DJ Emily Smith

Log onto BreakThru Radio today and catch a very special edition of “The Third Rail”.

For those of you who don’t know, “The Third Rail” is a hip-hop show produced and hosted by DJ Just Jay, which airs every Tuesday on BTR.

Today’s show will feature, special guest host, DJ Jazzy Jeff!! Yes, the man who revolutionized hip-hop alongside the Fresh Prince.

The two have a great selection of hip-hop and some fun comentary to boot. So, swing by, check it out and enjoy!

Jacksonville lost a great band when Beautiful Mess moved to the     A-T-L. 

Of course, we can hardly blame them. The likelihood of an underground outfit getting noticed by the deep-pocketed industry folk is much stronger in Georgia than it is in Florida, which is how it’s always been. 

It’s a damn shame (and we’re doing everything we can to change it) but oh well. That’s a whole other story.

The power trio hadn’t been back to the Sunshine State in many moons, which is why their recent show at Jackrabbits made for such a triumphant homecoming. They had new songs to share and new friends to show off, with fellow Atlanta acts Second Shift and The Swear bolstering the bill.

I’ve always thought of 1982 as one of Gainesville’s best live music venues, and not because I was born during that year. No, it’s because the past few shows I’ve attended there have been amazing (and the fact that they have an old-school Nintendo up in that beast only strengthens my opinion).

On this particular night, The Dark Romantics were scheduled to take the stage, and though I was completely unfamiliar with the band,  I soon discovered that they hailed from Lakeland, Florida, the town I grew up in. (This connection totally added to my excitement.)

As the group stepped up, my first thought was “oh, so that’s who those girls were.” There had been two girls in the bar, prior to the set, who most of the guys in the room couldn’t take their eyes off of.  While the majority of the crowd had come dressed in jeans and T-shirts, these attractive ladies looked like they had come straight out of the pages of Cosmo (but with a definite indie-rock edge). The remaining two members of the band completed the aesthetically pleasing quality of the group, with the lead singer sporting trendy glasses of the River’s Cuomo variety.

Click here to continue reading about The Dark Romantics at BreakThru Radio!

Richard Scarry is arguably one of the best writers of all time, seriously, ask any 4 year old.

“Cars and Trucks and Things That Go” is a particular favorite, with a star-studded cast including Lowly Worm and Officer Flossy. Children love this book, especially the little boys who are drawn in by, well, “cars and trucks and things that go.” And apparently this fascination does not go away with the peach fuzz, as evidenced by Florida’s own Officer Flossie, which seems to be a variation on the name of Scarry’s character. This Officer Flossie is an indie rock band coming complete with that extra special something. 

The group celebrated the release of their 7 song EP, entitled I Will Have It, with a show in Gainesville, Florida at 1982. They took the stage and nailed it for the entirety of the set. Of course, it helps that their EP is a straight-up hit factory. The pop-rock tracks would fit comfortably within rotation at any top-40 or active rock radio station. The best part about the group is that everything they do on the EP is magnified in the best way possible when you see them live.

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