Go | This week’s best concerts in and around Jax

Iron & Wine, Taylor Alxnder, Kenny G, Springing the Blues, Tonstartssbandht and more

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Each week, the JME team looks long and hard at the concert calendar to identify the best shows in Jacksonville. Our weekly Go recommendations are updated every Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org. This week, singer-songwriter Iron & Wine, smooth-jazz maestro Kenny G and popular ambient Orlando duo Tonstartssbandht will visit Jax. Meanwhile, celebrated local multi-hyphenate GeeXella returns, …

In this article: concert calendar, Intuition Ale Works, Iron & Wine, jacksonville concerts, Kenny G, Live music, Music Calendar, springing the blues and Tonstartssbandht

Just Announced | Alt-country band American Aquarium at PV Concert Hall

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Purveyors of anthemic alt-country, North Carolina-bred American Aquarium has announced a summer tour of the East Coast with a stop at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, returning to Northeast Florida for the first time since their November 2021 performance at Jack Rabbits. The brainchild of bandleader BJ Barham, the group’s latest iteration is touring 2020’s critically lauded, Shooter-Jennings-produced Lamentations. In 2021, …

In this article: Alt-country, American Aquarium, Americana, country, jacksonville, Lamentations and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

WJCT Public Media Celebrates 50 Years of Radio That Matters

Media Contact:Neily BrarenPromotion & Marketing Associate, WJCT904.318.2633 | nbraren@wjct.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Organization will honor 89.9 FM’s golden anniversary by replacing spring “pledge drive” with a day of on-air celebration and fundraising on April 8, 2022  March 21, 2022 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — WJCT Public Media today announced the launch of its “50 Years of Radio That Matters” campaign, celebrating …

Fresh Rotation | 3 new songs we really dig

A sonic trip with Lala Lala, a pipe-organ-fueled ride with Anna von Hausswolff and Alex Cameron's solitary "K Hole"

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to add into our tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three …

In this article: Alex Cameron, Anna von Hausswolff, fresh rotation, Fresh Squeeze, Indie, jacksonville, K Hole, Lala Lala and New music

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW | KAINA

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Every year, NPR Music participates in the SXSW music festival, whether it’s curating a stage or simply attending hundreds of shows at the annual event in Austin, Texas. In 2020, the festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but it returned last March as an online festival. We programmed a virtual “stage” of Tiny Desk (home) concerts in 2021 in …

In this article: Apple, Casita, It Was a Home, KAINA, Music, New music, NPR, SXSW and Tiny Desk Concert

With ‘Americancer,’ the Legend of the Late Paten Locke Grows

The auditory footprint of the late-and-eternally-great Duval hip-hop artist is still being measured

By Shelton Hull
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The death of Duval hip-hop artist Paten Locke is still a sore subject among his friends and fans, over two years after the man was felled by lung cancer. But, at the same time, those same friends and fans have been aggressive about pushing to keep his name and his legacy alive. This is possible largely due to Locke’s own …

In this article: Americancer, Full Plate, hip-hop, jacksonville, Paten Locke, Planet Locke and Shelton Hull

Local Spotlight | 4 new tracks from Jax artists out now

Daddy’s infectious debut, Ashton Chase kicks off MVP Season, Cory Driscoll sets off for 'Eureka Springs' and Paten Locke offers oodles of posthumous style

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We’re always keeping our ear to the ground in order to put the spotlight on the beautiful noise emerging from Northeast Florida. This week, Jacksonville Music Experience contributors share four new songs by local artists that we think you’ll really dig. Let’s dive in. “Oodlesofnos” by Paten Locke PL004 – Americancer by PATEN LOCKE This prime cut from Americancer, the …

In this article: Alexander Eli, Ashton Chase, Come2Love, Cory Driscoll, Daddy, Eureka Springs, jacksonville, local, New music and Paten Locke

Go | The best concerts in Jax this week

Country star Charley Crockett, an album release show, electronic trio Joywave, a Patsy Cline cover band and Widespread Panic X 3

