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Lydia Lunch returns to Orlando to ‘shine a bright light into our darkest corners’
Lydia Lunch resists labels. A protean force of nature, she deals in spoken word, poetry, film and photography, though she’s probably best known for her ferocious musical contributions to New York’s No Wave scene. Few bands forged in that late-’70s crucible of aggressive and untrained expression survived intact, but some of the animating spirits of…
Yow Dance will bring modern moves to ARTlando, Sept. 26
If you’re tired of predictable dance routines, you should probably stop by and see the unique modern moves by Yow Dance this Saturday, Sept. 26. The show will go on from 4:30 until 4:45pm at this year’s Artlando event at Loch Haven Park. Though Artlando is free to attend, there are still VIP tickets available! Tickets…
3 Orlando Oktoberfests not to miss this year
We won’t argue with the Germans when they say October should start a week early, at the end of September. After all, October is when the humidity dips to a tolerable level, the rain chances take a nose dive, and, best of all, beer flows like the salmon of Capistrano. There are plenty of spots…
Fretless Rock to give a new spin on the classics at ARTlando, Sept. 26
We’ve all heard the classics from Beethoven to Mozart, but not quite like Fretless Rock will perform them at this year’s ARTlando all-day arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. Fretless Rock is an exciting all-strings, classical take on hits by anyone from Metallica to Lady Gaga as well as your favorite composers. Be sure to…
Huellas de Colombia Folkdances brings native dance to ARTlando, Sept. 26
The men and women of Huellas de Colombia Folkdances will perform native Colombian dance at Artlando, Orlando Weekly’s all-day outdoor art and cultural festival at Loch Haven Park on Sept. 26. The group’s mission is to share the rich traditions of Colombia through dance and performance. Huellas de Colombia Folkdances will perform 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.…
Plenty of news this month for Orlando vegetable lovers
Orlando has two new vegan restaurants: Daya opened last month in Winter Park, next door to the space vacated by Café 118. While it isn’t quite as upscale (nor as pricey), it’s sophisticated enough for special occasions as well as the everyday lunch or dinner. See their lunch menu here or download the dinner menu from…
Florida legislators file bills that would prevent communities from regulating fracking
On Sept. 17, the League of Women Voters of Florida held a town hall on fracking. The event, which featured speakers from both pro- and anti-fracking factions, was well-attended by people concerned about the idea that utility companies are eyeing our state as fracking’s new frontier. What better time, then, for two state legislators to quietly…
FBI offers reward for information on Melbourne church vandals
The FBI is offering $5,000 for any identifying information on the people who have vandalized two Melbourne, Florida, churches, including a predominantly black congregation which was targeted three times with spray-painted swastikas and other messages, Florida Today reports. The Brevard County FBI office told the newspaper the churches were “victims of hate crimes, including arson,…
Report finds Florida foster kids put on psychotropic drugs without following proper procedures
Despite an outcry in 2009 over a 7-year-old’s apparent suicide, a draft report from the research arm of Florida’s child-protection system shows that foster children are still being put on psychotropic medications without caregivers following proper procedures. As of July, 11 percent of the children in state foster care – 2,434 of 21,899 children –…
No Wave icon Lydia Lunch blitzes Orlando
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Lydia Lunch, of all people, did a tour of Orlando over the weekend, blitzing our city with her words, music, art and culinary influence (that last thing is something I’ll probably never get used to saying). As a major player in the NYC scene of the late ‘70s – back when there…
Florida man strapped GoPro to waist to prove estranged wife was attacking his crotch
