Drakulas
Raw Wave (Dirtnap). Review by Jen Cray.
Raw Wave (Dirtnap). Review by Jen Cray.
Endgame (DGC/Interscope Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists wet an Orlando stage with the sweat of their high energy performance, but opening band Screaming Females were just as impressive for Jen Cray.
Four Year Strong
Forever For Hire (Stomp Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Strung Out gives standard Orlando fare a run for its money, abusing, shredding, and grinding the hell out of every inch of The Social’s stage to fans’ delight.
Poetry of the Dead (Epitaph). Review by Jen Cray.
Jen Cray flings off a bit of friendly vomit at The Social – who cares? Enduring horrible bodily fluids is but a small price to pay when The Gaslight Anthem’s in town.
Packing enough punk ‘n’ roll to wake up a sleepy Florida Friday afternoon, Riverboat Gamblers plowed through a matinee set at The Social that left Jen Cray sweaty and smiling.
Jen Cray discusses brainwashing, politics, war, and even a little bit of music with Rise Against drummer Brandon Barnes.
Appeal to Reason (DGC/Interscope). Review by Jen Cray.
Jen Cray is thoroughly rocked by a triple bill of Rise Against, Thrice, and Alkaline Trio. All killer, no filler? The point can be argued…
A recent Alkaline Trio show at Orlando’s House of Blues revitalized a stale summer of live shows for Jen Cray.
Still Drinking (Dead City Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Gallows breathe new life into the choking corpse of hardcore punk, and while the rest of America may not yet have caught on to the chaotic phenomena from England, Jen Cray - and a few hundred Orlando kids- sure the hell have.
Exile in Oblivion (Fat Wreck Chords). Review by Vinnie Apicella.
Siren Song of the Counter-Culture (Geffen). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Near Life Experience (Hopeless). Review by Julio Torres.
Compilation (Epitaph). Review by Troy Jewell.
1985 (Nitro). Review by Margie Libling.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
John Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.