On the Jax Music Hour (Saturdays at 8PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM), we got hyped about an upcoming show at the Bierhall at Intuition Ale Works on October 27: Jacksonville indie-pop group Coyboi will open for Athens pop rock act Of Montreal, and we think Coyboi is up to the task of matching Of Montreal’s freak. Get tickets to …
11 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Faye Webster, Cedric Burnside, Sing Out Loud Local Showcases and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Electronic Akasha System – Wednesday, September 4 The Walrus | Murray Hill Tampa eco-techno artist Akasha System headlines a …
Jax Indie Singer-Songwriter Erica Reese Has “Breakfast for Dinner,” Introspection for Dessert on Dreamy New Single
Jacksonville-based indie singer-songwriter Erica Reese (Coastal Creature) is back with another new track, “Breakfast for Dinner,” the dream-pop sound of a vicious cycle—and, just maybe, an epiphany. Assisted by producer Patrick Taylor (Trash Panda, Lazuli Vane), Reese crafts a complex instrumental that’s closely attuned to the song’s rugged emotional landscape. Bouncy synth bass and drum machine rub elbows with a …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Buffalo Nichols, Pylon Reenactment Society, Leela James, Bush and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Jangle Pop/New Wave Crowded House – Thursday, August 29 The Amp | St. Augustine Hey now. Hey Now! Eighties …
Beaches Psych-Rockers Killer Larry Serve Up a Bona Fide Marsh Stomper with Latest Release, “Swamp Rascal”
It’s a peculiar time for what is loosely codified and described as “psychedelic guitar music.” On one extreme, acoustic-framed artists attempt to emulate and propitiate the ‘60s excursions of unplugged pioneers like John Fahey, the Incredible String Band, Robbie Basho et al. Meanwhile, the electric hardliners are drinking from the same greasy and battered goblet of bands as disparate as …
8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Pop/Yacht Rock Train w/ Yacht Rock Revue – Thursday, August 22 Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Pop-rock icons Train …
R.A.P. Music Tour Highlights Riverside’s Rich Musical Heritage with Multi-Venue Festival Featuring Local Artists
Nearly two-dozen local artists will perform on or in several non-traditional venues — think homes, yards, parks and businesses — near Riverside’s WIllowbranch Park for the inaugural Riverside Avondale Preservation Music Tour on October 12, 2024. The Music Tour is spearheaded by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP), the nonprofit neighborhood organization of the historic, Downtown-Jax-adjacent district. RAP designed the festival-like happening …
Jacksonville Rockers Carmen Grab Onto Radio-Ready Hard Rock on New Single, “Tear My Arms Off”
With “Tear My Arms Off,” local band Carmen grab onto radio-ready hard rock and, over the course of the song’s four minutes, don’t let go. The song is the first single from Carmen’s forthcoming new EP, Oh Well. The band—vocalist Chad Villarroel, guitarist Grant Nielsen, bassist David Johns and drummer Jack Ringca—features some well-known players in the Jacksonville indie scene. …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
311, Blue Jay anniversary, Bold City Circuit and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Folk Songwriters Night – Thursday, August 15 Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach Local singer-songwriter Andy Zipf hosts …
Jacksonville Indie-Pop Singer Caitlin Mahoney Feels Free on New Single
There’s clear Adele influence in the warm, inviting delivery of Beaches-based indie pop singer-songwriter Caitlin Mahoney’s lyrics. The Jacksonville artist’s new single, “Feelin’ Free,” sounds more like if Adele allowed herself to just let loose and have a little fun. Bright synth tones and a poppy beat set the stage for this earwormy single, followed up by a healthy mix …
Jax Singer-Songwriter Chris Rudasill’s Solo Effort is Full of Deep, Ruminative Melancholy
Taken from Blood on Blood, the debut EP from local singer-songwriter Chris Rudasill, “Carver’s Gap” is a worthy and rolling ballad that sounds submerged in a deep pool of ruminative melancholy. That’s not to say there isn’t hope at play. Over parallel finger-picked acoustic guitars, Rudasill sings lyrics sketching out some bucolic, ethereal place “Where the wind and snow calls …
8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
UB40, Hawthorne Heights, Tori Nance, Yesterday's Clothes and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Yacht Rock Christopher Cross – Wednesday, August 7 Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville Soft-rock legend Christopher Cross – whose …
‘Exile in Americana,’ the Latest from Duval Musician Roy Peak is a Raucous Response to a Nineties Indie-Rock Classic
