“Battle #4″ is a brief blast of Bob on Blonde, and just went up for free on the band’s Bandcamp site to give you a taste of their forthcoming Banana Battle EP, which, in addition to being ridiculously titled, is out next week. These two dudes pack a whole lot of awesome into a...
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Homemade is the first CD from local acoustic musician Edgar Jr. You may have seen Edgar playing the standard coffeehouse gigs around town – Stardust, Natura, and the like – and you probably noticed that he’s a little … different from your typical earnest coffeehouse fare. (Like, sure, you’ve seen a dude play a...
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A couple of weeks ago we told you about the giddy wonderfulness of MRENC’s “Everything Is So Great” getting some blog love (and it just got some more too, this time from What I Heard Today). Well, apparently Mr. Enc has been on a bit of a prolific bender lately, as he’s just posted...
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We’ve told you about Potsie, right? The new band with Steve Garron (Precious), Erin Nolan (Little Debbies), and Dana Fasano (Cotton Candy Cookies & Cream)? Yes, we have. And even if we hadn’t, they’re playing a shit-ton of gigs around town, so you’ve got little excuse to have missed them. Anyway, they are a...
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The wild-eyed, retro-folk-swing that the Mud Flappers indulge in is, typically, a treat best enjoyed live. The band’s energy is infectious, and even if you’re not the type who typically listens to 90-year-old acoustic music on your iDevice, seeing the band in concert makes you wonder why you don’t. The group is currently working...
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Woozy news from the camp of sorta-local shoegazers Band in Heaven: First up, the band is featured on a new compilation from Killredrocket Records. Jesus in Space 2011: The Resurrection is a 28-track set of syrupy, noisy goodness, featuring BiH’s “Summer Bummer” alongside tracks by the Vanity Press, Bloody Knives, Inifinity Rider, Dead Leaf...
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OK, it’s not really “sneaking” if they put it up on Bandcamp for you to listen to, but the Spin & Melt 7-inch by Garbo’s Daughter is available for listening at this link. The record’s “coming soon from Surfin’Ki Records.”
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Local twang-rockers the Sweetkisses just posted “I’m Not A Bastard” to their site and it’s free for download. The song is, according to drummer Larry Fulford, a “previously unreleased demo of a previously unreleased song,” which is probably why it’s free, but hey, it sounds pretty good to these ears and free is free,...
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Congrats to the Pauses. First, of course, for the impending release of their debut album, A Cautionary Tale (pre-order it here). Second, of course, for the upcoming CD release shows for said debut album this weekend (Friday in Tampa at New World, Saturday in Orlando at Back Booth). And, third, for getting the attention...
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It’s always great when local music gets love outside our ZIP code, and the blog-smooch that the folks over at Some Kind of Awesome gave to our very own MRENC today was pretty sweet. Seems that his new tune, “Everything Is So Great” – which he’s giving away for free right now – helped...
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