Joey Santiago on the Pixies’ Past, Present, and Future

Joey Santiago, the guitarist of the greatest American rock band there ever was and probably ever will be is out running errands. While fans of The Doors and The Beach Boys might take umbrage to that title, nobody from the USA has ever matched the fury, the beauty, the ridiculous…

Of Mice & Men Want You to Put Down Those Damned Cell Phones

“We live in a world of technology. Who doesn’t have a cell phone and isn’t always checking their social media?” asked Of Mice & Men’s Phil Manansala. The 27-year-old-guitarist of the Southern California metalcore band was discussing the themes of their hypnotizing new video for “Broken Generation”. In a sort…

The Mowgli’s Hit the Road with a New Album

  While many young bands fear the sophomore slump, Los Angeles indie rockers The Mowgli’s are embracing it. The band is excited to finally release new songs into the world. “We’ve been playing the old songs for six years. It’s fun to play new songs.” explained The Mowgli’s guitarist Josh…

The Ting Tings Will Bring a New Sound to Revolution Live

Katie White. That’s her fucking name. And when you put her together with fellow Brit Jules De Martino, you have The Ting Tings, an electro-pop act hailing from the United Kingdom.  The two met in London when White was 19, and bonded over their love of well-crafted pop music. Soon,…

Lavola Prepares for a Reunion at Kreepy Tiki This Saturday

When Jupiter native Julian Cires started Lavola in his bedroom as an avenue for musical experimentation, he always knew the band had to have a violin. But, as Cires explained to New Times, it never quite worked out. “At our very first live show we were supposed to play with…

Boca’s Sea and Space Will Play Debut Album at Funky Biscuit

The Journey is not just the name of the debut album by Boca Raton dream folk four-piece Sea and Space, it is also a description of how the quartet came together. Before rehearsals the four members spoke to New Times about their origins began. “There’s an age disparity between us,”…

Aesop Rock – Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale – March 6, 2015

That debate on whether your favorite little-known musician was selling out by striving to expand their reach toward mainstream popularity seems antiquated these days. Some would call it so 20th Century. But there are still pockets in certain subcultures where authenticity and integrity are major reasons to support an artist…

Elvis Costello Is Not Your Regular Renaissance Man

Maybe it’s the glasses, but ever since Elvis Costello burst on to the scene with his 1977 album My Aim Is True, the British New Waver has dabbled in a wide range of activities that have nothing to do with strumming a guitar and shouting “Pump it Up” into a…

Aesop Rock at Revolution Live: Get Free Tickets Here!

“Jittery, Zeitgeist, wither by the watering hole” is not from a Shakespeare sonnet but rather the second line from an Aesop Rock song. As you could guess from that one snippet, the New York-raised, San Francisco-residing Aesop Rock spent some time with a thesaurus. The rapper made his name in…

Paul Reiser on Why He Ended Up a Comedian and Not a Musician

“It felt like coming home again.” Paul Reiser said about returning to his roots as a stand-up comedian. You might have first been introduced to Reiser in his supporting roles in classic movies like Diner, Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2, or as the bad guy in Aliens. He was…