The monthly jam at the Jib Room (2104 E. Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale) has come a long way from its humble beginnings about a year ago, when it was a weekly Sunday open mike called Cut of Your Jib. Back then it was a gathering among a few friends…
FleesDrink MeIt’s hard to think of another local band that packs the punch that hardcore punk outfit Flees does. From the opening bass line in “You Can’t Break Me” (the first track on the band’s debut Drink Me) to frontwoman Elyse Perez’s grrrly growl to the thrashy chords that dominate…
For more than nine years, the hipster hangout DaDa Restaurant and Lounge has hosted poets, musicians, singer-songwriters, and just about anyone who has something to say or play during its weekly Open Mic night. The event shifted from one night to another over the years, but now takes place on…
If you couldn’t afford the $100 price tag for floor seats the last time Bruce Springsteen came around back in September, you can catch about 170 minutes of him on the big screen at Cinema Paradiso on Friday or Saturday, when the indie theater plays London Calling: Live in Hyde…
If you’re a metalhead, proud to rock those long, greasy locks that you bang ever so gracefully to bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, you probably were sooo pissed you didn’t live in Poland on June 16, when the Big Four shared a bill for the Sonisphere Festival…
Photographs on the bar indicate George Michael has called it a “Fantastic Pub. Love the Toilets.” Kate Moss has supposedly said, “Loved the lettuce. But the Coke was a little flat.” And the celebrity trifecta wouldn’t be complete without Bono saying, “With food like that, U2 could be famous one…
Hot off Kill Miss Pretty’s performance on CBS 12’s morning program — where the band’s set was cut short after producers were allegedly shocked by the group’s music and wardrobe choice — Boynton Beach’s sexiest foursome has announced a tour. They’ll kick off with a date at the Monterey Club on June…
Americans call it soccer. The rest of the world calls it football. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal identified this word choice with American Exceptionalism. We’re stubborn and exceptional, damn it, and we’ll show it through arbitrary sport names! But what hasn’t been so exceptional is the size of soccer’s…
If you couldn’t afford the $100 price tag for floor seats the last time Bruce Springsteen came around back in September, you can catch about 163 minutes of him on the big screen at Cinema Paradiso on Saturday, June 12; Friday, June 18; and Saturday, June 19, when the indie…
The next time you’re browsing for guitars on eBay, look for a 1981 Gibson SG with a Paper and Plastick skull sticker on the back, or a Sparrow Les Paul, also donning a Paper and Plastick skull sticker. They may belong to Boca punk band Protagonist, who have become the latest South Florida group in…
Americans call it soccer. The rest of the world calls it football. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal identified this word choice with American Exceptionalism. We’re stubborn and exceptional, damn it, and we’ll show it through arbitrary sport names! But what hasn’t been so exceptional is the size of soccer’s…
South Florida may be home to booty bass, but it was Orlando that set off the craze known among rave enthusiasts as funky breaks. An offshoot of another electronica subgenre known as break beats, funky breaks developed in the ’90s and incorporates Miami bass, standard break-beat counts — like a…
South Florida may be home to booty bass, but it was Orlando that set off the craze known among rave enthusiasts as funky breaks. An offshoot of another electronica subgenre known as break beats, funky breaks developed in the ’90s and incorporates Miami bass, standard break-beat counts — like a…
I’ve never understood the appeal of being at a pool party that’s not during the day, but at night, and not at someone’s house, but at a club. However, anyone who sits at the Poor House every night and watches the ebb and flow of people traffic from America’s Backyard…
It’s been more than a decade since the last Lilith Fair. The iconic XX-chromosomed festival has boasted some of the world’s leading female stars, like Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Sarah McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, and Jewel. And in 2010, like the previous three tours, Lilith Fair will offer local female artists…
If you’re a metalhead, proud to rock those long, greasy locks that you bang ever so gracefully to bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, you’re going to be sooo pissed you don’t live in Poland on June 16 when the Big Four share a bill for the Sonisphere Festival. Slayer,…
You’re biting your fingernails. “It’s Raining Men” vibrates from the DJ booth. You finish your martini as a drag queen strolls by and asks if you need another. “Hallelujah! It’s raining men! Amen!” Yes, you tell the waitress, but only one more. Before it arrives, the DJ calls out “A7”…
Photo by Francesco LoCastroKill Miss Pretty’s Alicia Olink is too hot for TV, but will perform on CBS 12 anyhowBoynton Beach’s sexiest band, electro-punks Kill Miss Pretty, just spent a couple days raunching it up at Exxxotica this past weekend. But this Sunday the band, known for its carnivalesque showcases…
Photo from tenthousandislands.blogspot.comIt seems another Miami band has gotten its gear stolen. New Times reported yesterday that Torche, currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, had a slew of equipment jacked in Chicago on Friday, including a guitar, bass, pedals, iPod, and passports. The incident precludes their…
I tried to think of snarky lyrical references with which to pepper this blog. After all, irony and perversion (blowjobs in theaters, hands in pockets) could all work their way into a blog about ’90s alternative-rock chanteuse Alanis Morissette carrying a bun in the oven, according to Perez Hilton. But quirky…
Photo by Francesco LoCastroKill Miss Pretty’s Alicia OlinkLocal artist Francesco LoCastro recently held a photo shoot with Boynton electro raunch-pop act Kill Miss Pretty. Broken up into three parts, with a fourth coming in a week or so, each set of photos is equal parts titillation, art, and theatrics, featuring…
The past few months have produced something akin to Surfer Blood fatigue — and Crossfade’s up-to-the-minute coverage isn’t exactly changing that — at least among locals. But it’s really not the group’s fault. For a band that’s barely old enough to drink, they’ve seemingly done everything right: They’ve promoted themselves…