The estranged wife of an Army Ranger was arrested after GoPro footage showed her violently grabbing his crotch. According to WTSP, the Florida couple is currently engaged in a custody battle over their twin 2-year-old boys. As a way to document interactions with his wife, 37-year-old Corinne Novak, the soldier took to wearing a GoPro…
Hungry Florida raccoon learns to knock on doors till someone feeds it
A Florida raccoon has learned to knock on a sliding-glass door with a rock every single time it wants something to eat. According to WFLA, the raccoon has a taste for cat food and has been visiting Susie Chinn’s residence in Sarasota, Florida, for nine months straight. “She’ll do it for hours. She’ll sit there…
Disney princesses celebrate Oktoberfest with favorite brewskies
Admit it: You can’t help but click on every iteration of Disney Princess clickbait. Whether you’re figuring out whether you and Prince Eric are really a perfect pair, or whether Belle is truly your bestie, it’s irresistible to couple your real life with the fictional characters you grew up with (and if you didn’t grow…
Chefs from Highball & Harvest and Whisper Creek Farm team up to raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday
Few things combine so well as the replete feeling of a belly filled to bursting and the smug sensation of knowing you’ve Done a Good Thing by donating to charity. We don’t mean that to sound sarcastic, truly; the Second Harvest Food Bank is one of the most deserving organizations in this town, and if…
Shark is lifted from water and punched in the head after attacking boy at Florida beach
Josh Bitner Jr. is one 12-year-old you don’t want to mess with. After being attacked by a shark in the shallow water of Fernandina Beach Sunday afternoon, the boy lifted the shark from the water, punched it in the head and yelled until nearby adults were able to drag him to the shore. “I grabbed…
Valencia hosts the Winter Park Writers Festival, featuring a special poetry vs. prose slam
You want writers? They got writers. You want workshops? They got those too. You want – hold your breath – a poetry-versus-prose battle royale? Well, hitch up your britches and saddle up, cowboy, because you’re headed to the Winter Park Writers Festival. The three-day festival at Valencia College features student-oriented activities like workshops led by…
Back with a new album, Janet Jackson set to prove she’s ‘Unbreakable’ at the Amway Center
With her new tour kicking off to an exciting start last month, things are looking pretty good for pop music icon Janet Jackson. Due out Oct. 2, Unbreakable, Jackson’s first release since 2008’s Discipline, is promised to be completely different from the pop star’s past music by being far more emotional than anything she’s ever…
Magic and Mayhem will dazzle crowd at ARTlando, Sept. 26
It won’t be a magic spell that’ll have your belly bursting with laughter at ARTlando on Sept. 26. The duo behind Magic and Mayhem will be bring its specialized magic and comedy routine to Orlando Weekly’s all-day outdoor art and cultural festival at Loch Haven Park. Magic and Mayhem has over 20 years experience entertaining…
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar lands at Disney Springs today
Disney has announced that Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar is set to open on Sept. 22. The Indiana Jones-themed bar sits along the shores of Village Lake nestled between The Boathouse and Paradiso 37. Featuring specialty drinks and light bites, the new bar can be viewed as an updated version of the former Pleasure Island clubs.…
Some local prankster keeps hacking the road sign on Bumby Avenue
The electronic road sign on Bumby Avenue, just north of South Street, was once again hacked by local pranksters. The blinking message, which warned motorists “WARNING: DINOSAUR ON LOOSE,” first appeared roughly three days ago and has since been changed back. The “hack” happened just six days after someone reconfigured the sign to say inappropriate…
Disney cover band Mulch Sweat & Shears will play its last show Oct. 10
Everyone is well aware of the major remodel coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but the sting of closures still hits some with what they believe are unnecessary shutdowns. The most recent surprise closure is that of popular music group Mulch, Sweat and Shears. The landscaper-themed trio has been a must-see for many locals when visiting…
Universal removed the Twister gift shop, is the dated attraction next?