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Every week, the JME team looks long and hard at the concert calendar to identify the best shows in Jacksonville. Our weekly Go recommendations are updated each Monday morning and are always available on jaxmusic.org. This week, vintage-country aesthete Charley Crockett, indie-electronic-dance trio Joywave and beloved jam band Widespread Panic all visit the First Coast. Also this week, local singer-songwriter …

In this article: 1904 Music Hall, Charley Crockett, concerts, Cory Driscoll, jacksonville concerts, Joywave, Live music, Pasty Cline, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, T-Dub's and Widespread Panic

Just Announced | Herbie Hancock will headline Jacksonville Jazz Fest

George Benson, Christian Sands Trio, Jazzmeia Horn and John Lumpkin also announced

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Headliners for the 2022 Jacksonville Jazz Festival have been announced. Back is guitar-phenom George Benson. Youngsters like 30-year-old vocalist and songwriter Jazzmeia Horn, as well as 32-year-old pianist and composer Christian Sands are on the bill. Local drummer and bandleader John Lumpkin will performa as well. But the big news: Herbie Hancock. A multi-instrumentalist and architect of post-bop best known …

In this article: 2022, Christian Sands, Head Hunters, Herbie Hancock, jacksonville and Jazzmeia Horn

Fresh Rotation | 4 new songs you should hear right now

Snarky synths from System Exclusive, art-pop from Kate Bollinger, ambient memories from Tonstartssbandht and somber swing from Horsegirl

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to add into our tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are four …

In this article: Daniel A. Brown, fresh rotation, Glenn MIchael Van Dyke, Horsegirl, Kate Bollinger, Matthew Shaw, New music, Rain Henderson, System Exclusive and Tonstartssbandht

Bonobo | Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. The first shot of Bonobo‘s Tiny Desk (home) concert is a little disorienting. What looks like the …

In this article: artist, Bonobo, concert, DJ, Fragments, live performance, nashville, Tides and Tiny Desk

Local Spotlight | 4 new songs by Jax artists out now

New music from Jax-based acts Dean Winter and the Heat, Andy Zipf, Shane Malone and Violette Lani

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We’re always keeping our ear to the ground in order to put the spotlight on the beautiful noise emerging from Northeast Florida. This week, Jacksonville Music Experience contributors share four new songs by local artists that we think you’ll really dig. Let’s dive in. “Can’t Escape the Rain” by Dean Winter and the Heat The latest from Jacksonville country rockers …

In this article: Andy Zipf, Dean Winter and the Heat, jacksonville, local music, New music, Shane Malone, Sprig and Violette Lani

Go | The best concerts in Jax (March 14-20)

Soccer Mommy, Liz Cooper, Afroman, Dashboard Confessional and more

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This week starts with local synth-lords opening for fellow Sunshine State electronic acts at Root Down. Later, Afroman and Liz Cooper are sure to keep Jack Rabbits full on two separate nights. And early-2000s indie and alt-rock darlings Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional play The Amp. Here’s the rundown of what JME contributors want to see and hear in …

In this article: Afroman, concert calendar, concerts, Dashboard Confessional, Jack Rabbits, jacksonville, Jaxlive, Live music, Liz Cooper, Soccer Mommy and St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Just Announced | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at St. Augustine Amphitheatre

The wildly popular throwback rhythm-and-blues act will play The Amp with Zach Bryan

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Throwback rhythm-and-blues act Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is hitting the road this spring, touring the globe before an early summer stop at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The band’s third-studio album, The Future, launched the Denver band from the upper-tier of the college radio charts into full-blown mainstream stardom, with appearances on syndicated programs, like The Late Show with …

In this article: concerts, jacksonville, Live music, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The Amp and tickets

Crate Diggin’ | Re: Reissues

The JME team proudly explores the least pretentious of music purchases: the vinyl reissue.

