February 18, 2015 / Volume XXXVII / Issue I Who would have thought that South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker would come up with such a good musical? If you can tolerate a few offensive jokes and a ridiculous plot, it is a…
Standing in front of The Beacham, a Downtown Orlando venue, for almost two hours before a concert was nothing new to me. As the line grew and the time before doors shortened, as band members passed and fans contained delight, as neon lights flickered and…
Music festival season allows northern states to prosper, leaving Floridians in its brightly colored, flower-dusted wake. Coral Skies Music Festival is hoping to change that by presenting its first ever event this past weekend in Tampa and West Palm Beach. The lineup was comprised of…
Nowadays, it is somewhat of a luxury to have an independent record shop close by. A place where you can spend afternoons sifting through shelves of CDs, gawking at unique memorabilia, spending a little more money than you should. Orlando, Florida is lucky enough to…
“The most important thing about rock music is us being there playing our music in front of people,” You Me At Six rhythm guitarist Max Helyer said in a recent interview with Alter The Press!. After seeing You Me At Six, the British rock quintet,…
On the drive up North Tamiami Trail toward the overpass that we call home, a new landmark appeared among the familiar neon signs of Yummy House, Walmart Neighborhood Market and all those motels. Yellow and red letters boasted “A melody of flavors from around the…
Affectionately labeling his beloved fans “fuckers” and “assholes,” 23-year-old rapper Tyler, The Creator packed the Ritz Ybor on March 18. Riddled with teens donning x’s on their hands and brightlycolored snapbacks, this may have been one of the few places where people paid to be…
Ritesh Batra’s “The Lunchbox” toys with Hollywood conventions to the point of frustration. His debut feature, in which unfulfilled housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) finds herself in a blossoming pen-pal relationship with retiring company man Saajan (Irrfan Khan), continuously reignites the opportunity for his protagonists to…
Since when did indie become a bad word? Pitchfork’s assessment of Tokyo Police Club’s new release “Forcefield” matched their usual standard of pretentious reviews. This pop-infused side of indie music was just not to their highly refined taste and received an average rating. Indie rock is a genre of music that is built…
Nestled on Bamboo Lane, a hidden alley in the business district of downtown Sarasota, the Star Keeper Cafe at first looks like an awkwardly placed small cottage. The cafe’s decor matches the antique exterior, but trendy, friendly waiters and bustling conversations from diners reveal that this is not just any musty, antique dive.…
