LISTEN: Jonah Vin – “From The Top”
The only thing better than discovering your new favorite band is watching them grow up to become the big beautiful band you always saw inside, and while we’re sure that the boys in Look Mexico still have much more blossoming to do, we sure are proud of the little record label they’ve been cultivating. Holy Hell Records is just rounding the corner on its second year... Read More
LISTEN: Saskatchewan – Occasion
It’s been a particularly good time for Orlando-based pop outfit Saskatchewan, who are finally celebrating the release of their debut full-length, Occasion. The 10-track effort is going to be set free in the wild on April 30 (via Father/Daughter Records), but you don’t have to wait until next week to let all of the dreamy synth, breathy vocals, and irresistibly danceable... Read More
LOOK: Tim Barry’s Florida Jaunt with Greenland Is Melting (420 Fest @ State Theatre) & The Ones To Blame and Matt Woods (Loosey’s)
Don’t be afraid of death; Be afraid not to live. - Tim Barry Tim Barry inspiring hugs all around during his set at Sweetwater’s 420 Fest at the State Theatre on April 20, 2013 Two weeks before the show Tim Barry got a phone call asking him if he wanted to come down to Florida and play St. Petersburg for a fest. At first, the answer was a resounding “No” as... Read More
LISTEN: Dylar – The Specter EP
Is there such a thing as active-shoegaze? If there was is, then you could file Tampa-based five-piece Dylar in that category, but instead of simple filing the band into a genre and saving them for your next cocktail hour playlist making, why not give their debut effort, The Specter EP, a sonic test drive. SUB AP! CAL: THE VELDT + THE VERA VIOLETS + DYLAR AT NEW WORLD BREWERY... Read More
LISTEN: Moor Hound – Stifled Spirit
Depending on what you’ve got, one-hundred of anything isn’t really all that much (unless it’s bundles of $20 bills, or course), and while it’s a bit better than having one-hundred pennies, 100 cassettes won’t go too far. So it’s with some urgency that we point out that St. Pete-based imprint Viva La Records (owned and operated by Alexander &... Read More
LISTEN: Ink & Sweat – 7″ Split w/ Caseracer
Ink & Sweat celebrated Christmas by releasing a new 7″ split via Tampa-based imprint, and while the audio from the recording with New Jersey/Delaware-based outfit Caseracer has been available to stream online for the last two months or so, the band takes to Epic Problem in East Tampa to give you a little something to hold on to as well. SUB AP! CAL: INK & SWEAT (RECORD... Read More
