Modernboys Moderngirls (MBMG).

Origin: Toronto, Canada

Album: I Might As Well Break It

Release: September 15, 2009
(Album self-produced by singer, songwriter and guitarist Akira Alemany and mixed by Ryan Mills)

This band has the likes of Modest Mouse mixed with Dropkick Murphys. Indie Rock riffs, beats, mixed background vocals, and a real raucous Rock ‘n Roll voice tops this […]

Oh No Forest Fires.

Origin: Toronto, Canada

Album: Remind Me the Reason I Came
Release: September 22nd, 2009

This band holds tunes similar to Modest Mouse and the Killers with all but a higher pitched (almost “nasally”) voice.

Credentials: nomination for an XM Verge Artist of the Year award

MINI BIO courtesy of Audio Blood Media:

Front man Rajiv Thavanathan grew up […]

Mayhem Festival
8/12/2009
Event Rating: ★★★½☆
Venue: Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
Presented by: Live Nation

Oh, Mayhem Festival, a night of insane guitar riffs and gratuitous head banging. The night opened on the main stage with Welsh metal heads, Bullet for My Valentine. The four rockers put on a good show headed by front man Matt Tuck. […]

Mamma Mia
8/9/2009
Event Rating: ★★½☆☆
(non collaborated)*

I am not the greatest fan of musicals, although, I must admit, some I have enjoyed. This one is a so-so for me.

Like many would most likely agree, the theatre version is far better than the movie. I did not personally like the movie. It was a bore with nuances of annoyance. Not […]

Porter Batiste Stoltz
7/11/2009
Event Rating: ★★½☆☆
Venue: Revolution Live – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Presented by: Live Nation

What blue the funk out of music??? Thick base lines, great guitar solos and beautiful rhythm that’s what.

Funk music a cup of blues, and a pinch of jazz, is the signature taste of this New Orleans band. This is the type of band you want to hear on […]

Paramore
6/4/2009
Event Rating: ★★★☆☆
(non collaborated)*

Paramore is the kind of band that is better live than on the radio. Their live energy really adds to their music. Jeremy really stood out and rightly so the guy is awesome; a really good performer. His priceless back flip over Josh’s back really got the crowd going.

Image taken from:
http://www.paramore.net/

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Rusted Root
6/13/2009
Event Rating: ★★½☆☆
Venue: Revolution Live – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Presented by: Live Nation

Ok, some may not fully agree on the categorization of “World Music“… well, although there may be reasons that may seem valid otherwise, when you draw so many influences from different styles of music around the world that are so distinctively strong… that […]