Thrice at Revolution, October 7

Southern California quartet Thrice has clearly taken the edict of “adapt or die” to heart. Though the band’s been at it under the same name since 1998, the Thrice of 2011 is a wildly different animal. In fact, the Thrice of 2011 would probably not even be recognizable to the…

Marc Broussard at Culture Room, October 5

Louisiana native Marc Broussard is just 29 years old but boasts one of those voices that’s mature beyond its years. As a purveyor of so-called “bayou soul,” he specializes in an almost-radio-friendly blend of soul, blues, and rock that’s funky enough to even do proper justice to covers of songs…

Big K.R.I.T. at Revolution, September 30

Big K.R.I.T., a Mississippi rapper born Justin Scott, is one of the latest in a crop of hailed would-be saviors of rap with the power to satisfy both casual fans, internet rap nerds, and picky critics. The twist with K.R.I.T., though, unlike other 20-somethings in the same position, is that…

Forward Motion Celebrates First Anniversary at Revolution, September 29

While many boutique local record labels focus on the fringes of various music scenes, few have tried an arguably gutsier move: releasing wider-reaching, even radio-friendly rock fare without the support of the big record-industry machine. Miami-based Forward Motion Records, led by Dreaming in Stereo frontman and skilled session guitarist Fernando…

Master Plan: Maturity’s a Mixed Bag for Blink-182

When Blink-182 first started gaining popular velocity toward the end of the ’90s, the cheeky Southern California pop-punk trio didn’t necessarily seem like the scene’s top contenders for longevity. The band’s early material was unapologetically bratty, for one thing. Vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge favored nasal singing styles…

Pepper at Hollywood ArtsPark, September 25

Sundays can be emotionally fraught. There might be a little hangover issue to deal with, and then for the 9-to-5ers, there’s the additional looming specter of the even more dreaded weekday, Monday. Luckily, for this particular edition of the end of the weekend, Sunday is a fun day thanks to…

Tab Benoit at Bamboo Room, September 22

Baton Rouge-based guitarist Tab Benoit is an artist for whom geographical context is everything. As a solo performer and songwriter, Benoit has specialized in just the kind of swampy picking and throaty, rough-around-the-edges singing you would associate with his home turf. But though he’s a true bluesman, he’s not afraid…

Modern English at Respectable Street, September 22

New-wave nostalgia hits Respectable Street hard when lauded ’80s act Modern English drops by West Palm Beach. Although the band did technically get back together in the late ’90s and record new material, albeit with a slightly different lineup, it’s the group’s mid-’80s heyday for which it’s most beloved. Back…

Stream DJ Mehdi’s 2006 J. Dilla Tribute Mixtape

When DJ Mehdi passed last week at the all-too-early age of 34, he left a gaping hole in South Floridian clubbers’ hearts in particular. Mehdi, of course, was a frequent visitor to our shores, soundtracking some of the best feel-good nights across the circuit, particularly during the marathons of Winter…

Buckethead at Culture Room, September 21

Buckethead, the masked and, yes, head-bucketed guitar whiz, is probably best recognized by passing music fans as a onetime member of Guns N’ Roses during some of Axl Rose’s craziest years. But that was definitely the closest to mainstream fare that the shadowy figure born Brian Patrick Carroll ever got…

Journey at Cruzan Amphitheatre, September 18

Journey will never die — not as long as there are barroom jukeboxes and arenas alike that will benefit from some fist-pumping (and probably slightly drink-sodden) sing-alongs. As proof, consider the fact that the group’s seminal mainstream hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” is iTunes’ top-selling catalog track ever. That one song,…

J. Cole at Revolution, September 11

Months of hype, killer mixtapes, and marquee collaborations have placed 26-year-old J. Cole at the head of the new hip-hop class. As a teenager, the North Carolina artist filled pages of notebooks with possible rhymes like so many other aspiring rappers — but when he couldn’t find suitable beats for…

Brad Paisley at Cruzan Amphitheatre, September 10

Brad Paisley’s boyish looks and laid-back, rock ‘n’ roll stage garb have helped make him one of the reigning darlings of the country world. In fact, he holds the record for the biggest number of consecutive singles to reach the number-one spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart — an…

Polar Bear Club at Rocketown, September 10

Rochester, New York, five-piece Polar Bear Club is among a crop of late-’00s bands looking to change the path of “posthardcore” away from its “brootal dood” leanings. Instead of opting for more run-of-the-mill metal injections, the band updates a ’90s model of what is essentially punk-fueled, introspective indie rock with…

Nekromantix at Monterey Club, September 5

Danish psychobilly act Nekromantix represents one of the biggest booking coups yet for the greaser-cool Monterey Club. It’s a band long-running and beloved enough to usually command performances at area venues like Culture Room, and this will doubtless be packed full of pompadoured, eyelinered denizens clamoring for coffin rock. At…

John Digweed at Gryphon, September 4

The 44-year-old U.K. spinner John Digweed now enjoys a spot in the pantheon of demigod DJs who reached superstar status in the ’90s and still reap benefits. Where fellow greats from that era like Paul Oakenfold and Tiësto are more or less synonymous with trance, Digweed is synonymous with progressive…

Vanilla Ice at Seminole Casino Hollywood, September 3

There’s nothing like a little clown love to revive a rap career. Especially when the chips are down, there’s nothing the Insane Clown Posse’s army of fans, known as “juggalos,” love more than an underdog — even when casual fans turn away. Long after “Gangsta’s Paradise” and years of flopping…

Eliot Lipp at Culture Room, August 27

Eliot Lipp grew up in Tacoma, Washington, enamored of classic hip-hop, electro, and even Chicago-style postrock à la Tortoise. Eventually, he decamped to Los Angeles and began tinkering with his own music that touched on all those influences, adding a heavy experimental bent that soon reached Scott Herren, better-known these…

Hymn for Her Has Three Local Concerts Coming Up

Hymn for Her is a proud rock ‘n’ roll gypsy act. The duo of Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing — not their real names — are proudly from nowhere, rolling from show to show with their baby and dog in a 1961 Bambi Airstream trailer. Daily life in this particularly…

Bonerama to Play a Pair of South Florida Shows

Bonerama’s name sums up its MO perfectly: The New Orleans act is all brass and sass. The “bone” part of the group’s name isn’t what you might immediately think (although it’s clearly a double-entendre) — it’s a reference to the group’s instrument of choice, the trombone. Founding players Mark Mullins…

Guster at Revolution, August 21

Boston rock ‘n’ roll lifers Guster mark some 20 years of existence as a band this year. Its career has moved along at a steady clip despite only occasional mainstream attention. That’s not to say Guster lacks pop chops. Actually, for an act that gets lumped into the jam scene…