You might not know his name, but if you’re a performer or fan of the Northeast Florida music scene, you’ve heard the sound or felt the presence of Roy Peak. A decades-long participant in whatever alt-music scene that Jacksonville has had, Peak is a bassist and song-songwriter, as well as an in-demand sound engineer-producer (doing live sound for musicians including …
Jax Bands Souvineer & Light the Moon Long for Belonging on “Blank Page”
A pair of interconnected Jacksonville acts bring their creative bond to bear on “Blank Page,” the new track from folk-rock outfit Souvineer and indie-pop project Light the Moon. Since its inception in winter 2020 and the 2021 release of their debut Snowglobe EP, Souvineer has grown from singer-songwriter Alissa Leonard’s (formerly of Isabella Parole and Manatella) side project into a …
8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Dylan LeBlanc, Chief Keef, Switchfoot, Slightly Stoopid and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Indie/Folk Dylan LeBlanc – Tuesday, July 30 Intuition Ale Works | Downtown Jacksonville Louisiana-bred alt/indie singer-songwriter and guitarist Dylan …
UK Shoegazers Slowdive to Kick Off New Fall Tour at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Shoegaze titans Slowdive will tour North America this fall in support of their latest album everything is alive, with a stop at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre among just 10 Stateside headlining dates. After early-November sets at Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival and Austin’s Levitation Festival, the band will play a pair of Mexico shows before crossing back into the States for …
Song of the Day | “Coast” by Kim Deal
On her first solo release for unimpeachably cool indie label 4AD, alternative-music icon Kim Deal arrives – as the meme goes – tanned, rested and ready; albeit it in true-Gen-X style. With its playful, sunkissed arrangement “Coast” retains the sonic spirit of some of Deal’s more lighthearted work with Pixies and The Breeders (the latter of whom play September’s Sing …
The Latest Collab from Dillon and Batsauce Serves Up High Quality Production with Kindred Spirit Kool Keith
The latest from Dillon and Batsauce is a call to arms with a guest turn from one of the more esoteric hip-hop artists of all time: Kool Keith. “Ready on the Left” is fueled by a magma-deep ostinato bass line anchoring swirling samples and chiming chords; peppered with blink-and-you’ll-miss-them processed-and-decaying tones and single percussive strikes. Savvy and mellow-boast rhymes abound …
9 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Jeezy, Third Eye Blind & Yellowcard, Lamb of God and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Metal Lamb of God – Tuesday, July 23 Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Popular metal act Lamb of God …
Jax Music Hour Playlist | July 13
Last week on the Jax Music Hour (Saturdays at 8PM on WJCT News 89.9 FM), we spun tunes from a slew of Jacksonville musicians, including indie-folk duo The Dewars and nationally touring act Flipturn, as well as Alanis Morissette, who’s headlining Daily’s Place on September 21, and Sing Out Loud Festival artists Kevin Morby and The Breeders. Here’s what played …
Jax Post-Punk Trio Glass Chapel Let Love Consume Them on “Alive”
Lovers of synth-pop, post-punk, and waves new, dark and cold, lend us your ears: Jacksonville’s own Glass Chapel have released their first new music in more than a year, the darkly romantic “Alive.” The trio self-produced “Alive,” their first single since May 2023’s “Foreign Rain,” with mastering by Matthew Messore (Cathedral Bells, Midi Memory). Jake Phillips (vocals, guitar, synth, drum …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Two Door Cinema Club w/ Flipturn, Buddy Guy, NKOTB and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Indie Rock Two Door Cinema Club w/ Flipturn – Wednesday, July 17 Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Irish dance-punk …
Jacksonville Garage Rockers Seagate Chew on Rabid Punk Rock on Snarling New Single “Dog Bite”
A toothy track from their new five-song release, Wannabe Rock N’ Roll, the tune “Dog Bite” by beaches-based rockers Seagate is a three-minute garage-rock grinder with just enough echo and fuzz guitar to nudge it into psychedelic shimmer. A grinding, lockstep riff of barre chords and minimalist drum wallop is stabbed and goaded by some sizzling guitar, as vocalist-guitarist Sam …
Jacksonville’s Coyboi Circumvents the Monotony on Groovy New Single, “Time Away”
