Bao Le-Huu
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Orlando garage-soul prides the Sh-Booms on NPR
Though they didn't ultimately win the Tiny Desk Contest by NPR Music, Orlando's own soul powerhouse the Sh-Booms left enough of an impression to get a nice feature on NPR anyway. So take that, suckas. → Read More
Swearin's Allison Crutchfield launches solo career, newcomer Vagabon one to watch (Will's Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND By sheer presence alone, the Crutchfield sisters practically own today’s indie scene. Between Allison’s work in Swearin’ and Katie’s as Waxahatchee, it... → Read More
St. Pete punk band Wolf-Face much more than just wolf faces (Will's Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND I’ve been curious to see St. Pete’s Wolf-Face (May 6, Will’s Pub) for a while now – mainly because, first, they’re a... → Read More
Punk on the Patio continues strong roll with Gillian Carter and the Caution Children
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Five months in and hopeful new concert monthly Punk on the Patio is still a thing – and, thankfully, a good and... → Read More
Matt Woods' full-band return and the Southern grace of Big Shoals
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Country-rocker Matt Woods is from Knoxville but practically has dual citizenship here with how often he comes through. And though he may... → Read More
Fast-rising Florida rapper Denzel Curry blazes up the underground (The Social)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Denzel Curry is a pretty exciting young Bahamian rapper rising from South Florida. He was launched by fellow Carol City breakout SpaceGhostPurrp and... → Read More
A TLU remembrance of local artist Morgan Steele
I didn’t know Morgan Steele in that IRL sort of way. Normally, I draw a line there. But with an essence so uncontainable, permeant and... → Read More
Dark Miami psych-rockers Heavy Drag impress in headlining return
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND With a gorgeously thick modern psych-rock sound kin to acts like the Black Angels and the Warlocks, Miami’s Heavy Drag (April 24,... → Read More
Southern Fried Sunday wears indie well with Heligoats, Henry Toland and Zoya Zafar (Will's Pub)
Tags: this little underground, the heard, orlando music news, orlando concerts, orlando shows, orlando music, bao le-huu, jamie swartsel, southern fried sunday, will's pub, the heligoats, henry toland, zoya zafar, Image → Read More
Music culture beacon Timucua White House goes before City on Tuesday, needs local support to keep operating
Tags: timucua white house, timucua arts foundation, benoit glazer, accidental music festival, civic minded 5, bao le-huu, orlando music news, orlando music, the heard, Image → Read More
Dawes carries full house like a soft folk-rock breeze, Hiss Golden Messenger captivates (The Social)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND There’s nothing especially sexy about Los Angeles band Dawes. Sure, there’s a good bit of current interest in slightly indie updates of... → Read More
EMEFE draws from wide musical palette, somehow makes it all stick, shakes a bunch of asses (Will's Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Because the basic rundown on what they do immediately shades them long before the verdict is delivered, New York City’s EMEFE (April 11,... → Read More
The heavy, freaky congress of Napalm Death, the Melvins and Melt-Banana (Plaza Live)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Besides being one serious mouthful, the Savage Imperial Death March Tour (April 8, The Plaza Live) was the storming congress of Napalm... → Read More
Sadistik breaks rap conventions, wins hearts and minds (Backbooth)
Tags: this little underground, the heard, orlando music news, orlando concerts, orlando shows, orlando music, bao le-huu, sadistik, backbooth, fake four, ceschi ramos, david ramos, bleubird, left-field rap, indie rap, alternative rap, Image → Read More
Gláss gets moody, The Francis Vertigo gets freaky at Spacebar
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND I recently mentioned how the wider net currently being cast by art-minded Milk District venue Spacebar is a ripe opportunity for bands... → Read More
The MultipleTap Tour sets stunning new bar for noise with Japanese elite (Will's Pub)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Unless you’re some kind of freak like our new music editor, noise music isn’t one of those everyday things. But that might... → Read More
Run River North delivers good show, brings needed update to the Asian-American experience
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND How do I not make this too ethnic and meta? Fuck it, here goes. Run River North (Mar. 24, The Social) is... → Read More
Tancred prove ready to jump to head of '90s indie-rock revival class in Orlando debut (The Social)
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Sick of the ‘90s yet? That decade’s style is omnipresent these days. I heard JNCO jeans are even making a little comeback... → Read More
Orlando musician Terri Binion releases her first album in 14 years
The new album by venerated local Americana musician Terri Binion has been a long, hard time coming. Fourteen years is an era by any measure,... → Read More
Thad Anderson debuts Sunrail-inspired music work "Northbound" at In-Between Series
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND When leading local avant-garde musician and UCF music professor Thad Anderson launched the proud and consistently groundbreaking In-Between Series at the Gallery... → Read More