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Making the Pilgrimage to the Home of Cali Reggae and Finding a Beautiful Bromance Between Dan Kelly and Zeb Dekofsky
Traveling across the United States was probably not the most ideal way of catching a pair of shows, but after a year and a half of almost no live music, the pilgrimage to California was something that made perfect sense within my mind. This was something that clicked for a couple of reasons. Most obviously…
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Nothing but Serenity within Nature Coast Music Festival Spring Camp Out
One of the necessities at Nature Coast Music Festival was caterpillar repellent, because the setting was unlike any other festival I’ve seen before it, the site of the festival was a swampy biker retreat filled with large oak trees with drooping Spanish moss that overhung like long shaggy dreadlocks, chalky limescale paths and a series…
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Finding Love and Unity again at 420Fest SRQ
Three years ago I wrote about the three P’s; peace, positivity and pot and how it could be found at the ever-growing music festival, Reggae Rise Up Florida. Although my observation was correct, I believe I had a slight misunderstanding in what the three P’s represented, because while at 420Fest SRQ, Gary Dread, drummer of…
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Brandon Hardesty of Bumpin Uglies swings through Florida for Stupid Hat COVID Tour
Live music’s hiatus has been a long one and isn’t exactly over in most parts of the country leaving most concert/show goers with an enormous gurgling stomach for live music and while live streaming performances might help with the live music munchies, it certainly does not stop the rumbling. However this past week Brandon Hardesty…
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Brandon Hardesty of Bumpin Uglies swing through Florida for Stupid Hat COVID Tour
Live music’s hiatus has been a long one and isn’t exactly over in most parts of the country leaving most concert/show goers with an enormous gurgling stomach for live music and while live streaming performances might help with the live music munchies, it certainly does not stop the rumbling. However this past week Brandon Hardesty…
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Getting “Dangerous” with JKOOL and Bianca Shlosser of Seranation
When it comes to the Florida reggae scene there are plenty of names that come to mind, such as Kash’d Out, Resinated, Artikal Sound System, The Supervillains, Summer Survivors, DJ Badda Skat, and SOWFLO. One name that is missing from that list is Seranation. Florida based Seranation is comprised of Joseph (J.KOOL) Carter Gleason on the…
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Clearwater’s gray skies were no match for O.A.R.’s sunny Ruth Eckerd Hall show
The first time I listened to O.A.R. was illegally. The year was 2010; I had discovered the almighty power of torrenting, and with this newfound ability I made the decision to max out my iPod. I filled it with all kinds of jams, ranging from classical to the newest metalcore album, but O.A.R. didn’t arrive until I…
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Gettin’ Groovy with Resinated before the release of ‘The After Party Part 2’ at The Brown Boxer in Madeira Beach
Like the loud pop of the snare drum, Resinated will grab your attention before it blends elements of reggae, pop music, and some sultry jazz into the mix. The St. Petersburg band is just one of many great acts that the city has to offer, but the music Resinated brings to the scene personifies the…
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Drifting away with Seranation, St. Petersburg’s own hometown homies
“This ain’t no 9-to-5, 24/7 just to stay alive.” Stop whatever you were doing and forget about about the daily grind, then take a deep breath and put on some Seranation. The reggae-rock band is one of St. Petersburg’s most energetic, and it’s coming off its first nationwide “None Escape the Law Tour” alongside Tunnel Vision…
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Darude is da dude during a wild night at The Ritz
Before there was shuffling, before there was dropping the bass low, before there was dubstep or the wholesome title of EDM, there was techno. And with techno came Darude, and on Saturday night Darude came to Ybor’s EDM fans’ favored spot, The Ritz. The whole night there was a storm brewing, and we all know…
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