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Mohawk Bomb Records Showcase June 13 at Crowbar during Homemade Music Symposium

Mohawk Bomb Records Showcase is happening at Crowbar: 1812 N 17th St, Ybor City, Tampa FL (directions)

The MBR showcase is part of the Homemade Music Symposium, a free music conference for bands and music professionals to share, discuss and improve the music scene in Florida. The event is happening all-day at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City Campus on June 13-14, 2009. To view the full conference agenda, click here.

Bands/Times
9:00-9:30 – Hat Trick Heroes (Acoustic set)
9:40-10:20 – The Orchid Thief (Winner of Sonicbids Contest)
10:45-11:30 – Ascending to Avalon
11:45-12:45 – Rise of Saturn (featuring members of WeakSauce and Soulfound)

Cover is $5 or free if you purchase an All Access VIP wristband during the day at the Symposium for $10, which gives you access to 4 music venues. Sponsored by Mohawk Bomb Records and Honeycut Drums.

Bob Log came. Bob Log saw. Bob Log asked us to shit down his leg.

To say that Bob Log kicked ass this past Sunday, May 24, is an illustration of words not doing a show justice.

To say you missed a fantastic show is less a declaration and more of me pointing and laughing at you, the lazy masses of the Tampa/St. Pete music scene.

So yeah, Bob Log came and, in typical fashion, Tampa/St. Pete didn’t.

You Suck.

Bob Log fucking ruled.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’m gonna let James’ photos do the rest of the talking since all I wanna talk about is how shitty the Bay area’s music scene is and how sick I am of making excuses for it … It rained. Gasparilla is 278 days away, etc. etc. etc. But before I go, lemme ask you, Tampa, lemme ask you St. Pete: Why is it Orlando’s music scene can be so damned good and ours so freaking shitty? Read the rest of this entry »

Promoters can be very effective in breaking new bands and creating a music scene.  A promoter is a person that contacts venues, sets up shows and assembles a bill of bands that he thinks will draw lots of patrons to the venue. Successful ones are usually well-connected, popular and fair to the core bands they work with.

I have seen many blossoming promoters in town that get bad reps because they mistreat bands and venues. It is really easy to get burned and banned from clubs, so here I offer up some hard-learned tips.

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In Episode 30 of SMAsh Radio, Joran, Stephen and special guest Infinite Skillz discuss Black History Month, our new black president and Infinite’s love of white girls.

Click the PLUS SIGN to stream the show

Here’s the playlist:

1. Dynasty – Truth
2. Laws & DJ Knucklez (feat. KG) – Top Spot
3. Peaches feat. Shunda K (Yo Majesty) – Buck You Like a Billionaire
4. BASE, Inc. – 49ers
5. Infinite Skillz – N.O.I.S.E
6. Nice Krispy – Never

Stay Up, Tampa Bay!