Subject: Orlando (Florida)

• Feeling Blue

  February 28, 2007

• Venezuelans Rock the Vote

  December 4, 2006

• Trafik Tradeshow Brings Labels You Know, and Other You Should

  February 7, 2008

• Political Protest on Wheels

  March 24, 2008

• Fatal Crash Litters I-95 With Thousands of Nickels

  September 17, 2008

• Q-Burns Abstract Message

  October 14, 2004

• DJ Icey

  May 18, 2006

• News Roundup

  October 27, 2008

• Morrissey Returns to South Florida (Maybe?) on Feb. 28

  For hardcore Morrissey fans, especially those of us in South Florida, 2007 was somewhat emotionally tumultuous. First, he played an amazing summer show here, in support of Ringleader of the Tormenters -- good (in spite of the cruel heat). Except the show was at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre in Boca -- bad if you live in Miami or South Broward, or are severely allergic to concerts held in outdoor malls. Then, Moz announced he would, that fall, embark on his last tour ever "for the foreseeable futu

  December 19, 2008

• Virgins Revitalize Orlando's Punk Sound

  Virgins Miscarriage (Kiss of Death) It seems like just a few months ago, Sam Johnson was wandering around Orlando, telling people that his longtime band, New Mexican Disaster Squad, was ending, but that he had a new thing cooking -- and maybe this next band would be recording some demos soon. In actuality, it was just a few months ago, and those soon-to-be demos quickly transmogrified into the debut album from Johnson's new escapade, Virgins. Not to be confused with major-label mallrockers the

  December 24, 2008

• State Lawmakers Pull an All-Nighter at the BCS

  Things were really weird yesterday (Did you miss me? No? Oh,thanks.), and I ended up briefly at the Opa-locka Executive Airport before heading up to West Palm Beach, only to turn around and drive back to Miami. Anyway, the runway was busy with lots of bigwigs flying in for the BCS game. Bigwigs such as a pack of Republican state lawmakers from the Orlando area who flew in on a charter jet owned by a lobbyist. They supposedly paid their own way, though, but they didn't get back to Tallahassee u

  January 9, 2009

• The Cutting Edge

  October 28, 1992

• Rock and Roll Graveyard

  August 11, 1993

• Orlando Magic

  August 18, 1993

• Morrissey Cancels South Florida Show ... AGAIN

  Local Morrissey fans were super-excited at the end of 2007, when it seemed the singer would return for a second area show that year. After an extremely well-received performance at Boca's Mizner Park Amphitheatre, he was slated to end his extended United States run with a date at the Fillmore Miami Beach.Then, he cancelled. The very afternoon of the show, due to "illness." So it seemed like he was throwing us a bone by beginning his current tour, in support of his latest album, Years of Refu

  February 26, 2009

• Counter Surveillance

  May 25, 1994

• Orlando Magic

  August 16, 1994

• Magic City Kitty - My Girl Stole My Ballz

  Hello, KittyTwo weeks ago, my girl came down from Orlando to visit for the weekend. I was stoked to spend time with her because we've been in a long-distance relationship since January and have seen each other only six times since then. I made plans for us to do all the things that in-town couples do, and she seemed like she was having a great time. Then, on Saturday, she decided to go have dinner with some of her college friends. I was a little pissed she would let her girls cut into our tim

  March 26, 2009

• Can Orlando Double as Miami?

  via BlavishCan Orlando, home of Mickey Mouse et al., successfully double as Miami? The makers of Just Another Day think so. The film stars Jamie Hector and Wood Harris (both of The Wire) and follows a day in the life of a rising rap star and a veteran rhymer as they go through a hyper-paced day in Miami. Except the film is being shot in downtown Orlando. Director Peter Spirer, a University of Miami film  school grad whose first documentary, Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann, was nomi

  April 8, 2009

• Kitty Says Man Up!

  And dump that lying, cheating girlfriend for good.

  March 26, 2009

• Sham Marriage Hell

  Bigamy charges and dozens of people busted after fake weddings: It must be South Florida.

  July 31, 2008

• Another Reason to Run

  July 17, 2008

• Q-Burn's Abstract Message

  February 21, 2008

• ArtOfficial Wins Florida Grammy Showcase at FMF

  I mentioned here previously that out of the six artists chosen as finalists for the Florida Grammy Showcase in Orlando last Wednesday, five were from Miami. They were, to recap, Selena Serrano, Spinlight City, Tristan Clopet & the Juice, and finally local favorites Awesome New Republic and ArtOfficial. I said in that post that the latter are bordering on national recognition, and the outcome of the showcase confirmed that -- ArtOfficial were declared the winners, band-battle style. According

  May 19, 2009

• Obama Announces High Speed Rail Plan, Including a Line in Florida

  via The White HouseCertain wingnuts think President Obama was born in Africa? Have they ever thought he might actually be European? First he tries and brings small bits of "socialism" that have been hall mark of many healthy, European democracies for decade, then he tries to shove soccer down our throats, and now he wants us to all ride around in fancy high speed trains like the Euros.

  April 16, 2009

• The Genitorturers

  October 25, 2007

• Wizards Without Wands

  March 2, 2006

• Take ’em to Court

  April 6, 2006

• Youth Shall Be Served

  April 19, 2007

• Between the Trees

  January 4, 2007

• AK1200

  September 14, 2006

• DJ Icey

  September 29, 2005

• Living Legends

  July 22, 2004

• BEST PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE

  May 15, 2003

• The Crass Menagerie

  March 14, 2002

• People Over Palms!

