SLIFT at The Abbey, Orlando

10/23/2022

SLIFT is a French, Heavy, Spacey, Psych-Rock band. This tour was the first time they were able to come to The States and perform their latest album “Ummon” which dives deeper into their sci-fi thematics.

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This three piece band is composed of two brothers and their long time friend. Their musical chemistry is as fluid as one would expect from artists with that close of a relationship. We look forward to the band coming back down to our state as soon as they are able to.

~ Nick Albright

 Photos by Mac Starnes

Holding Absence at House of Blues, Orlando

09/14/2022

Holding absence came down to Orlando and put on a spectacle for the crowd, and I was lucky enough to be there. The band does not only have amazing melodies, breakdowns, and lyrical content, but they are also some of the nicest people in the scene. I look forward to seeing this spectacle of a show next time they come to our city!

~ Nick Albright

Trash Boat at The Social, Orlando

Trash Boat did nothing but amaze the crowd at The Social over the weekend. Their blend of melodic hardcore and pop punk complimented the lighting and visuals to make for an exhilarating experience.

Enter Shikari at The Social, Orlando

09/09/2022

Enter Shikari does a marvelous job at mixing Alt Rock, Electronic Rock, and Post-Hardcore. These English lads compose electronic synth lines mixed with chugging guitars, that are more than worthy of a neck spraining headbang.

Belinda Davids

The Greatest Love of all is the Belinda Davids tribute show for Whitney Houston’s music. Belinda wowed the crowd in St Petersburg, Florida on January 21, 2022. Her voice and looks brought everyone to their feet as she sang song after song with clarity and crescendo. Cecile Glunt of the CWA management team was there to listen and be awed along with the rest of the audience. Truly a night to remember

Black Tiger Sex Machine

BTSM had an epic show at the Forbidden Kingdom festival! Great to see them touring again.

BLOND:ISH

Blond:ish is back and we couldn’t be happier! She had a great event at The Vanguard in Orlando, FL last night.

Nicole Moudaber in Orlando!

Nicole is back touring and had an incredible show at The Vanguard.

Here spotted is a rare sighting of Frank at an event after 9 pm… He couldn’t miss the chance to meet Nicole!

Electric Wizard @ Jannus Live

Electric Wizard live was a positively overwhelming, yet euphoric experience. The nature of the heavy, droning “doom” metal with the dozens of flashing lights and imagery of satanic, horror and colored effects playing across the background, added up to an evening that I cannot say I’ve ever seen before. I certainly look forward to experiencing it again though.

~ Kevin Schoeppler

Adriana Calcanhotto @ I-Drive NASCAR

When I heard Brazilian star Adriana Calcanhotto would be performing at I-Drive NASCAR, I thought I had misread the email. So I reread it – three times.

My eyes did not deceive me and in fact, there was to be an entire event for Focus Brasil at I-Drive NASCAR. In addition to an indoor track, an arcade and an all-around atmosphere of a Chuck-E-Cheese for adults, the venue had space they rented out to conferences like Focus Brasil. This isn’t an advertisement for NASCAR though so I digress.

The room the show took place in was relatively small and laid out in a cabaret arrangement with maybe a dozen tables for attendees and a stage for Adriana in front. This created a very intimate environment compared to the 1,000+ seat theaters she played before and after this special show. Pair this with a room full of Brazilians that seemed to know every word and weren’t afraid to get up and dance (and even join her on stage at one point), and you’ve got a performance that somehow felt like a home show 4,000 miles from Rio de Janeiro.

I’m grateful to Adriana for the incredible performance as well as for taking the time to meet with us.

~ Kevin Schoeppler