Welcome to Rockville brings ROCK into the sweltering swamp of Florida for 3 days of bombastic thrills. Alberto Rivera reports from Jacksonville.

The Used allow fans to check their propriety at the door and lose themselves in the throes of melodic noise, though it was their opening act, Dead Sara, in whom Jen Cray became lost.

The Rise Against/Rancid tour has been a hot ticket all summer, but only in Orlando was it scorching enough to not only require that a second date get added, but to result in a double night sell-out. Jen Cray squeezed into the pit for the opening evening.

Taste of Christmas (Warcon Enterprises). Review by Carl F Gauze.

The 3rd annual Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour once again set down roots deep within Orlando’s Tinker Field. Jen Cray spent a gorgeous day in the sun with The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars, and a handful of up and coming bands.

My Chemical Romance’s nonstop touring has not only strengthened their popularity, but it has tightened their performance as they have been proving all summer on The Warped Tour. Jen Cray finally captures that somersault.

A Celebration of an Ending (Equal Vision). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Compilation (Epitaph). Review by Troy Jewell.