In early 2009, Delray Beach developer Robert Workens had no idea that turning dwindling Lake Worth house music club Mix into a live-music venue would have such a profound effect on Palm Beach County’s music scene. Workens turned for advice to the club’s redecorator, Bryce Henderson, who was busy outfitting…
Air hockey is totally a contact sportEver since Run-D.M.C. threw down rap verses on top of Joe Perry’s guitar riffs on its 1986 remake of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” many bands have endeavored to mesh hip-hop lyricism with rock wallop. While that formula has proven fruitful in some instances –…
Ever since Run-D.M.C. threw down rap verses on top of Joe Perry’s guitar riffs on its 1986 remake of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” many bands have endeavored to mesh hip-hop lyricism with rock wallop. While that formula has proven fruitful in some instances —Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine —…
The four good-looking lads in Honor Society could be the New Kids on the Block for the millennial generation. The quartet brings its vibrant, R&B-infused pop to Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room on Sunday, during its “Here Comes Trouble” tour’s second stop. Truth be told, Honor Society’s ties to boy bands…
Acoustic duo Chicken Little (it typically adds an exclamation point) brings old-time post-punk to an in-store Radio-Active Records show Thursday. How do those two disparate styles mix? Chicken Little’s overt Appalachian bluegrass backbone makes the old-timer bit really easy to make out, but one has to dig deeper into the…
Acoustic duo Chicken Little (it typically adds an exclamation point) brings old-time post-punk to an in-store Radio-Active Records show Thursday. How do those two disparate styles mix? Chicken Little’s overt Appalachian bluegrass backbone makes the old-timer bit really easy to make out, but one has to dig deeper into the…
Photo by Alex RendonJim CamachoEx Norwegian, Jim Camacho, and Dreaming in StereoThe Monterey Club, Fort LauderdaleFriday, February 5, 2001Better Than: Paying $400 to hobnob with retired NFL players and B-list celebrities.The Review:Amidst all the celebrity sightings and Super Bowl pandemonium going on in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night, Broward’s one-of-kind…
Local dub enthusiasts Spred the Dub’s rootsy rocksteady grooves prove to be as infectious as, well, a highly transmittable STD. Frontman Mickey Vintage delivers slick, smooth vocals that reverberate perfectly over his percussive rhythm guitar playing and his quartet’s psychedelic-tinged reggae. And lead guitarist Boris Fingermon adds an improvisational flair…
You can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of the avant-garde pop star named Ebony Bones!, born Ebony Thomas. But despite not yet offering an official U.S. release of her debut album, Bone of My Bones, this Brit has been slowly gaining stateside appeal. Turns out the gal has already…
In this land of palm trees and Tommy Bahama shirts, the fact that the monthly Auteur Explosion has survived thus far is impressive. Thank dynamo event organizer Dawn Dubriel, who’s teamed up with Underlab Studios, a production house that’s proven tremendously supportive of local artists. Together they’ve put together 11…
photo by Alex RendonThe Shutter closed out Saturday’s show at Cinema Paradiso.Auteur Explosion XIWith Soma, Sage and Tag, and the ShutterCinema Paradiso, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, November 21, 2009Better Than: Any chic gallery on Las Olas or a drunken stupor on Himmarshee.The Review:In this land of palm trees and Tommy Bahama shirts,…
Don’t expect the usual array of underground indie rock at Propaganda on Friday. Sure, you have Lake Worth’s melancholic rock hero, John Ralston, headlining the night. His set will offer fans a sample of the new material he’s been polishing. And then there are the syrupy sounds of Fort Lauderdale’s…
The Golden Filter’s take on late-’70s downtown glitz has taken Manhattan’s club scene (and the blogosphere) by storm. Consisting of record producer Stephen and vocalist Penelope, the duo is notable for its chilly arpeggios, pulsating beats, and plush vocals — as well as their elusive personas. (No, those aren’t their…
Photo by Christina MendenhallKill Miss Pretty’s Alicia Olink dressed as a sexy zebra.To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Moonfest 2009Downtown West Palm BeachSaturday, October 31, 2009Better Than: Witnessing a scantily clad Tinker Bell getting spanked by Beaker the Muppet.The Review:With an estimated attendance of over…
Alligator Alley was one of the most distinctive venues we had in South Florida. Where else could you munch on savory gator ribs, sip on a crisp microbrew, and listen to funky New Orleans zydeco all at once? Sadly, it is no more — after a weekend-long sendoff, Alligator Alley…
Have your cardigans handy on Tuesday night as Propaganda brings us an evening chock-full of sentimental, emotive indie rock. In keeping with promoter Steve Rullman’s vision of packaging bands, the four acts on this night’s bill cross similar heart-on-sleeve territories. Two of them, All Get Out and the Working Title,…
The revelry swings into high gear on Lake Avenue on Halloween as Lake Worth’s inaugural Halloween Street gets under way Saturday at noon. Organizers promise three stages of music, “Coney Island-style” freak shows, a psychic fair, costume contests for kids, pets, and adults, and arts and crafts vendors galore. The…
Last Friday at Propaganda was an evening of sweaty, unabashed musical revival. Both acts on the evening’s bill, the Dexter Romweber Duo and Ben Prestage, masterfully resurrected styles of music popular decades ago — rockabilly and bluegrass, respectively. And each made those styles their own. Despite arguably being the main…
Quartet Surfer Blood kind of sounds like it’s socking Brian Wilson over the head with a distortion pedal, spewing pleasant harmonies imbued with scuzzy guitars and boundless white noise. Since originally forming as TV Club a few years back, lead vocalist/guitarist JP and bassist TJ (the two remaining original members) have…
Last Sunday marked the second installment of longtime local promoter Mark Pollack’s “Can I Say Sunday” series at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale. Conceived as a vinyl record swap, music-movie screening, and show, the event again came together brilliantly in the inviting surroundings of this former Methodist church. The evening…
It’s been 22 years since Rodney Mayo bought an old Salvation Army soup kitchen at 518 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach and converted it into the punk-rock institution it is today. So to celebrate, the king of Palm Beach nightlife put together an extravaganza last Saturday featuring some 20…
Yes, we’ve been dropping some serious ink on Lake Worth’s on-the-money music joint Propaganda for some time now. So, you might ask, what’s all this hullaballoo about a grand-opening week at this already established venue? According to the place’s booking and promoting sensei, Steve Rullman, they were awaiting final approval…
