Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest 2020
The curated version of Orlando Fringe festival is back!
The curated version of Orlando Fringe festival is back!
Dublin musicians meet, fall in love, and try to crack the big time in music.
Work place tragedy turns into publishing gold.
Art and politics collide when an ancient painting compromises refugee’s attempts to flee a war.
High-energy American Music done for an older audience at Orlando’s House of Blues.
Kicking off his current Stay Gold tour, pop music “golden boy,” Butch Walker returned to Orlando for yet another sold-out performance at The Social. Christopher Long was there.
It was a night of metal and moshing in the sold-out House of Blues, with Motörhead and Anthrax in town. Carl F Gauze elbowed his way through the madness.
Surf music from the hills of North Carolina washes up on the Orlando shore and pelts Carl F Gauze with free fried chicken. Southern Culture on the Skids is back in town.
Thomas Dolby returns from the past and heads for the future. And just to complicate things for Carl F Gauze , it’s an early show.
Your daddy’s Country music ran away screaming tonight, and even Carl F Gauze cashed his chips in early once Hank 3 wrapped up his hellbilly set and started in on his ear-drum-challenging metal second act.
Three bands (including The Airborne Toxic Event), six bars – what more could Carl F Gauze want? Oh, yeah, legible sound.
Nobody can dish the political dirt like insiders, Capitol Steps. Carl F Gauze tries to keep up with all of the costume changes.
Country, hardcore, and power punk make for an eclectic crowd and evening – still, Carl F Gauze enjoys the unique twist of Nashville Pussy.
Colin Hay tells stories and knocks off his hits in this intimate acoustic show at Orlando’s Plaza Live. Carl F Gauze sits in.
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.
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.
A Roller Derby resurgence is sweeping the nation! …at least it is in East Orlando. Carl F Gauze caught the opening bout of the Orlando Psycho City Derby Girls’ season.
Lords of Acid allows the return to Orlando’s classic ’90s rave club, and all we can muster is two lousy glow sticks?
The Plaza Theatre in Orlando showcases the talents of a newcomer and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and eventually lures Carl F Gauze out to the streets.
They Might Be Giants brings a kid-friendly show to the hard Rock Live in Orlando.
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.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Dreamers Never Die, the loving documentary on the career of rocker extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.