Email Author John Hood

2009 Stories by John Hood

• Local Guys Rebel Play Topnotch Brit Rock at Culture Room This Saturday

  published December 10, 2009

  The best way to tell if a song's got what it takes to be a hit is to see how quickly and indelibly it sticks in your head. A song doesn't need... More >>

• OK Go Gets Gone

  published December 3, 2009

  You've seen them dance like graceful maniacs in their own Chicago backyard to the tune of "A Million Ways." You've wondered at their remarkable... More >>

• DJ Todd Stylez Is the Bahamas’ Number-One Export

  published November 19, 2009

  Nassau's gone funky, and Nassau's got soul. Just ask the Beginning of the End, the band that sang all about just that in the classic "Funky... More >>

• Electro Provocateur Peaches Gets Even Spicier With New Album I Feel Cream

  published November 5, 2009

  When an artist is utterly outspoken about herself, it's hard to resist trying to goad her into saying a little bit more. Sometimes it works.... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Revolution!

  published October 29, 2009

  Of the many memorable nights at Revolution over the past five years, the best was arguably Peter Murphy. Really. Although the nod too could go... More >>

• KMFDM Does Halloween at Culture Room

  published October 29, 2009

  With the exception of Rammstein (a raging post-industrial roar of a rock band) and Tokio Hotel (a neo-glam group of anime-like youngsters),... More >>

• Kiss: Alive 35 Hits BankAtlantic Center

  published October 22, 2009

  KissDuring the age of the live album (Cheap Trick's At Budokan; Frampton Comes Alive, Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo!,... More >>

• Hallelujah

  published October 22, 2009

  Why the hell Leonard Cohen appeared at BankAtlantic Center rather than, say, the Fillmore Gleason is anybody's guess. But if he had staged it at a... More >>

• West Meets Cute

  published October 22, 2009

  Julie West’s collection of uber-cute characters might seem like simply cuddlesome creatures fit for kids of any age. But beneath their... More >>

• Don't Call It a Comeback

  published October 1, 2009

  To most who were there, the most memorable of Third Eye Blind's chart battles was the 1997 duel between the band's "Semi-Charmed Life" and Smash... More >>

• Spitfire Sorcery

  published October 1, 2009

  Three times now, Juliette Lewis has brought her roaring rock circus to our market, and three times now we've shown up in numbers that are almost... More >>

• Head Spins: Dean Michaels 

  published September 24, 2009

  Few DJs would think to cut through Florence, Italy, and New York City to get to Fort Lauderdale. Then again, few DJs have proven the logic of a... More >>

• He's Explosive

  published September 10, 2009

  If Grammys were awarded for hard work and hustle, Dainamite would win at least one every year. He'll play anywhere for anyone at any time. And... More >>

• Revenge of the Non-Apes

  published September 10, 2009

  Ask She Wants Revenge singer/guitarist Justin Warfield what type of music his band churns out and he’ll respond simply, “Dance... More >>

• Head Spins: Brian Hunker 

  published September 3, 2009

  Brian Hunker likes to keep it simple on the decks. "I take a decidedly uncreative approach," he says. "No fancy beat-matching. No mashups. No... More >>

• Crüe Fest Returns

  published August 27, 2009

  Crüe Fest 2, the ragtag summer tour headlined by the infamous Mötley Crüe, hits Cruzan in West Palm this Thursday. And if frontline... More >>

• Infected Mushroom

  published August 27, 2009

  It's highly unlikely that either Korn's Jonathan Davis or Perry Farrell will join Israeli psytrance superstars Infected Mushroom when they hit... More >>

• Poplife's Last Stand at White Room

  published August 6, 2009

  There was something bittersweet about catching Black Moth Super Rainbow at White Room on August 1. On the one hand, it was among the absolute... More >>

• Head Spins: DJ Omi

  published July 23, 2009

  Most people would be glad to have either smarts or sex appeal or a sense of timing; to have all three would make one positively giddy. That... More >>

• Prodigal Offspring

  published July 16, 2009

  It's been nearly 25 years since the Offspring first kicked sand in the face of pop music. Some folks called the Southern California kids... More >>

• Head Spins: DJ J Felix

  published July 2, 2009

  One would think that a DJ who boasts a residency every night of the week would have neither the time nor the inclination to add to that roster.... More >>

• Head Spins: DJ Billy Paul

  published June 25, 2009

  On any given Thursday evening at the Palms Hotel on South Beach, you'll find an intimate confab of hipsters swaying to a decidedly worldly... More >>

• This Show Is Juicy

  published June 25, 2009

  It's highly unlikely that the Florida Citrus Commission even knows about, let alone condones, the upcoming five-city Citrus Circuit Tour. But... More >>

• Head Spins: Danny Ashe

  published June 18, 2009

  Is a DJ a musician? Some say yes; some say no. If you say yes, what happens when the DJ ditches the turntable and kicks on the Serato? Are they... More >>

• Head Spins: DJ Jenni Foxx

  published June 4, 2009

  Hurricane Wilma may have been devastating for a lot of folks, but not for Jenni Foxx. See, on that 2005 day after it hit, she happened to have... More >>