Tag: 2011

Colin Hay

Event Reviews

Colin Hay tells stories and knocks off his hits in this intimate acoustic show at Orlando’s Plaza Live. Carl F Gauze sits in.

Enter the Haggis

Event Reviews

Carl F Gauze can never get enough of good post punk Celtic Canadians, so it’s a good thing when Enter the Haggis comes to town.

Dum Dum Girls

Event Reviews

Dum Dum Girls top a promising indie rock bill that woos Jen Cray into downtown Orlando in the midst of St. Paddy’s Day madness.

Apocalyptica

Event Reviews

Apocalyptica class up heavy metal with their unique triple cello approach, and Jen Cray is awed.

Buckcherry

Event Reviews

One thousand lucky Orlando fans experienced a virtual 3-D all-star rock and roll event sponsored by Jägermeister! Chris Long could’ve used a little more rock and a little less talk.

The Get Up Kids

Event Reviews

The Get Up Kids have, thankfully, outgrown the pop punk emo bands that copped their style 10 years ago, as a recent Orlando date proved to virgin listener Jen Cray.

Wanee Festival Coming Soon!

Features

Get ready for Florida’s three-day music festival featuring Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, and more!

Flogging Molly

Event Reviews

Flogging Molly’s 7th annual Green 17 Tour brings to Orlando the added bonus of opening act Moneybrother. Jen Cray can’t decide which band she enjoyed more.

Free Energy

Event Reviews

Free Energy make their Central Florida debut in front of more than just the bartenders, and Jen Cray thanks her lucky stars that she decided to brave the 60 degree wintry blasts to catch the show.

Wavves/Best Coast

Event Reviews

Indie rock’s boyfriend/girlfriend pair Nathan Williams and Bethany Cosentino of Wavves and Best Coast teamed up for a short co-headlining tour that stopped in Tallahassee, Florida. Jessica Whittington whittled her way into the sold-out show and liked about half of what she saw… but which half?

Hinder

Event Reviews

A contemporary, multi-band juggernaut headlined by modern rock poster boys, Hinder, recently besieged Orlando, Florida. Despite a torrential downpour, approximately 1,500 enthusiactic fans, our own Christopher Long included, experienced one of the first big shows of the new year.

Reel Big Fish

Event Reviews

Four, count ‘em, FOUR great bands rock Orlando and nearly pogo us to death. Reel Big Fish and The Aquabats topped the lively bill that left Carl F Gauze dazed and dizzy.

Little Feat

Event Reviews

A promising new band and a fading classic unite at Orlando’s Plaza Theatre and the audience can’t stay in their seats. Carl F Gauze sat down for a bit of Little Feat.

No Age

Event Reviews

Sub Pop melodic noisemakers No Age kicked off a week-long anniversary celebration for one of Orlando’s best concert promoters at one of the town’s coolest little clubs. Jen Cray dropped in to pay her respects.

Cake

Event Reviews

Jen Cray discovers that An Evening with Cake, while frought with some forgivable frontman soapboxing, is an evening well spent.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.