AltWeeklies Wire
Man Forever brings an epic wave of percussive intensity to Orlandonew
Few albums are as polarizing as Lou Reed's 1975 noise opus Metal Machine Music. The vast majority of Reed's fans dismissed it out of hand, reacting with varying degrees of confusion and disgust (some even theorized that it was a joke or a fuck-you message to his label), but a few – like music critic Lester Bangs – appreciated Reed's questing spirit and applauded his foray into musique concrète...
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
12-10-2014 |
Music
Jacuzzi Boys play Rollins’ Fox Fest, free and open to publicnew
The Miami band never disappoints with a wild romp of a live show.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
04-11-2013 |
Music
Hello, Kittynew
Internet rapper Kitty (formerly Pryde) rides out the Tumblr wave.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
03-28-2013 |
Music
Tags: Kitty Pryde
Gabba Gabba Heynew
Nick Jr.'s most indie-friendly program successfully translates adult favorite music to the kids.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
03-21-2013 |
Music
Growing Fondernew
You Blew It discusses how touring emphasizes all the reasons why Florida doesn't suck.
Orlando Weekly |
Robert Miller |
02-21-2013 |
Music
Busking Outnew
Sax-heavy "cave music" entrepreneurs come up from the (literal) underground.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
02-21-2013 |
Music
The xx finally play Orlandonew
The London-based band discusses the necessary shifts they made to create the follow-up to their award-winning debut album.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Sculley |
01-31-2013 |
Music
Music streaming revenue is finally an industry reality. So where's all the money?new
How much money does the music industry make when streaming music is the only way anyone is streaming revenue?
Orlando Weekly |
Doug Freeman |
06-19-2012 |
Music
Eagle vs. Sharknew
Grooveshark gets hooked by a $17 billion lawsuit — and brings the national debate over copyright infringement to Central Florida.
Orlando Weekly |
Erin Sullivan |
02-01-2012 |
Music
Florida's Bob on Blonde Resurfaces ... Brieflynew
Sharp-eyed patrons of the 4th annual I-4 Fest this year will notice a rare sighting: a performance by Bob on Blonde, an elusive pop-rock local band that's periodically dropped electric-yet-soulful music for years, yet only plays to an audience when they feel like interacting with other people ... and that's not often.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
07-02-2009 |
Music
While His Band Remains Inactive, Jon Snodgrass Plays Onnew
Officially, Colorado band Drag the River are on a kind of semi-hiatus. But regardless of what happens with the band, singer Jon Snodgrass is moving forward.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-25-2009 |
Music
This Little Undergroundnew
Sonically, Philadelphia's Man Man and Brooklyn's Tim Fite don't seem the most likely of bedmates. But both acts work the luring whimsicality of children's stories with adult, sometimes dark intentions.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
11-06-2008 |
Music
This Little Undergroundnew
As happens with any stimulus, the heavy Swedish metal I've been around lately has apparently modulated my tolerance quite a bit. That would explain why my impression of Opeth is locked in a state of nonplus.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
10-30-2008 |
Music
In the Slums of Orlando, Hip-Hop Means Businessnew
On the west side, struggling artists from Pine Hills to Orange Blossom Trail huddle in home studios, creating digital anthems and simplifying rhyme schemes to appeal to not only the lesser-educated and party-minded audience of the Dirty South, but to white suburbanites who want to experience the inner city from a distance.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
09-18-2008 |
Music
This Little Undergroundnew
Diversifying their artistic vision, progressive dance duo Daft Punk just released their directorial effort Electroma on DVD. And, boy, is it, ummm, arty. It’s a high-concept film that’s mostly an exercise in style.
Orlando Weekly |
Bao Le-Huu |
07-24-2008 |
Music
