When your arrangements are razor-sharp, your moods mercurial and psychedelic, and your melodies constantly off-kilter, you’re probably a Dutch band like Certain Animals.

It’s been 45 years since Chrissie Hynde initially hit her stride with the Pretenders, and she hasn’t slowed down for anybody since.

Inaugural Big Guava festival in Tampa, FL. 3 days of music, midway rides, craft beer, and local food. Phillip Haire breaks out the poncho and dives in!

Cloud Nothings delivered a dazed, but delicious set in Orlando as Jen Cray watches on.

The Hunting Room (Manufacture). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Galaxia Tropicalia (Fanatic Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Mini-LP (Bright Antenna). Review by Carl F Gauze.

See You Tonight (Olympic Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

For its fourth year the Pitchfork Music Festival proves to Chris Catania, and about 20,000 fans, that it can deliver the goods as well as the big guys.

Invisible Cities (Ubiquity). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Despite being sunkissed by Spiritualized and bum rushed by Public Enemy , Chris Catania is distinctly underwhelmed by this year’s Pitchfork Festival.

A Little Mess/The Dance EP (Hybris). Review by Aaron Shaul.

NY indie quartet, Vampire Weekend , gives Orlando its all during one Florida debut Phillip Haire is bloody lucky he didn’t miss.