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A Merry Wanee (2013)
“Merry Wanne!!!” people called as the sun faded behind the tendrils of spanish moss that canopy the entirety of the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Timicua Indians honored these … Continue reading
Suwannee Springfest 2013
This year’s Suwannee Springfest is one that will not soon be forgotten. Two days of cold rain were not enough to keep people from braving the weather to get down … Continue reading
Wakarusa Releases Daily Schedule!
With Wakarusa only a month away, we thought we’d post a little update on our plans. The schedule is absolutely stacked this year and I’m not even sure when I’ll … Continue reading
Current Swell at The Standard
We at Hype-mag still have a really hard time believing that Current Swell is not bigger than they actually are. Mixing southern blues music and reggae with a whole lot … Continue reading
Will Erickson at The Standard
We met Will Erickson not too long ago when he opened for Current Swell at The Standard. It’s immediately apparent when you hear this man’s music that he is a … Continue reading
Uproot Hootenanny at Suwannee Springfest 2013
One of the most kick-ass groups chilling in the campgrounds at Suwannee Springfest this year was Uproot Hootenanny. The guys high-energy bluegrass dranking tunes make their infectious songs, a pleasure … Continue reading
Sol Driven Train Stable Sessions At Springfest 2013
One of our favorite acts at this years Suwannee Springfest was Sol Driven Train. We met up with the guys at in the middle of a thunderstorm to play a … Continue reading
Wanee is less than a month away!
This year’s wanee has a stacked lineup of rock and roll gods. The festival will take place at the beautiufl Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park from April 18-20. Along … Continue reading
Aura Music and Arts Festival 2013
With the move of Aura to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park this year,the festival could not have made a better decision. Despite the gripping cold at night, the … Continue reading
All Eyes On Break Science
Break Science has been making major moves in the past few years. Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee have combined their talents to create a hip-hop infused electronic funk power-house that … Continue reading
Sidereal at The Standard
We caught Sidereal at The Standard in St. Augustine and knew we had to shoot a video of one of their songs. As you can tell by the video, the … Continue reading
Long Miles Coming Back To The Standard
The Long Miles stopped through St. Augustine not too long ago at The Standard. The guys will also be returning to The Standard March 7th to play another great show. … Continue reading
Aron Magner Talks Conspirator
The night before Aura Music & Arts Festival I spoke with Aron Magner of Conspirator. We talked about tour, being Hangry and most importantly Conspirator. Below is the transcript of … Continue reading
Wakarusa 2013
This year’s Wakarusa is all about epic stage performances and light shows with a wide variety of excellent quality music. Aside from headliners like Snoop Lion, Panic, Dispatch, STS9 and … Continue reading
Old Crow Medicine Show to Headline Suwannee Springfest!!!
Word on the street is Old Crow Medicine Show has been added to the already stacked lineup of this year’s Suwannee Springfest, Which is huge news considering how few shows … Continue reading
Roadkill Ghost Choir at The Standard
My Roadkill Ghost Choir is one of the band’s you can’t believe you haven’t seen yet. With a sound a kin to Radiohead and My Morning Jacket, they are hard … Continue reading
Poetix Lounge’s Carlos Robson “Til The Wheels Fall Off”
While at Gnarnia Music Festival in Beech Mountain, NC. we caught the guys of Poetix Lounge doing their thing on stage. When Carlos Robson did his piece, we knew we … Continue reading
Helio Sequence at Cafe11
The Helio Sequence stopped by St. Augustine to play at the Original Cafe11 in support of their latest album, Negotiations. Here are some photos from that evening.
Papadosio: T.E.T.I.O.S.
Papadosio’s latest album T.E.T.I.O.S. is a true testament to these rising stars work ethic and dedication to doing what they love. We met up with the guys from Papadosio at … Continue reading
Greenhouse Lounge Talks New Album
The dudes in Greenhouse Lounge have been working their hides off making a name for themselves in the last couple of years. With their rise in popularity and a pretty … Continue reading
The Heavy Pets: End Of The World Rage
We met up with The Heavy Pets at their End of The World Rage on December 21st at the Culture room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. to discuss the forming of … Continue reading
John Brown’s Body & Toubab Krewe
John Brown’s Body and Toubab Crew are unquestionably two of the most talented world bands in the music scene today. We sat down with members from JBB and Toubab at … Continue reading
Bear Creek Music Festival 2012
In Video:This Year’s Bear Creek was a lot of work. A lot of work which greatly paid off. For your enjoyment Hype-mag.com presents to you our recap of Bear Creek … Continue reading
Newport Folk Festival 2013 About To Sell Out!
