In advance of Sunday’s block party/fundraiser/tribute RalphFest (more on that in print tomorrow!) to benefit the family and girlfriend of late Orlando musician Ralph Ameduri Jr., his friend and graphic artist Jeff Sweat has assembled a compilation, The Music and Bands of Ralph Ameduri, full of songs by bands that were graced with his...
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The basics: Sunday, Oct. 23. A one-day indoor/outdoor street festival. Proceeds go to Ralph’s girlfriend and family. Starts at 4pm on Pine St. Donations can be made otherwise at any Wells Fargo Bank. Here’s the full release: Ralph Fest Tribute and Benefit Show to Honor Ralph Ameduri Jr. Our friend and brother in music...
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Local mellowheads Loud Valley have been swimming marathons lately. Well, at least metaphorically. Their debut LP was recorded by Thomas Johnson of The Futurebirds at a plantation in Athens that was built in 1879. Travis Reed, frontman of Loud Valley, explains “The whole record is a dream; The sun sets in the west and...
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Orlando beatsmith JSHIH is on his way up. Producing a solid blend of trance, IDM, and chill-wave, JSHIH matches syncopated glitch-hop rhythms with cathedral hall vocals, or balances dirty, aggressive bass lines with warm synth pads. Slow evolutions in atmosphere and casually delicate song-crafting make for some extremely memorable moments. Listen to “This, Distant”...
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Local resident and multi-instrumentalist Gerald Perez is making huge strides with his recordings as Maximino. His latest effort, Not So Cold, Cave, based on a psychedelic experience in the Marianna Caverns near Tallahassee, is a minimalists’ exploration through subtle orchestration and washy effects. Perez plays every instrument on the record including cello, synths, voice, percussion...
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Two Orlando music scene vets, Viernes’ Sean Moore and The Rules’ Carlos Desoto, have teamed up to create a beautiful new project called Estate Sale Boat. Their collaboration traverses many sonic landscapes and showcases their excellence in audio production, songwriting, and overall swag. You’ll check out their new track “Financial Children,” if you know...
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You may call it burying the lede, but that headline just gave a tiny music festival a big boost. You’re welcome, guys. Shut Up & Play 2 is going down this Saturday, June 25 at 11/12 Lounge in Winter Park. It’s the conclusion of three days of local music and live art and will...
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Disasteroids is one of those bands that continue to progress whether or not you’re there to see them. Their sound is reminiscent of a happy Hella. While it might be easy for Disasteroids to be lumped into that 2-piece guitar/drum category, they are doing something completely unique. Check out video from their show at Will’s...
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Everybody’s favorite local cutie, Mandy Mullins of Garbo’s Daughter, has recently released a new 7″ on Italy’s Surfin’ Ki Records. Throughout the three songs on “Spin & Melt,” Garbo’s Daughter brings addictive 50′s pop with cutesy punk flair. But most notably, they do a bangin’ cover of Lou Christie’s “2 Faces Have I.” Hear...
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The heretofore amorphous Mills-Stock 2011 is coming into clearer focus as the event nears. Here, finally, is the full sked:
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