Body//Talk says fuck summer with face-painting, DJs and more
via Body//Talk on Facebook “It’s summer here year-round!” long-lashed babe-dappled postcards boast about our state, like it’s so easy to toss your hair when it’s stuck to the back of your neck. But with most locals feeling that end-of-summer grump, Body//Talk steps up to say what we’re all really feeling: Fuck. Summer. This Saturday, Aug.…
Shark fin pie and other treats to celebrate Shark Week
via Shark Week Tumblr The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week officially kicked off yesterday and folks all over the country are gathered around televisions, watching shows like Great While Serial Killer, Alien Sharks: Return to the Abyss and more. While they’re vegging out in from of the TV, they’re also making tortilla chips swim around in bowls of dip…
Tam Tam the Sandwich Man and ButterQueen feature on upcoming Cassette Store Day
Photo by James Dechert Record Store Day’s kissing cousin Cassette Store Day is on Sept. 24, 2014, and just like the vinyl celebration, it’s a time to collect exclusive releases from favorite bands and artists. Whether you’re more into Chuck Ragan or Townes Van Zandt, there are tons of tapes to pay attention to already,…
VIDEO: All the fun from the Best of Orlando 2014 party
At our Best of Orlando party on July 30, we celebrated the best people, places and things in Orlando (many of them selected by you!) at the Beacham and the Social for an epic throwdown. The paparazzi were snapping shots, the drinks were flowing, the beats were banging and we even had Master Legend, Orlando’s very…
Will Arrested Development be back for another season?
image via MethodShop We’ve loved Arrested Development from the first time we sat down in front of our televisions to watch it way back in 2003. We cried big blue (Bluth?) tears when it was cancelled in 2006. Then we wanted to give Netflix a big “Steve Holt!” for pulling off the ultimate illlllluuuuusion and bringing the…
VIDEOS: Get strange with the Delusionaires, Moonmen From Mars and Me Chinese
Between offbeat music videos and a bizarre video promo for an upcoming show, my eyes have welcomed some strange sights this morning, and since sharing is scaring, I thought I’d kick off with the horrific new music video from Moonmen From Mars. Featuring an evil scientist that makes Michael Myers look soft, you’ll have to…
Beautiful Chorus leader Alexandrah Sarton kickstarts new solo album
40 favorite shots from Bring Your Own Crew Fest at the Beacham Orlando is grateful to be home to a number of knockout female vocalists, like Kaleigh Baker, Terri Binion, Tierney Tough and listed high among this talented group of our town’s most memorable voices is Alexandrah Sarton. She sings the hooks for Solillaquists of…
Awesome and the Ass Kickers release first album in five years
via Awesome and the Ass Kickers on Facebook Awesome and the Ass Kickers have been silent long enough, and their first release in five years, Quit Fucking With Our Crops, acknowledges this by opening with an introduction to “the greatest band ever.” If you make it through “AAK Anthem” without chanting along, you’re probably listening…
This Little Underground: Round Eye and heY!ALLigator at Will’s Pub
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Round Eye at Will’s Pub (photo by Ashley Belanger) Besides being the Asian analogue to gringo, Round Eye (Aug. 8, Will’s Pub) is also a band from Shanghai with a local…
This Little Underground: Matt Woods & Caleb Caudle
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. Matt Woods & Larry Fulford at Will’s Pub (photo by Michael Lothrop) While BJ Barham, who played this stage only a few days earlier, has won the hearts and minds of locals,…
Good Neighbors Farm combines petting zoo with farmers market
via goodneighborsmarket.com As much as we love the Winter Park Farmers Market and the Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola, both markets are seriously lacking in the petting zoo category. Not so at Good Neighbors Farmers Market in Oviedo. While we love our bottomless mimosas, mimosas don’t moo. Located on a 35-acre working farm,…
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts releases “Focus on Local” videos
At our Best of Orlando party on July 30, we celebrated the best people, places and things in Orlando (many of them selected by you!) at the Beacham and the Social for an epic throwdown. The paparazzi were snapping shots, the drinks were flowing, the beats were banging and we even had Master Legend, Orlando’s very…
Underground Supper Club plans secret dinner
via itastehappiness.com The first rule of Underground Supper Club is you talk about Underground Supper Club. The second rule of Underground Supper Club is you talk about Underground Supper Club some more to make people insanely jealous. Organized by A Taste of Happiness, a local foundation committed to creating positive change in the community by…
Florida legislators convene special session to redraw congressional maps
SUPER-FAST SPECIAL SESSION By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz quickly ordered lawmakers into a special session this week to revise the congressional map struck down by Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis. Proving that the process is on hyper-speed, the chairmen of the committees working…
Residents petition to put a beach on Lake Ivanhoe
via Exploring Orlando Project Downtown Orlando (DTO) is a committee assigned to plan the next decade of improvements for Orlando (woo!) and they’ve released their long list of ideas — which includes improving water quality enough to be able to create a swimmable lake and a beach. In response to that suggestions, there’s now a…
Thank you, Internet: color-changing ice cream and cows jammin’ to Lorde
Has this week felt like a long one? Well, do a happy jig, because it’s almost over. We’ve got some links right here that should help you kill at least some of the time until you get to say sayonara to your co-workers. via Discover Magazine 1. Just when you thought it wasn’t possible to…
This Little Underground: BJ Barham & Kaleigh Baker
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. BJ Barham at Will’s Pub (photo by James Dechert) North Carolina’s BJ Barham (Aug. 4, Will’s Pub) writes some excellent songs – some of today’s best barroom country-rock, in fact. And,…
What’s up with Christo’s in College Park?
