A documentary filmmaker traveling the country in a van just spent time in Orlando’s independent music scene, and what he found might surprise people who only know the city for its theme parks, but not us locals.
Global Rock Underground (Instagram | YouTube) host Tony Riucciuti, who documents music scenes across the country from his van, Big Bertha, for his YouTube series Live from the Underground, dedicated a recent episode to Orlando and spent some time in Mills 50 and the surrounding neighborhood to explore the scene and interview local bands.
The episode covers venues like Will’s Pub (Website) and its sister space Conduit (Website) in Winter Park, and the network of promoters, photographers, bookers, and bands that have quietly built one of Florida’s most active underground music communities. Riucciuti also pays tribute to Uncle Lou’s, which has since closed, pausing the video to note that Lou is currently being deported. “To so many people in Orlando, Uncle Lou’s was more than just a dive bar or some punk venue,” Tony said in the video. “It was a home for many locals and the starting point for dozens of Orlando bands.”
“Orlando is a sleeper city with an incredible music scene,” he said at the episode’s close. “Go book or see a show here. You never know, it might end up being a place you fall in love with.”
The episode features interviews with local musicians, bookers, and scene regulars who name-drop bands including Watts, Paper Wings, Sally Wants, Flower’s Friendly, Monterey Motel, Heavy Tabs, and Concealer, among others. Hardcore and screamo are singled out as particularly strong right now.
Check it out below.
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