By Ant Perrucci

Amy Hendrickson, singer, songwriter and guitarist, was drinking a Corona and chewing thoughtfully on a slice of pizza.
“Time-wise, it shouldn’t be physically possible for us to be doing this, but we’re doing it,” she said.
Hendrickson is the front for her band, Amy Hendrickson and the Prime Directive. She and the three men […]

Appearing alongside Gainesvillians Lettuce Olive and The Duppies, and St. Augustine’s Amy Henrickson & the PRIME Directive is L.A.-based singer Alaina Alexander. Drift chatted with Alaina about her upcoming album, singing for charity and what it was like to be on American Idol.

By Shannon McGregor
It’s storytime – The Mountain Goats are coming to town. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, The Mountain Goats will bring their intimate brand of rock to Café 11. With “The Life Of The World To Come,” lead singer John Darnielle explored the Good Book as inspiration. As an album, Darnielle says it represents […]

By Lauren Hill
With inspiration drawn from childhood memories of hiding beneath a grand piano as his father wailed out Jazz riffs with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, Wade Gildersleeve’s art communicates the smoky, masculine ambience of those early recollections. Growing up in a family of musicians in North Carolina, Wade’s talent came not […]

31 days/31 ways is a journey in hometown adventure. We will surf each day in October and will try out a different wave-riding device with some of our favorite friends, sources of inspiration, and perhaps a few strangers. We’ll document our experiences through video, photos and words. Each day will be about sharing the wondrous experience of riding waves, the beauty of being in the ocean, and the importance of doing what you love

Drift Magazine and Indigo Planet Records have joined forces and are excited to present a Benefit CD Release and Awareness showcase for Invisible Children and the St. Johns Cultural Council. IPR is holding three national showcases (Canal Room in NYC, Viper Room in Los Angeles, and Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine) to premiere it’s compilation CD “Njagala ennyimba – Songs for the Invisible Children.” Included on the CD are new songs by Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), Ellen Foley, American Idol’s Alaina Alexander, Travis Tooke (For Squirrels, Subrosa), Larry Kirwan (Black 47), Aaron Dugan (Matisyahu), and others.