  November 22, 2001

• The Other E-Commerce

  November 16, 2000

• Best Chain Restaurant

  May 13, 1999

• News of the Weird

  July 16, 1998

• Strange Man in a Strange Land

  August 28, 1997

• Girls in Bands To Kick Off Area 7's Avant-Garde Series on May 16

  Area 7's new Avant-Garde Series will kick off May 16 wth "Girls in Bands," an event promoting acts that feature an experimental, noise, and/or indie sound and have at least one female member. The bands hail from across Florida, including Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando. Curious Hair will open the show, followed by Reptile Theater, Lighthouse Music, performance artist James Roberson (the one exception to the obligatory "girl" and "band" theme), Matrix Infinity, headliners Cotton Candy Cookies &a

  May 7, 2009

• Five Miami Bands Play the Florida Grammy Showcase at FMF on Wednesday

  photo by Karla Garcia, via grammy.comThe annual Florida Music Festival kicks off its eighth year tonight, and while it's up in Orlando, more and more South Florida bands are turning towards the multi-day music crawl as a sort of SXSW lite. Billed as featuring 250 performances across 15 stages and three days, the FMF is organized much like other national music conferences. Bands from across the state submit their material for consideration, and if chosen, they play one or more showcases across do

  May 13, 2009

• WTVJ's Nick Bogert Leaving for Chicago

  TV news is hurting. The best are deserting us. Nick Bogert, the WTVJ smart guy who has provided some politics and substance along with the gore on the local airwaves, will depart for Chicago this fall. He's covered everything from hurricanes to the fall of commissioners such as Joe Gersten, Miller Dawkins, and Humberto Hernandez. He's helped us understand the news. That's a rapidly disappearing quality. He's also my neighbor and I'll miss him. Thanks to SFLTV for reporting this first. Also out

  June 11, 2009

• Saturday Night: Mumpsy, Surfer Blood, and XOXO at Propaganda

  MumpsyThe Orlando InvasionMumpsy, with Surfer Blood and XOXO Saturday, June 14, 2009Propaganda, Lake Worth Better Than: Drinking freshly squeezed OJ with Japanese Tourists. The Review: O-town is famed for being the primary residence of the world's most renowned mouse, and for spewing out annoyingly cutesy boy bands. So can anything remotely musically worthwhile come out of this tourist death trap town? The answer, it appears, is yes.On Saturday night, two bands from Orlando's eclectic, burgeonin

  June 16, 2009

• The Postmarks Get Spiffy New Makeover, Schedule South Florida Show at Propaganda on July 10

  Wow. Do we like this new look for the Postmarks? They were always pretty low-key in the hair/make-up/costume department before, but their new makeover is sharp. They look like mod assassins! Actually, frontwoman Tim looks more than a bit like a brunette Francoise Hardy here. It's appropriate, since the bandmates are avowed Francophiles as well as Anglophiles.Still, if the band looks slightly more aggressive in this photo, perhaps it fits with the new direction in sound it's taken for its upcomin

  June 25, 2009

• Blazed and Confused Tour Date Moved to Orlando, Mickey Avalon Still Playing in Town

  The South Florida stop of the Blazed and Confused tour, originally scheduled for August 1 at Bayfront Park in Miami, has been canceled. Promotion company AEG Live says it's due to "scheduling conflicts," and, strangely, the whole date seems to have been moved north to Orlando's Hard Rock Live, according to the Blazed and Confused Facebook page.That seems unlikely, considering Most of the artists have rescheduled to play an individual local date nearby. (Slightly Stoopid's heading further north t

  July 14, 2009

• Supervillains Return to Culture Room September 19

  Skankers of the world unite! Orlando ska legends The Supervillains are coming back to Culture room on September 19. Dom, Skart, Dan, Smally, and Cardo are also scheduled to play at Arts Park in Hollywood on September 5 with the English Beat, Reel Big Fish, and a slew of reggae acts during DubFest. In other words, if you are now or have ever been a fan of ska as a genre, you've got a couple chances to remember why you got into the genre in the first place.Tickets for the Culture Room show go on s

  July 17, 2009

• Van Aken Offers Nibbles of Norman's 180 Menu and Its New "Broadly American" Inspiration

  Norman Van Aken Staying on his game in Orlando (here with "Cuba Libre" Pork Belly Biscuit for its Taste of the Nation,) things are looking mighty tasty.​Norman Van Aken and his '180' team, including Chefs Philip Bryant and Justin Van Aken, are operating under a three-word mantra when it comes to their goals for the new restaurant slated to open in Coral Gables before the end of the year: "Desirability, Sustainability, Community."  Poised to re-enter the South Florida restaurant sc

  September 15, 2009

• Three-Feat

  October 29, 2009

• Copycat Killer in Orlando? [Updated]

  Suspect Jason Rodriguez​Several media are reporting that eight people have been shot and two killed in an Orlando office building. It happened just before noon at the Gateway Office Center near Lake Ivanhoe. The Orlando Sentinel says that one victim has been killed, and two are in serious condition. Police have taken suspect Jason Rodriguez, 40, into custody. Rodriguez is a former employee of Reynolds, Smith & Hill, and all the victims have been confirmed to also have b

  November 6, 2009