Orange Blossom Revue
Ink 19’s Nancy Garmer takes a sweet little drive through orange trees and junk shops, winding up in the Highwaymen painting that is Lake Wales, Florida’s Orange Blossom Revue — and then there’s the music, too.
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Ink 19’s Nancy Garmer takes a sweet little drive through orange trees and junk shops, winding up in the Highwaymen painting that is Lake Wales, Florida’s Orange Blossom Revue — and then there’s the music, too.
Quinnie opens for The Japanese House at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa, Jeremy Glazier’s favorite road trip.
Joe Stamm opens for Chris Knight at First Avenue Club in Iowa City, Iowa, and the audience is there for absolutely all of it.
When Joe Bonamassa comes to town, Jeremy Glazier is there.
This fall, Ani DiFranco brought new Righteous Babe labelmate Kristen Ford to Iowa City, where Jeremy Glazier enjoyed an incredible evening of artistry.
Since 2015, Lily and Generoso have reviewed the offerings from the American Film Institute’s annual festival. With AFI Fest 2023 in the books, they are here to present their top ten favorite features from this year’s impressive slate of 140 films!
The Dollyrots ended their 2023 tour with a triumphant homecoming show at the Crowbar, in Tampa’s Ybor City.
It’s an evening filled with field recordings, vinyl abuse, and time dilation/contraction effects for Julius C. Lacking as he attends a unique event at an upstairs bookstore.
The Clearwater Jazz Holiday returned to their traditional home of Coachman Park and a brand new concert facility, The Sound. Bob Pomeroy spent the October weekend grooving to old, often surprising favorites and discovering some new, talented characters.
Steven Cruse uncovers the many layers of Slowdive, unfolded finally at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on a memorable fall day.
Small-town Grand Junction, Colorado, comes out in droves to Slamming Bricks 2023, as our beloved queer community event eclipses its beginnings to command its largest audience yet. Liz Weiss reviews the performance, a bittersweet farewell both to and from the Grand Valley’s most mouthy rebel organizer, Caleb Ferganchick.
Pixies: Kid Tested, Mother Approved. Saturday night in Vail, Liz and Jackie Weiss were just a couple of cool kids on a pretty sweet road trip that ended up at Frank Black’s feet.
Candlebox headlines their The Long Goodbye tour as they release their eighth, and final, studio album.
Myron Elkins opened for Marcus King at Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s McGrath Amphitheater in June, showcasing some of the finest musical talent on the road today. Jeremy Glazier caught the action with his camera.
The small beach town of Cocoa, Florida, was recently a sold-out stop on the Sublime with Rome and Dirty Heads Summer 2023 tour — and the most fun Elise Norman has had all summer.
Gov’t Mule tackles Dark Side of The Mule at iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening paying homage to his famous father. Michelle Wilson soaks up the second half of a bucket-list adventure.
A tribute to Low and a whole lot of nervous energy join forces to make a memorable evening of music for Julius C. Lacking.
Joe Bonamassa brings his blues-rock extravaganza to historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, where Michelle Wilson is thrilled to review a bucket-list show.
The Wood Brothers bring joy to a happy crowd of human popcorn with their first live performance at Grand Junction, Colorado’s historic Avalon Theater. Judy Craddock reviews the show.
Not a hot topic at the water cooler. Yet.
A young dancer becomes a legal genius in this fun and fast musical comedy.
Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.
Coffin Joe returns in a comprehensive Blu-ray collection from Arrow Video, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.
Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.
Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.
The HawtThorns invite you to soar, with the premiere of “Zero Gravity.”
There’s nothing as humiliating as a cattle call. Unless it’s a cattle call in your undies.