As Stonefox, and then Blond Fuzz, Boca-based Young Circles were probably the tricounty area’s finest purveyors of no-nonsense, hard-charging garage rock. Eventually, though, the bandmates found they had painted themselves into a musical corner. The same guitar riffs got to feeling stale, so the guys looked back to their earlier,…
Miami’s Awesome New Republic — these days seeming to prefer the more compact version of that name, ANR — has been churning out its unique take on Prince-influenced dance-pop for more than a half-decade. Throughout the band’s existence, the duo of Michael-John Hancock and Brian Robertson has often been the…
The Glitch MobWith Com Truise and PhantogramRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, July 12, 2011Better Than: Waiting until Langerado to see the headlinersIf you could bottle up and sell a drug-free psychedelic experience, a Glitch Mob show dose would be pricey and worth every penny. The electronic act’s headlining show at Revolution last…
Dubstep’s wobbly grip on the South Florida music scene as a whole has been cemented in recent months as the genre has crept out of the club scene and into larger concert venues. Major bass artists have been no stranger to either the Fillmore Miami Beach or to Revolution, and…
This show celebrates the birthday of John Wylie, owner of Aces High Tattoo Shop in West Palm Beach, but really a South Florida and hardcore scene legend beyond that. Wylie’s tough-guy roots run deep — he played in approximately a million bands, most notably Morning Again and Where Fear and…
Foursome the Rx Bandits first appeared on the national scene in the mid- to late ’90s as part of a particularly promising class of Southern California ska revivalists — literally. Band founder Matt Embree went to the same Orange County high school as members of at least two other bands…
Over the past five years, the Glitch Mob has grown from a West Coast club sensation to an electronic music titan. The Los Angeles-based trio of Josh “Ooah” Mayer, Ed “edIT” Ma, and Justin “Boreta” Boreta were each already established names as solo artists and DJs known for tweaking cutting-edge…
In this week’s main music feature, New Times caught up with Justin Boreta, or just Boreta, of the Los Angeles trio the Glitch Mob. The kind-of-post-hip-hop, kind-of-downtempo, all-electronic, all-awesome group plays Revolution next Tuesday with opening sets from similarly synth-loving but similarly warm acts Phantogram and Com Truise. But while…
Sundays are fun days. Nobody cares if you get up in the p.m. hours, you probably have been absolved of all other responsibility, and we heard calories don’t count either. So luckily, this Sunday you can check out an event that graciously accommodates late risers and serious eaters: the New…
The annual “Flashback Night” has revived classic Caribbean sounds in South Florida for the past five years. After a packed edition last year at Cafe Iguana Pines, the event returns this year even bigger and better, at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The guest performer of honor, as well, is…
Ever since the Psychedelic Furs played Revolution with Happy Mondays back in 2009, the English postpunk favorites have seemingly made South Florida a regular tour stop. This Friday marks the band’s second show at Culture Room in the past two years, and it’s welcome indeed. The London-birthed band, led by…
Foursome the Rx Bandits first appeared on the national scene in the mid-/late ’90s as part of a particularly promising class of Southern California ska revivalists — literally. Band founder Matt Embree went to the same Orange County high school as members of at least two other bands that would…
Reigning pop princess Rihanna will no doubt be able to carry her upcoming South Florida show on July 14 at BankAtlantic Center. But while her headlining set will go off with all the flash and panache for which her live performances are renowned, the supporting roster has just gotten a…
The True Blood season premiere and its assorted cast of supernatural creatures drew plenty of TV viewers last night. But hip-hop, R&B, and pop fans with less of a taste for blood and magical fairies were, instead, glued to the BET Awards 2011. Unsurprisingly, South Florida’s biggest industry stars loomed…
For a while there, it seemed impossible to track Young Circles’ movements through the band’s quick-succession name and lineup changes. As Stonefox, we drooled over the sometimes-trio, sometimes-quartet’s pared-down, fuzzed-out take on psychedelic garage-rock. They blew speakers and eventually broke hearts as they broke up, with half the band dispersing…
Here’s a handful of recession-friendly music around the tricounty area!Friday, June 24*Live hip-hop party band ArtOfficial play the Stage in Miami starting at 10 p.m. for free-99. Click here for details. *Also in Miami: amazing gonzo rock ‘n’ roll act Furious Dudes at Vlada Lounge, also free. Recommended if you…
Dubstep’s wobbly grip on the South Florida music scene as a whole has been cemented in recent months as the genre’s creeped out of the club scene and into larger concert venues. Major bass artists have been no stranger to either the Fillmore Miami Beach nor to Revolution, and this…
Last month, we announced the local Rocketown stop of the “Scream It Like You Mean It Tour” on August 2. The all-ages show already boasted a packed, six-act bill, with the biggest stars in headliners and scene veterans Breathe Carolina and Chiodos. The lineup has now gotten even more crowded…
Although opinions about the upcoming Langerado lineup are pretty divisive, one shining light on the bill is the awesome Los Angeles trio the Glitch Mob. But if that’s not enough to make you spring for a full festival pass, you’re in luck. The act is headlining its own upcoming show…
On his latest track, “Visit From the Grave,” Miami’s Panic Bomber has created an exquisite balance of danceability and dread. A little slower and a little less aggressively brassy than his earlier work, this is a midtempo, creepy house cut built on a percolating bass line that crescendoes slowly. …
North Carolina native J. Cole is often mentioned in the same breathless savior-of-rap exultations as current crossover stars like Wiz Khalifa, Drake, and company. That’s a lot of pressure for these 20-somethings, but so far, they seem up to the task. Although the latter two mentioned have achieved bona fide…
The problem with old folks is that they blanket-label all newfangled music without really understanding what’s behind it. To anyone over 25, the current all-ages rock scene might look like a hopelessly tangled mess of hair and funny onstage posturing. But, ick, please don’t call it the dreaded e-m-o (that’s…
