Panda Teeth

Long time friends of Andy (Vacation Dad) and Ben of Farms, Ronnie Lee is Panda Teeth. The three had known each other for years, whether it was being involved together in old bands, or playing the same shows together in seperate bands. It's clear this time together has made a consistant element in Panda Teeth, Vacation Dad, and Farms--some form of songwriting with one strong percussive element and one main melody approached in three different ways with the types of instruments and sounds encompassed in each music project.


Panda Teeth - I'm Sick of Chip Breaking The 4th Wall


Ronnie, Ben, and Andy drove down to Gainesville last March for Total Bummer, and while in town they jammed with Truman Peyote, and Levek at "The Birdcage" which I think is JT's (Oh Fortuna, Rabbit Punch) house.







myspace/pandateeth
download/pandateeth

Attached Hands

Expermentalists focused more on soundscapes than reproducing pop songs, Orlando-based Attached Hands are worth looking into. We recently did a show with them in Orlando at Uncle Lou's and brought them down, (more thanks to Steev Rullman and Sumsun) to play in Lake Worth at Propaganda shortly after that.

Their live performance might hit you like Black Dice but slightly more forgiving on your eardrums. The two members stations themselves at a long table covered in wires and electronics; one has a collection of these paper sample cards that he slides slowly through a machine that reproduces the sounds, never seen anyone use something like that for a live performance. The other is constantly turning knobs, playing different keyboards and triggering samples. The experience is very much about falling into the sound that fills the room and looping visuals with extended periods of time meditating on one idea or main element. The recorded tracks render the experience into a faster progression but is true to the zone it puts you in.

attached hands - versatility of movement




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Vacation Dad

Vacation Dad is 1/2 of Farms, a creative duo from Wisconsin. Sounds to me like a melodic electronic jungle projected in your own brain. Vacation Dad is a more chill and magical side of Farms and definitely worth checking out.


Vacation Dad - Dream Boat
Vacation Dad - This Isn't Fun Anymore

Vacation Dad and Farms are currently booking and playing a month long tour around the states, they're playing Endless Bummer in Gainseville, FL along with us and some other really good bands July 17th.

myspace/vacationdad
soundcloud/vacationdad

Flower Flower - Go Mordecai

Recently I downloaded the 7-song "Go Mordecai!" by Flower Flower, an indie folk sounding band from Miami, Florida.

Half indie rock half feel-good melodic pop. At times breaking out into a more aggressive distorted approach, and other times laid back, acoustic, and folky.

Flower Flower - *Wither Winter
Flower Flower - Indigo


I saw one of their shows in Miami awhile back, they played with Totally Nebular. "Go Mordecai" is a good representation of their live performance--vocals, drums, electric guitar, keyboard, and occasionally some bells or tambourine or hand claps. Their performance was great and easily stood up to the recordings.
















myspace/flowerflower
download/gomordecai

Surfer Blood on Causecast

Surfer Blood speak about Haiti, "Armchair Activism", consumer consciousness, and more.

Taken from the Causecast website:

"Causecast, dubbed 'a one stop philanthropy shop' by TechCrunch, is a platform where media, philanthropy, social networking, entertainment and education converge to serve a greater purpose.

People want to do good, want to be inspired, and want to inspire others to join them in giving back. Causecast makes this easy by providing users with means to CONNECT with people, leaders, charities, nonprofit organizations, and brands that inspire them"

Swimming Field

Ralph Guinta put Memory Tape's "Swimming Field" to some 16 mm footage projected and filmed.

Maybe if I put this out there in words it will come to be quicker. Ralph Guinta and his brother ae moving to Orlando to start a band with our friend Eamon Ford and some other friends. They've been playing together for a long time and it really needs to come together; they make some of the best jams I've heard.

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flickr/ihatewetsocks

myspace/ralphguinta

The Dewars

Finally the Dewars have some music online. They've been playing shows for a few years now with different configurations of friends and family and are now getting things together to share with people. I've watched "Pedophile Pete" evolve over the years and it's really cool to hear the completed song.

The Dewars - Pedophile Pete

From what I know Anthony And Zachary are to release an album called "Songs from the Neverglades"; they've given a several disc collection of demos to a small group of people and will hopefully have the final thing for the rest of us very soon.


myspace/thedewars