Tag: Orlando

  • 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 Blue Room Leaves Us Anything But Blue

    The Blue Room Leaves Us Anything But Blue

    Oh Boy Records presents Mick Flannery, Emily Scott Robinson and Arlo McKinley It’s Friday night and we all wait patiently outside The Blue Room, which is adjacent to Third Man Records, which is former White Stripes front man Jack White’s project. I know I’m super stoked for this show, as there are three musicians on…

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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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  • 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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  • Concert Review: MODEST MOUSE DISAPPOINTS IN ORLANDO

    Amway CenterNovember 2019 Eek – It’s Modest Mouse… We have never used the word “Suck” in the title for a concert review.  After seeing Modest Mouse at The Amway Center last night, that almost changed. I went into the show with no preconceived notions.  I just knew that I liked the band and respected their…

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  • Concert Review: BLACK KEYS PLAY ORLANDO

    Amway CenterNovember 2019 Over the past decade, The Black Keys have firmly established themselves as one of the premier bands in the rock universe.  The Akron, Ohio duo have toiled on the independent rock scene since 2000 and finally broke through commercially with 2010’s Grammy winning album Brothers. Since then, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney…

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  • Concert Review: LĪVE in Orlando

    Universal Studios, Orlando, FL March, 2020 In the early ’90’s, I was living about an hour drive from the York, PA home of LĪVE, and the local rock community was well aware of their potential. Despite their frequent early-career sojourns into New Jersey, I never caught them live and often rued that decision for decades.…

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  • Concert Review: REO Speedwagon in Orlando

    Universal Studios, Orlando March, 2020 It’s hard to believe but these Midwestern rockers have been playing together for about 50 years, and as we witnessed at Universal Orlando, they are still delivering memorable performances. REO Speedwagon is touring this year, as they celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their legendary 1980 release, Hi Infidelity. The rare…

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