The hard rockin’ duo shtick has been done ad nauseam since the White Stripes stormed the airwaves in the early 2000s. Though life has gotten better for jilted bassists and keyboardists in recent times, who says there isn’t always room for a new twist on an old trick? Enter Deap…
Frightened Rabbit With Augustines Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale October 12, 2013 Better than: The vast majority of indie rock. Indie rock is such a vague musical umbrella. But perhaps that is because “indie rock” has grown so very vague? It feels as if everyone wants to be Death Cab for…
New folk, roots, Americana – whatever name you wish to affix to the genre, it’s certainly an unprecedented time for emotional people with acoustic guitars. Every generation has had their share of heartfelt folkies, sure, but the current crop of young people strumming and humming is displaying a serious passion…
Better than: Anything Jerry Only or John Christ have done in years. It’s nearly impossible to read anything regarding Glenn Danzig these days that isn’t either a mockery of the man’s entirely polarizing personality or bits of cynical repartee. Truth be told, Danzig welcomes the attention with his complete inability…
Kevin Burns, proprietor of the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines, is not a masochist as far as we can tell. Burns was the owner of a successful business installing security systems prior to starting the Talent Farm. What has become the only true all-ages venue in South Florida was built…
If T-shirts sold are any indication, the Misfits truly no longer require any introduction. However, the band — which is still active as an incarnation led by bassist Jerry Only — has a specific timeline of relevant records. The potent mix of dense churning guitars, pummeling drums, melodic whoa-whoa-whoas, and…
The Go-Go’s have permanently packed the airwaves and minds of most Americans with beloved hits. Even if engrained subliminally through satellite radio programming and the soundtracks of movie montages, everyone knows a Go-Go’s track. If you dig past the kitsch of songs like “Vacation” and “We Got the Beat,” there…
Nostalgia can be a wonderful thing, especially when applied to pop music, which has steadily devolved since the ’90s into young people yelling phonetically over congealing hip-hop, uninspired acoustic drivel, and toothless rock music. While every generation has said that the popular music enjoyed by the one prior was “terrible”…
If T-shirts sold are any indication, the Misfits truly no longer require any introduction. However, the band — which is still active as an incarnation led by bassist Jerry Only — has a very specific timeline of relevant records, and the potent mix of dense churning guitars, pummeling drums, melodic…
Is Douglas Pearce, the driving creative force behind Death in June, a fascist? The question has been posed ad nauseam since Death in June’s inception in 1981. Pearce has undoubtedly brought the controversy upon himself willfully with his adaptation of runic symbolism and slightly modified Nazi insignia to represent the…
There are artists throughout history who have exerted such a monumental impact upon the lives of their fans that some feel the need to pay homage in ways that reach far beyond the average paltry tributes. No, a tattoo isn’t enough, bumper stickers are borderline insulting, and the naming of…
Better Than: Another night practicing. Last night, Fort Lauderdale’s elaborately adorned Parker Playhouse was filled to its very brim with fans of guitar hero, Joe Satriani. The normally stodgy air of the theater, more accustomed to classic works of theater and spoken word engagements, was abuzz with fans discussing their…
Joe Satriani is more than just a guitar hero. He’s also a musician who’s helped forge the way for plenty of other guitar heroes by curating the G3 Tour, a traveling celebration of the world’s most impressive and unique guitarists. Satriani’s dedication to basking in the feedbacking glory of the…
Joe Satriani is more than just a guitar hero. He’s also a musician who’s helped forge the way for other guitar heroes by curating the G3 Tour, a traveling celebration of the world’s most impressive and unique guitarists. Satriani’s dedication to basking in the feed-backing glory of the six-stringed Church…
British neofolk pioneer Douglas Pearce has lived his life steeped in controversy. Protested and picketed against, maligned and otherwise defamed, the singer/songwriter better-known as Douglas P. has been through a lot in his years as the driving force of Death in June. To be fair, Pearce has spent the better…
Vanilla Ice’s successful transition from ridiculous rapper to industrious reality television star has been a work of delicate, but impressive, marketing brilliance. Rob Van Winkle has enjoyed three seasons of renovating and flipping Palm Beach County houses on the DIY Network as the star of the Vanilla Ice Project. But,…
Florida is the death-metal capital of the world, and South Florida loves its death metal more than just about anywhere in the entire universe. Being so, we have a wealth of gore-mongers churning out fresh metal filth all the time. The Glorious Death, a band of Colombian ex-patriots that shreds…
Cherie Currie has truly earned her place in the annals of rock history. The legend of the Runaways should require no further introduction at this point, however, Currie’s own legend is one still being penned. Last night, Currie came out swinging with a reminder that the spirit of rock ‘n’…
For the former lead singer of the Runaways, Cherie Currie, life has been an intense ride. While a portion of the Runaways’ story has finally been told thanks to a 2010 biopic starring Dakota Fanning as Cherie and Kristen Stewart in the role of guitarist and foil Joan Jett, the…
Bradenton Florida is unarguably the crown jewel of Manatee County, with its history as the birthplace of the Tropicana orange juice company in the late ’40s, and more recently, as the spawning ground for massive selling emo-pop group We the Kings. The Florida band has no doubt provided the soundtrack…
South Florida has a truly difficult time sustaining venues. Between the driving distance (frequently between counties) required to reach most of these venues and the general nature of our local economy, the area is one of the least hospitable environments for live music in the history of the universe. So,…
When most people tell the tale of the Doors, Jim Morrison’s enigmatic personality, poetic flare, and early death generally take center stage. However, without Robby Krieger’s blues-gone-psych guitar work, it is far less likely that the Lizard King would figure so prominently in the annals of rock history. After all,…
