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…
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#1 in the 904-Ever: Remembering artist, writer, musician Summer Black
As part of August's #1 in the 904 Issue, we're remembering those individuals who we lost in the past year. These are folks who made our region #1. For…
Expanding the skate scene, one The Block at a time
There is a scene in the 2008 documentary about the group of misfit artists that coalesced around NYC’s Alleged Gallery in the ‘90s, Beautiful Losers, …
#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…
The River’s Voice: A look into the work of Lisa Rinaman
Each morning Lisa Rinaman, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, finds herself where the river needs a voice. Some days, that’s pushing west on I-10 to Tallahass…
A Neat Surfboard: Savage Motes Model
So you’ve just arrived at the Jacksonville Beach Pier. Having viewed the morning photo report via Voidlive.com, and witnessed a stalky shortboarder ba…
Bold Bites: ABBQ does Texas-style right
A few weeks ago, I heard about a new Texas-style BBQ spot opening at the Beaches. “Hmph,” I arrogantly interjected to myself. “I’ll be the judge of th…
Pour-Files: Meet Mary Ganji, bartender at Coop 303
Located in the heart of the Beaches Town Center and across the street from sister restaurant The Flying Iguana, Coop 303 features classic dishes and c…
(Not)Breaking News: Void Pro/Am postponed; moved to Aug 24 & 25
It's been a tough summer for surf in Northeast Florida (see: here & here). As the weeks of flat to nearly flat surf have been piling up, the dieha…
Pour-Files: Meet Ben Seth, Bar Manager at Casa Marina
Opened in 1925, it’s fitting that Jacksonville Beach’s famed hotel, Casa Marina, would have a legendary bar program. With its rooftop bar, undeniably …
Bound By Water: The history of the Daiquiri has been anything but clear
For centuries, the body of water that bisects Florida from Cuba known as the Florida Straits has nourished a wellspring of myths. One of them is about…
Pour-Files: Meet Michael George, Bar Manager at River & Post
At the corner of Riverside Avenue and Post Street, you'll find Michael George managing the bar at the aptly named, River & Post, a fairly new and …
Pour-Files: Meet Alex Rice, bartender at Prohibition Kitchen
Located deep in the heart of America's oldest city, Prohibition Kitchen is a vintage gastropub and lounge invoking the spirit of Bartolo, who on the e…
“People Should Do This Before They Get Married”: We played the Escape Game Jax
Mobsters were chasing us, and we had about an hour before the hitmen caught up; at which point--one imagines--they’d enact a fury upon us only seen in…
Mark Woods explores Jacksonville aboard the two-foot express
To most people, Jacksonville is known primarily for its size. Other than a couple of towns in Alaska, with small populations dotting the landscape, Ja…
Dustin Harewood Shells it Out
Artist and FSCJ arts professor Dustin Harewood’s work is recognized far and wide for his deployment of textures and a bright, tropical-inspired palett…
Sneak Peek: Void on Vinyl (Vol. 2) is coming!
In October of 2018, we dropped Void on Vinyl (Vol. 1), a project that began, unsurprisingly, right here at Void HQ, with our Into the Void: Office Mus…
Watch: Ben Katzman makes Kool the Rool for #intothevoid
If--like we do--you've got a (un)healthy social media diet, you likely come across no shortage of aphorisms--short, sometimes pithy observations about…
#1 in the South: St. Aug’s food gets the nod
Let's put aside our petty Duval-Vs-St.-Johns-squabbles for a moment, shall we? (Actually, I'm not sure a rivalry ever actually existed.) In any event,…
#1 in the 904: Health, Beauty, & Fitness
Who gets you lined up? Where do you tighten up that beach bod? Where do you go to keep those nails on fleek? Don't keep your health, beauty, and fitne…
35 Under 35: Jason & Jerry Rodriguez
Just outside the doors of Strata Clothing HQ located in downtown Jacksonville, a blossoming spring heat is beginning to take hold. A warm breeze works…
Surf Medicine 101: Every surfer as a first responder
I've saved someone from drowning before. I saved two people, actually. I was surfing a nice, clean north swell in South Beach, Miami, when two muscula…
35 Under 35: Brittany Norris
Brittany Norris’ passion is her garden. It is where she recharges and clears her mind; fingernails covered in dirt do wonders for her psyche, consider…
35 Under 35: Chelsea DuDeVoire
It’s the nature of the modern, so-called Gig Economy that any place of business with tables and chairs, and a somewhat reliable WiFi connection, doubl…
Local Music Spotlight: Don’t sleep on snOre’s “Erosion”
Don’t let the name fool you: the music of snOre will keep you wide awake. Formed in ’07, the band cites artists like The Butthole Surfers, Mr. Bungle,…