Kyle Nardine

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Sleigh Bells head over the river and through the woods to Orlando

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Kyle Nardine

Since 2010, there have been three guarantees in our society. The first one is that social media gets worse with every passing year. To pine for the days of having a Top 8 and a profile song on MySpace, instead of having AI slop determining the fate of our democracy, is surreal.
Shovels and Rope want to help build a more empathetic society through rock & roll

Mar 5, 2025 | orlandoweekly.com | Kyle Nardine

When Michael Trent of Shovels & Rope was first introduced to music back in middle school, it felt like he was being let in on a secret. "My childhood friend's older brother knew all the cool bands," explains Trent on the phone from Houston. "Bands like Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Violent Femmes and underground bands. It felt like something I wasn't supposed to be doing, and it felt like I was being let in on a secret.
Michigander's Jason Singer is excited to play his new songs in Orlando

Jan 15, 2025 | orlandoweekly.com | Kyle Nardine

Jason Singer really wants to go to Disney World. "We are trying to finagle our way in there on a day off," says Singer on the horn from Nashville. "We have never been to Disney World. I would really like to see the Star Wars thing." But before Singer goes to Disney, he has to actually visit Orlando first. And he will on Wednesday, when his alternative-rock project Michigander makes a stop at the Social along with Sydney Sprague.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise finds second chances on an Orlando stage

Oct 15, 2024 | orlandoweekly.com | Kyle Nardine

As you approach Universal Studios from I-4, you'll see Volcano Bay's Ko'okiri Body Plunge. The drop-slide is impossible to miss, and serves as a marker of sorts while sitting in traffic. Ela Melo, lead singer of Rainbow Kitten Surprise, will see Ko'okiri Body Plunge too when her band comes to the Hard Rock Live Tuesday. But she has her eyes set on something more thrilling right now: a do-over. "It feels like a second chance that we are getting," says Melo on getting to perform in Orlando.
Jersey Beer Tour:The Seed in Atlantic City - NJ Indy

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

“I think the ethos of The Seed is always brewing with a sense of story and to distill it down to the simplest of statements. If you own a brewery, run a brewery, or work for a brewery you should be brewing good beer right? You don’t see NBA players that are just bad at basketball, so if you run a brewery you should make good beer." Anyone who has spent a decent amount of time in our state has one.
For the folks behind South Jersey micro-roastery Mortal Minds, the answer is in the beans

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

When James Hughes first tasted coffee that his friend Nick Cox made, he was mad. Then he had a question for his lifelong friend. “Why couldn’t you make this coffee when we lived together?” recalls Hughes asking his old college roommate. The brew Cox had concocted was downright delicious. But not too long before Hughes sipped on coffee he had a larger question to ponder: What exactly was his purpose on Earth? That’ll make you gulp. “During COVID, I got laid off from my job,” explains Hughes.
The Maine returns to Jersey with its Sad Summer Festival and a new album

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

Going to Warped Tour in the past guaranteed two things: 1) That you’ll see some great bands perform all day, and 2) That it usually falls on the hottest or most humid day of the year. Kennedy Brock (guitar/vocals) of The Maine remembers those days vividly. Of course it’s hard to forget about the dry Arizona heat, but he also remembers how Warped Tour made him feel. “I remember sweating out in 100-degree heat,” says Brock about Warped Tour. “You know, I love that stuff.
Catching up with The Head and the Heart - NJ Indy

Jul 14, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

Recording an album has always been a process for alternative band The Head and the Heart. But along with the normal obstacles that come with making a record, The Head and the Heart have to deal with a rather quotidian concern: logistics. The band is six members strong, and getting six people in a studio has its challenges. “I’m sure the record label would say it was hard,” says drummer Tyler Williams, laughing.
Andrew McMahon reintroduces himself... again - NJ Indy

May 11, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

Andrew McMahon is no stranger to reintroducing himself—as a child, he had to do so moving to and from Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, California and Bergen County. “The lifestyle of starting over every couple of years was something that I have enjoyed for the most part,” explains McMahon over Zoom.
The ADD/ADHD medication shortage in NJ is disrupting lives - NJ Indy

May 11, 2023 | njindy.com | Kyle Nardine

When Jess Noé got prescribed Concerta for her Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in 2018, everything finally clicked for her and fell into place. “Concerta was the first medication that truly helped me without major drawbacks,” says the Ocean Township resident.