Bits

Published on October 1st, 2018

“I find myself very influenced by the weather and the seasons,” says modern troubadour Andy Dale Petty.  “A certain song emerges when you’re driving in »

Published on September 13th, 2018

Say their names together, and Father John Misty and King Tuff sound like a “Lord of the Rings” tribute. In fact, they’re pseudonymous singer-songwriters and »

Published on September 13th, 2018

Ah … unrequited love. It’s the driving force behind humanity’s most heartfelt arts and, sometimes, the safest way to sigh over bygone affections that never »

Published on September 7th, 2018

Before Eddie Vedder, before Radiohead, before Local Natives, there was Talking Heads, and, essentially, there was David Byrne. Leader of the powerhouse group that influenced »

Published on September 2nd, 2018

The received wisdom in audiovisual arts used to be that experimentation grew out of experience: You had to understand continuity in film editing before you »

Published on September 1st, 2018

With a band name like Rainbow Kitten Surprise, you’re bound to get some attention, as well as questions like, “Were you high?” (The name was »

Published on September 1st, 2018

Say what you will about South Florida’s flighty reputation, the flux created by this  region’s migratory habits — its status as a hub of the »

Published on August 6th, 2018

The halcyon ’90s saw the rise of touring music festivals that paired iconic headliners and cult powerhouses with their respective scenes’ up-and-comers. Lollapalooza, Warped, Ozzfest, »

Published on August 5th, 2018

Years go by and Gainesville, Florida keeps on keeping on. Synonymous with DIY punk rock and college culture for close to four decades, the deceptively »

Published on August 4th, 2018

Zigtebra could be your best friend’s indie band. They send postcards from their van to fans who leave them concert reviews on Facebook and, as »

Published on August 3rd, 2018

Change is good. Imagine a world in which we’re grooving to the likes of the Tea Set, the Salty Peppers and the Weak Heart Drops »

Published on July 31st, 2018

There’s something playfully snobby about the name Champagne Superchillin’ yet also kind of innocent, as though a French person trying to explain her culture to »