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Miami’s changing; our once EDM-heavy haven is growing and maturing. The same can be said about music in general; bedroom producers with little more than a … Continued

Elizabeth Le Fey is the folky fairy angel of your dreams. She’s toured as a member of Foxygen, opened for one of her musical idols, Laura Jane Grace, is in … Continued

What do Steel Pulse, Nahko and Medicine for the People, and Trevor Hall have in common? A lot, plus the fact that they have shared … Continued

Bret Peretz had repeatedly told me about a band from Atlanta that his company, Don’t Fret Entertainment, was helping to book. This was going to … Continued

[Photo by Meredith Truax] While making MusicFestNews’ playlist for Music Midtown, I came across a track by Alessia Cara that pulled me in and wouldn’t let go. The … Continued

It was February, a week after Gov-Fest, and I ‘discovered’ a little festival in the far north reaches of Plant City FL at a place … Continued

I was looking back at some of my writing about music. I’ve been scribbling for a long time, but I didn’t really start posting show … Continued

My photographer partner David Lee and I were excited to attend The BIG What? for the first time this June. As we set up camp … Continued

The Dunedin Brewery is a fabulous place for a variety of reasons. Their food is very good, and their beer is outrageous. But it is … Continued

Who doesn’t like a dance party? You know, those shows where the music has such an infectious swing, joyfully played by a band that’s having … Continued