and she is quickly rising up the ladder of stardom in the industry. Nashville Scene magazine just awarded her the Best Indie/Rock Debut Album by its writers a few days ago. Meg debuted her record, Spittake, in June. The album deserves any accolades that it gets. I had been listening to it on my playlist for about a month before I got the news that I would have a face to face with this Berklee School of Music prodigy.