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Original pressings. You know, those sonic talismans capable of bestowing impenetrable cool on whomever has the (substantial) means to remove them from whence they are displayed –– proudly on a shelf behind the counter at most record stores. But, as a wise man once said: Cool is for corpses. Or, in this case, record collectors with disposable income.  For most crate …

In this article: Al Pete, ATLiens, Crate Digging, David Luckin, Labi Siffre, Outkast, Rain Henderson, record collecting, Repress, Toni Smailagic, Twinkle Brothers, vinyl and vinyl reissues

Interview | Bob Boilen on the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest

The Tiny Desk creator offers tips on submitting your video to the 2022 contest

By Matthew Shaw
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Attention unsigned Jacksonville musicians: The Tiny Desk wants to hear your music.  NPR’s 2022 Tiny Desk Contest is underway. Over the past seven years, nearly 35,000 musicians have submitted their videos to the Tiny Desk Contest in the hopes of being chosen to perform as part of NPR Music’s signature music discovery series. Now, NPR is once again calling for …

In this article: All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen, Enter to win, Interview, jacksonville, NPR, Tiny Desk Concert and Tiny Desk Contest 2022

New Mix | Electro Lounge celebrates experimentation and innovation

Relax and get inspired

By David Luckin
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Our latest Electro Lounge playlist features innovative artists from the past and present, with Freddie Hubbard’s Jazz standard “Little Sunflower” reimagined by Bird Moves. If you’ve never heard Thunderball, the DC group mentored by The Thievery Corporation, you are in for a treat because we’ve got two Thunderball classics for your consideration. Plus, music from The Thievery Corporation, themselves, Gare du Nord’s neo-soul, Miles Davis’ genre-shattering …

In this article: Chet Baker, Electro Lounge, innovative music, Miles Davis, new mix, Perfume Genius, playlist and Thunderball

Watch JJ Grey Perform on First Coast Connect

Jax-native and Mofro frontman in the studio to promote the Blackwater Sol Revue

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With his signature voice, a singular fusion of musical styles and lyrics that draw on a deep sentimentality for his native city, singer-songwriter JJ Grey has amassed a formidable catalog of songs, as well as a large and dedicated following. As the frontman of Mofro, the Jacksonville native enjoyed early success with the band’s 2001 debut Blackwater. On the group’s …

In this article: Blackwater Sol Revue, First Coast Connect, JJ Grey, live perfomance, Melissa Ross and Mofro

Fresh Rotation | 3 new songs we’re listening to this week

Tuareg guitar-great Mdou Moctar, Aussie art-punks Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Winnipeg dynamo JayWood

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to add into our tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three …

In this article: discover, fresh rotation, God is a reptile, jacksonville, JayWood, listen, mdou moctar, New music and rolling blackouts coastal fever

Just Announced | Phoebe Bridgers at St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Acclaimed, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter continues her red-hot run with a stop at The Amp

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One of the most respected and commercially successful contemporary singer-songwriters, Phoebe Bridgers, has announced the addition of several dates to her upcoming Reunion Tour, with a stop at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in May. The 27-year-old California native’s 2017 debut solo effort, Stranger in the Alps, established Bridgers as one of the most compelling new voices in indie-rock. Her 2020 …

In this article: concert, jacksonville, Kyoto, Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher, singer-songwriter, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Stranger in the Alps and The Amp

Jax Guitar Heroes Discuss Their Fave Effects Pedals

By Matthew Shaw
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In April, online music gear retailer Reverb released the full-length documentary The Pedal Movie, which chronicles the prevailing influence of effects pedals on popular music. Featuring interviews with famous pedal aficionados including J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields, and Nels Cline of Wilco, as well as many of the most prominent pedal builders working today, the …

In this article: Effect, Glenn MIchael Van Dyke, Lena Simon, Paige McMullen, Pedal, Rania Woodard, Reverb and Stacey Bennett

Jax Brewery Intuition and Athens Indie-Pop Band of Montreal Partner on Beer Collab

of Montreal celebrates the release of Kcrraannggaanngg!! pilsner with a show at Intuition Ale Works

