Orlando takes pension fund crown, rioting largely avoided
The city of Orlando made history in Huntington Beach, Calif. last night, bringing home the Small Public Plan of the Year crown at the Money Management Letter’s 10th Annual Public Pension Awards. Curiously, the ceremony was not televised, nor covered by the Orlando Sentinel, nor even mentioned in a post victory press-release by the city…
Orlando’s pension system up for an award today
After a deluge of stories about the sad state of affairs in the world of public pensions, its refreshing to see something positive come out of the fiscal woodwork from time to time. This evening, the City of Orlando is up for the “small plan of the year” award at the Money Management Letter Public…
Once Upon a Time in America: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
For those of you who’ve never seen it, Once Upon a Time in America can be counted as Sergio Leone’s answer to The Godfather (which he was originally asked to direct, but turned down). A dark, roving longform drama that tracks a group of Jewish kids growing up in New York during the 1920s as…
Musicians needed to save Central Florida wildlife refuge
While state congressional shit-for-brains like Sen. John Thrasher of St. Augustine and Rep. Pat Rooney of West Palm Beach are pushing to turn our state’s park lands into motherfucking GOLF COURSES, Central Florida’s largest wildlife refuge – Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge (http://www.btn-wildlife.org/) – is facing closure after 22 years of righteous work. Thing is, this local music community loves the…
Who needs a tsunami warning center, anyway?
Here’s a chilling news item on the Mother Jones blog today: In February the Star Advertiser in Hawaii reported that Republicans in the U. S. House of Representatives proposed a resolution to cut 28 percent cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. According to CNBC and other media outlets that covered the…
What I learned from what Tina Fey learned
Tina Fey has an article in the new issue of The New Yorker enumerating the lessons she learned at Saturday Night Live. It’s generally a worthwhile read, with some honest laughs and keen insights. Still, some of its best observations are hidden between the lines. Easy money comes from old rope. It’s totally OK to…
Mmm-Pop! Molecular gastronomy doesn’t get in the way of a good time at Sushi Pop
Sushi sparkles at this colorful J-pop-themed sup spot
Rocksteady crew the Slackers celebrate 20 years together
A tour and upcoming box set prove the NYC 2-toners have still got it
This Little Underground
Our live music columnist takes on Marnie Stern, Tera Melos, Those Darlins, Thee Oh Sees and more
Happytown
Now that we all know we’ll be enjoying our ride to hell in a modified handbasket – rather than taking a fast train to Tampa, Gov. Scott – we can put the bad stuff behind us, right? From here on, life is going to be one big Charlie Sheen popsicle on our slow slide into…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) “Dear Mr. Astrologer: Like the god Prometheus, I stole fire from the gods and gave it to people who sometimes make awful use of it. As punishment, the gods chained me to a rock on the beach, and arranged for an eagle to come daily to eat my liver. Luckily, the…
Red Riding Hood
Sturdy fairy tale remake shows how post-Twilight wave should be done
Vivian Girls / La Sera musician Katy Goodman confronts a new reality
The dream-pop artist draws new attention
Battle Stations
After nine years, it’s hard to tell what American troops are fighting for in Afghanistan – except one another
Creature construct
New show by Doug Rhodehamel takes artist down a darker path
Live Active Cultures
Six reasons Los Angeles’ Disneyland kicks Walt Disney world’s ass
Savage Love
Long story short: I cheated on my boyfriend
Rotation:What local artists are listening to
This week: Tam Tam the Sandwich Man & the Magical Sugar Cookies’ Jordan Duttinger
Council Watch
Billy Manes paying attention to local government so you don’t have to
Shout! The Mod Musical
Winter Park Playhouse’s newest musical takes flip approach to recounting the 1960s
Even the Rain
Imperialist metaphor plays second fiddle to film-within-a-film
CD review: Dirty Beaches
Badlands doesn’t hide its many riches
Woody to Rome
So, here is a bit of foreign film news that I’m not excited about at all: Woody Allen is once again taking his production back to Europe, this time to Rome. According to Deadline’s Mike Flemming, Heywood has signed on to do his next, currently untitled, film in the Italian capital. No cast or synopsis…
Awake the State! And Alan Grayson!
So! We just made an appearance at the Awake the State, anti-Rick Scott, anti-dumb-Republican event just outside of the Chamber of Commerce office on Lake Ivanhoe, and all we got was this stinkin’ picture. There will be much ballyhoo in the coming moments/days about how this was just like Wisconsin and the people are rising…
Langerado Music Fest back on! Early tix on sale tomorrow!
Yep, game on. October 8 & 9, Sunrise, Florida. Band lineup will be announced June 1 and you can purchase early-bird tix starting tomorrow! Hurry, though. They’re limited. Here’s the press release: After a two-year hiatus, the Langerado Music Festival returns to South Florida in 2011 with a fresh infusion of energy and a diverse,…
Good/bad news on Felice Bros.’ Celebration!
Good news? This cover art: Better news? I confirmed with them that the title was, indeed, inspired by the creepy Disney town. Bad news? They don’t care for Celebration, either. Or Florida, for that matter. Their newly announced national tour includes NO Florida stops.
