This Weekend In Broward and Palm Beach Music

On any given day in South Florida, there are literally hundreds of band playing. Here are a few of the highlights for this weekend:Kill Miss Pretty is playing the super swanky Pangaea in Hollywood on Friday at 8 p.m.The Pretty Faces are at Propaganda in Lake Worth at 8 pm…

Weekend Blog Watch

via The 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 of other local food blogs:Here’s an interesting recipe from A Mingling of Tastes: fig and goat cheese squares.And The Eggs has a…

Better than Ezra Playing Culture Room on July 11

Is anyone excited about Better Than Ezra coming to the Culture Room on July 11? The most prolific song they’ve made since 1993 is “Juicy”, which was played incessantly during Desperate Housewives promos a few years back. Deluxe, the band’s best-selling album thanks to the single “Good”, was released over…

Draft or Bottle?

“With the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft”… wait, the Dolphins didn’t suck last year?! In case you thought you were dreaming, an 11-5 record and the AFC East Championship mean the Dolphins aren’t looking at picking first overall this year. Instead, Bill Parcells and company are building their…

Pretty Faces CD-release party

The Pretty Faces are exactly what local music needs: unique and unpretentious rock ‘n’ rollers. Although the threesome is true to its name, there’s more to it than style. Tom, Jeph, and Hannah Thorslund (Jeph and Hannah married in ’07) craft tight, catchy tunes that almost seem out of place…

The Steve Kimock Crazy Engine

Steve Kimock is a true student of music, specifically the guitar, constantly touring the world with a plethora of musicians and mixing their styles with his own. Relix magazine went so far as to call him the “Guitar Monk,” which is either the coolest title ever written or the makings…

Fleetwood Mac

In a recent interview with MTV, Stevie Nicks explained her past relationship with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham: “It’s over. He’s married. The love is always there, but we’ll never be together, so that’s more romantic than even being together.” She went on to explain that their “electric crazy attraction” will never…

Jam Down With Steve Kimock at Revolution this Weekend

via www.myspace.com/stevekimockSteve Kimock is a true student of music, specifically the guitar, constantly touring the world with a plethora of musicians and mixing their styles with his own. Relix magazine went so far as to call him the “Guitar Monk,” which is either the coolest title ever written or the…

Green Day Announces August 4 Date In Miami

It’s been three long years for Green Day fans, but the long wait is over. Billie Joe Armstrong and crew have announced their latest tour, which will be promoting their upcoming album, 21st Century Breakdown. It’s been five years since Green Day released their last album, American Idiot, and they’ve…

Free Buffet at America’s Backyard

This time, you’re going to have to do a little work to get your free food, but it’s going to be worth it. America’s Backyard in Fort Lauderdale is offering a free 50 foot Luau themed Buffet this Friday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The buffet is loaded with coconut…

Bad Company Making Love to Hard Rock Live on June 17

The English Rock Supergroup (provided you consider members of Free and Mott the Hoople banding together a supergroup) Bad Company have announced a stop at Seminole Hard Rock Live. The 1970s powerhouse, most famous for their version of “Feel Like Making Love” (which Kid Rock recently brought back to popularity)…

NKOTB Tickets on the Cheap

Jordan Knight… about 20 years agoIf you’re toying with the idea of seeing New Kids On The Block at Cruzan Amphitheatre on May 31, you should buy your tickets this week. For $10, it’s harder to find an excuse not to check them out. Seriously, even if you hate boy…

Eats for Under $7: Spicy Buffalo Chicken Ceasar Wrap

This week, you might have to dig around your couch cushions for a little extra change. Salad Creations wraps run $6.99, so the tax will push you 48 cents over the limit, but it’s worth every penny if you get the Spicy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wrap. If you’re running short…

American Idols Live Coming to BankAtlantic Center July 29

Cant’ get enough American Idol despite the fact it’s on television 45 hours a week? Well break out your wallet and get ready to see some contestants live. Megan Joy, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre are already confirmed, and most of the following will also be on the tour: Adam…

Weekend Blog Watch

Although Short Order is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights of other local food blogs:Eating Around South Florida focuses a little more on fast food and big chains, but it’s a good place to check out…

Toby Keith and Trace Adkins Coming to Cruzan June 2

Country powerhouses Toby Keith and Trace Adkins are joining forces to spread that new country love all over West Palm Beach.  On June 27, Cruzan Amphitheatre will host a gaggle of grown men and women wearing costumes dressed in their finest cattle rustling gear yearning for a sense of patriotism…