Watch: Sailor Goon flexes on “American Ego”
"I'm incompetent and I can only sing," said Kayla Le, AKA Sailor Goon, prior to her recent Into the Void: Office Music Series set at our in-progress he…
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Local Music Spotlight: LPT’s “Llegamos” is a relentless groove-force to be reckoned with
Since their inception in 2015, LPT have wasted no time in establishing their presence as a relentless rhythmic-groove force to be reckoned with. Th…
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: With Mr. Al Pete, L.O.V.E. Culture, Duval Hip-hop reigns supreme
2019 gave us much in the way of music to celebrate in Northeast Florida; a glorious and eclectic mix of output, to be sure. Here are a couple tunes we …
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: Stellar debuts from Che and Modern Violence
2019 gave us much in the way of music to celebrate in Northeast Florida; a glorious and eclectic mix of output, to be sure. Here's a couple of tunes we…
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: Faze Wave, Solafide! prove the kids are alright!
2019 gave us much in the way of music to celebrate in Northeast Florida; a glorious and eclectic mix of output, to be sure. Here are a couple tunes we …
Portfolio: Toni Smailagic Captures Culture Both Born and Reborn
“Whether it’s the mood, or the diversity of an event, I want other people to see themselves reflected at those events, and see that there is joy in the…
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: Electronic outfits LANNDS & Sea Cycles provided some atmosphere
2019 gave us much in the way of music to celebrate in Northeast Florida; a glorious and eclectic mix of output, to be sure. Here are a couple tunes we …
Into The Void: The always electric Trail Diver get funky
For Trail Diver, the party never stops. Fusing tribal rhythms, thick electric tones, soulful grooves, and culture-blending melodic leads, Trail Diver h…
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: Odd Relics “Matrimony”
Brian Squillace hits the spacebar on his keyboard and sits back in his chair as a thin red line begins to move left to right across his computer screen…
Into the Void: Soulful, singular Sailor Goon helped us break in our new digs
There may be no more perfect local performing artist than Kayla Le (AKA Sailor Goon) to help Void Mag break in its new headquarters. The soulful, singu…
Music Profile: Jazz Guitarist Taylor Roberts
Music is a journey with little time for sightseeing. If inspiration is fleeting, then it stands to reason that creativity can’t be too far behind. One …
19 Songs We Needed in ’19: Hurricane Party, Cory Driscoll, The Young Step sweat the weather
2019 gave us much in the way of music to celebrate in Northeast Florida; a glorious and eclectic mix of output, to be sure. Here are three tunes we rea…
19 Songs We Loved in ’19: Trella’s “Happy to Be Here”
One of the most interesting developments in music has to be the changing/expanding listening habits of modern music consumers. Less influenced by radio…
LPT Goes Into the Void
When Riverside's mighty Afro-Cuban Salsa band, LPT, stopped by the Void office on what was an otherwise fairly run-of-the-mill Friday afternoon, our st…
Local Music Spotlight: T.W.A.N.’s “The Wise Soul”
Even for a city that already boasts prolific hip-hop artists, Jacksonville-born T.W.A.N. has consistently released some primo 904 rap. In 2014 he dropp…
Dan Brown’s Desire Path: Our Arts & Music Columnist’s new band is quite good
When I first met Void MagazineArts & Music Columnist Daniel A. Brown, he was Folio Weekly Arts and Entertainment Editor Daniel A. Brown. It was N…
BruView: A Bruval Music Preview!
Got Dorian-induced cabin fever? Same. Luckily, Saturday's Void's Craft Beer Festival Presented by Sight and Sound, Bruval has the cure. The 6th annual…
Interview: L.O.V.E Culture is in a vibrant, Lo-Fi league of its own
Hip-hop can be as much about strong personalities as it is about powerful music. Rappers and DJs have been savvy to hyping themselves as lyrical legen…
LISTEN: Jags so 90s
Oh, 1993. Remember that year? (Audits of our readership show most of you do not.) There was a Clinton in the White House. Han Solo was The Fugitive…
#1 In The 904-EVER: Paten Locke’s friends remember the artist’s eternal ebb & flow
With the passing of longtime Duval hip-hop visionary Paten Locke, the local and global music community lost a mercurial artist and formidable creative…
Void Check: Diggin deep into Duval’s sonic history with Beggar Weeds
In the mid-80s, those geezers (like myself) who were witnesses to (and even participants within) the local underground music scene spent as much time …
The Firewater Tent Revival burn up their potent style of psychedelic bluegrass
Since 2010, local ‘grass-heads The Firewater Tent Revival have become a veritable (jug band) juggernaut. Packed houses, shaking a**es, and stomping st…
#1 in the 904-Ever: Remembering DJ, Bouncer, Sound Engineer, F. Kyle Marshall
With August's #1 in the 904 Issue celebrating the best our region has to offer, we're remembering those individuals we lost in the past year who helpe…
Darkhorse Saloon to play Arena League Championship halftime show
What's your all-time favorite halftime show performance? Prince in the rain? 2004's wardrobe malfunction? Please don't make things complicated and say…
Go: Winterland presents 3 cool shows for this hot week
The third iteration of Winterland is still months away, but that won't keep the purveyors of the beloved DIY music festival from making noise around t…