“I really overestimated myself, or underestimated the Black Eyed Peas,” Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy says at the beginning of his performance of “I Gotta Feeling,” “My Humps,” and “Rock That Body” by the pop act Tuesday evening. “I honestly have no idea which, but it’s really not my skill set.”…
The always-enterprising Beached Miami crew has hatched upon a lovely idea for much of the remaining days of September, which will henceforth be known as “flannel-tember.” Up until the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s grunge-rock cornerstone Nevermind’s release date on September 24, expect a bevy of covers (13, to be exact)…
Unfortunately, this news popped up on the Langerado website a couple of hours ago. The South Florida music festival that has been plagued with problems the past couple years has again been scrapped — or “cancelled” (sic). Its return to the idyllic Markham Park with a lineup of headliners including…
It’s a given that Labor Day weekend will feature some festive partying. In addition to the Vanilla Ice, 2 Live Crew, and Smithereens shows (what the hell year is it?), there will certainly be some barbecues. And where there are barbecues, there are picnic tables. As you can gather from…
John VandersliceWith John RalstonThe Speakeasy Lounge, Lake WorthThursday, September 1, 2011Better Than: Proposing at a baseball game.San Francisco singer/songwriter John Vanderslice had stories aplenty during his Thursday-evening gig at Lake Worth’s charming den of sounds, the Speakeasy Lounge. And one was about his rental car, which was only $11.95 a…
Now everyone is remembering a middling Billy Joel hit called “I Go to Extremes” because Lindsay Lohan tattooed some of its lyrics on her torso. (She’s apparently not a Xiu Xiu fan.) The lines, “Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife/ I feel like I’m in the prime of…
TV on the Radio is a hyperbole-provoking, sweat-smearing, mind-liquifying live band. And it’s a good value! Sure, if you want more pyro, more makeup, and more bras that look like Hershey’s Kisses, there’s likely other fare available. But when it comes to stirring up a crowd, muddling their souls, and…
The “eccentric” collaboration between Marilyn Manson and actor/director Shia LaBeouf is here. As expected, Manson has chosen an eye-fuck (more on that later) of images to accompany his latest single, “Born Villain.” The levels of nudity, violence, and general creepiness are off the charts, so it’s not surprising that this…
The “Loud Riffs, Cheap Tix” credo of the Rock Allegiance Tour will now be available to even more South Florida fist-pumping fans. You see, originally the show was to take place at Florida Atlantic University’s Arena, AKA “The Burrow,” in Boca Raton. But due to the powers of hungry rockers…
The second-annual Bruise Cruise is about to get a whole lot more Fucked Up. And we’re not just talking about a hot tub overflowing with mai tais and Speedos made of jelly beans during a four-day indie-rock adventure from Miami to the Bahamas.The stacked lineup now boasts promise of the…
You already know that we enjoy “Miranda” by Surfer Blood. But up until this point, the evidence was strictly live performances and completely tangential associations with actress/director/artist Miranda July (at right). Sidenote: We know that July likes music — and possibly would even dig this song — because she put…
Public saturation of Lil Wayne’s fourth album in his Tha Carter series is still on high, it could sell somewhere between 700,000 and 850,000 copies in its first week of availability, but it’s already figuring to be something a lot of folks want to completely forget about a disc loaded…
Sometimes pure joy comes out of the strangest places. In this case, we’re talking about interviewer Jose Flores’ conversation with Puddle of Mudd guitarist Paul Phillips. Today marks the release of the postgrunge band’s covers album, Re:(disc)overed, and also the release of Flores’ print profile of the band ahead of…
Things didn’t look good for Thursday’s Identity Festival date at Miami’s Bayfront Park as soon as the threats of Hurricane Irene started rolling in early last week. The roving Skullcandy-supported electronic music festival featuring a wealth of DJs and electronic music acts, was postponed, but there was still a glimmer…
A song like Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” would’ve been better suited for release about two months ago. But perhaps he has some sort of home state pact with Pitbull, and just just as we’re starting to tire of “Give Me Everything,” this feisty Etta James-studded club jam as a shot…
For those who aren’t ready to let the weekend end just yet, the Snooze Theatre in Lake Park promises an evening of woozy bliss tonight. At the top of the evening’s agenda is Holiday Shores, a Tallahassee outfit quite comfortable brightening the corners of its pop-oriented songs with off-kilter keyboard…
Respectable Street’s 24th-Anniversary Block PartyWith John Ralston, Guy Harvey, In Boxes, Gun Hoes, the Band in Heaven, Krisp, Dick Knuckle, Lavola, Ordinary Boys, & more500 block of Clematis Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, August 27, 2011View a slide show from the night here.Better than: Cleaning up a post-Hurricane Irene mess.A party…
A recent read on the Penned Madness blog led County Grind to Tallahassee-based Skyway, which features a few components that might already be familiar. The vocal half of the project is laid-back rapper Rufat from the Q-Tip school, who possesses an interesting flow (“I’m feeling like Dave Hoff, cuz I…
Plenty of Cash Money Records signees have made a huge pop splash — a short, incomplete list includes Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Rudolf, and Drake — but this has come almost completely from the hip-hop lane. Today, the image of diamond-encrusted Bentleys is getting a makeover for the tweens…
Once you enter the unbelievably intense world of Jamie “Xiu Xiu” Stewart, there is always some sort of marking on your person forever. For many, the response is a visceral, guttural repulsion that usually requires said person to leave the record store, music venue, or tattoo parlor in question immediately…
Already know what you’re thinking: is Protoman now a member of the No Limit Army? Did he get that tank chain? Get him on the court with Percy “Master P” Miller and Romeo, and would there be trouble? As amusing at a little stunt like that would be, our homegrown…
There was a decent chance that County Grind was heading to Miami later today to mingle with the beat-devouring masses at Identity Festival’s stop at Bayfront Park. And there’s a decent chance we could say we were “excited.” As you already know, this is not happening today because of Hurricane…
