10 Florida Bands You Should Listen To Now
Way down South, where rocking chairs are only outnumbered by mullets and plastic yard flamingos, a whole hotbed of killer hip-hop, psych-rock and folk is boiling up. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLangerado Canceled Once Again
Langerado, South Florida's premier music festival of the 2000s, appears not to have eluded its recent curse: On Saturday, Boros Entertainment announced the cancellation of the 2011 festival, which was supposed to be held Oct. 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, Fla. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsUniversal Orlando's Harry Potter Theme Park Opening in June
Harry Potter fans, mark your calendars: Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open its enchanted doors on June 18. But for muggles who just can’t wait until then, there’s a special preview option beginning on May 28 through the park’s website.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsU.S. Cities Change Names to Attract Google Fiber
Google Fiber. No, it’s not the name of a new breakfast cereal aimed at senior citizens. The ultra-fast Internet option—promised to offer speeds up to one gigabit a second—is stirring up quite a bit of attention in cities across the U.S. vying to be its test market. And they’re not afraid to go to rather extreme measures to gain Google’s attention.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMountain Goats, Billy Bragg, Torche, Many More Play Harvest of Hope Fest
Penny-pinching music lovers without spring break plans, listen up: the Harvest of Hope Fest runs March 12-14, and weekend passes are just $39.50 if you get them before Feb. 11. Not only is Harvest of Hope a chance to see more than 150 artists, including Billy Bragg, Torche, Dr. Dog, Man Man, Freelance Whales and The Mountain Goats, it’s also a way to help others. Festival profits go to The Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization providing aid to migrant farm workers nationwide.... read more
Found in: Music, News10 Best Songs To Listen To While The Tide Spanks the Gators in the 2008 SEC Championship
Earlier this week, deputy editor and Gator alum Jason Killingsworth issued a fatwa of sorts on the legions of Alabama Crimson Tide fans with his blog post, "10 Best Songs to Listen to While the Gators Spank Alabama in the 2008 SEC Championship." Shortly thereafter, our inboxes filled up with messages from Tide supporters around the blogosphere. The best message came from Tony at AlabamaGameday.net who wanted to craft his own 10-song Bama playlist. So, in the interest of fairness, we told him we'd post it via "Alabama vs Florida - the 2008 SEC Championship Playlist." ... read more
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