Universal Studios has gone through some major updates over the past few years, including new rides, shows and entertainment. With all of these updates taking place around the resort, many theme park bloggers have speculated on the demise of many of the older rides, including Twister…Ride It Out. The small attraction takes up prime real…
A transgender woman says TSA in Orlando detained her because of an ‘anomaly’
This just in from Twitter: Apparently TSA agents at the Orlando International Airport have detained a transsexual woman due to an “anomaly”: I am being held by the TSA in Orlando because of an "anomaly" (my penis) — Shadi Petosky (@shadipetosky) September 21, 2015 Over the past few hours, Shadi Petoskly, a writer and executive…
Operation Pop-A-Smurf nabs 25 in Orange County human-trafficking bust
Spoiler: Despite a misleading name, this bust has nothing to do with the arrest of tiny blue people. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi joined Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, members of the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation and other local law enforcement agencies Monday at a news conference about Operation Pop-A-Smurf. The operation, which happened over…
‘Mike & Molly’ actor to open pizza shop in Hunter’s Creek
Actor Billy Gardell is taking a load off his duty as Melissa McCarthy’s lovable boyfriend on CBS’ Mike and Molly and is taking the plunge into the world of pizza-making. Gardell, an alumni of Winter Park High School, has been working diligently to get his very own Gardell Bros. Brick Oven Pizza open. The restaurant was…
Tiny housing community for homeless planned for Bithlo
Tim McKinney, CEO of local nonprofit organization United Global Outreach, has plans underway to give the homeless the thing they need most – not soup kitchens or shelters, but homes. McKinney, who spearheaded the Transformation Village in Bithlo that has brought resources, a school and (most importantly) hope to the little town east of Orlando…
Pumpkin shortage in Illinois could surge prices in Florida
You eat ’em. You smash ’em. You carve ’em. Pumpkins are everywhere in the fall, that is, unless the state of Illinois has anything to say about it. As of late, farmers in Illinois have been struggling to keep up their pumpkin patches due to heavy rainfall last spring, which causes the pumpkins to rot…
Study says Florida tax system among ‘least fair’ in nation
In a recent survey conducted by WalletHub, Florida’s tax system was ranked as one of the least fair in the nation, showing us that the Sunshine State might be a little shadier than it should be. According to the survey, Florida took the 45th spot, just ahead of Mississippi, because our tax system shows that lower income…
Miami’s next big garage-punk band, Plastic Pinks, set to play Will’s Pub with a loaded bill
When we caught flamboyant Miami garage-punk band Plastic Pinks back in July at a low-profile show at St. Matthew’s Tavern, it was an eye-popping first impression. Turns out, this encounter was the blinding pass of an underground meteor having a banner year that only seems to be accelerating. After a chain of notable steps, like…
Halloween Horror Nights bottles lightning in their 25th year
Halloween Horror Nights opened last night at Universal Studios Orlando, and the buzz around it has been anything but silent. The return of Jack the Clown, the event’s long-missing poster boy, sparked a fresh revival of the brand that even the most snarky Internet trolls couldn’t quibble with. So what’s the deal? Is it any…
OCSO deputy under investigation for allegedly kicking handcuffed suspect
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is opening an investigation after a video surfaced purportedly showing a deputy kicking a handcuffed suspect who was on the ground. WFTV 9 reports that the suspect, Sammy Mike, was driving away from a deputy who was trying to pull him over for alleged auto theft and cocaine possession. According…
FAMU settles with parents of hazing victim for $1.1 million
Almost four years after former Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University drum major Robert Champion was beaten to death by fellow band members on a parked bus, the university has settled a hazing lawsuit with his family for $1.1 million and an apology. The Orlando Sentinel reports that FAMU will pay $300,000 to Champion’s estate, with…
The Walmart on Colonial Drive is selling ‘UFC Knights’ shirts
The Walmart on Colonial Drive and N. Alafaya Trail is currently selling University of Central Florida apparel with a glaring typo. The Russell-made University of Central Florida pullovers, which Walmart refuses to pull from the racks, clearly say “UFC Knights,” instead of UCF Knights. Of course, this typo would be cool if you happen…
A new Florida bill hopes to legalize living with your significant other before marriage
A new bill hopes to finally legalize “shacking up” in the state of Florida, which is great news considering right now over 400,000 of you are breaking the law. Wednesday, Sept. 16, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved a bill from Democratic Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda of Tallahassee, that would repeal a law against cohabitation…
Florida dad jokes about building meth lab in Disney hotel room, gets raided and banned for life
Over Labor Day weekend, David Swindler, a St. Augustine resident who loves Jesus, his family and Disney in that order, had his hotel room raided and was banned from Disney resorts for life because he made a bad joke about a meth lab. According to First Coast News, while Swindler and his family were staying…
Lawmakers reviewing Florida laws to help child victims of sex trafficking
Lawmakers on Thursday reviewed Florida’s progress toward helping child victims of sex trafficking, as a 2014 law starts to yield more information about victims. The House Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee heard presentations from state officials about the law, which made a wide range of changes to try to curb sex trafficking. That included creating…
David Liebe Hart’s alternate reality warps Will’s Pub with Grant and Fortune Howl
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Rocketed into the pop-culture consciousness via his association with Tim & Eric, David Liebe Hart (Sep. 14, Will’s Pub) is certainly one of today’s premier outsider artists. Although it’s hard to affirm exactly the proportion his persona mix is between mental tilt and showmanship, it’s clear it’s out there in a way…
Can the return of Halloween Horror Nights’ Jack the Clown silence the haters?
