Event Reviews

Read on for action reports of concerts, festivals, stand-ups, one-acts, and other parades of human entertainment from the passionate reviewers camping out in backstage trenches and after-parties to write about them for you in the morning.

Silent Planet

Silent Planet

Event Reviews

Silent Planet leave nothing but sweat and a busted up bass on the floor at Orlando’s BackBooth, as Vanna Porter witnesses.

AFI

AFI

Event Reviews

AFI remind a sold-out Orlando crowd, and Jen Cray, that just because you’re emo doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

Palaye Royale

Palaye Royale

Event Reviews

Christopher Long braved his way into one of Orlando’s nastiest venues to get a glimpse of one of today’s grooviest bands, Palaye Royale.

Don Henley

Don Henley

Event Reviews

Don Henley shares his timeless songs with a Florida crowd, and Michelle Wilson gets chills.

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Event Reviews

Dweezil Zappa recreates his father’s sound and fury in an intimate Florida show that Carl F Gauze crashed.

Will’s NYE Block Party

Will’s NYE Block Party

Event Reviews

Reverend Horton Heat, Jello Biafra, and Legendary Shack Shakers assist Orlando in driving one final nail in the coffin of 2016 for a New Year’s Eve blowout that none will soon forget.

The 1975

The 1975

Event Reviews

The 1975 bring back ’80s inspired synth pop to a generation that didn’t even know they were missing it. Jen Cray surrenders to the beat.

Honeyblood

Honeyblood

Event Reviews

Honeyblood rocked with a great sound, close to perfect if it weren’t for the crappy sound mixing from Baby’s All Right.

AFI Fest 2016

AFI Fest 2016

Event Reviews

From November 10th to the 17th, the American Film Institute Festival celebrated its thirtieth year of connecting audiences with world-renowned directors and actors by presenting new works and classic films. Lily and Generoso Fierro take you through the many special events, conversations, and most importantly, the reviews of twenty new feature films that premiered at this year’s festival in Hollywood.

Yellowcard

Yellowcard

Event Reviews

Yellowcard bid farewell to 20 years worth of fans in Orlando, and Jen Cray was there to capture it all.

Mitski

Mitski

Event Reviews

Mitski brings her stark bedroom pop to Orlando’s BackBooth, but Jen Cray finds openers Fear of Men and Weaves more delighting.

The Fest

The Fest

Event Reviews

The Fest isn’t just another music festival, it’s a community – one that Jen Cray is happily a part of.

Keb’ Mo’

Keb’ Mo’

Event Reviews

Keb’ Mo’ inspires Jacksonville, and Michelle Wilson, to dance in the aisles and bask in the good vibes of a feel-good concert.

Beartooth

Beartooth

Event Reviews

Beartooth’s Aggressive Tour inspires screams from the Orlando crowd that Vanna Porter swears could have been heard on the moon.

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Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

Screen Reviews

John Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.

The Eye

The Eye

Screen Reviews

What if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.

Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.