Kreepy Tiki Tattoos Announces New 5 Points Lounge

When the late Monterey Club opened, the relationship between it and adjoining Kreepy Tiki Tattoos was definitely symbiotic. If you were at a show early enough, you could wander into the shop — the connecting door was usually open — and check out the rotating art shows there or make…

Tool on February 6 at BankAtlantic Center

To call Tool the “thinking person’s metal band,” to use that oft-cited quote, is, frankly, insulting to the rest of the sprawling world of metal, a vast genre with cave-like nooks and crannies. Still, there has always been something obviously cerebral about the group, which has managed to enjoy both…

Scott H. Biram on February 6 at Propaganda

Somewhere between country, folk, blues, punk, and even metal exists Texas bad boy Scott H. Biram. A cult figure for years, perhaps Biram may start benefiting from mainstream America’s revived interest in Americana via far less salty acts like Mumford and Sons. Where rock radio’s new rootsy bands are still…

The Civil Wars on February 4 at Culture Room

As the almost-antebellum-sounding name of this duo suggests, there is something more than a little vintage about the Civil Wars’ sound. Legend has it members Joy Williams and John Paul White met at a Nashville studio session, and they’ve taken that city’s Americana roots to heart. Rather than go for…

Q&A: Blonds on Backing Up the Hype; Show Tonight at Bardot

South Florida’s next big breakout act, Blonds, is a funny example of how a little mistake in the internet age can translate to acclaim, label interest, and opportunities very, very quickly. Of course, a cute girl singer with a distinctive voice — backed by some pretty sweet songwriting — helps…

The Kills, January 28 at Revolution Live

The music world is a wondrous one, where a dreadlocked girl named Alison in a slightly crusty Vero Beach pop-punk band can morph into a beautiful, indie, fashion-plate chanteuse named V.V. Such is the case with the Kills’ “V.V.,” born Alison Mosshart, the former frontwoman of ’90s Florida act Discount…

Anthony Green, January 28 at Culture Room

Anthony Green stood out immediately in sound and sensibility, first as the frontman of Saosin and later of Circa Survive. His two bands rose from a certain mid-’00s post-hardcore scene that welcomed Green but in which he was essentially still a misfit. With an unabashed love for proggy, experimental musical…

Machine Gun Kelly, January 26 at Revolution Live

In 2012, melanin levels are no longer much of a factor in overground rap credibility. See, for example, the success of Yelawolf, on the one hand, plying a trunk-rattling Southern sound and, on the other, the lighthearted “frat rap” of Mac Miller. Now entering the mainstream fray is Machine Gun…

Download: Anthony Green’s AGBDEP; Culture Room Show Saturday

As the frontman of Saosin and then Circa Survive, Anthony Green stood out immediately in sound and sensibility. His two bands came up from a certain mid-’00s post-hardcore scene that welcomed Green but in which he was essentially still a misfit. With an unabashed love for proggy, experimental musical tinkering…