A Roundup of Jacksonville Musicians Livestream Concerts
Tours have ceased. Venues are postponing shows. In the face of growing concern of Coronavirus, it can feel like music itself has been cancelled. And…
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Local Music Spotlight: Infintesmal Records braintrust drops debut Miniature Suns EP
There was a time roughly 10 years ago when local label Infintesmal Records was releasing albums of myriad Duval rockers at a prolific, if not punitive,…
State of The Void: We Miss You!
Dear Void Readers: Well, nothing like hysteric toilet paper hoarding and indefinite isolation in the midst of an open-ended global pandemic to make …
Stay Home, But Head to Gainzville with this Thompson Performance Workout
While the world's greatest surfer has only yet offered to help us through these tough times by serenading us with an original "song," local surf star t…
How to Support Local Businesses during these strange times
Hey, we make a print magazine here! A free one, it should be noted. And it’s free because of all the businesses, small and large–but mostly small–that …
Local Music Spotlight: Folk is People’s new EP is the celebration we need right now!
Folk is People continues to balance the emotional with the celebratory with their latest five-song collection, reinforcing singer-songwriter Stacey Ben…
Jax Photographers, Help us FEEL GOOD Again!
Each year, Void's Photo Annual seems to top our readers' lists of favorite issues. No surprise, really; considering all the talented lens-people snappi…
Go to these local artists BandCamp pages and buy their music
On Friday, the popular music sharing platform, BandCamp, will waive its revenue fees, allowing every cent from purchases of artist's music to go direct…
And Now… A Neat Surfboard: Fishbird Surfboards Ditch Pickle
Oh how we love our backyard shapers. With their grit, ingenuity--their unadulterated joy for the craft--this DIY bunch is the lifeblood of any surf com…
No, Jacksonvillians: The CDC is NOT advising you to shave your luxurious beards
An interesting and undoubtedly well-executed doodle has been making the rounds across social media platforms, striking panic in the gloriously bearded …
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 …
Weather Together: Here’s how to help local businesses while social distancing
"Strange days, indeed," the late John Lennon once opined. Most of the world can likely concur, as the fallout from the novel Coronavirus threatens to r…
Hardcore Two By Four: Aggressive roller skating is the coolest thing on eight wheels
Jacksonville is a town that embraces all facets of skating. From the young bucks still agile- (crazy-) enough to sacrifice their bodies leaping over ma…
Steve Williams on #mappingjax push for an arts- and historical-preservation-centered downtown
I’ve been passionate about Jacksonville for as long as I can remember. I was raised in Arlington, an old neighborhood with a unique and historical beau…
How to Make a Cool Zine
With some pens, paper, scissors and a little imagination, two good friends seek to change the world—and have some fun along the way—one zine at a time.…
Art Walk Still Pops
Nearly two decades strong, First Wednesday Art Walk remains downtown's core event. Need proof? Dig these photos from local lensman and Cre8Jax founder …
Into the Void: Che Forreign performs “Questions”
Che Forreign--the singer, MC, songwriter, and member of the popular local hip hop collective LOVE Culture--can certainly captivate an audience. At a…
Local Music Spotlight: TANSIT’s studio debut is decidedly Florida Metal
On their debut release, doom-sludge-core trio TANSIT display their former skills at “singing loudest at the choir” by forging a tasty five-song platter…
The Electric Acid Surfboard Test is Coming to Void
We're pretty pumped over here at Void Mag. I, personally, have already taken 25 milligrams of acid... reflux medicine (I had a bad empanada). But, seri…
Bold Bites: Prati Italia’s Oxtail Gnocchi is an artisanal masterstroke
When a Canadian chain with an existing trademark on the name Moxie announced its intentions to enter the Florida market, Chef Tom Gray and his wife and…
Hardcore Urban Core: Our new issue is entirely about Downtown Jax
In 2012 or so, with a handful of bars, distinctive dining options, and music venues—specifically Burro Bar, Underbelly, 1904 Music Hall, and Club TSI—c…
Void On Vinyl: We made a(nother) record!
Since the fall of 2018, we've been hitting the local music thing hard, capturing live performances at our Jax Beach HQ and dropping all-local music com…
Bold Bites: Here are the BEST things we’ve ever eaten (Recently)
Over the last few weeks, we've been serving up little tapas-style tastings of the four course meal that was a recent feature from our Bold Bites issue …
Local Music Spotlight: We’re digging Jesabel’s debut “Forgiveness”
“I’m a liar and a cheat," intones Jacksonville-based songstress Jesabel in the opening verse of her debut single, "Forgiveness," before wryly offering,…
Portfolio: Tenny Rudolph
It’s a cloudy, colorless fall day when I meet up with Tenny Rudolph at That Poor Girl Vintage, a distinctly offbeat secondhand clothing store in Jackso…