
Orlando is a city in a constant artistic struggle. Nestled in between the Touristopia of Disney/Universal and dense suburban sprawl, is the real Orlando: Audubon Park, Mills 50, The Milk District, Little Saigon – older buildings, posh intermingling with grunge, eclectic food, and a clutch of authentic venues and businesses devoted to being purveyors of local culture. In the past, art and music movements have flared up in this town and then just as rapidly dispersed, but now things are changing. Something has stuck. The culture scene in Orlando is flourishing. With the Festival Republic's recently-launched Orlando Calling [...]

In this edition: Discover The Last Names and Young Fathers, consider the music blog Indie Ambassador, and this week's videos! Discover: The Last Names The Last Names are probably familiar to you. As 2/5 of Bishop Allen , Justin Rice and Darbie Nowatka enjoy music that builds off the classic sounds of early 60s pop radio, making catchy pop tunes with upbeat compositions. It appears the duo are on break from Bishop Allen, moving from their hip [...]
Bruce Springsteen has always been pretty cool. Sure, there may have been some mockery associated with his persona and a few bad associations with his music, but he's always worked his ass off, stood up for the right thing and made the kind of music that he wanted to make. In fact, it's become increasingly cool to be influenced by the Boss. Just look at the number of artists and bands that sound like him or listed him as an influence ( The Hold Steady , Arcade Fire , Titus Andronicus , Against [...]
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Dec 22, 2010, 12:41am
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(photo: ralph giunta) after three years at wprk, i celebrated my very last zoo sesh today. while brainstorming my favorite jams of 2010, too many fl frnds came to mind. therefore, i felt it would be appropriate to dedicate today's show to the amazing talent i've been surrounded by (and reminiscent of weekly two hour local shows during my earliest wprk days). you can download today's playlist / hear yr new favorite band right here ! and yes, everyone played today is from florida. if i ran the [...]
Dec 22, 2010, 12:41am
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(photo: ralph giunta) after three years at wprk, i celebrated my very last zoo sesh today. while brainstorming my favorite jams of 2010, too many fl frnds came to mind. therefore, i felt it would be appropriate to dedicate today's show to the amazing talent i've been surrounded by (and reminiscent of weekly two hour local shows during my earliest wprk days). you can download today's playlist / hear yr new favorite band right here ! and yes, everyone played today is from florida. if i ran the [...]
Dec 13, 2010, 10:52pm
Fmly

one more zoo before bidding temporary adieu to wprk with my favorite songs of 2010 and the fondest memories of marathons/meetings/paperwork/p als. listen in for the next two tuesdays at wprk 91.5fm or wprkdj.org, 5-7pm (est)! if i ran the zoo, 12/7/10 Y La Bamba - Alida St. Boyscout Discovery - Por Avion Glass Cake - Endless Summer w o o l g a t h e r i n g - It's Called "Found Footage", Not "Worthless Filmstrips." [...]