Winter Music Conference, the annual week long celebration of bleeps, blips and untz, untz, untz, is once again descending upon South Florida. To celebrate the knob tweaking dance-a-thon, Brotherly Love Productions is throwing a kickoff show at the Stage in Miami this Friday which will spotlight a recent trend within…
Experience Hendrix March 14, 2012 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood The Experience Hendrix tribute concert last night was a mixed bag. Much of the show was flat and unimaginative, but there were moments that touched on the spirit of Hendrix, rather than just his songbook. The cast of players was ever-shifting,…
Saturday morning, folks woke up to clear skies, and the daylight hours were spent minimally clothed, soaking up the sun. Festival children frolicked barefoot, enjoying dry grass where there was mud the night before. Many started their day with yoga on the main stage at noon, and hung around to…
Given that tasty waves are a rare phenomenon in South Florida, local surfers have lots of time on their hands that they wish was being spent tucking into perfect barrels. Hence the popularity of skimboarding, kiteboarding, skateboarding, and paddleboarding. Another righteous way to keep the stoke alive is to channel…
Tonight, a slew of heavy hitters will be tuning up and plugging in at Hard Rock Live in order to pay tribute to the great Jimi Hendrix, and have some fun doing it. Any of the featured musicians would be cool to see on their own, probably in a smaller venue,…
”That was amazing,” said one Aura Fest attendee, gazing out into the clear, blue sky. It was Monday morning, and the mood on the grounds was calm, like the rest period at the end of a yoga session. “I worked through some stuff that I really needed to work through.”…
Part of the beauty of a good Florida festival is that it provides opportunities to discover acts that don’t make many appearances way down here on the peninsula. This weekend, bands will be traveling from as far away as Philadelphia and Colorado in order to bring their goodness to Aura…
For the full slideshow, click here. Badfish March 7, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Last night, Sublime tribute act Badfish brought their lovin’ to Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, and from what I was told, it was a pretty cool scene! You see, I wasn’t there. I was at home on my…
While awareness about the benefits of a plant-based diet seems to be increasing, folks who have adopted this lifestyle are still sometimes looked at cockeyed by steadfast believers in the food pyramid of yore. Many people still would rather drink breast milk of another species, pop myriad prescriptions daily, and…
The enlightened know just how meaningful it is to a certain minority group for us all to make time in our busy lives to show some support on March 17. The date has long been dedicated to St. Patrick, but in recent decades, there has been a growing movement to…
When you come across the relaxed and cheerful faces of Matt Beck and Destiny Spang at local shows, it may not be at all apparent that they are perpetually making moves and generally working their asses off to help those very shows happen. But they are. The duo heads Brotherly…
Dark Star Orchestra Saturday, March 3, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Dark Star Orchestra is a catalyst for the Grateful Dead experience, in which kindred folks of various generations gather to collectively let go and be moved. There is a distinct and familiar quality not just to the music but to…
Perpetual Groove Friday, March 3, 2012 Culture Room, Fort LauderdaleBetter than: Getting slugged in the face in a mosh pit, in my opinion. The relationship between Perpetual Groove and their fans is a warm and affectionate one, and their annual two-night run at the Culture Room is always a high-energy…
It is safe to say that Dark Star Orchestra is among the best loved tribute acts in the cosmos, right alongside myriad other Grateful Dead tribute bands, and Hollywood, Florida’s Hot Rod (pure Rod Stewart awesomeness). This is so because Deadheads still love the Dead with such heart and devotion that…
It has become a tradition for Georgia jam band Perpetual Groove to come down to the Culture Room each winter for a two-night run. Fans make a vacation out of it, organizing online, booking adjacent rooms, and hitting the beach in between nights of Southern rock and synth-infused jamming from the…
It could be said that beauty is best expressed in the simplest of forms. This is the case with Boca artist Marc Paperscissor, whose medium is more commonly found in kindergarten classrooms than in the art world. He uses paper and ordinary scissors, hence the name, to create artwork that,…
Saturday, Fort Lauderdale art space the Bubble was transformed into an Arabian-style souk as it played host to 30 or so vendors selling handmade, unique, and vintage goods. The weather threatened to turn bad throughout the day but never did, resulting in a cool temperature to match the vibe. A…
Like his father, Woody, before him, Arlo Guthrie has never been about the range or perfection of his singing voice or technical ability as a guitar player. Heck, it really isn’t even about his songwriting, though he writes good ones. Arlo’s primary offering is his ability to entertain while making…
Disclaimer: The following is simply one account of the February Retro Arcade event and does not necessarily reflect what actually happened. Saturday night, a good-sized crowd of game nerds and novice joystick wielders came together at the Retro Arcade for their monthly open play event. Like last month, the event…
Arlo Guthrie’s current tour marks the 45th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant,” but don’t expect the melodic bard to settle into a rendition of the epic hippie tale when he comes to Parker Playhouse on Friday. He only plays “Alice’s” on tenth anniversaries. “It’ll be on the set list in a few…
A heads up for folks seeking a late-summer musical vacation: Dates have been announced for the annual DeLuna Fest in Pensacola. From September 21-23, an eclectic bunch of acts will play on stages situated on the pristine, white sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast city to barefooted music lovers with hotel…
The Resolvers are the biggest reggae band in the area, literally. In fact, with 10 musicians comprising the group, they are among the biggest reggae bands anywhere. “When people find out how many people are in the band, they think we’re crazy,” says guitarist Ron Eisner. Whatever challenges come along…
