FESTIVAL REVIEW: ANTIWARPT 2012

The Mountain Goats play State Theatre on July 28, 2012 as a part of Antiwarpt 2012 in St. Petersburg, Fla. | Photo by: Kelley Jackson // Lucy Pearl Photo © Regrettably, this post comes in a bit tardy, but it’s still noteworthy as the third installment of the Antiwarpt Music Festival was certainly worth celebrating.  Staging a massive, multi-venue 12-hour music festival is no easy task, but organizers once again put together a successful lineup... Read More

Cults, Grimes + more announced for Orange You Glad Music Festival 2012

The 2012 edition of the Orange You Glad Music Festival has announced the lineup, and it looks as if the three-day Orlando-based festivus is pulling no punches in its third year.  Set to take place from March 8-11, Orange You Glad has tapped Cults and and furry comedy troupe Everything Is Terrible to headline the celebration.  A pre-party on March 7 features Grimes and Born Gold playing Backbooth. Venues include (but won’t be limited to) The... Read More

DO IT TODAY: PBR Art Show at Cafe Hey, Loud Valley at Ella’s

Café Hey – 1540 N. Franklin St. (Downtown Tampa) – Free – 8 p.m. Pabst Blue Ribbon has an app that let’s any average Joe doodle PBR-related sketches in the hopes of being crowned the “Drink & Draw” champion.  Those sketches are okay, but we still don’t think that they would have a chance at taking away a prize in PBR’s national series of art shows, which asks artists to put forth their best representation... Read More

A SUMMER CLASSIC: SubAp! at Antiwarpt 2011

The line begins to form for Antiwarpt 2011./Photo by: Ray Roa A quick glance into the crowd during Reptar’s closing set at the Local 662 revealed nothing but smiling faces and sweaty, dancing bodies.  Various members of the Athens, Ga.-based outfit were dressed in fluorescent t-shirts, short swimming trunks, and funny hats.  It was an absolute love fest, and that moment best summed up the whole Antiwarpt experience.  With over 60 acts set to... Read More