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AltWire Fast Five – 4/20 Edition
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. Thatโs where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, posted often, โthe fiveโ gives you a taste of the ...
Single Release – SOJA – โMorningโ
SOJA ft Natiruts & Gomba Jahbari – “Morning” This past Wednesday, SOJA released their latest single “Morning”. This track was originally performed at the Arlington, Virginia based bandโs 2016 hometown show at Wolf Trap ...
SOJA Poetry in Motion Tour 2019 Photos
SOJA has kicked off its spring and summer tour and our team got to catch them at Viera, off The Sunshine Stateโs Space Coast, during its annual Sea Food Festival. This show was opened ...
The Expendables Yeti Strikes Back Tour Recap
The Expendables have launched their Yeti Strikes Back Tour, bringing along reggae-rock bands, Ballyhoo! and Kashโd Out as well as an up-and-coming hip hop-inspired artist, Amplified. We recently got to catch them live as ...
SOWFLO: Interview With Jacob Dorris
Naples, Fl-based reggae-rock band SOWFLO are releasing their latest album New Shoes on March 15th and their lead singer, Jacob Dorris recently took some time to talk to us about its production and the ...
Altwire Fast Five – Throwback to the 90s
This week, weโre adding aย ‘Throwback Thursday’ twist to our fast five by turning back the clock to the 90s! The 1990s, the era of grunge, trapper keepers, and Lisa Frank galore! The decade ...
PREVIEW: Sandy Shore’s Inaugural Jazz Weekender
Love is in the air! Imagine you and your perfect date, jamming out to an ambience of smooth jazz from the finest crooners of the genre, while indulging in some fine dining and wine ...
AltWire Fast Five – Metal (Week of 02/03/2019)
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, posted often, “the five” gives you a taste of the ...
Leilani Wolfgramm at Celery City Craft 01/26/19
Whether sheโs at the recording studio, an amphitheater in front of thousands, or a simple acoustic session in her hometown, Leilani Wolfgramm always pours her heart and soul into her music. Since 2014, the ...
Behind The EP: Track by Track with Release(r)’s “(R)etox”
AltWire family: we are excited to introduce to you an exciting new band called Release(r), a melodic post-punk group from Chicago, IL fresh off the release of their debut EP (R)etox. Stemming from personal ...
AltWire Fast Five โ Pop (Week of 01/27/2019)
Last week we debuted a brand new feature, where we highlighted our favorite songs daily throughout the week. It was a big hit, and we’re happy to bring more great tracks your way! For ...
AltWire FastFive – Metal (Week of 1/20/2019)
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, updated every weekday (Monday through Friday), “the five” gives you ...
AltWire Fast Five โ Reggae (Week of 01/20/2019)
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. Thatโs where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, updated every weekday (Monday through Friday), โthe fiveโ gives you ...
AltWire Fast Five – Pop Rock/Indie (Week of 01/20/2019)
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, updated every weekday (Monday through Friday), “the five” gives you ...
AltWire Fast Five – Rock (Week of 01/20/2019)
Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, updated every weekday (Monday through Friday), “the five” gives you ...
The Hip Abduction & Passafire at Jannus Live
Based out of St. Petersburg, FL, The Hip Abduction comprised of David New (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Powers (bass), Dave Johnson (baritone, tenor sax), Cody Moore (keyboards, sax), Matt Poynter (drums, vocals) and Justino ...
[AltWire Top 10] Top 10 Alternative/Metal Albums of 2018
I know Iโm not alone in saying that this year has flown by. As I sit at my desk, still digesting the Christmas festivities of the past few days, I find myself pondering about ...
From Tragedy To Triumph: Healing Through ‘Post Traumatic’
I first began followingย Mike Shinodaย on his Post Traumatic World Tour in June of this year in New York City. Deciding at the last possible moment to make the three-hour trip to attend, my family ...
[AltWire Exclusive Premiere] The Anix – “Wasteland”
Having had the absolute pleasure of speaking withย frontman and now sole memberย Brandon Smith earlier this year, we here atย AltWire are proud to premiereย โWastelandโ:ย a brand new track fromย electronic rock artistย Theย Anix! Leaning more heavily into the ...
2018 Angry Orchard Rock the Roots Tour Recap
The 2018 Rock the Roots Tour by Angry Orchard kicked off on June 30th, covering 11 cities across the country and I had the privilege to catch it in my hometown of Orlando, Florida! ...