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Nick Fitanides (a.k.a. "Phrazz") is a seasoned music photographer and reviewer who has been published in Relix, Billboard, and Rolling Stone. Phrazz has covered Bear Creek, Jam Cruise, and New Orleans Jazz Fest (among many others). He is based in the DC area.

Jam/Progressive

Electric Love Machine at American Beauty on New Year’s Eve

Nick Fitanides Jan 20, 2018
To round out 2017 with an electroerotica groove-bang, Baltimore's resident livetronica band, ELM, played a mix of old classics off Xeonofonex and Love Deluxe, with a few off their upcoming third release, Future Creatures.
California

Runnin’ Down a Dream: Remembering Tom Petty (1950-2017)

Nick Fitanides Oct 9, 2017
Tom Petty was the venerable wizard of feel-good music, the kind we cranked with the windows down while driving at full speed. "I felt so good, like anything was possible / I hit cruise control, and rubbed my eyes." His songs were perfect…
Rock

The Barr Brothers tour the Northeast and Visit the Late Night Show

Nick Fitanides Dec 1, 2014
The Barr Brothers are currently on tour in the Northeast, as well as making their second guest appearance on the David Letterman Show.  They had to cancel a show in Philadelphia on Nov. 20 in order to play Letterman due to a last-minute…
Music Festivals

Crawfish Fest Brings a Slice of Jazz Fest to New Jersey

Nick Fitanides Jun 11, 2014
Over 25 years, Michael Arnone has perfected the vibe and the flavor of New Orleans music and food with his own smaller but authentic version of Jazz Fest.   This year he brought NOLA heavyweights The Funky Meters, Dumpstaphunk, Kermit…
Music Festivals

25th Annual Crawfish Fest in New Jersey to Host New Orleans’ Finest Musicians

Nick Fitanides May 28, 2014
A vast array of New Orleans' finest musicians will be performing at Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest this weekend at Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ.  The Crawfish Fest will be celebrating its 25th anniversary, with musical styles…
Beyond NYS

Conspirator is not The Disco Biscuits

Nick Fitanides Nov 25, 2013
Conspirator returned to one of their favorite east-coast venues last Friday, the infamous 930 Club in Washington D.C., which has hosted their progenitor band, The Disco Biscuits, to many sold-out shows.  Torrential rain didn't scare away…
Beyond NYS

Lockn’ was Rockin’ – Jam Festival of the Summer

Nick Fitanides Sep 27, 2013
This is the first review for  from famed live music photographer Phrazz. Check out his full gallery on his Flickr page and enjoy a full recap of Lockn' Festival. Peter Shapiro and Dave Frey hit a home run with their inaugural Lockn’…
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