Danielfuzztone formally entered our consciousness with a strong and realized debut album (
Thoughts & Abandonment) on Bandcamp. As expected given the enormous recorded backlog he s amassed, it didn t take long for more releases to follow. But, besides repping our city well with their substance, the inspiration for his two latest singles are maybe some of the most creative references to Orlando history ever.
The most recent nod to Orlando s past is the hilariously titled Peter Murphy Always Cancels Twice. Oh, remember that stretch of history-making folly from 2019?
Those two consecutive Bauhaus abortions at the Plaza Live were a stranger-than-fiction series of events that cumulatively now live in Orlando music infamy, casting Murphy in the flame of effigy and David J in the glow of halo. The Bandcamp liner notes of the two-track single say it all: For fun, Google Peter Murphy and Orlando.
Steve Garron & the Guarantees: Accomplished local scene veteran Steve Garron, the mind behind notable Orlando bands Precious and Potsie, has just re-emerged like an indefatigable phoenix with a strong new crew of seasoned players. The
Black Box Recorder EP is a sturdy six-pack of alt-rock tunes that carry Garron s vocal flamboyance with fresh air and crunch. It streams everywhere on April 15 and is available for purchase on Bandcamp.
Even though
Alien Witch has been featured here the last three consecutive months, don t get sick of the pre-eminent Orlando no-wave act yet, because they re on an astonishingly fertile roll. This pace is actually part of an ambitious endeavor by Alien Witch to release an entire album each month this year. Talk about pandemic productivity.
Posted By Matthew Moyer on Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 5:26 PM click image Screen capture courtesy Viemo Michael Gira of Swans Orlando gig promoters the Modern Music Movement are teaming with outré cinema purveyors Uncomfortable Brunch for a one-night only screening of
Where Does a Body End? examines the fraught and fractious non-career of the trailblazing band of New York bludgeoners, spanning decades, stylistic shifts, discarded lineups and shattered eardrums. The film looks to have both Swans mainman Michael Gira and former co-conspirator Jarboe on board both pretty astonishing as well as a who s who of peers and underground dwellers. Speaking of underground dwellers, the screening will be paired with a live performance from a local with a simil
Dee Crittenden that’s become one of the more distinctive acts in the scene lately. On this 13-track album, Alien Witch continues gazing into the void but takes a heavily electronic turn, even coming out of the gate with a brooding new-beat throb. From there, it’s a descent into bleak digital wastelands of coldwave, electro drone and minimalist industrial. Currently,
Altered States generously available as a name-your-price download on Bandcamp. click to enlarge Cathedral Bells Ether Young Cassadaga band Cathedral Bells have been making modest inroads into the local scene for the past couple of years. But of everything they’ve done so far, the recent release of their new mini-album could be the thing that brings them to prominence.