By: Jordyn Tilchen// Young Harbor, an alternative rock band from Long Island, formed at Five Towns College while pursuing their degrees in music and film. The band is made up of Guy Amir (vocals/guitar), Brandon Malave (guitar/backup vocals), Adam Troselj (bass), and Johnny Pots (drums). After four years of going to school together, Brandon and …
By: Janine Gaynor// It all started with Camp Rock. After seeing that movie I was completely hooked on Demi Lovato. Overall, I’ve seen her a total of 22 times, along with meeting her eight times as of last week’s show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I don’t love her just because of her purely …
By: Jacqueline Frye// Imagine running through the parking lot of Coachella trying to see Zella Day, only to get there when the set is already over. Well, that was exactly what happened to me, and I was probably not going to get the chance to see her again. Then, one morning while binge watching the …
By: Amanda Meyer// “I couldn’t wait for the summer and the Warped Tour…“ I was in middle school when I first found out about Warped Tour and I thought it was the coolest thing EVER—A music festival with a bunch of stages, a lot of different artists and the summer heat? What else could I …
By: Lauren Del Priore// On November 15, 2015, the day the tickets for Justin Bieber went on sale, I decided to stay home from school so I could guarantee my purchase of perfect seats. I sat on my laptop for an hour before they even went on sale, preparing myself. As the time came closer …
By: Amanda Meyer// Shorebreak is an up-and-coming pop punk/emo band from Long Island. The band consists of Mike Scarola (vocals), Mike Cowdell (guitars/vocals), Nick Montanino (bass), Tom Vecerina (guitar) and Joe Stewart (drums/vocals). The band started in 2011 in East Islip and has played all over the tri-state area. They started off playing at their …
By: Casey Fitzsimmons// Last October, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas announced that they would be co-headlining a tour. The Future Now Tour kicked off on June 29th in Atlanta, Georgia, and I was fortunate enough to attend the first night of the tour with my friends. For as long as I could remember, there was …
By: Jordyn Tilchen// Mike Rocket doubles as a teacher at an elementary school in New Jersey, and a talented musician. He first picked up a guitar in the 1990’s, but in the early 2000’s Mike decided to really pursue music as an artist. Although he’s a teacher, Mike doesn’t teach music and has actually never …
By: Amanda Meyer// Blink 182 has been one of my favorite bands since I was a little kid. For my 7th birthday, my neighbor gave me a Now That’s What I Call Music! CD that featured ‘All The Small Things,’ and I was instantly hooked. My dad introduced me to some more of their music …
By: Jessica Seewald// When a band breaks up you always hope they’ll get back together. Well, my wish came true a few months ago when Emblem 3 announced they would be reuniting. I was so excited to see them on the final stop of their Waking Up Tour at Irving Plaza. They have been one …
By: Anna Glinski// Music festivals create this false illusion that just about anyone can be Coachella queen. While yes, we all want to be Vanessa Hudgens, four music festivals later I’ve learned that it’s close to impossible. Here is the ultimate guide to helping you survive a festival! 1. Wardrobe: Wear the least clothes possible. …
By: Jessica Seewald// Madison Square Garden was packed to capacity last week for the last stop of Ellie Goulding’s Delirium Tour. Matt and Kim opened up the show and absolutely killed it, but when the lights went down for Ellie’s set the crowd went wild. The whole show was very lively, especially during the more …
