Watch: Dive #intothevoid with L.O.V.E. Culture’s “Shallow”
"While local hip-hop collective L.O.V.E. Culture boasts five artists who can stand on their own, the group takes a stance to turn off the ego and rol…
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NEW ISSUE: The Check In
If you’re reading this, it pains me to say, we are not yet living as we once did. How do I know? Well, this is a digital issue, for one. We still can’t…
Watch: 9E’s black magik math in “4 X 1000 Years”
9E's new video is a a low-lit, riff-heavy, and enjoyable affair.
Listen: Trella throws “Caution To The Wind” on cathartic new track
Indie-folk artist Trella reaps the rewards of her risk taking in enjoyable ways.
The Shape of Jazz: WJCT to put on virtual Jazz Fest this weekend
WJCT's Jacksonville Music Experience launches virtual jazz festival for Memorial Day Weekend.
Listen: Indie-Emo faves Modern Violence “Past Life”
Modern Violence drops a crunchy, melodious, dramatic rocker, "Past Life."
Listen: We’re sorry we only just heard Justin Time The Rookie’s “I Not Sorry”
Justin Time the Rookie's "I Not Sorry" proves he's one of Jacksonville's emerging pop talents.
The Check In: For Jonathan Berlin, the music doesn’t stop
Tours may be on hold, but the music doesn’t stop this multifarious maestro.
The Check In: Hotel Palms stays connected to the community it cultivated
Despite the shutdown, Atlantic Beach gathering place stays connected to the community it cultivated.
Listen: The best music released by Jacksonville artists in April
Though tours are on hold and venues sit idle and empty, reports of music’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Locally, Jacksonville artists have bee…
Listen: flo.wav’s “No G00D” is top of the pops
Funky, dance-promoting Northeast Florida group flo.wav's newest tune "No G00d" is a saccharine, candy coated party starter that belongs at the top of l…
Shop: Void On Vinyl (Vol. 3) is Here
Our third all-local music compilation on vinyl.
Listen: TOMBOi’s “Off the Ground” is a dream we don’t want to wake from
TOMBOI is back with the languid, electronic dreamscape "Off the Ground".
VOIDCAST: Five quotes (with absolutely no context) from our new podcast
If you haven't heard, we just dropped a podcast miniseries with WJCT Public Media called The VOIDCAST. We've long felt like music streaming services li…
Listen: Faze Wave gets dirty, turns the “Lights Out”
It's been five years since local quartet Faze Wave's debut release OK Alright. Over the course of a handful of singles, EPs, and two full-lengths, the …
Listen: These eight The Black Toilet songs are well worth the 12 minutes
Ever since we were turned on to The Black Toilet's certifiably strange, yet astonishingly good 2018 release "What What", we've struggled to define the …
Critical Acclaim: Jax’s LPT nominated for two Independent Music Awards
Jacksonville-based 10-piece LPT's debut full-length Sin Parar was released to great fanfare in February. While it received its share of critical praise…
Watch: The wild, surreal, and very cool Tony Prat Experience
A handful of issues ago, when we got a glimpse of beaches Renaissance Man Tony Prat's fantasy factory, the artist-musician-filmmaker-DJ opined about op…
How 1904’s Jason Hunnicut Kept Killer Music Alive in Jax’s Downtown
Eight years after opening and operating 1904 Music Hall, Jason Hunnicutt estimates that he’s probably booked 1,600 gigs at his Ocean Street venue. “We …
You can Go INTO THE VOID even while Social Distancing
In the past, inviting local musicians into our office to perform songs for our staff seemed novel, if not perfectly appropriate. Of course, times have …
#StayHomeForThis: Volcom wants your help to get us ALL back together again
At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, iconic Newport Beach-based surf/skate/snow brand Volcom, famous for its wildly creative teams and youth-agai…
Listen: rickoLus’s new tune proves no one can touch his prolificness
In music, the new-normal is means the following: no live shows, no touring, and band practice is heavily discouraged, lest you and your mates violate s…
Listen: 5 New Jax Music Releases to Stream Right Now
Though tours are on hold and venues sitting idle and empty, reports of music's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Locally, Jacksonville artists have…
Listen: Modern Violence’s “St. Gregory” is contemporary and tender
What to make of all of this? Stay-at-home orders. Face masks. A dangerous virus, the spread of which seems indiscriminate and, perhaps, open-ended. …
Listen: Tenny Rudolph wins our Slashy Award
Clearly dating myself here, but every time I encounter a multi-hyphenate (and there seem to be quite a few here in Jax), I'm reminded of the satirical …