His weapons are alcohol (which empowers his rants like a boozy version of a spinach-inhaling Popeye), swear words (with one in particular that’s not generally accepted in polite American conversation), and most importantly, the truth. It’s that final element which so thoroughly infuriates the majority of his detractors. Saturday evening…
Depending on your level of cynicism, stand-up comics are either incredibly brave entertainers or narcissists in desperate need of attention and a hug. Regardless, every successful stand-up comedian has an angle, a schtick, they work to their benefit. Mitch Hedberg and Steven Wright are (or were) masters of punny, one-liners…
First thing’s first: Galactic is one hell of an instrumental band. Wherever they go, they carry the spirit of Mardi Gras with them and any venue is instantly turned into a block party on Bourbon Street. What makes one of their concerts all the more interesting is the cast of…
Last year, in an interview with NPR, Robert Mercurio, bassist and cofounder of Galactic, admitted, “We don’t truthfully have a strong lyrical writer in the band, and I think that’s probably good that we have acknowledged that. I don’t think there’s any shame to reach out and know your weaknesses…
Hidden behind a long line of industrial buildings and a throng of warehouses is an oasis home to a pair of nefarious grails our parents warned us about: sex and rock ‘n’ roll. Club Vixens, the latest brainchild from the folks behind Scarlett’s Cabaret, aims to be more than just…
In 1974, Billy Joel released “The Entertainer,” a cynical take on fame and the fickleness of fan loyalty. In the opening verse he sings, “I may have won your hearts / But I know the game, you’ll forget my name / And I won’t be here in another year /…
Like so many snowbirds, Billy Joel appreciates warm weather and sunshine during winter and returns to Florida at the end of the month for his first New Year’s Eve show in the southern end of the state. Over the course of his career, Joel has given us many things to…
John Ralston is a quiet guy. Not quiet in the sense that he doesn’t speak — he’s actually a rather chatty and engaging man. He’s just not very loud. Even in the noisy, happy-hour bustle of the bar where we’re meeting, Ralston keeps his voice soft and conversational, barely raising…
There are songs that, despite our best efforts, latch onto our memories and brains’ pleasure centers the way glitter clings to all surfaces. “Groove Is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite is one such ditty that, after 25 years, refuses to be shaken off. The songsmith and voice behind the 1990…
When Jacques de Beaufort debuted his latest project, Deep Inside the Man-Cave, the Lake Worth gallery owner opted to ditch the sparkling wine and violins we might normally associate with such high-brow pursuits in favor of drinks and music a bit more befitting of his subject matter: cans of PBR, Natty…
Oxford-based indie rock outfit Glass Animals came to what should have been sunny South Florida in an attempt to escape their often dreary and rain-soaked stomping grounds of England. Instead, they got more of the same in terms of weather Tuesday night. However, what really made it feel like a…
The last time we spoke with Jacques de Beaufort he was shutting down a project that had been a large part of his life for two years, Unit 1. Located in his combination home and studio, Unit 1 was an attempt by the Lake Worth resident and associate professor of…
R&B isn’t the new rock. It’s only continuing to influence rock the way rhythm and blues always has, going as far back as the rockabilly of Elvis and the brown-sugar-loving Rolling Stones. Still, some of the biggest “rock stars” these days are more apt to lay down a silky-smooth groove…
No opener. No mistakes. No messing about. The best word to describe Saturday night’s Hall & Oates show is perfect. The 5500 fans attending the sold-out concert saw two masters of their craft show up on time, bang out a fourteen-song setlist (with two encores) containing the very best of…
On the blackest of Fridays, shock-rockers and self-proclaimed “heavy metal holocaust” GWAR brought their hilarious freak show to Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale. Touring in celebration of their thirtieth anniversary, the band elicited more bloodshed and gratuitous violence than a pair of brawling moms at a Wal-Mart on the day…
How does someone over the age of 21 survive a Borgore concert? Pre-game. Hard. Last night at Club Cinema in Fort Lauderdale, Israeli dubstep/gorestep DJ Borgore played to a full house of half-naked teenagers. While his demographic does normally extend into the college age range, this particular concert was 16…
“You all want this in character, right?” Brent Purgason is the most recent addition to GWAR, the world’s greatest alien-themed, comedy-heavy metal band. His on-stage alias, Pustulus Maximus, is a fearsome and, as the name suggests, disgusting-looking creature. We start our conversation by deciding on whether or not to do…
Pioneers of the Philly sound that incorporated funk, R&B, and soul music (which, for better or worse, eventually birthed smooth jazz and quiet storm) as well as new wave and rock, Hall & Oates were and are songwriting geniuses. Both graduates of Temple University, Daryl Hall and John Oates met…
A hazy rock club thick with cigarette smoke is the last place anyone would expect a marathon, but Thursday night, Revolution Live was the site of more cardio workouts than any gym in Fort Lauderdale. A horde of Converse wearing punks and emo kids descended upon the venue for a…
Borgore — Israeli DJ, producer, Buygore Records labelhead, and owner of the hashtag #BootyForBorgore — has just returned from the Mad Decent Boat Party, the seafaring counterpart to Diplo’s Mad Decent Block Party. The same weekend the world was coping with mass murders committed by terrorists in both Beirut and…
Pop-punk stalwarts the Wonder Years and Motion City Soundtrack have joined forces on what could easily pass as a Vans Warped Tour minireunion. Both bands are out in support of new records in 2015. The Wonder Years’ fifth studio release, No Closer to Heaven, dropped in September, is a concept…
Tom Segura may not be a household name just yet, but he’s far and away one of the funniest men in stand-up comedy today. The star of his own special on Netlfix, Completely Normal, and one-half of the husband/wife duo alongside Christina Pazsitzky on the podcast, Your Mom’s House, Segura…
