For the love of music
"Oh what a night. Late December back in '63". Of course the later isn't true, this is 2011. I couldn't imagine a better way to spend the last hours of Christmas than in front of the two best local bands to come through St. Petersburg, FL in a long time. There were three bands featured on the bill: Permanent Makeup, The Holy Slow Train, and Set … [Read more...]
A chance happening led me into the local bar last night. I ended up ignoring my friend who invited me out because I was drawn to the stage like a bug to a zapper. A three piece from Gainsville, FL called The Future Now were there, playing straight-forward rock and roll with a heavy, heavy Queens Of The Stone Age influence and I could not turn away. … [Read more...]
With line up changes that include an internationally touring Austrian drummer, and the addition of an infamous new manager, Florida’s female fronted melodious metal band Oblivious Signal is exploring new territory and expanding their reach. Give us the run down on who Oblivious Signal is and the type of music you play? Oblivious Signal … [Read more...]
Rob Barber (High Places) on… Obituary’s Cause Of Death (Roadrunner Records, 1990) As a little kid, I was always attracted to creepy weird elements in pop music that I would hear on the radio. The eerie banshee backing vocals in "Give Me The Night" by George Benson, the really awkward horny sounds underneath the surface of "Wild Boys" by … [Read more...]
Unkempt are an uncompromising 5 piece from Lakeland, Florida. I was fortunate enough to see their set on January 8th where they shared the bill with Death Metal legends Obituary. Unkempt has been playing the local Florida circuit for quite some time. Local shows abound and they've played along side some of the scene's best bands including Impending … [Read more...]
If I were 18 again, this is the shit I'd be all over. That's not to say I'm not all over It's Great to Be Alive anyway, but I feel a bit "older sister digging on her kid brother's band" about the whole thing. Floridian Fake Problems apparently released a decent punk record as its debut. I wholly admit I missed it completely - they weren't even on … [Read more...]