Over this summer there will be more festivals than almost anyone can keep track of. Many of these festivals attract huge numbers and go on for days on end . … Continue reading
AURA Music & Arts Festival February 15-17, 2013
With Aura Music & Arts Festival fast on the approach we could not be more excited to meet up with several of our favorite acts performing this year. This year’s … Continue reading
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival never fails to bring in amazing & unique talent ever year. One of the biggest highlights of this years Bear Creek were steel drum … Continue reading
Perpetual Groove Interview
The dudes from P. Groove have been throwing down progressive rock jams for over a decade while still having a good time everywhere they go.We met up with Adam and … Continue reading
Donna The Buffalo Acoustic
We met up with Tara Nevins of Donna The Buffalo at The Green Parrot in Key West, Fl. Tara joined us with her acoustic guitar and played us “I Love … Continue reading
Our 12 Best Videos of 2012
2012 has been a crazy year. This site started in March and has been a non-stop adventure since it’s inception. In honor of how much hard work was put into … Continue reading
Greensky Bluegrass Kicks Off The New Year in Florida
Every once in awhile a band comes along that bridges the gap between genres in a fantastic fashion. One of those band is Greensky Bluegrass, who blend traditional bluegrass music … Continue reading
Roosevelt Collier: The Dr. Is In
If you’ve ever been to a Bear Creek or Magfest, you have probably seen or heard Roosevelt Collier, aka “The Dr.”, tearing it up. While he is usually on the … Continue reading
Magnolia Festival 2012
Magnolia Festival means festival season is almost over and that fall has arrived.The weekend is filled with so much great music, that it is near impossible to hear every band … Continue reading
Stable Sessions: Fjord Explorer
When I began Hype-mag.com I was hugely inspired by La Blagotheque. So in honor of the idea of “Take-Away” shows Hype-mag.com has started what we are calling the “Stable Sessions”. … Continue reading
Whetherman Releases “Mouth Of Eden” EP or Free!
One of our favorite Jacksonville acoustic folk acts, Whetherman, aka Nick Williams, has released his latest EP, “Mouth of Eden” for free download. Of course tips are always appreciated and … Continue reading
Chroma at 1904
Jacksonville Jam alternative favorites, Chroma, threw down a sick set opening for Dopapod at 1904 in Jax. Above is a sample of some of whats to come with Chroma in … Continue reading
Dopapod at 1904
After meeting up with the guys from Dopapod at Camp Bisco, we knew we had to make a couple more videos of these guys playing some of their very original … Continue reading
Hype-mag.com Partners With The Standard!
When The Standard opens in November on Anastasia Boulevard, just over the Bridge of Lions, it will be more than just another St. Augustine music venue. Not only will it … Continue reading
EOTO Invades Freebird Live
One of the best electronic dance acts is without a doubt, the improvisation wizards, EOTO. One half of EOTO, Jason Haan, met up with us at Freebird Live to talk … Continue reading
Keller Williams and The Travelin’ McCoury’s is our summer “Pick”
Keller Williams and The Travelin’ McCoury’s debut album together, “Pick”, has been in constant rotation in my car and on my ipod all summer long.The album took me a little … Continue reading
The Floozies “Sunroof Cadillac”
The Floozies are one of those groups that make you say to yourself, “how the hell didn’t I know about these guys?” I would basically describe them as a way … Continue reading
Vendor Spotlight: Porchfly
As a new way of highlighting small business owners and entrepreneurs, Hype-mag.com has decided to give the spotlight to one great vendor at every festival we go to. The inaugural … Continue reading
River Whyless Exclusive
Music On The Mountaintop was a great time had by all who attended. While there the Hype-mag.com team noticed one band in particular that stood out to us, River Whyless, … Continue reading
The Heavy Pets Exclusive
The Heavy Pets stopped through Jax Beach to play Freebird not too long ago. We met up with them to talk festivals, some of their albums and what it means … Continue reading
Greensky Bluegrass at MOTM
We met up with Paul from Greensky at Music On The Mountaintop in Boone, NC. We talked about festivals, recording and tour, enjoy!
Counter.Point Music Festival
Without a doubt, the inaugural Counter.Point Music Festival in Atlanta run by Meat Camp Productions was a huge success. Of course the appropriate hiccups were involved, showers were 10 bucks … Continue reading
Music On The Mountaintop
Situated in Grandfather Mountain Campground in Boone, NC, Music On The Mountaintop hosted by Railroad Earth, brought on the funk-grass for three days of nonstop jamming. But that didn’t mean … Continue reading
Lost in Gnarnia
Day One Before I can even begin to describe the chaos that was Gnarnia Music Festival for us, let me begin by saying how terrible we feel for all of … Continue reading
