Dear recent Orlando transplant:

Ok, so you just moved to Orlando from New York / Philly / Chicago / San Francisco / et al. You feel lost, uprooted, misplaced -- you're starting to think Orlando might suck. Eager to find some nightlife in this town, you go to Lattitudes on Church Street, Slingapour's on Wall Street and that mega-club on Orange Avenue owned by one of those Backstreet Boys (Orlando's finest celebrities). Maybe you even think International Drive, Citywalk or Downtown Disney is where everyone hangs out in this town. Now you really think Orlando sucks.

Well, you're wrong. There is more to this city than theme park "nightlife" and crappy clubs with guys wearing shiny shirts, but you have to know where to look. Instead of complaining about how lame Orlando is compared to your city of origin, why not get out there and support your new scene -- it's a lot better than you think! After all, you moved here for a reason, right? (I'm guessing to escape the cold weather.) So you can do one of two things: either 1) move back to the city you think is sooooo much more awesome or 2) quit bitchin', check the events below and DON'T SLEEP on the shit that is happening!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Rock the Vote

In case you can't make it to see the dopest presidential candidate ever rallying in O-town this afternoon, you can still make a difference in your local community. Check out Fuel TV's poll on the best in the Orlando underground art and music scene.

We suggest voting for Andrew Spear, since his work clearly triumphs the other artists featured on the page. I mean, he did these out of colored pencil for Christ's sake!!!





We also have a place in our hearts for the bartenders who ignore you slash indie band Summerbirds in the Cellar, so vote for them too!



And, don't forget to vote for change (cough, Obama, cough) on November 4th.

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