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By Ida V. Eskamani Originally published in the Orlando Weekly “Even if these capitalist reptile-people own the media companies and our social media, it doesn’t necessarily reflect how everyone feels. And I think there’s a way we can figure this out and live in a better world together.”  Credit: Graham Tolbert When we spoke to Will Anderson — founder, singer and guitarist of rapidly ascending alternative rock band Hotline TNT — he was in the courtyard of a Holiday Inn Express

By Ida V. Eskamani Originally published in the Orlando Weekly “It’s not cool to like us, and you don’t want to make it cool to like you, because then they might not actually like you. They’re just saying they like you.” Credit: courtesy photo Anthony Raneri, founder, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of stalwart punk band Bayside, knows who he is and why he makes music. At this moment, he’s in his living room in Franklin, Tennessee, gearing up for the third leg of the band’s

By Ida V. Eskamani Originally published in the Orlando Weekly Step right up, Orlando. Gainesville’s Less Less Than Jake’s Summer Circus is coming to town on Sunday, and it’s bound to be a ska-punk spectacular. Credit: photo by Gavin Smith We got that tip from a pretty reliable source: Chris DeMakes, the guitarist, vocalist and founding member of Less Than Jake. DeMakes beamed in from his home studio in Tennessee to give Orlando Weekly the scoop. “Our shows have always been w

By Ida V. Eskamani Originally published in the Orlando Weekly "The world around us that we experience is told through stories, whether...