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2007 Stories by Lee Zimmerman

• BrakesBrakesBrakes

  published July 26, 2007

  BrakesBrakesBrakes' sophomore album is a skittish romp that finds the young British band (whose members include alumni of British Sea Power and... More >>

• Sam Friend and the Melon Cauliflowers

  published July 26, 2007

  The University of Miami School of Music claims some notable alumni, two of the best-known being Pat Metheny and Bruce Hornsby. Only time will... More >>

• Less Than Jake

  published July 19, 2007

  Some assume that being in a punk band means surrendering your sense of humor and giving up all claims on musical maturity. Fortunately, there's... More >>

• Paul McCartney

  published July 5, 2007

  In a roller-coaster career that´s nearing the 40-year mark, Paul McCartney has tallied his share of both successes (McCartney, Band... More >>

• Groove Junkies

  published June 28, 2007

  It´s Saturday night at Tobacco Road in Miami, and the Heavy Pets are holding court upstairs. Funky environs and even funkier music... More >>

• Various artists

  published June 28, 2007

  Even with the flood of tribute albums besieging the marketplace in recent years -- some worthy, most redundant -- an homage to an album like the... More >>

• Jesse Malin

  published June 7, 2007

  Tough and tenacious, Jesse Malin adopts the guise of street punk turned rebellious rocker and unapologetic outcast with a raised fist and an... More >>

• A Quarter Century of Weirdness

  published May 24, 2007

  Weird Al performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, 1806 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. Tickets cost $38 to $68. Call... More >>

• Assembly of Dust

  published May 24, 2007

  With the term jam band incorporating everything from blues to bluegrass these days, it's an overused handle that barely describes all... More >>

• The Many Hues of the Blues

  published May 24, 2007

  Walter Trout and the Radicals perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Bamboo Room, 25 S. J St., Lake Worth. Tickets cost $32. Call... More >>

• The Ditchflowers

  published May 17, 2007

  It's not always obvious from what we're exposed to in this dance-centric part of the state, but Florida used to be a fairly reliable bastion for... More >>

• Waters Runs Deep

  published May 17, 2007

  Roger Waters plays at 8 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Sound Advice Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansbury's Way, West Palm Beach. Tickets cost $25.25 to $129.50.... More >>

• Wilco

  published May 10, 2007

  Wilco may be the essence of eclectic indulgence. Shedding their Americana visage with 2002's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, they successfully... More >>

• Veteran's Day

  published May 3, 2007

  Call him the comeback kid. Truth is, Jay Boy Adams is happy he was called, period. When you've been away from the music biz for 25 years,... More >>

• Dinosaur Jr.

  published April 26, 2007

  Forget the Foo Fighters — the true champ when it comes to blending melody and mayhem is a tumultuous trio known as Dinosaur Jr. These... More >>

• Kings of Leon

  published April 12, 2007

  Kings of Leon are commanding quite a racket these days. Hailed by some as the saviors of Southern rock, these four — three of them the sons... More >>

• Bright Eyes

  published April 5, 2007

  Following the critical acclaim garnered by 2005's simultaneous release of I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital... More >>

• Raga Rhythms

  published March 29, 2007

  Ravi Shankar may be India's best-known musical export, but it's also safe to say most people would be stumped if they were forced to identify... More >>

• Norah Jones

  published March 29, 2007

  Norah Jones is still searching for her perpetual groove. Since garnering instant acclaim at the top of the jazz and pop charts with her... More >>

• Colour Me Bad

  published March 29, 2007

  In the past decade or so, rock has been swept up in an excess of imitation. Best-selling bands like the Strokes and the Black Crowes eschew... More >>

• Elder Statesmen of Rock

  published March 22, 2007

  In 1967, the Who released an album called The Who Sell Out, a psychedelic set of songs interspersed with faux jingles and... More >>

• Mary Karlzen

  published March 8, 2007

  Sure, Mary Karlzen sings like a coal miner's daughter and lives in Wisconsin, but she's originally a South Florida home girl who got her break... More >>

• Jennings & Keller

  published March 1, 2007

  Laurie Jennings understands the merits of being a singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. As former proprietor of Homestead's now-defunct Mainstreet... More >>

• Joe Ely

  published February 22, 2007

  Sharing the same West Texas roots that birthed Buddy Holly, Joe Ely helped kick-start the so-called outlaw country movement and has impacted its... More >>

• Broward Blues

  published February 22, 2007

  Let's be honest. Aren't you sick and tired of all those weepy, candy-ass singer/songwriter types who are so annoyingly abundant lately? Do you... More >>