Elysian Sex Drive - Groovy Rock

Since 1993, ESD has been rockin’ soulful, groovy, sounds in the greater Sarasota area.  With acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, and vocals, ESD creates a thick sound, good feelings, and great music.
They have just released another album titled, “A Note To The Alchemist”, that we hope they [...]

So, what is it that makes a happenin’, local music scene so happenin’?  I’ve been tumbling that little gem around in my head for a while.  So, here it is: My top 10 list (actually, top 7 and in no particular order) of what I think makes a local music scene successful.
Pockets of Culture. Within [...]

Impound My Car For What?!?!
While local politics are not the focus of our website, and we will likely spend very little time on the subject, we thought it would be interesting to get some community feedback on an issue that does relate to music and our city culture.
Apparently, starting today, Monday, September 1st, Sarasota law [...]

In case you haven’t noticed, the world is changing.  The old record industry model of locking bands in to contracts and making money off their talent could be coming to an end.  Below are some links to articles and resources that discuss the current music industry and explore some of the new options available for [...]

Shawn Bowen Embarks

Shawn Bowen, best known as the lead guitarist for the hard rockin’ band Neurotica, has departed from his metal roots to release a new solo album under the name World Collision. The C.D., titled “embark”, is an eclectic collection of instrumental tunes composed, arranged, and performed by Shawn and is an excellent [...]