5. Chaotic Comedy at the Monterey Club 9 p.m., Saturday, July 19, at the Monterey Club, 2608 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. $5 cover. Visit Facebook. According to the interwebs, Monterey Club is hosting a night of “dark, gritty, opinionated standup.” Expect to feel a little guilty as you snarf…
Former American Idol contestant Sam Woolf is a lot different than other kids his age. Instead of attending college classes or working a part time job at Subway, the eighteen year old had the guts (and lungs) to try out for American Idol. He made it past the grueling auditions,…
Since its inception in 2011, Black Fridays has been the go-to bash for the “dark electronic and classic new wave”-lovin’ crowd. And in the past three years, the popular party has seen it all — from suspension acts to zombie walks to cosplay nights. It even outlasted multiple moves, from…
South Florida mid-summer can be a grind. In between the inescapable and sustained heat, the sky growls and bellows short sharp shots of rain. Floridians need a happy place this time of year. Well, we need look no further than to see wherever Floridian big band reggae merchants the Resolvers…
Summer is the season of music festivals, so naturally, that’s when the 20-years-strong Vans Warped Tour makes its round of the nation. Unlike the trends at popular EDM fests — you know, flower headbands, dilated pupils, corny rave moves — Warped Tour keeps things pretty much rock ‘n’ roll with…
The performances and venues we love most — out on the edge and raw to the bone — typically have the lifespan of a mayfly. Indie, alternative, underground, and indigenous talent show Under the Radar has already beat the odds. Nine months along now and it’s planning a first birthday…
Last year, little-known singer/songwriter Corey Bost was going through a difficult time in his life, dealing with deep family issues and broken relationships. To cope, this lifelong Fort Lauderdale native penned five songs that eventually became his debut EP, Kingdom. With nonexistent promotion and no marketing arm, Bost’s collection of…
The recent catastrophe that was Robin Thicke’s Paula album restores a degree of faith in humanity. For a while, it was almost impossible to avoid this purveyor of misogynistic drivel clogging up the radio and television. The follow-up to last year’s massive Blurred Lines sold a mere 24,000 copies in…
Short of the Grateful Dead and the Beatles, no musical act has a more loyal fan base than Dave Matthews Band. Since its founding 23 years ago in Virginia, DMB has packed venues large and small. This year is no different. The band returns to South Florida’s Cruzan Amphitheatre with…
“Nineteen years ago, I was watching Def Leppard with some friends up in Calgary, standing in the nose-bleeds; now I’m getting to support them on tour… This is surreal!” says Brittany Paige, AKA Kobra Paige. She’s the lead singer and chief songwriter of heavy-metal revivalists Kobra and the Lotus. Her…
“You’re always going to remember three things from tonight. Where you were, what you were doing, and who you were doing,” Lionel Richie told the large crowd at Cruzan Amphitheatre on Tuesday night before letting out that wide grin underneath his signature mustache. He then sauntered over to the piano…
If you think you’ve got a better idea about what to do this Saturday than Caturday, you’re fooling yourself, buddy. This third annual feline-friendly party is bringing whiskers and pretty pink noses to the space now known as Stache. Though the look has changed quite a bit since it was…
The Chainsmokers summed it up pretty perfectly with their hit “#Selfie.” The egocentric craze of snapping shots of yourself to share on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook or wherever you choose to upload your photo diary is upon us and doesn’t seem to be dying out anytime soon. Everyone from…
The Eat has arguably been one of the most influential punk rock bands in Florida. Its particular brand of earnest rock and roll hinged on a careful balance of not particularly giving a damn and black Irish humor coupled with great musicianship. It has thankfully enjoyed a resurgence in popularity…
The Fray’s Isaac Slade, Joe King, Ben Wysocki, and Dave Welsh have been riding a wave of success sprinkled with intensely memorable moments since 2005. The Grammy-nominated band even had the opportunity to meet the Boss at one of the group’s own shows. A recent interview with drummer Ben Wysocki…
When news trickled out last week that Pink Floyd was releasing a new album in October titled The Endless River, you couldn’t help but get giddy. For at least two generations, the British band was the soundtrack for a simpler time when you could pontificate complex subjects like the meaning…
Short of the Grateful Dead and the Beatles, no musical act has a more loyal fan base than Dave Matthews Band. Since its founding 23 years ago in Virginia, DMB has packed venues large and small. This year is no different. The band returns to South Florida’s Cruzan Amphitheatre with…
Local bands meet, create music, and start playing shows to establish themselves. Then down the line, they hope to get into the studio and walk away with a shiny new record full of their original jams. But a new generation of music-makers is taking a staunchly different approach. Meet Jude…
Cowboy boots and skimpy duds were the look of the evening at Tim McGraw’s Cruzan Amphitheatre show. This Friday, the singer stopped by West Palm Beach on his Sundown Heaven Town Tour. Tailgaters stumbled onto the lawn with freshly poured beers and taco drunchies from the food trucks, awaiting McGraw’s…
Dennis Miller made himself chuckle onstage last night at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, with the line, “Arabs will go to the moon when the Israelis set up camp there.” Hardy fucking har? Out of context, it doesn’t make much sense, but the parts are what are important here…
Florida natives First Last & Always go way back. Most of these music-loving locals have been homies since middle school. And how many friends do you still have from middle school? That’s what we thought. After playing in different bands for years, the five musicians finally found the right sonic…
If you’re playing a musical version of the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Printz Board is a good name to know. The Ohio native who resides in Los Angeles has written hits and worked in the studio with the Black Eyed Peas, Dr. Dre, James Brown, Katy Perry, and…