We’re going to need you to get a little more specific on that date, please 🙁 A reader emailed us yesterday to ask: “Can you tell us what’s going on with Christos in College Park? It’s been closed for several weeks and on the sign it did say they were going to reopen on…
Sinister, spacey art unveiled for Golden Pelicans’ new 12-inch
Some bands shy away from tying their name imagery into their art, but Orlando’s Golden Pelicans doesn’t really care about dorky etiquette, and thank goodness, because the album art for their new self-titled 12-inch embraces the predatory water bird, and it is glorious: via Total Punk on Facebook It’s illustrated by Chicago artist/musician Mac Blackout…
Enterprise Florida head gets $120,000 bonus
Via THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, August 7, 2014 The head of Gov. Rick Scott’s business-recruitment efforts received a $120,000 bonus on Thursday. The Enterprise Florida Board of Directors approved the bonus for President and Chief Executive Officer Gray Swoope, whose base salary received a $45,000 increase, to $275,000, last October. The bonus surpasses…
Dracula joins the frights at Halloween Horror Nights
Image courtesy of NBCUniversal In a strange twist of events, Universal Studios is basing a maze at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights on a movie that hasn’t even been released in theaters. Luckily, the story of Dracula is one almost everyone is familiar with. The latest vampire reboot, Dracula Untold, will be released in theaters on October 17. Its…
Blue Album photo booth pics are up now from 1994 at Will’s Pub
via the Pauses on Facebook If you were at the 1994 covers night at Will’s Pub and posed for a photo booth shot, good news: The photos are up now and they’re pretty great. Props to Harryson Thevenin, who was the photographer that night and captured all the Weezer-ish good life (take away Weezer points,…
Red Lobster headquarters moving downtown
image via Wikipedia Since Darden Restaurants sold them earlier this year, Red Lobster has been making some changes, introducing a new style of plating and getting rid of some of its promotional discounts. The most significant, though, is the announcement that the company will move its headquarters from just off of John Young Parkway to the…
Score some expensive goods on the cheap in the Florida Unclaimed Property Auction
image via Dr. Gold Looking for some sunken treasure from the Atocha, a rare baseball card, super-fancy writing utensils, gold jewelry or other expensive items? Then check out Florida’s 2014 Unclaimed Property Auction, which kicks off Friday, Aug. 8 with a public auction preview, followed by the actual auction on Saturday. More than 600,000 items…
Smilin’ Dan is giving away tix to Twin Shadow (and other goodies) at Independent Bar tonight
image via Wikipedia Since Darden Restaurants sold them earlier this year, Red Lobster has been making some changes, introducing a new style of plating and getting rid of some of its promotional discounts. The most significant, though, is the announcement that the company will move its headquarters from just off of John Young Parkway to the…
Orlando is one of the happiest big cities in America
60 epic Orlando sunsets As reported by Slate, economists Edward Glaeser and Oren Ziv of Harvard and Joshua Gottlieb of the University of British Columbia used data from an annual survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine which of the big cities were the most unhappy. Of course, this also revealed which cities…
Online music collections create a different type of hoarder
via Schnauzers-Rule.com Perhaps it’s because I was linked to “All Power to the Pack Rats” directly after reading Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Real (for a commentary on T-Pain), but the piece (about Apple’s evil plan to depict people with possessions as poor to promote a streamlined culture invested in its products) got me all…
10 free things to do in the Orlando area this weekend (Aug. 8-10)
30 fun things to do in the Orlando area this week (8/6-8/12) Wanna have a fantastic weekend on the cheap? Here are some options in the Orlando area where the only thing you’ll have to pay for is the gas to get you there: CFAMily Day Take a tour of the museum, participate in a…
Orlando has one of the world’s worst airports for food
Seriously? The Daily Meal must have skipped right over Zaza Cuban Coffee. Image via Urbanspoon According to the Daily Meal, if you’re flying out of Orlando International Airport, You shouldn’t show up hungry. OIA came in for a not-so-smooth landing at the No. 8 spot on the foodie website’s list of the 11 Worst Airports for Food. Orlando is joined…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: legislative muzzles, Obamacare puzzles and Star Wars environmentalism
HEY, BUT WAIT! DIDN’T THE TRANSPARENCY IMPLIED BY FAIR DISTRICTS DICTATE THAT THIS KIND OF SECRET CONVERSING WAS NOT TO HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE? ONCE BITTEN: “In advance of a rapid-fire redistricting special session slated to start Thursday, House and Senate Republican leaders have ordered staff to have no contact with congressional members, lobbyists or political…
Random Encounter makes combo moves to up their music game
Local band Random Encounter talks Orlando Nerd Fest, soundtracking an indie game and touring Europe with Video Games Live
Best Superhero We Can Call Our Own: Master Legend
Best of Orlando 2014
Orlando Nerd Fest brings iconic video game composers to town
Nerdier than thou
How can we help the homeless?