“Spent some time away, looking for reasons to love myself again,” sings Coyboi frontperson Cortnie Frazier on the opening salvo of “Time Away,” the funk-R&B-and-smooth-jazz infused new single from the popular Jacksonville indie band. The song opens with a disco beat and some invocative interplay between two guitar motifs – reverb-drenched strums and a funky vamp – all of which …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Bold City Circuit, Queens of R&B, Songwriter Showcase and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Punk/Alt-Rock The Dollyrots – Thursday, July 11 Jack Rabbits | San Marco Punk duo the Dollyrots perform at Jack …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
T-Pain at The Amp, Rain Dogs anniversary bash, Seagate at Jack Rabbits and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Hip Hop T-Pain – Tuesday, July 2 The Amp | St. Augustine Rapper and singer T-Pain plays the St. …
7 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Ritz Chamber Players, Songwriter's Night at Blue Jay, No Fraud at Kona and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Alt Rock/Electronic Violent Vira – Tuesday, June 18 Underbelly | Downtown Jacksonville Popular indie-rock and electronic artist Violent Vira …
8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Sean Mason, Sheila E., Anthony Hamilton, Blvck Hippie and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Country Sunny Sweeney – Tuesday, June 11 Jack Rabbits | San Marco Chart-topping country singer and songwriter Sunny Sweeney …
6 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Jax Symphony season finale, Boogie wit da Hoodie and more
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Rap Boogie Wit da Hoodie – Tuesday, June 4 Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Rap artist A Boogie Wit …
Jane’s Addiction and Love and Rockets Join Forces Once Again for a Double-Billed Tour that Lands in Jacksonville
Two groups that kickstarted the alt-rock revolution perform in downtown Jacksonville this summer. Jane’s Addiction and openers Love and Rockets play at Daily’s Place on Tuesday, August 27. Both bands feature their original line-ups and both bring decades of post-new-wave, pre-grunge rock history with them. Formed in 1985, and featuring the instrumental backline of UK goth-rock demigods Bauhaus, the three-piece …
Producer and L.O.V.E. Culture Artist Spiritxiii’s Gear Essentials
An original member of Duval hip-hop collective L.O.V.E. Culture, Spiritxiii feels just as at-home in a DAW as he does onstage. In addition to L.O.V.E. Culture’s own albums, Spirit’s most recent production credits include Jacksonville R&B songstress Ebonique’s latest album, alterEBO, and he’s currently overseeing production of a collaboration between Rab G, Kale That Raps, and Sir Mayes, not to …
Latest Faith-Based Single from Duval’s Very Own Dejah Symone Hopes to Make a Believer Out of You
“Lost Ones,” the latest single from Duval soul/R&B singer Dejah Symone is an unabashed Christian song, which can be a deterrent or an attracting factor depending on one’s beliefs and temperament. Joined by collaborators local indie hip-hop artist Fonzo and H.B. Charles Jr. (local pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, who makes appearance in a micro-sermon at song’s end), taken …
6 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Walter Parks, Dave Matthews Band, Cardiel, Amplified Avondale and More
Our weekly Go concert recommendations are updated every week. For a comprehensive list of this week’s concerts, go to our live music calendar page. Want our concert picks delivered to your inbox every Tuesday? Sign up of the JME Live newsletter and never miss a show. Jam/Rock Dave Matthews Band – Tuesday & Wednesday, May 28 & 29 Daily’s Place | Downtown Jacksonville Thirty-three years …
The 75th Season of the Jacksonville Symphony Celebrates Classical, Pop Music and the Silver Screen
The Jacksonville Symphony closes out its 2023/2024 season on June 7 and 8. But the local institution is already gearing up for their 2024/2025 season. This year’s programming includes the symphony performing classical favorites, featured guest vocalists, exclusive world premieres, holiday pops, matinee and coffee performances and family-geared films. As part of the 2024/2025 Pop Series, the Symphony will also celebrate …
8 Concerts to See this Week in Jacksonville
Jazz Fest, Lionel Richie, Blackwater Sol Revue, Thievery Corporation & More
Jazz Blue Jay Jazz Jam – Tuesday, May 21 Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach Blue Jay’s popular weekly jazz jam is a great way to kick off what is to be a jazz-heavy week. Every Tuesday, local standouts from the city’s vibrant jazz scene take the stage at the intimate, fun-size Blue Jay Listening Room in Jax Beach. …
Black Kids and Visitation Keyboardist and Singer Ali Youngblood’s Gear Essentials
For decades, Jacksonville’s own Ali Youngblood has been making synth-pop magic happen in bands like Black Kids. “I come from the old time of little cutesy indie rock where people just used toy keyboards and Fisher Price items to make songs,” says the keyboardist and singer. (Has there ever been a more apt description of 2008 indie rock? We think …