Miami punk band Die Trying encourages sing-alongs at shows. Frontman and primary songwriter Tony Flores isn’t sure you’ll understand his lyrics, so take some time to learn them, and share the vocal spotlight. “You can join the band,” he says, “because I think the mics are for everyone. We’re all…
Hank Williams III, or Hank 3 as he’s known is a bit of an anomaly. The iconic country legend’s grandson and the son of a junior who’s been part of America’s consciousness whether they know it or not; Hank 3’s never been a comfort-fit in them skins. No. On the…
5. B3BQ Bacon Beats BBQ 12 p.m., Sunday, at Harold’s, 509 Northwood Rd., West Palm Beach. $5 cover. Visit Facebook. What do bacon, art, and music have in common? All three will be intertwined in a beautiful ménage à trios of sorts this Sunday at Harold’s in West Palm Beach…
Tonight is a big deal for Danny Brunjes and his crew. It marks the long-awaited debut not only of his project, Rivers itself, but the band’s first, eponymous release. Yeah, that’s right, a double whammy. Friday is the act’s first official gig, like, ever. We don’t remember any local group…
Most aspiring screenwriters have probably closed their eyes and thought about it. Some random celebrity peels open the envelope while the crowd — dressed in their finest tuxedos and gowns — all hold their breath in anticipation. Finally, you hear it: your name. You stand up, hug your significant other,…
To us mere plebeians, social media is often a voyeuristic peek into the glamorous idiocy of celebrity. We get to see their endless slew of selfies, obtain a first glance at whatever new thing they are trying to sell us, and we can chuckle at their all caps, poorly written…
For as long as I’ve been of concert-going age, I’ve been a Heavy Pets fan. You never knew what to expect at the shows — and there were many, almost weekly performances. You could be met with sprawling jams or tight, catchy songs. The only certain thing was your dancing…
The Canadian indie singer-songwriter, Hannah Georgas, has been putting out some catchy-as-hell and simply lovely tunes since her 2009 release, The Beat Stuff. She even toured as part of the Lilith Fair revival back in 2010. The Dine Alone Records’ artist first caught a taste of the alt mainstream when…
Parkway Drive, a metalcore band from Australia hit the scene back in 2002. Since then they’ve come out with four studio albums and are currently writing new material for their fifth. These heavy music-making Aussies are playing Warped Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre this Saturday. We had the chance to speak…
The life of a big-time dance-music producer seems easy enough. You travel the world, hang out with your buddies, meet adoring fans, and you make tons of money while doing it. But that’s just the surface. If you’re a real artist, there’s a serious balancing act between fueling your passion…
The Fray brought out pop-rock in full force, with openers Oh Honey and Barcelona, and even a song about the Lord their God to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood last night. Oh Honey warmed up the crowd with jokes about encountering gators, scary rides at Disney, and wanting people to…
Both crazed and casual fans alike couldn’t wait for the second season of Orange Is the New Black which premiered online early last month. The Emmy-nominated Netflix original series has a large following of dedicated obsessives, and although you could have watched the whole season at one fell swoop, those…
I don’t know who comes up with these touring packages, but it does seem a little bit odd on paper having ’70s hard rockers Kiss share the bill with England’s Def Leppard, which, also from that decade, made most of its mainstream chops during the glam metal ’80s. You know…
As Robin Thicke’s Paula plummets down the Billboard album charts faster than Chris Christy on a bungee cord, pop’s prince of parody Weird Al Yankovic just scored his first chart topping release. His new album Mandatory Fun is his best in years, and has spawned some stellar accompanying viral videos,…
Broward County is about to receive a wave of live shows by some classic progressive rock bands or their tribute spawn. The Musical Box, a Canadian outfit that reproduces Peter Gabriel-era Genesis stage shows, with costumes and all, kicks off the surge this Friday. It will re-create the band’s set…
It’s not easy to imagine a performer who goes from punk to populist and still manages to find a common thread in the way he connects with a crowd. Then again, not many artists boast the same amount of energy and enthusiasm as Michael Franti. Here’s a performer who literally…
The life of a big-time dance-music producer seems easy enough. You travel the world, hang out with your buddies, meet adoring fans, and you make tons of money while doing it. But that’s just the surface. If you’re a real artist, there’s a serious balancing act between fueling your passion…
UPDATE: After talks with Boynton Beach’s city manager and the chiefs of the police and fire departments, the monthly BBAD Art Walk is back on. On October 23, 2014, the event will celebrate its fourth anniversary. Four years ago, up-and-coming artist and gallery owner Rolando Barrero had a vision to…
Every now and again an event or party will really stick with the community. Starting as a whisper, these great ideas become fully evolved concepts that start to screamingly draw people from all walks of life under one roof. You grow to love these events so much that you wonder…
The American Idol Tour stopped by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts this Saturday with almost all ten finalists from season 13 of the popular Fox show. This included CJ Harris, Jena Irene, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Alex Preston, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson, and Sam Woolf. The…
It was a sticky South Florida summer night when Dave Matthews and his band hit Cruzan Amphitheatre for the first of two evenings of world sounds, straight jamming, and displays of great instrumental prowess. The entire crowd was dripping with sweat, so it’s no surprise that by the end of…
Continuing our series on musicians who are also artists, we had the chance to speak with MonstrO guitarist Juan Montoya, formerly of Ed Matus’ Struggle, Torche, and Stallone, whose illustrations are rapidly becoming prized objets d’art for fans of his kaleidoscopic landscapes inhabited by KISS, kitty cats and nubile women…
