That’s right, the honorable Phineas J. Whoopie has officially retired from lecturing Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley the Walrus to pursue a career in music. For those of you not up on obscure cartoon characters from the 1960s, Phineas is the bespectacled professor who would help out Underdog and his friends…
Crossfade announced earlier that Counting Crows will be playing August 18 at the (by that time) newly renovated Bayfront Park Amphitheater on August 18. The news just got much more exciting as Michael Franti & Spearhead and California rockers Augustana will be joining the Crows for the awkwardly titled “The…
Green Day announced that The Bravery, Franz Ferdinand, and Kaiser Chiefs will take turns opening during this summer’s tour. On August 4 in Miami’s American Airlines Arena, Kaiser Chiefs will be warming up the crowd before Green Day hits the stage. If you’re hoping to see The Bravery or Franz…
That’s right, the honorable Phineas J. Whoopie has officially retired from lecturing Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley the Walrus to pursue a career in music. For those of you not up on obscure cartoon characters from the 1960s, Phineas is the bespectacled professor who would help out Underdog and his friends…
The parade of super clever names continues with Boys Like Girls hitting the Culture Room on June 24th in support of their brilliantly titled upcoming album “Due or Die”. The Boston based pop rockers are touring across the U.S. and seemingly hitting every Six Flags in the nation along the…
Want to see Matisyahu and Les Claypool for under $25 bucks? You can: The only catch to this deal is you’ve got to have at least three friends. Well technically they don’t have to be friends so much as they have a little cash to chip in for some cheap…
If looks could kill, you’d call this thing the plague. It’s roughly the size of a cucumber, and covered with green bumps that make it look like the bastard child of a cucumber and a head of broccoli. My trembling hands pick it up and the cold outer layer feels…
Twenty one years is a hell of a long time to be playing music, much less to be playing someone else’s music, but The Machine is doing just that. They’ve been hailed as the best Pink Floyd tribute band by numerous people, and Spin.com claims they sound “exactly like Pink…
Buy a ticket for a Hank Williams III show and you’re probably expecting to hear a whole lot of country songs about heartbreak, good old boys, and life on the wide open plains. Show up to the Hank Williams III and Assjack show at Culture Room in July and you’ll…
Multicultural funk is coming to Hard Rock Live thanks to WAR and Average White Band. WAR, best known for songs like “Low Rider” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends” has been playing their laid back California style funk for 40 years, but it was their mid ’70s recordings that propelled…
via http://www.myspace.com/therealsupervillainsIt’s time to break out your black and white checkered Doc Martins and suspenders and brush up on your skanking skills. The Orlando based Supervillains are single handedly trying to revive the ska scene. The five piece band has been incessantly touring for the last 3 years, playing more…
Folk music certainly seems to be on the upswing again with folks like Bon Iver and the Fleet Foxes enjoying tons of press and popularity (at least as much as an indie act can get). Proof positive is The Avett Brothers’ rapid rise during the last couple years. Seth and…
Looking to go on a music cruise but can’t stand the sight of hippies? Well the Jam Cruise is out of the question, but Shiprocked could be right up your alley. Departing on Sunday, November 15, Shiprocked will head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman before returning to…
via Burger BeastAlthough 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:Let’s say you’ve already poured through Clean Plate Charlie, but still need more South Florida food blogging goodness. It’s impossible to…
If you’re looking for a unique cocktail to whittle away an afternoon, the Prickly Pear Margarita served at Canyon Southwest Café in Fort Lauderdale should be at the top of your list. The exact ingredients and portions of this signature margarita are a well-guarded secret, but here’s an educated guess:…
South Florida seems to be a haven for jam bands of late. Hot new acts like the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced its biggest lineup yet, and when Langerado dropped the jam, the festival folded. Perpetual Groove is coming to cash in on the Jam…
Fresh off dropping their longtime record label Geffen, Counting Crows is going on tour and making a stop in Miami at Bayfront Amphitheater. The Counting Crows, who were huge for a few years in the 90s with the single “Mr. Jones”, have been not so steadily touring ever since. Lead…
All of your future holiday plans are falling into place: New Year’s is covered with STS9, and now you can get an early start on Halloween with German industrial/goth band KMFDM coming to Respectable Street on October 30. These uber-political (see what I did there?) industrial pioneers have been blasting…
How’s this for advanced notice? STS9 has announced a January 2, 2010 show at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale. The electronic rockers, who have a massive following in both the dance circuit and the jam circles, are giving fans plenty of notice for their upcoming show, presumably so you can…
An innocuous looking chocolate bar wrapped in silver foil and a paper Whole Foods bag sat on the table in front of me with a note reading “Try this for the food blog and don’t open the bag until you’ve tasted the chocolate.” I was confused as to how this…
Camp Kill Yourself, aka CKY, is coming to town on July 28 to play the Culture Room. If you’re at all familiar with the CKY videos or have paid attention to the music in Jackass and all its spinoffs, you’ve certainly heard CKY’s music. Deron Miller, Chad Ginsburg, Matt Deis, and Jess…
David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash, who have been playing together for over 40 years, are back on the road again, promoting nothing but their extensive catalog and undying passion for music. And that passion must be strong for these guys to STILL be touring after all this time…
