Earlier this year, the publicity machine known as PETA decided they’d get their name in the papers again by requesting the Pet Shop Boys change their name to the Rescue Shelter Boys. No really, they did. The request was respectfully declined, which I’m sure was a crushing blow to animal…
Calling a club or a venue iconic is cliche, so instead we’ll say Churchill’s is a landmark, an institution, or just a great place to see local acts. Those of you who’ve been frequent supporters of Churchill’s may have noticed something fishy has been going on the internets when it…
A lot of the time in this weekly feature, we fit just under the $7 budget, leaving little left over for say a drink, a dessert or an antacid. That is most certainly not the case this week: La Granja fast(ish) food restaurants are here to hook your wallet and…
Country/Blues icon Bonnie Raitt has announced an October 23 date at Pompano Beach Amphitheater. She’s recently released her 18th album, and simply refuses to stop touring. Most of this tour is being performed with Taj Mahal, but they won’t be making the trip down to Pompano Beach. Instead, Bonnie will…
Looking to see a good live show in Broward or Palm Beach this weekend? Well you’re in luck.One of our favorite bands, Ex Norwegian, is playing Propaganda tonight starting at 9 p.m. $5 gets you in the door.Looking to folk it up a bit instead? Try country-pop-folk duo Friction Farm…
via Cook To Bang… mmmm PoonchiladasAlthough Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights other food blogs, this time with a focus on less-local blogs:Serious Eats is a… well a serious food blog. Professional…
It’s easy to fall into the trap of overdoing a mixed drink. Sure, booze purists insist that mixing anything aside from a splash of water will ruin any decent alcohol, but sometimes slugging straight whiskey isn’t the most refreshing summertime drink on the beach. But pounding down frozen cocktails in…
One of the two bands currently touring under the L.A. Guns moniker is coming to Culture Room on September 12. Founding member Tracii Guns, Jeremy Guns, Marty Casey, Alec “Big Al” Bauer, and Chad Stewart make up this version of the Guns, while all Phil Lewis, Steve Riley, Stacey Blades,…
It’s the end of an era ladies and gentlemen, especially for those of you who like your pop icons a bit on the schizophrenic side. It seems as if Miley Cyrus has gotten some help with her dissociative identity disorder and has decided she’ll be touring without her alter-ego Hannah…
Looking to get your copy of Undertow signed by Maynard James Keenan? Well it seems Tool’s lead singer is a little more interested in signing something else now. Not breasts, posters, or babies (although he’d probably sign at least one of those things if you asked nicely enough) Maynard is…
If you’ve got a hankering to help pay Steely Dan’s rent this month, now’s as good a time as any to pick up some tickets and get these folks back on the right track. Steely Dan is playing the Mizner Park Amphitheater on June 13 and Live Nation is now…
It’s not too late to pick up some tickets for tonight’s No Doubt, Paramore and The Sounds show in West Palm Beach. Lawn tickets are still available for just $10. Call 561-795-8883 or visit the website for tickets. Hit the jump if you need more motivation to see this show…
It’s been nearly a week since I put that bitter melon in my mouth, and I swear I can still taste the damn thing once in a while. Either that or my taste buds are still having nightmares from which I fear they’ll never awake. Seeing that today I have…
The band with the most disgusting name in all of music, Hot Tuna, is coming to stink up Revolution with Old School Freight Train on August 29. Now before you even have to ask, Hot Tuna is not disgusting because of the not so subtle innuendo it may conjure. It’s…
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you’ll have to…
Hey look! It’s a music festival which is actually family friendly! The Surfin’ Snook Summer Jam is going down at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater on June 20 starting at 3:30 pm and should be a perfect destination for music fans and families looking to get out of the house for…
Long Beach rockers RX Bandits and San Francisco based prog-rockers Dredg are setting off on a co-headlining tour which is currently slated to end on July 22 at Culture Room. The RX Bandits have an interesting catalogue of music: going back to their earliest days (think 1995 or so) the…
It’s not exactly hard to find a cheap place for breakfast. There are hundreds of chains offering the typical eggs, pig product, and fried potato for a couple of bucks, but they normally come with a much bigger cost. Try eating at a big-time chain or fast-food restaurant for breakfast…
via Will Jog For Food Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights other food blogs: Summer is just around the corner, and that means unbearable heat. Sounds like a good time to…
It’s nice to see Steely Dan touring again. Not that they’ve been off the road much recently, but for fans of the jazz-rock band, there must have been quite a few very frustrating years of having to listen to their albums at home or in their cars. In the mid-1970s,…
Can’t afford to shell out a couple hundred bucks to see the latest hip shaking pop diva play live at BankAtlantic Center on June 29? Beyonce feels your pain, and is actually doing something about it. Beyonce set aside 2000 tickets to each of her non-Las Vegas shows for $20…
Honestly, you should be all caught up on this by now. It’s been a whole month, plenty of time to read the single greatest food blog in South Florida. But just in case you haven’t been a super-faithful reader, here’s some of the best blogging of May on Clean Plate…