By Josué A. Cruz
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It’s often said that music benefits from collaboration. And in a true art-meets-art symbiosis, Intuition Ale Works (IAW) has partnered with popular indie-pop outfit of Montreal on the brewery’s latest offering: a pilsner called Kcrraannggaanngg!!  Led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Barnes, of Montreal was forged in Athens, Georgia in the mid-90s but gained wider attention in the mid- to …

In this article: beer, collaboration, David Barnes, Intuition Ale Works, Kcrraannggaanngg!!, Kevin Barnes, of Montreal, of Montreal beer and pilsner

Leonard Cohen Estate Sells Song Catalog

The sale includes the rights to all 278 songs and derivatives written by the legendary songwriter

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The estate of Leonard Cohen has sold the publishing rights to the legendary songwriter’s entire catalog for an undisclosed sum, according to Reuters. In a press release, the buyer, Hipgnosis Songs Fund, said the sale includes the rights to “all 278 songs and derivatives” written by Cohen, including “Hallelujah” and “First We Take Manhattan.” Cohen died in 2016. Hipgnosis, a …

In this article: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Hallelujah, hipgnosis, Leonard Cohen, Lindsey Buckingham, music rights, publishing, songs, Sony and Universal

New 2,000-Capacity Music Venue Coming to Jax’s Rail Yard District

National venue management group Marathon Live hopes to fill a void in the city's music scene

By Matthew Shaw
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Adding to the growing number of concert venues in Northeast Florida, Marathon Live –– a music venue management company that operates concert halls and event spaces in five US cities –– is planning to build a venue in the Downtown Jax-adjacent Rail Yard District. Part of Dennis + Ives, a new mixed-use development spanning seven acres that’s currently underway, construction …

In this article: concerts, florida, jacksonville, Josh Billue, Live music, Marathon Live, new venue, Rail Yard District and venue

Go | The best concerts in Jax this week

Graham Nash, of Montreal and JJ Grey's Blackwater Sol Revue

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This week hometown hero JJ Grey brings an all-star cast to The Amp, Athens indie-pop band of Montreal celebrates the release of its very own beer at Intuition Ale Works, local singer-songwriter Andy Zipf previews his new record at Blue Jay Listening Room and the legendary Graham Nash plays PV Concert Hall. Here’s the rundown of what JME contributors want …

In this article: Blackwater Sol Review, Blue Jay Listening Room, concert calendar, jacksonville, jacksonville concerts, JJ Grey, Mofro, of Montreal, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Fireboy DML | Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. Dearly beloved: we are gathered here today to get through this thing called “Afro-life.” Surrounded by lush …

In this article: Afro-life, Fireboy DML, fusion, Home Concert, Like I do, Peru, pop, R&B, Tattoo and Tiny Desk

Go | Saturday is Record Store Day

Celebrate RSD at these 904 Shops

By JME Staff
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Record Store Day –- the traditionally once-a-year infusion of vinyl rarities and reissues into independently owned record stores around the country –– is back. On Saturday, April 23, expect to see more than a few long lines in front of your fave music retailer, as well as a few folks proudly toting a stack of fresh vinyl finds. If you’re …

In this article: Black Friday, Eraser Records, independent music stores, jacksonville, Record Store Day, RSD, Tiger Records, vinyl, Wolfson Music and Equipment and Yesterday and Today Records

Fresh Rotation | 4 new songs the JME team is listening to right now

New music from Beach House, GOON, Pierre Kwenders and EARTHGANG

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to add into our tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are four …

In this article: Beach House, Dream pop, EARTHGANG, fresh rotation, GOON, hip-hop, jacksonville, New music, Pierre Kwenders and psych rock

Fresh Squeeze | The best new music handpicked by the JME team

Robert Glasper, Kurt Vile, SASAMI, Saba, Hurray For the Riff Raff and more

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Each month, JME contributors pick the juiciest noise emanating from Northeast Florida and beyond for our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Featuring a few dozen new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists, there are no rules or genre restrictions; just songs we thought were worth a share. This month we’ve got a ton of great new music in rotation, including …

In this article: best new music, Fresh Squeeze, Helado Negro, jacksonville, Kurt Vile, mix, New music, playlist, Robert Glasper and Saba

