Our complete Kiss Kruise coverage is here.One young Kiss Army member put it best when he said, “All other music fans are measured against Kiss fans.” With about 2,000 diehards aboard the Carnival Destiny — many of whom never considered taking a cruise previously — a weekend voyage dubbed the…
Kiss Kruise Day 4Carnival DestinySunday, October 16, 2011View all of our Kiss Kruise coverage here.Unlike the previous days of KISS Kruise, this one was confined to the Carnival Destiny. Thus, we got to really rub elbows with the rest of the passengers during a day filled with many activities that…
Gainesville roots-rock band Sister Hazel has been pegged to provide musical refreshment during the 14th-annual New Times Beerfest on Saturday, November 12. RSVP here. The all-you-can-drink event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park and should be the go-to spot for all lovers of…
Illustration by Tristan Elwell As hard rock blasted through Carnival Cruise Line’s huge atrium in the Port of Miami boarding terminal the afternoon of October 13, nearly 2,000 Kiss fans embarked on a weekend in their musical and geographical paradise. Women with pink hair wearing pink cardigans to match, men…
KISS KruiseThe Palladium Lounge, Carnival DestinySaturday, October 15, 2011View all of our coverage here, and check out a Kiss live slideshow here. When a person says “P.S., I Love You” on the Kiss Kruise, it’s more than likely referring to the group’s singer, Paul Stanley. Without devoting several paragraphs to the…
Photographer Ian Witlen stayed extremely busy over the course of the four-day Kiss Kruise this past weekend. We brought you an initial set of pictures yesterday, and now here’s a bunch featuring some great photos strictly from Kiss’ three performances — one unmasked and two in full makeup…
Well, after much talk on this here blog, Surfer Blood’s Tarot Classics is up for public perusal. It’s a slickly produced collection that begins in the straightforward indie rock territory where the band began, and wraps up where the guys could be heading in the future (during their current studio…
[jump] This story, and the continuing coverage that we’ll be putting up throughout the week, would not be possible without the support of Sixthman, who put on the cruise.One thing that didn’t make it into the story worth mentioning was my impromptu interview with Kiss lead singer Paul Stanley. Fortunately, our…
Some thieving thieves made off with an entire drum set Sunday evening in Lake Worth. The kit belongs to Hollywood Lovescene’s Carlos “Chops” Rodriguez, and he’s like it back before it disappears into some pawn purgatory.Rodriguez’s gear was stolen right out of his vehicle parked in his driveway. Consider this…
The madness of the Kiss Kruise’s maiden voyage, which took place October 13-17 aboard the Carnival Destiny, is still ringing in our ears, and the salty air is still in our nostrils. And, thanks to the hard work of photographer Ian Witlen — and the support of Sixthman — there…
One of the most pleasant discoveries of this year’s Death to the Sun festival was the psychedelic sounds of Fort Lauderdale’s Honey Train. And what fun it is when a band can withstand the pressures of today’s fast-moving recording cycles and lay down several recordings at once.In this case, it’s…
West Palm Beach shoegaze act Band in Heaven has hatched a “pyramid scheme” of sorts to fund and sell a spooky new T-shirt design. Although the shirts won’t be ready until January of next year, BIH is undoubtedly cashing in on a “just in time for Halloween” promotional push.At the…
The very first Kiss Kruise is now a wrap, but County Grind’s recap of this past weekend’s adventure has only just begun. As you can see, the newly chartered Kiss Navy is a passionate bunch — for the band and each other. Photographer Ian Witlen and I wore our white…
KISS Kruise The Palladium Lounge, Carnival Destiny Friday, October 14, 2011View all of our Kiss Kruise coverage here. After an unmasked Sailaway Show on Thursday, KISS Kruisers got the full-on, legend-making experience Friday. The mild-mannered Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer morphed into seven-foot-tall aliens to the…
View all of our Kiss Kruise coverage here.Gene Simmons and new wife Shannon Tweed are having a honeymoon of sorts during the inaugural KISS Kruise. Here is a photo of them boarding the ship on Thursday afternoon for the weekend cruise from Miami to Half Moon Cay to the Bahamas…
Radio-Active Records is exiting the Gateway Shopping Plaza on Sunrise for a prime spot on Federal Highway in November. A grand opening party for the 845 N. Federal Highway location is scheduled to follow on Saturday, November 5. UPDATE: Radio-Active Records’ Grand Opening Bash: Little Beard, Luma Junger, & MötherskyAccording…
Our complete Kiss Kruise coverage is here.The KISS Kruise pajama party late Thursday evening was feisty. First of all, it turned out to be more like a sleepwear slugfest. With only 500 sets of pink, black, or white fleecy goodness available to many more KISS fans, the lines set up…
Check out all of our Kiss Kruise coverage here.It turns out that Paul Stanley knows KISS Kruise attendees better than they know themselves. “You don’t really want to hear us play,” said the KISS singer, relaxed a linen turquoise shirt, sunglasses, and absolutely no black-and-white makeup. “You want the all-you-can-eat…
Recently, Marilyn Manson biographer Neil Strauss provided the astute advice: “If you act and look the part, you will become the part.” Now, another of Florida’s most infamous musicians, Creed, is taking that advice by the horns, if you will.You see, frontman Scott Stapp’s Twitter has been going wild the…
Our complete Kiss Kruise coverage is here.On Wednesday evening, the Kiss Kruise preparty signaled the beginning of a tidal wave of activity associated with the storied New York band known for a propensity for rocking during the hours of darkness and partying for the period of daylight to follow.Things were…
Clutching a Stars song close to your chest is appropriate and downright comforting. For more than a decade, the Canadian baroque pop outfit has dealt out emotional wares featuring fragile, thoughtful souls — exemplified by a song like “Personal” from 2007’s In Our Bedroom After the War. In it, vocalists…
A couple of musicians with local ties, Rachel Goodrich and Deaf Poets, appear in a cheeky new BlackBerry Poynt advertisement. The news was brought to our attention by the Poets on Facebook.This is not the first time ukelele songstress Goodrich has been featured in a BlackBerry commercial — her cover…