Like a bat outta hell, Halloween Horror Nights once again swoops into the City Beautiful, casting a cryptic shadow over Universal Studios. September and October in Orlando are always rife with loyal fans and newcomers alike spewing gossip and criticism on the big-budget horror event. Unfortunately, the voices have started drifting towards the negative: Phrases like “too…
Lil Durk tryna’ get the party going at Venue 578 on Saturday
After a bunch of build-up in the form of mixtapes and early Def Jam singles, Englewood rapper Lil Durk finally leapt out with his debut in June, Remember My Name. Jeremih helps slink up Auto-Tuned offerings like “Like Me” to portray that deadly cool confidence that is mostly convincing on this, Lil Durk’s first official…
Former ‘Police Academy’ star and noted director Bobcat Goldthwait stops into the Improv for the weekend
You just never can predict who’s going to make it for the long haul. If you’d had to lay a bet on which actor from Police Academy 2 and 3 would still be a vital part of pop culture three decades later, odds would not have been good on the weird, squeaky-voiced, twitchy Bobcat Goldthwait…
Get a new perspective on fashion at Snap’s new exhibit, ‘Couture Culture’
Fashion photography is a paradox. It is equal parts inspiring and infuriating – an art form that, in its dedication to celebrating beauty, plays a huge role in making many people (women especially) feel anything but beautiful. Our culture is both drawn to, and repelled by, the fashion industry’s imagery – whether it’s a striking black-and-white…
This year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is a food fest on steroids
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival begins Sept. 25, and according to the information released by Walt Disney World, this year’s event is food fest on steroids. Here’s what they’ve got: The event lasts 53 days this year, running from Sept. 23 through Nov. 16. There will be nearly 400 culinary food and beverage…
Reflections on Will’s Pub 20th Anniversary
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND The week’s local music conversation has been monopolized by the 20th anniversary of Will’s Pub (Sep. 11-13). Over the years, this Orlando nightlife pillar has frequently given me cause to register its historical and cultural weight. I’m definitely not original in this regard, but there’s good reason why the chorus is so…
Lawsuit claims Florida Dept. of Corrections and its private health-care contractor denied prisoners hernia operations to save money
Lawyers for Florida inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and prison health-care provider Corizon, alleging that the state agency and the company are denying hernia operations to save money. The complaint was filed Wednesday in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of three inmates. Two of the inmates, Amado Parra…
New Okeechobee music festival set for March brings Bonnaroo vibes to Florida
They haven’t announced any bands yet, but consider us already highly intrigued by today’s big announcement of a new camping music festival (a la Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, etc.) debuting in Okeechobee in March. It’s called Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, and it sprawls over three days, March 4-6, 2016, featuring more than 80 bands, artists and…
Orlando Sen. Darren Soto files bill for a $50,000 teacher minimum salary
State Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, filed a bill this week that would set a statewide minimum salary for teachers of $50,000, News Service of Florida reports. Called the “Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act,” the bill would “require lawmakers to set aside enough money in the state’s main education-funding formula to pay for the salaries and…
Pet Alliance releases its hot Orlando firefighters with adorable shelter pets calendar
Tonight (Sept. 17) at the Aloft Hotel downtown, there’s going to be a launch party for the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando’s Orlando Firefighters and Rescued Pets 2016 calendar, which features pets from the shelter hanging out with hot firefighters. The calendar, which is available through the Pet Alliance, was photographed by Los Angeles celeb…
Two bills filed in Legislature to deal with rape-kit backlog in Florida
Two state legislators have filed bills this week that attempt to address the rape-kit backlog in the state of Florida. Earlier this month, Attorney General Pam Bondi held a press conference at which she announced that she’d be making a push to see that the state’s backlog of “thousands” of untested rape kits is handled.…
Oscar Meyer launches new dating app just for bacon enthusiasts
In a move sure to delight both lovers and lovers of cured and smoked pork, Oscar Meyer has launched a free (!) dating app (OK, more like a marketing stunt disguised as a dating app) especially for bacon fanatics. It’s called Sizzl, and it’s available on both Google Play and Apple Store. The app pairs…
Tonight at 6:30 p.m.: Town Hall on fracking in Winter Park
Last Legislative session, fracking – aka hydraulic fracturing, a method used to extract natural gas from deep beneath the earth – was a hot topic. Sens. Darren Soto and Dwight Bullard filed a bill to ban the practice in Florida, and it died in the Senate. But in August, the duo announced that they’d bring…
