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Tuesday Tunes – Zero Chills Out

Tuesday Tunes – Zero Chills Out

06.12.11 – 5:04 pm Music
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With all the action going on this month, I figure a hot mess of club bangers may be a bit much for my Tuesday Tunes compilation. Sometimes I just like to chill and listen to a bit of everything, y'know? With that in mind, I give you a lucky 13 tracks of variety meant to be ...


Weird Local Stuff: the Shell Factory Country Hit(?!)

Weird Local Stuff: the Shell Factory Country Hit(?!)

23.08.11 – 6:28 pm Music
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I found this gem of a vinyl in the antique shop by Cool Hand Luc's, and I've been sitting on it for awhile. I was going to record it for you, but as it turns out, somebody already deemed it YouTube worthy, so bully for saved effort. The hokey title track "Shell Factory Billboard Blues" ...


Electric Daisy Carnival — at Coconut Point

Electric Daisy Carnival — at Coconut Point

01.08.11 – 11:51 pm Music
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Well, kind of. The dance scene has been blowing up around town, it's hard to go out without hearing electro, house or dubstep anymore. Electric Daisy Carnival is a showcase of electronic dance music that started in '97 in Southern California, moving to Vegas this year. What's this have to do with us locally? Well, ...


Quick Recap: Ska Show at Luc’s

Quick Recap: Ska Show at Luc’s

16.07.11 – 1:31 pm Music, Nightlife
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On July 7th, Cool Hand Luc's played host to one of our few local ska bands, along with a couple out-of-towners. Locals Phenomenon Meets Cookbook (interviewed Here) were joined by St. Pete's Won't Be Arsed and Shit Broke Forever, touring here all the way from Tallahassee. Won't Be Arsed opened up the show and had a ...


Tuesday Tunes – Dancin’ Fever

Tuesday Tunes – Dancin’ Fever

31.05.11 – 1:33 pm Music
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Since I'm picking up the editorship for the summer, I figured I'd put together the Tunes for this week. Some old, some new, but mostly just fun stuff to dance around to while you get ready to go out for a night on the town.   Beautiful Small Machines - Counting Back to 1 Chromeo - Hot Mess ...


The Weekend of Hip-Hop – Andre vs. LeMieux

The Weekend of Hip-Hop – Andre vs. LeMieux

15.04.11 – 4:56 pm Music, Nightlife
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This weekend seems to be all about some good underground hip-hop! Cool Hand Luc's is kicking it off tonight with Ronin King, Liquid Lifeformzz and St.LowKey all performing live. See our interview with Ronin King Here and the event page Here.   Tomorrow night is the second in TwoThreeNine's series of Saturday night ...


Bonus Tuesday Tunes: MERGE with this!

Bonus Tuesday Tunes: MERGE with this!

11.01.11 – 5:15 pm Music, Nightlife
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Tuesday nights at Indigo are now home to Merge, a mashup of indie, pop, rock and all-around fun dance music. In honor of the new party, I asked Justin Williams, aka Lost Ronin of Ronin King, to throw us a mix of tunes we might hear at the new gig. Check it out here: Yield- A ...


Whats Up Dogs Serves up a World of Flavor

Whats Up Dogs Serves up a World of Flavor

25.10.10 – 1:34 pm Food
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One of the features of any vibrant metropolis is the unique flavor of the local street cuisine. Hot dogs are a classic urban quick-bite that vary wildly between cities, from the pepper and veggie Chicago dog to the chili covered Cincinnati dog. So when What's Up Dogs opened in downtown Ft. Myers, I had to ...


What2Do Fort Myers: Music Walk

15.10.10 – 9:59 pm Music, Nightlife
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October 16th will be the third installation of new monthly event Music Walk. Bars, restaurants and art galleries in downtown Ft. Myers will all be hosting live music from a variety of performers. Along with long-standing Art Walk (the first Friday of each month), this is probably one of the best nights to check out ...


Rocky Hor­ror Clos­ing this Weekend

Rocky Hor­ror Clos­ing this Weekend

15.10.10 – 4:14 pm Arts, Nightlife
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For all the "unconventional conventionalists" in the neighborhood, the Fort Myers cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show are holding their final three shows of the season at the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium. If you've never seen a live performance, it's good risque (at least by 1975 standards) fun ...



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