http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:19:21 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d19-The-Attack--BBQ-in-downtown-Orlando-111709?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner An older photo of The Attack, when Mikey had a huge beard.Nick KesslerIt was pretty quiet in downtown Orlando when I arrived at BBQ Bar at 64 N. Orange Avenue. The guys in The Attack  were gearing up for their set, and there were only a few peop... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d19-The-Attack--BBQ-in-downtown-Orlando-111709?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Johnny-Cakes-and-The-Four-Horsemen-of-The-Apocalypso--NWB-in-Ybor-City-FL-111309?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner As I walked through the iron gates of New World Brewery’s outdoor patio on Friday (11-13-09) night, I partly knew what to expect – good live music, Purple Haze on tap (among several other tasty beers on tap & in bottles), and an overa... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:05:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Johnny-Cakes-and-The-Four-Horsemen-of-The-Apocalypso--NWB-in-Ybor-City-FL-111309?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Down-By-Law-The-Spears--Sons-Of-The-Working-Class--Club-Firestone-in-downtown-Orlando-102209?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Down By Law @ Club FirestonePhoto credit: Marc GananciasOnce again, veteran Punk band Down By Law made it to Florida this year to kick off a 4-date mini tour at Club Firestone in downtown Orlando. Once again, Orlando’s lack of support for real ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:11:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Down-By-Law-The-Spears--Sons-Of-The-Working-Class--Club-Firestone-in-downtown-Orlando-102209?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Greenland-Is-Melting-Rebekah-Pulley-and-Jon-Gaunt--NWB-in-Ybor-City-10109?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Jon Gaunt w/Greenland Is Melting / Photo credit: Nicole Kibert                       This past Thursday at New World Brewery in Yb... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:32:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Greenland-Is-Melting-Rebekah-Pulley-and-Jon-Gaunt--NWB-in-Ybor-City-10109?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Punk-show--New-World-Brewery--Ybor-City-FL-92609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Once again, I found a Punk rock show with 4 solid bands in the Central Florida area, with very little relative support in comparison to the quality of the performances. New World Brewery (NWB) is one of my favorite venues in the historic district of ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:20:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Punk-show--New-World-Brewery--Ybor-City-FL-92609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Motorhead--The-Reverend-Horton-Heat--House-of-Blues-Orlando-91609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner  Reverend Horton Heat @ HOB Orlando (9-16-09)  I may be pushing the parameters of Punk & Indie by covering a showbill that featured both Motorhead and Reverend Horton Heat, but these two enduring bands are quite a stretch from the ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:21:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Motorhead--The-Reverend-Horton-Heat--House-of-Blues-Orlando-91609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d3-A-few-upcoming-Punk--Indie-shows-around-Central-Florida-this-weekend-9409-to-9609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner @ The Social – 54 N. Orange Avenue – Downtown Orlando:9-4-09 - Lee “Scratch” Perry (Roots Reggae/Dub)$20 advance/$25 at door – 18+ - 9:00p.m.Supporting acts: Conquering One Sound, Burnin’ Smyrnans, Lionize 9-5... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:26:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d3-A-few-upcoming-Punk--Indie-shows-around-Central-Florida-this-weekend-9409-to-9609?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d18-The-brilliantly-insulting-Guttermouth--The-Orpheum--Ybor-City-FL-81309?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner It's tricky to determine where the lower age range of being considered a "geezer" in Punk Rock is, but I would venture that it's in the mid- to late-30s. That easily puts me into that category, and would leave Guttermouth's 42-year old Mark... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:55:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d18-The-brilliantly-insulting-Guttermouth--The-Orpheum--Ybor-City-FL-81309?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-A-conversation-with-RyMo-from-Slightly-Stoopid-8109?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Saturday night (August 1, 2009) found me at Universal Studios in Orlando, on my way strolling through the neon tourist trap to Hard Rock Live. The bill featured Stephen Marley (yes, the Legend’s second son) and Slightly Stoopid. This tour, Stoo... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:21:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-A-conversation-with-RyMo-from-Slightly-Stoopid-8109?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d14-The-state-of-Punk-Rock-in-Central-Florida-Intro?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner  This is an introduction of sorts to a series of articles I'll be publishing regularly, commenting on the disappointing lack of support for Punk Rock in the Central Florida region. I'll be interviewing bands and their members (some known & e... Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:40:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d14-The-state-of-Punk-Rock-in-Central-Florida-Intro?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Punk-Against-Multiple-Sclerosis-a-notsobrief-summary?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner   Aside from an unfortunate (but understandable) last-minute cancellation from one band, then another band who sadly posed with a prima donna rockstar attitude, and a disappointingly lower attendance than even a cynic like me expected &ndas... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:44:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Punk-Against-Multiple-Sclerosis-a-notsobrief-summary?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Chuck-Ragan-Christina-Wagner-and-The-Darling-Cavaliers--The-Social-61209?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Friday night (June 12, 2009) at The Social in downtown Orlando featured a varied range of Indie Acoustic Folk with a saw-toothed edge, and enough raw energy to jump-start an old ‘49 Evinrude Zephyr back to life.Opening the night was a local ban... Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:45:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Chuck-Ragan-Christina-Wagner-and-The-Darling-Cavaliers--The-Social-61209?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-CD-review-The-Uprising-?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner The Uprising – “We Don’t Belong” EP (2006 – Finger Records)The Uprising – “We Don’t Belong” EP (2006 – Finger Records)http://www.myspace.com/jointheuprising http://www.jointheuprising.us/&nb... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:08:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-CD-review-The-Uprising-?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Two-Zimas-and-the-Bad-Idea--The-Social?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner  I’m as much a fan of eclectic show bills as anyone – provided there is at least some sort of commonality of the bands’ genres. For example, a show featuring four bands may be Punk...or Metal...or art house Indie...whatever. No... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:40:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Two-Zimas-and-the-Bad-Idea--The-Social?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Down-By-Law-warms-up-for-South-American-tour?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner   The Emerald Bar in downtown St. Pete is an Irish pub that regularly features live music. The bar is cash only (there is an ATM in the back), and the prices are extremely reasonable for the area, including domestic bottles for $2.75/each. ... Mon, 04 May 2009 17:09:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Down-By-Law-warms-up-for-South-American-tour?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Johnny-Unite-Us--The-Market-on-7th?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner  The Market on 7th, located at 1816 E. 7th Avenue in Ybor City, FL, is a live music venue/pizza joint seemingly surrounded by a tedious cluster of unremarkable dance clubs - the sidewalks were rife with scantily clad women in their club dresses,... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:15:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Johnny-Unite-Us--The-Market-on-7th?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Album-review-Damion-Suomi-?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner   Damion Suomi, based in Cocoa Beach, FL has recently been on a 15-date Spring tour in support of his 2009 self-titled debut album. This album, released through the P Is For Panda label in partnership with Hopeless Records, is ful... Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:24:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Album-review-Damion-Suomi-?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Riverboat-Gamblers-Fake-Problems--The-Attack--The-Social-41009?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner   It’s a bit strange going to a live show when the sun is still out, particularly if it’s not an all-day festival. Friday (4-10-09) was one of those scenarios - the way I see it: What better way is there to spend happy hour than... Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:38:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Riverboat-Gamblers-Fake-Problems--The-Attack--The-Social-41009?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Florida-Ska-Fest-XI-Skankin--The-Crowbar?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner Saturday night, April 4, 2009 was the 11th annual Florida Ska-Fest at The Crowbar in Ybor City. The bill featured 8 bands from various regions across the state: The Ambassy, Sellouts of Ska, Johnny Cakes & The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso, The... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:57:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Florida-Ska-Fest-XI-Skankin--The-Crowbar?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m3d12-The-incomparable-Lucero?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner  Tuesday night (3-10-09) at The Social in Orlando, FL, was a delight that words likely cannot suitably portray, but I’m going to take a shot. Lucero, from Memphis, TN, put on a show that was poignant and inspired…it also gave me a g... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:58:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1758-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m3d12-The-incomparable-Lucero?cid=exrss-Orlando-Punk-and-Indie-Music-Examiner