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Let’s suppose that you wanted to see all 72 bands at WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave at the Cuban Club, New World Brewery, the Crowbar and the … Continued

Often a writer tries to keep everything third-person. Sometimes, the writing becomes second-person: “You should listen to their second album.” And then again it can … Continued

If you’re going to bill yourselves as “Louisiana’s premier intergalactic space jazz band,” you’d best be prepared to back it up. Captain Green, the Baton … Continued

The Tampa Bay 2015 Blues Festival is right around the corner! The first one was in 1995, making this the 21st time that this shindig … Continued

The magnificent Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park plays host annually to a dozen music festivals and one hundred plus other events. The festivals in … Continued

  Imagine that there was a huge indie music explosion. Now imagine that explosion happening all over the Florida State Fairgrounds and MidFlorida Credit Union … Continued

The buzz started during Wanee 2011. It seemed inevitable (before it actually became fact) that the Allman Brothers Band would eventually end their glorious run. … Continued

Hey, you going to Wanee this year? “No. I loved the Allman Brothers, but I’m not much of a Widespread Panic fan.” Let’s take a … Continued

I didn’t want to take my wristband off. Once I got home, I kept looking at it for hours. I just didn’t want the magic … Continued

The Florida music scene is exploding exponentially. The I-4 corridor in particular has an enormous stockpile of talent, much of that on display at a … Continued