10 Jacksonville Artists to Watch in 2022

These Northeast Florida artists are poised for a breakthrough

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So, The Beatles are the most talked-about band in the world. Vinyl records are the most popular way to consume music. People are talking about Limp Bizkit. Taylor Swift’s Red, originally released in 2012, sits near the top of the charts. Kanye, Drake, J Cole, Adele and Tyler, The Creator have new music out. Oh, and Bob Dylan may have …

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Local Spotlight | Three new tracks from Jax artists out now

Fresh tunes from three standout local artists

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The JME team is always keeping its ears to the ground. And this week, we came across three releases from Jacksonville artists we thought were worth a share. Here’s a few locals we’ve been listening to. “TO2S” by IntricateTheAlmighty and Flash, The Samurai   View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weapen ⚡️🗡🖊 (@flashthesamurai) What’s more dangerous than …

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Go | These are the best shows in Jacksonville this week

We’re thankful for a jazz jam, one of the city’s best hip-hop acts and some alt-country

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Each and every week the Jacksonville Music Experience team identifies the best concerts in Northeast Florida. This week we found much to be thankful for. Here’s what’s on the JME team’s concert calendar for the week of Thanksgiving.  Jazz Blue Jay Jazz Jam – Tuesday, November 23 Blue Jay Listening Room | Jax Beach If looking to show out-of-town family a …

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Local Spotlight | ‘1827 N Pearl’ by L.O.V.E. Culture

Duval hip-hop collective seeks emotional and spiritual enlightenment on new full-length

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The opening track on 1827 N Pearl, the new full-length from Duval hip-hop collective L.O.V.E. Culture, begins with an invocation. On top of a few electric piano strokes and some puffs of soprano saxophone played by Christopher White (the Katz Down Stairz), singer and emcee Che Forreign wonders if her creator can hear her prayer: “I don’t even know if …

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Fresh Squeeze | September 2021 playlist

A juicy mix of new tunes picked by the JME staff

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There’s so much great music coming out, seemingly everyday, that keeping up with it all can feel overwhelming. The JME team is here to help. Each month, JME contributors pick the juiciest noise emanating from Northeast Florida and beyond for our monthly Fresh Squeeze playlist. Featuring a few dozen new tunes from local, regional, national and international artists, there are …

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Local Spotlight | The best new tracks from Jacksonville artists out this week

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Regular readers of JME are surely familiar by now with multi-instrumentalist Nick Garcia’s project Lost Club. Garcia’s been slowly releasing singles, each one seemingly more refined than the next. Same can be said for Duval hip-hop collective L.O.V.E. Culture, who, after a smattering of EPs and singles, dropped its debut full-length to much fanfare last week. We’ve got new tracks …

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Local Spotlight | 5 local songs out this week

L.O.V.E. Culture, Tenny Rudolph, DL Is OK, Jesebel and Denver Hall turned our ear this week

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Jacksonville artists would not let June go quietly. The month started off with a slew of new and very good releases from Northeast Florida musicians working in a variety of genres. (You can listen to some of our local and non-local faves on June’s Fresh Squeeze playlist). Just as we prepared to coast into the month of July, an equally …

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