A Stunning New Take on “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” from Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Jazz prodigy breathes new life into the iconic Johnson Brothers' song

By Shelton Hull
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We’ve written in the past about “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, the classic penned by Jacksonville’s own James Weldon and John Rosamond Johnson in 1900, which has found a vast range of expression over the decades, en route to becoming (soon) the official National Hymn of this country. You can now add a surprising new entry to the long list …

In this article: Chicago, coltrane, Cosmic Transitions, Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few, jacksonville, James Weldon Johnson, jazz, New music and Shelton Hull

Go | The best concerts in Jax this week

The Toasters, Emmylou Harris and Reverend Horton Heat round out the week's best bets

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This week Emmylou Harris brings her singular voice to the Amp, legendary NYC act The Toasters celebrate 40 years in ska at Jack Rabbits and Reverend Horton Heat bring their rockabilly fire to Intuition Ale Works. Here’s the list of what JME contributors want to see and hear in and around Jacksonville this week. Ska The Toasters – Wednesday, March …

In this article: concerts, Emmylou Harris, february, Intuition Ale Works, jacksonville, Live music, March, Reverend Horton Heat, The Bier Hall and The Toasters

Fresh Rotation | Here’s what the JME team is listening to right now

New music from Georgia Harmer, Kurt Vile and P.E. featuring Parquet Courts' A. Savage

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Each and every week the JME team handpicks the juiciest new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists to concoct the tasty, tall-glass-of-a-listening-experience that is our Fresh Squeeze playlist. Each song is chosen with intention. And so we often feel like they are worthy of a broader discussion (or at least a bit of context). Here are three new songs …

In this article: Daniel A. Brown, fresh rotation, Fresh Squeeze, Georgia Harmer, jacksonville, Kurt Vile, Matthew Shaw, New music, P.E. and Rain Henderson

EARTHGANG’s ‘Ghetto Gods’ looks for divinity in Atlanta’s dichotomies

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“Got a $20 bill? Get your hands up / You survived last year? Get your hands up.” This lyric, from EARTHGANG’s new sophomore album Ghetto Gods, is conceivably how the Atlanta hip-hop duo can hype up crowds on its upcoming tour. But it also highlights a central theme of the new record: how committed EARTHGANG is to representing and celebrating …

In this article: EARTHGANG, Ghetto Gods, hip-hop, Interview, NPRmusic, Olu, rap and WowGr8

‘Jagged’ is a Long-Overdue Look at Alanis Morissette’s Groundbreaking Opus

You oughta know more about ‘Jagged Little Pill’

By Matthew Shaw
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A few years ago, while perusing the CD selection at the Goodwill store near my house (yes, I still buy CDs; they are usually $1 at thrift stores and my car is old enough that it still has the capability of playing them), I was intrigued to find a copy of Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette’s mega-selling 1995 album.  The …

In this article: 90s, Alanis Morissette, alternative, Jagged, Jagged Little Pill, Music and You Oughta Know

Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer and voracious collaborator, dies at 57

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Mark Lanegan, the versatile rock musician and Screaming Trees singer, died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Killarney, Ireland. His death was announced in Facebook post from Lanegan’s official account: “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician, he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. We ask: Please …

In this article: grunge, Mad Season, Mark Lanegan, obituary, Queens of the Stone Age, Screaming Trees and Seattle

Local Spotlight | 3 Northeast Florida songwriters you need to hear right now

New tunes from CS Hickey, DL is Ok and Pineapple Peace

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We’re always keeping our ear to the ground in order to put the spotlight on the beautiful noise emerging from Northeast Florida. This week, Jacksonville Music Experience contributors share three songs by local singer-songwriters that we think you’ll really dig. Let’s dive in. “Youth Crescendo” by Pineapple Peace “How do you fall in love?” sings Jax singer-songwriter Lauren Chase on …

In this article: CS Hickey, DL is OK, jacksonville, New music, northeast florida, Pineapple Peace, singer-songwriter and st. augustine