Michael Fritz, Author at Creative Loafing Tampa

A colorful band portrait of four men, possibly the band Goose, standing in a surreal landscape. They are wearing light summer clothes, including one man in all white and a straw hat. They are standing above a dense field of small, round, yellow cacti, with tall palm trees in the background.

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Interview: Talking to Paul Levine ahead of Hulaween 2025

Goose, Illenium, Zeds Dead and The String Cheese Incident are among the headliners headed to Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.

by Michael Fritz October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Festival founder Paul Levin talks about Hulaween, which returns to Live Oak, Florida Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2025.

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Ohio DJ and producer Mt. Analogue talks livestreaming, Carole Baskin, ‘plamping’ and more

A deep look into his third ear.

by Michael Fritz April 30, 2020December 11, 2023

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After a year off, Okeechobee IV offers Florida music festival lovers a new hope

It lit the cow fields up with lasers and bass.

by Michael Fritz March 10, 2020December 17, 2024

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Jade Cicada and Detox Unit hosted a spunion block party at Jannus Live Friday

And our contributor realizes Jade Cicada favors Seth Rogen.

by Michael Fritz December 17, 2019July 18, 2025

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Zac Brown Band brings lumbersexual Florida Panhandle vibes to Tampa concert

Toes in the water, $16 Smirnoff Smash in my hand.

by Michael Fritz October 21, 2019April 24, 2024

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Childish Gambino blew minds, G. Jones just blew at Bonnaroo 2019

A straight take on what sucked and what didn’t on The Farm.

by Michael Fritz and Kaylee LoPresto June 17, 2019July 10, 2025

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Brainquility brings a new, weird funk to Spirit of Suwannee

The festival got its start with a 2018 event in Safety Harbor.

by Michael Fritz February 18, 2019June 27, 2025

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Brainquility artist Opiuo shares news about CloZee collab and more

CL’s interview with the Kiwi who headlined the festival Saturday night.

by Michael Fritz February 18, 2019February 23, 2025

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Space Jesus and friends wubbed until the lights went on at The Ritz Ybor City

And he reminded men that “No” does not mean “Convince me.”

by Michael Fritz January 20, 2019June 19, 2024

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Generator problems couldn’t depress the good people at Florida’s Zen Awakening 2018

It wasn’t about pretty lights and overstimulation.

by Michael Fritz November 20, 2018July 17, 2025

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Zen Awakening founder Niekko Chin discusses the latest evolution of his Florida festival

Just don’t call it a “music festival.”

by Michael Fritz November 15, 2018July 21, 2025

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Suwannee Hulaween’s Paul Levine spills the beans on surprises for 2018

“I probably gave away too much already.”

by Michael Fritz October 22, 2018July 6, 2025

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Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival still a place for EDM fans to run free

It was like a RGB version of Coleridge’s Xanadu.

by Michael Fritz September 24, 2018May 15, 2025

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Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival 2018 schedule presents many conflicts

These are all good problems to have.

by Michael Fritz September 12, 2018October 16, 2023

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Tampa’s Pegasus Lounge relocates and renovates its aesthetic — including the bathrooms

“People used to write that they had to sterilize themselves after they went to bathrooms at the old place — now they walk in and people go ‘Wow, I’m at the Taj Mahal.’”

by Michael Fritz and Kaylee LoPresto May 11, 2018November 22, 2024

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Review: Zoogma says farewell to Florida with pre-Brainquility set at Crowbar (w/photos)

It was all hugs following the band’s final show after 10 years together.

by Michael Fritz April 15, 2018March 13, 2024

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Review: Manic Focus and The Russ Liquid Test wrap a sold-out Orpheum in an NYE pashmina

MZG handled the flat-billed caps.

by Michael Fritz January 1, 2018May 1, 2024

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Night of the Loving Dead: Before Hulaween’s fifth anniversary Hulaween executive producer Paul Levine talks improvements, origins and more

“Fans want us to keep going forward with trying to blow their minds every year.”

by Michael Fritz and Kaylee LoPresto October 8, 2017October 23, 2024

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Festival Preview: Earthdance 2017 is a synchronized, global dance party

Earthdance everywhere is different, but the Florida version of the festival is sure to turn heads this year with it’s incredible production.

by Michael Fritz September 17, 2017October 31, 2024

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Peace, Love and Blueberries:The Sharevival lives on as the Blueberry Patch celebrates its 40th anniversary

There are still places free of care or prejudice, where music fills the air and art is all around.

by Michael Fritz July 5, 2017March 27, 2025