Axe and the Oak epitomize an aesthetic all their own: twangy in sound, dapper in dress, pure in pursuit. Their debut EP was long-awaited and toiled over till perfection. Then two picks from its six-song track list — “Vampire” and “Dancing on the Grave” — were released on a limited-edition…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Young Circles.When Blond Fuzz (formerly Stonefox) became Young Circles, the shift stretched far beyond a change in name. Their aesthetic…
Hot Shots already prides itself on being a premier sports bar: It one-ups every other bar’s pool tables by having 20 in its space, plus table tennis. And now it’s added something unique to its weekly repertoire: “Latin Night,” AKA “Noche Latino Caliente.” If it seems a little out of…
Presented by James Brown’s Sweat, the dance party at the Mai-Kai is back: That means funk and soul and punk wafting through a tiki bar, and you feeling punchy after dipping into the Rum Barrel. Back for one night only, Sensitive Side, Mikey Ramirez, and the man himself — James…
Presented by James Brown’s Sweat, the dance party at the Mai-Kai is back: That means funk and soul and punk wafting through a tiki bar, and you feeling punchy after dipping into the Rum Barrel. Back for one night only, Sensitive Side, Mikey Ramirez, and the man himself — James…
By now, Sumsun has a reputation for transforming songs by digging the jewel out of every track remixed and stretching it over the entire length of the new version. When he’s not working on his own stuff (check out the new “Lulla Drone” demo just posted) Judson Rogers has been…
Record Store DayWith Blank Dogs, Merchandise, Axe and the Oak, Jacuzzi BoysRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleSaturday April 16, 2011View our full slide show from Record Store Day here.Better than: Any other free show at a Fort Lauderdale record store featuring world-renowned bands. Wait…Radio-Active Records’ Record Store Day 2011 took four months to…
With the help of like-minded members of your community, self-empowerment can — and should — be fun. The “2011 OUTlet Conference for Young LBTQ Women” is for ladies of all ages and orientations, with extra emphasis on young queer women. It’s time to work through those social stigmas that often…
Doug MacCraw is a certified hypnotist and a nationally touring comedian — with credentials like those, he’s likely to make you laugh and then quickly make you do things you’d soon regret. His highly interactive live show, usually performed at corporate events (though he’s appeared on Comedy Central, Fox, and…
Community outreach and the arts: a perfect union in which one can literally support the other. Brought to you by the Independent Working Artists Network (IWAN) at the Bubble, “For the Little Ones” will unite South Florida’s art and business communities to benefit the Jack and Jill Foundation. Whether you’re…
The Battle of the Bands is a throwback to the days before file-sharing. But the concept — bands offered in both a showcase and a competition setting — is still one of the best ways to hear (and then judge) an act. You get a live show and the ability…
Because the featured work is interesting and well-constructed, the Kreepy Kraft Fair this Sunday will function like a particularly social gallery space. Brought to you by Kreepy Kittens, Kreepy Tiki Tattoo, Radio-Active Records, and Fresh Beer — South Florida’s own microbrew source — the selection is huge, with nearly 40…
The South Florida location of drag-show mainstay Lips has gathered crowds for three years. It’s no surprise — the giddily ostentatious shows are entertaining — so it seems fitting that, in its third year of success, a third show has been added to the Saturday-night lineup — a show reserved…
Last week a jury in Tampa confirmed Banton (born Mark Myrie) guilty of conspiring with two other men to possess and potentially traffic eleven pounds of cocaine – plus possession of a firearm and using a telephone to facilitate the whole process. This case has been in the works since December 2009 and ended…
Sammy Figueroa is one of those jazz greats with the kind of broad appeal that makes everyone outside his genre want to engage his brilliance. Rather than getting recognized via the geniuses with whom he’s associated, it’s a testament to his own prowess that there are so many people for…
Plenty has been said about Mugs (2671 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) in reference to the space it occupies. In a previous life, it was an upscale restaurant, and the remains of that are still present visually and represented in the menu. For that, the happy result is the…
Ask anybody: Love is an inspiring experience. The Illustration Club of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale has put together its first show, “Bleeding Hearts,” a love-inspired collection of works by students, faculty, and alumni. Totally free, the artists’ interpretations of love varies in medium and in theme — in…
If you live in Fort Lauderdale, you may have gotten coffee or free internet access at one of artisan coffee shop Brew’s two locations: Victoria Park or Himmarshee — bikes piled outside, warm conversation inside. And you may have heard of the Himmarshee spot’s art/music show, Dialect, which happens one…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Ghost Arm.Miami duo Ghost Arm — Robert “Rolodex” Hodgkins and David “SPF” Golding — make the kind of hip-hop…
Monster Subs is known for one thing in particular: the generosity of its owner, Salomon Mizrahi, who offers meat samples to waiting customers and assures each of them to “pay whenever.” Even the sandwiches the place is known for — which are fresh, scrumptious, and generously filled without being gargantuan…
The Hollywood-based nonprofit Underdog Foundation was established to raise money for the rescue and adoption community and — to quote cofounder Adam Greenberg — to “bring awareness about what’s going on in our backyard, support low-cost spay and neuter, educate well- intentioned pet owners, and rescue special cases utilizing foster…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, The Get.Edwin Jantunen, AKA the Get, has the ability to take any track he remixes and put it through a juicer of…
