TuffGnarl.com chats with the dudes of Reluctance #Debauch2015 #Miami #Punk

Photo from the band’s Facebook page.

As the 2nd anniversary of Tuffgnarl rapidly approaches, a great plethora of fantastic bands will be playing our party at Churchills on the 19th. As I examined the list to pick which band I wanted to interview for the annual night of debauch, only one stood out that I was not reluctant (pun intended) to sit with.

Formerly known as Desistance, Reluctance is now…

#Debauch2015 Interview: 210*’s Chris Barrows

Many years ago, I was dating a hippie chick in college who wanted to go to the Marley Fest in Downtown Miami. All nice and good. Along with my friends Arun and Annie, I made the trek down there with a bag full of canned goods to meet up with her. Upon arriving at the gate we were told that Bayfront was packed to capacity and no more people were being admitted inside. We dropped off our canned…

#Debauch2015 Interview: Steven Toth and Emile Milgrim of Mr. E and MLE

NOTE: This interview is part of a series of pre-show interviews leading up to TuffGnarl.com’s 2nd Annual Rock & Roll Debauch at Churchill’s this Saturday, August 22.

Mr. E and MLE, a newly formed folk punk duo from right here in Miami, are the alter-egos of Steven Toth and Emile B. Milgrim. Mr. E, for his part, has been a staple of Miami’s music scene for nearly 20 years alongside his rotating…

Just One More Night, Baby - The Bulletproof Tiger

People who know me know that I defend people, and especially women, who speak their mind even if it is (as it often if not always is) rude of them. So here is my defense of Korina. Char made it into the finals when Tim Gunn used his Save on her. She got a pass over Samantha, Fade, Sandhya, Alexander, Korina, and Emily. That’s just how the show works now. I’m not going to say it is or is not fair…