Ever get the feeling we’re not particularly nice to the homeless in this town?
Have you tried Rome’s Flavours, RA Sushi, Kappo or Shake Shack yet?
Tip Jar: Restaurant shake-ups all around town
Savage Love
I am a 38-year-old married woman. My husband of 18 years is 22 years my senior. I credit him with giving me a good life and helping me pursue goals, but he is a type A professional, and that has played out in the bedroom. He has always been disinterested in my pleasure. When our…
Artists compete for the Florida Prize at Orlando Museum of Art
Viewers are the real winners at this exciting invitational exhibition
This Little Underground: The Pauses party like it’s 1994
Plus, the Social/Beacham’s downtown coup, Wet Nurse, Black Pussy, Royal Thunder, O’Brother, Leisure Chief
Al Bacio’s pastries and Latin-Italian fare are cause for kissed fingertips
Smack your lips at Winter Park’s newest Italian lunch spot.
Movies opening in Orlando theaters this week
‘Deepsea Challenge 3D,’ ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey,’ ‘Into the Storm,’ ‘Step Up All In’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t just be smart and articulate. Dare to be wildly wise and prone to unruly observations. Don’t merely be kind and well behaved. Explore the mysteries of healing through benevolent mischief. Don’t buy into the all-too-serious trances. Break up the monotony with your unpredictable play and funny curiosity. Don’t simply go…
Judge orders Florida legislators to draw new congressional maps
Legislators have until Aug. 15 to submit new maps to judge; this is what happens when you don’t read the instructions
On T-Pain’s relationship with Auto-Tune and futurist predictions for humanity
Is T-Pain a model for how emotionally destructive our relationships with tech can be?
Police Beat
A freelance TV salesman, an assault with a bicycle and a 50-year-old lady thief in pink Spandex feature in our weekly roundup of local crime
Universal’s ‘Project 340’ and Epcot Norway goes ‘Frozen’?
Live Active Cultures rounds up the latest theme-park rumors
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
Beat August heat with a double-fisted daiquiri Remix
Remix: a fresh take on a classic cocktail
Alien vs. Predator joins the Halloween Horror Nights lineup
Image via NBCUniversal AVP: Alien vs. Predator is the latest property to join this year’s Halloween Horror Nights lineup. The sci-fi horror franchise creates a frightening crossover between the monsters in both the Alien and Predator films, forcing humankind to fight for survival during the chaos brought on by these two creatures. The original Alien film turns 35 this year and we could think…
This Little Underground: 1994 at Will’s Pub
This Little Underground is Orlando Weekly’s music column providing perspective, live reviews and news on the city’s music scene. Read the latest column here. The Pauses revive 1994 at Will’s Pub (photo by Michael Lothrop) Themed events continue to be this year’s local motif, and the Pauses pulled off the latest homerun: 1994 (Aug.…
Tons of new restaurants opening in Orlando (and one shocking closing)
Image via RA Sushi There are so many new eating (and drinking) spots opening in Orlando in the next few months, our wallets are already crying big fat foodie tears for all the money we’re going to spend on food. Here’s a little preview of all the tasty new eat spots that have opened recently (or are coming soon).…
YOUR DAILY WEEKLY READER: Duke’s energy heist, legislative tantrums and new Scrabble words!
IT WOULD ONLY STAND TO REASON THAT A POORLY REGULATED UTILITY WITH A TERRIBLE HISTORY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY BACK ITS CUSTOMERS FOR FAKING A NUCLEAR REACTOR, RIGHT?: “Consumer advocates want Duke Energy Florida to refund $54 million the utility collected from customers for nuclear equipment that was never purchased. The advocates asked state…