Orange-Osceola Chief Judge ends practice of collections court arrests
A month after Orange-Osceola Public Defender Robert Wesley called for an end to “low-value” arrests of people who can’t afford court fines, Chief Judge Frederick Lauten says he will void 21,000 arrest orders for people who did not show up to collections court, and in the future, stop jailing them, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The…
Oh, me! Meat Puppets are coming to Will’s Pub in October
As if the fall could get any more exciting, essential experimenters the Meat Puppets just got announced for Will’s Pub at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 (RSVP!), so mark your calendars, buy some ear plugs and expect it to sell out to a crowd eager for their unusual shred. P.S. To say we are stoked…
Check out snapshots of the city’s favorite things about downtown at CityArts Factory
If you can credit the rise of digital photography with anything, it’s a massive influx of new talent snapping pics of everything under the sun. CityArts Factory is capitalizing on the burgeoning local photo scene with its second annual Best of DTO exhibition, which features the work of over 100 local photographers. There are 750…
D’Angelo postpones upcoming Orlando show at House of Blues
Last night, R&B legend D’Angelo announced that he will be postponing his show at the House of Blues Orlando on Monday, Oct. 5. It is currently unknown why the singer has postponed, but he does have a track record for canceling gigs. In 2013, D’Angelo canceled a string of five dates due to a “medical emergency.” According to…
Orange County man ‘selfie sticks’ himself into a car crash
While “selfie sticking and driving” last week, Orange County resident and chiropractor Alex Lopatnyuk documented the experience of slamming a Jeep into a truck directly in front of him. The incident, which proves once again that selfie sticks should be banned from the Earth, occurred while Lopatnyuk was heading out to his first gator hunt. However,…
Oh hell yeah, Cheap Trick is playing a free show in Orlando this October
Cheap Trick, an American rock band known to people over 30 for kickass songs like “I Want You To Want Me” and “Dream Police” and, of course, to people under 30 for “Surrender,” the playable track in the hit video game Guitar Hero II, will be performing for free in downtown Orlando on October 24. …
Winter Haven weed dealer accidentally alerts authorities to grow house by setting it on fire
Winter Haven resident Reinaldo Fernandez accidentally alerted Polk County Sheriff’s deputies to his grow house Monday, Sept. 14, after setting it on fire. According to 10News, the fire was started by an illegal electrical tap, which is often used so keep marijuana grower’s high electricity use off the grid. When firefighters arrived at the scene,…
Sample tasty bites and Art in Odd Places at this year’s Taste of Downtown
Mouth-watering sushi, sizzling steak and tasty tacos are all on the menu at this year’s 16th annual Taste of Downtown. Festivalgoers have the chance to experience some of the CBD’s best restaurants at this one-day event, which takes place at the Orange County Regional History Center. Artisan’s Table, known for its lunchtime crush and all-around…
Predatory Nashville band Yautja looks for new victims at Uncle Lou’s Wednesday
Nashville crushers Yautja managed to bowl over heavy music heads with their debut last year, Songs of Descent. Blending the best of grindcore, stoner rock and thrash, it’s sensory overload and raucously blurs any expectation to obscure each song’s horizon, like trying to distinguish shades of black in the dark. Featuring members of Coliseum, Nameless…
Savage Love (8/16/15)
My son, who is almost 30 years old, was married four years ago. He just shared with us that for the last three years, he and his wife have been practicing polyamory. They are committed to their relationship but have each had relationships with both men and women. We are trying to get our heads…
Free Will Astrology (8/16/15)
ARIES (March 21-April 19) I won’t go so far as to say that you are surrounded by unhinged maniacs whose incoherence is matched only by their self-delusion. That would probably be too extreme. But I do suspect that at least some of the characters in the game you’re playing are not operating at their full…
Gimme Shelter (8/16/15)
Orange County Animal Services has a pup that loves to have fun in the sun. Meet Peaches. She’s a 4-year-old dog, recently found as a stray, who cannot get enough time playing fetch or swimming. Peaches can sit on command and when she does it, she wags her tail which makes her whole body wiggle.…
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Undeterred by last year’s criticisms for raising the property tax rate by 17.7 percent, Orlando’s City Council stuck with the status quo and gave preliminary approval on Sept. 9 to the city’s proposed $1.1 billion budget. With few peeps from residents, commissioners quickly approved last year’s property tax rate of $6.65 per $1,000 of taxable…
Who’s behind the battle over solar power in Florida?
