MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA

There is nothing like good ole concert season. With autumn being here, it is so nice to be out and about. Music festivals can be a bit of a drag when it is nearly 90 degrees out and you are running low on water money. No one likes being in a crowd with extra sweaty people rubbing all over you and being dehydrated! So when it is closer to the end of the year when the weather is lightening up and you have a day full of music and food, it all becomes quite an experience. You get to feel the cool wind blowing, see the sun set with multiple colors laid throughout the sky, and get to hear your favorite band playing music in the background.

THEY MAKE US STRONG

10/3/14 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL

10/5/14 Sun Life Stadium Miami, FL

Your own happiness is the most important thing. And no matter what people think, I hope that you still keep up and look after yourself. And a certain five boys make most girls, and even some boys, around the world happy. Most people think down on those who love this band, but these fans don’t let it get to them. I, even, have a huge admiration for these boys. One Direction, keeps millions of fans happy around the world.

MØ TAKES PHILLY BY STORM

Strobe lights flashed, the music crescendoed, and people migrated back toward the front of the room. Band members took the stage slowly, one by one, and the crowd cheered even louder. 

Such was the anticipation of MØ.

REAL ESTATE DELIGHTS HOMETOWN WITH PACKED SHOW

Real Estate, an indie rock quintet with a majority of its members hailing from Ridgewood, New Jersey, played a homecoming show at Terminal 5 in Manhattan on Thursday, October 2 in support of their third and latest album, Atlas. The group, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Martin Courtney, bassist Alex Bleeker, keyboardist Matt Kallman, guitarist Matt Mondanile, and drummer Jackson Pollis contracted friends Regal Degal, Peaking Lights, and DJ Tom Scharpling to help them start off the special night. 

YOUNG GUNS CONCERT REVIEW

There truly aren't enough words in the world to describe how amazing the adrenaline rush is when you finally see a band perform that you've been looking forward to seeing for ages. That's the exact feeling I got when I had the pleasure of seeing Young Guns, an alternative rock band from London. They were 1 of 3 opening acts for You Me At Six, another British band. I'd been introduced to them around summer of last year and immediately fell in love with their music. They sounded as amazing live as they do on their studio version songs. It's always so great when bands sound as good in concert as they do on their recorded tracks. 

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: THE INTERMISSION PROJECT

If you’re looking for music that has a cool, acoustic-folk kind of sound, I can guarantee that a band called The Intermission Project is for you. The band consists of three members named Jim, Alex, and Charlie who are from the UK. To give a little background on the band, according to their website, Jim and Alex were friends since primary school and then met again in college because of their passion for music. They then added Charlie, who is the drummer, and started the band. 

SANCTUARY SPEECH

If there is one thing that makes Paradise Fears stand out from the rest, it is the famous “Sanctuary Speech”. Originally from South Dakota, the band has traveled all over the world sharing their incredible talents and expressing their undying love for the fans and for what they do. They remind the PF family that no matter who you are, you are forgiven and cared for. “That’s the thing with music: when it hits, you feel no pain”. 

BETH MCCARTHY INTERVIEW

Beth McCarthy is a 17 year old singer/songwriter based in York. She has been performing her acoustic style pop tracks since the age of 13. Early in 2014, she applied for The Voice UK, and was one of the final seven on Team Ricky, coached by Ricky Wilson, frontman of Kaiser Chiefs. She made it through to the knockout rounds before leaving the show. She has completed two UK tours and played numerous shows, including sets at Latitude, Tramlines and Galtres festivals and support slots with bands such as Paper Aeroplanes and The Orchestra (ELO).