Camp Bisco 10th Anniversary Party Preview

One of the biggest music events of the summer is right around the corner.  On July 7^th, the Disco Biscuits will be celebrating their 10^th anniversary of their Camp Bisco music festival, setting up camp at the beautiful Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, NY for the fifth straight year.  If you haven’t been able to make it up to see the Disco Biscuits in their element, now is the time. These guys have put together an unbelievable lineup this year. (more…)

Square Grouper Songwriter Showcase ft. Gregg Crowe & Casek Derhak – Review

Songwriter Showcase ft. Gregg Crowe & Casek Derhak
Square Grouper – Jupiter, FL
Cinco de Mayo, 2011

Words by Tim Coffey

A commonality often found between tour kids or at least those of us that follow and support the tour scene, is a detachment from mainstream or pop music. This detachment has garnered not only the expectation, but often times an (more…)

Orange Blossom Jamboree – Preview

The Florida music scene is going off! Great new grassroots fests are popping up week after week. Right on the heels of North Florida’s Purple Hatter’s Ball (review coming shortly) is the Bay area’s response. This weekend (5/20-22), the 2nd annual Orange Blossom Jamboree returns to Sertoma Youth Ranch (also site of the first AURA Music Fest) just north of Tampa. Truly a homegrown event, every band is Sunshine State based. You can check them out on this 3-disc compilation featuring a song from each. For more on 2011′s OBJ, read on. (more…)

Ultraviolet Hippopotamus Review – 4/29/2011 @ the Funky Buddha

Square Peg, Round Hole

If memory serves me right, ultraviolet light is actually found in sunlight as well as being the catalyst behind making objects glow in the dark. That seemed to fit the theme of my weekend. The concept of invisible wavelengths traveling all the way through space simply to give me a three day sun burn is flattering on one hand but also does its best job of slowing me down. No rest for the weary and my mood brightens as I see the neon blue sign above the edifice of the Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery in Boca Raton, FL. Approaching the building with camera and a half finished Purple Haze in hand, I remember thinking that the music might have to carry me tonight. At this venue, the lack of patrons sitting around outside is typically a sign that the band inside is bringing it. This was the case tonight. (more…)

SunFest Review 2011 – Part 2

SunFest – April 27^th-May 1^st, 2011 – Downtown West Palm Beach, FL – Part 2

Words & Photos by Adam E. Smith

Day 4

An early afternoon of gathering my wits and temporarily relaxing organs that may or may not be stressed in the oxidization of alcohol ended abruptly when confirmation came that I had hit the SunFest jackpot. Local (more…)

Purple Hatters Ball – Preview 5/13-15, 2011

There’s a strong connection in the North Florida triangle of Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Gainesville; and in the middle, there’s the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. The Rachel Morningstar Hoffman story is a tragic one indeed, however this tight community of music family pull together to celebrate her life at the annual Purple Hatters Ball held at this beautiful music park. With a solid assortment of acts from around the southeast; the three day, two stage line-up offers a lil something for everyone.
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