If you listen to how Consumers for Smart Solar tells it, they’re for the little guy – the organization claims to be a “diverse coalition of business, civic and faith-based organizations” that wants to protect people from solar power opportunists. Last week in this same space, we mentioned that the group is spending a lot…
Art in Odd Places activates downtown’s public spaces Thursday through Saturday
Some blame online shopping and social media, others blame the car. Whatever the reason, our sidewalks and public spaces have emptied out in recent years, no longer the thronging arena of civic engagement. Aside from the daily office-drone lunch rush, the suburbanite crush before an Amway Center event and the late-night club traffic on Orange…
Where to go gluten-free for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks with no FOMO
It’s a bummer to go out when you’ve got allergies or intolerances or, even worse, actual celiac disease. Those with the latter are in for a really bad day if they consume any wheat-derived substances, suffering from all the gastrointestinal issues you can think of (bloating, vomiting, constipation and/or diarrhea) along with fatigue, pain and…
Instrumental duo El Ten Eleven puts a different spin on documenting the father-son bond with Fast Forward
When you think of Fast Forward, the title of revered San Diego instrumental post-rock duo El Ten Eleven’s latest album, you might think it refers to that impulse to skip ahead. We’re all so inclined to expect that what lies in the future must be worth the inherent magnetism of life’s rigid momentum. Instead, it’s…
Picks This Week: Southern Fried Sunday, Lydia Lunch and more
Yautja Nashville crushers Yautja managed to bowl over heavy music heads with their debut last year, Songs of Descent. Blending the best of grindcore, stoner rock and thrash, it’s sensory overload and raucously blurs any expectation to obscure each song’s horizon, like trying to distinguish shades of black in the dark. Featuring members of Coliseum,…
Selections: Our picks of the week’s best events, Sept. 16-22
Wednesday, 16 – Yautja [MUSIC] Nashville crushers Yautja managed to bowl over heavy music heads with their debut last year, Songs of Descent. Blending the best of grindcore, stoner rock and thrash, it’s sensory overload and raucously blurs any expectation to obscure each song’s horizon, like trying to distinguish shades of black in the dark.…
We talk to Christie Miga about Dog Powered Robot and her latest paintings
Once upon a time I built sets and painted props, but lately my hands are mostly used for typing. So I’m envious of artists like Christie Miga, whose latest collection of paintings, En(grain)ed, debuted at the Timucua Arts White House in August. Miga is also co-creator of the Fringe Festival favorite Dog Powered Robot (a…
Opening in Orlando: Black Mass, Captive, Everest, Grandma and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Black Mass One of my favorite ’90s rituals was hearing Johnny Depp explain which two celebrities he had gene-spliced to come up with his latest performance (Ed Wood was Ronald Reagan crossed with Charlie McCarthy, etc.) But now that that quirky-alchemist act has worn thin in most corners, his people are only asking us to…
This Little Underground: Scene reunites for breakout Christopher Paul Stelling
The latest local-boy-makes-good story is Christopher Paul Stelling, a Daytona Beach native whose first launchpad was the Orlando indie scene and who now tours as a signed man to heavyweight label Anti Records. As good as he is on record, live is where he truly mesmerizes, something that his latest return reaffirmed (Sept. 8, Will’s…
