Email Author Abel Folgar

2011 Stories by Abel Folgar

• Cavity's Goin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"

  published Feb 09, 2011

  rCavityGoin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"(Rhetoric Records) What can I sayr It doesn't always work out. Case in point: My mother tried so hard to make me an upright citizen, a contributor, an... More >>

• Concert and Fundraiser in Memory of Jose "Boner" Faria, 1974-2011

  published Feb 04, 2011

  Still reeling from all the tragic losses the local punk rock scene suffered during 2010, this year opened with another shot of pain when esteemed scenester Jose "Boner" Faria passed away in a vehicula... More >>

• Serum's "Afro Pick" Is a Thick, Deep, and Angular Appetizer Off New Album P.C.P.

  published Feb 03, 2011

  Here's a track from our very own MC Serum off his upcoming sophomore release, P. C. P. (Pre-Campaign Propaganda), which is slated to drop this month. That's good news for fans of his 2008 compi... More >>

• The Essentials' Fast Music in a Slow Town EP

  published Feb 01, 2011

  The Essentials Fast Music in a Slow Town (Safety Net Records & Tapes) The Essentials were part of the early South Florida punk explosion of the late '70s and early '80s. And this EP, Fast Music i... More >>

• Sax Man Jowee Omicil Returns to South Florida at MOCA Tonight

  published Jan 28, 2011

  Easily one of the most multitasking players in the contemporary jazz field, Joseph "Jowee" Omicil returns to South Florida, this time to delight art patrons at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North ... More >>

• Shroud Eater Continues the Brutality With Thunder Noise

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Shroud Eater Thunder Noise (Self-Released) shroudeaterrocks.com Well, the people asked for it and here it is: our beloved Shroud Eater's first full-length effort, Thunder Noise. And I can tell y... More >>

• Batuke Samba Funk at the North Shore Open Space Park on Saturday

  published Jan 20, 2011

  Brazilians have rapidly become an integral part of South Florida's cultural melting pot. And while many will recognize their contributions to the arenas of futebol and beach wear, I've always made a b... More >>

• Atlanta's Sons of Tonatiuh Deliver Brutal Metal for the Sun Gods

  published Jan 19, 2011

  Sons of Tonatiuh S/T (Self-Released) myspace.com/sonsoftonatiuh Hailing from the sticky sweet region of Atlanta comes the lumbering, guitar-heavy metal of Sons of Tonatiuh. And while we'll dispense w... More >>

• Five Questions With the Methodaires

  published Jan 18, 2011

  It is no secret that we love the Methodaires. We love the crew's take on ska and roots reggae. And we certainly love that its self-titled debut EP is finally out and getting a proper release... More >>

• Drug Czars Does Garage Punk With Twinges of Hardcore, Psychedelia, and Deranged Humor

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Drug Czars S/T EP (Destroy Records) myspace.com/drugczars For those who came of age on this scene during the '90s, the Drug Czars were a happy medium between South Florida's excellent punk rock past ... More >>

• Gay Cowboys in Bondage's Owen Marshmallow Strikes Again!

  published Jan 13, 2011

  Gay Cowboys in Bondage Owen Marshmallow Strikes Again! (Sublapse Records) myspace.com/gaycowboysinbondag By now, if anyone were to scroll through these Blast From the Past columns, one key note would... More >>

• The Paul Shewchuk Quartet Featuring Dee Dee Wilde at the Sky Lounge

  published Jan 12, 2011

  Dee Dee Wilde's venture into music is a proud South Florida story. Born into a music-leaning family of eight siblings, Wilde's brother is the legendary '80s crooner Eugene Wilde and her first single, ... More >>

• Hollow Leg's Instinct Is a Hadron Collider of Doom Sludge and Booze

  published Jan 12, 2011

  Hollow Leg Instinct (Self-Released) myspace.com/hollowlegband There is nothing imaginary about where these two dudes store their energy. Nah, the hollow leg here refers to the actual hadron collider ... More >>

• Shroud Eater Brings Good Metal to Wynwood Tonight

  published Jan 07, 2011

  It's no secret that we're big fans of Shroud Eater and we completely resent their criminal lack of recorded goodies for us to enjoy. Last year's EP has done a good job of keeping us entertained. But w... More >>