The 1990s came back to life in Ybor City last Saturday when a crew of old-school Brandon punks reunited for a concert featuring Slap of Reality and Clairmel, all on The Bricks back patio.

Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Slap of Reality plays The Bricks in Ybor City, Florida on March 1, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning
Credit: Photo by Melissa Manning

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...