LISTEN: SubAp! on WMNF’s Grand National Championships 12.07.11
Last night, the boys at Grand National Championships welcomed SubAp! to the program where we played some of our favorite tracks of 2011. Corin was not present, but Alastair, Jerrad, and myself drowned our sorrows in a playlist that included songs from The Happiness Machine, Creepers, Michael Christmas, Criminal Culture, and a whole slew of others. T’was a grand time indeed, and we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge all of the... Read More
WATCH: Grand Manor play “Hightower” at New World Brewery
Walking by New World Brewery late on a Saturday night usually makes one wish that he/she had made it out to the show. Just a few days ago – after Peter, Bjorn, and John tore it up at Czar – a walk past the brew pub yielded a glimpse into the waning moments of Tiny Riots’ set. The Wisconsin-based outfit sounded good. What we didn’t see or hear, however, was Joe McDaniel fronting his other band – Grand Manor. (McDaniel also plays in... Read More
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Summer Jam 7 at New World Brewery & Crowbar 08.27.11
Michael Parallax, stripped down to his skivvies, during his set at Summer Jam 7. This was just one of the joyously spontaneous moments of the annual celebration of the season and the music surprises it has in store./Photo by: Nicole Kibert The end of August usually means the last weeks of summer for the most of the country. Floridians, however, know that their homestate’s high temperatures and humidity won’t cease until at least November. ... Read More
LISTEN: Creepers live performance on WMNF’s Artful Dodgings
Photo by: Dan Bakst If you can’t already tell, we’re excited about Summer Jam 7 on Saturday. Apparently a few of the folks at WMNF are jazzed too. On her Artful Dodgings program, Arielle Stevenson hosted Summer Jam band Creepers, who performed live in the studio. UPDATE: This performance is now available for free download at Creepers’ Bandcamp page. The band – Steven Perez, Mark Araya, Malcom Martin, and Joe McDaniel — took to... Read More
GET LEARNED: Summer Jam 7 (Download the free 14-track mixtape, too)
Summer Jam 7 - August 27 New World Brewery & Crowbar Multi-venue passes $13 advance /$16 day of show Single venue passes available for $10 Welcome to Summer Jam week! On Saturday, August 27, our good friends at Thx Mgmt, Creative Loafing, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Liquid Jesus are throwing together their annual celebration of the region’s best and brightest up-and-coming artists. Set to headline the seventh edition of Summer Jam... Read More
DO IT TODAY: The Vera Violets, Fever, Creepers at New World Brewery
Creepers (pictured above) will play New World alongside The Vera Violets and Fever this Friday. New World Brewery – 1313 E. 8th Ave. (Ybor City) – $7 – 9 p.m. — 18 & up They celebrated the New Year by giving away a stellar seven-track demo rife with jangly, filthy, guitar drone and noise, and now Orlando’s own Fever are kicking off an über-eclectic weekend at New World Brewery with a show that also features the return of The Vera... Read More
