Fourth of July is a chronological bookmark in U.S. history, honoring the day this nation adopted the Declaration of Independence, making it special and not British. From a party standpoint, July 4 represents barbecues, fireworks, and flag-patterned bikinis and banana hammocks. Explosives lit by drunken folks will keep skies and…
Local gal Mandy Wright lives a normal life. She grew up in Boca Raton, attended Florida Atlantic University, she even worked a stint at Starbucks in Mizner Park. But when she started out as a singer-songwriter, she took on the cosmic moniker, Mandy Moon. In 2011, she formed a band,…
For decades there have been threats and allegations of a movie about the Go-Go’s, the Southern California, early ’80s all female, New Wave band. There are all the elements of an interesting movie: photogenic underdogs beating the odds to become superstars, lots of sex, drugs, and of course great rock…
Tinder is a trip, man. For those who have been afforded the opportunity to get out there and get their swipe on in multiple states, there is no question that the variety and disparity of people looking for some action between different 38-mile radii is vast. Much like an area…
Legendary jam band, moe. (originally Five Guys Named Moe) has been putting out albums for nearly three decades now, with a catalogue of 24 albums to show for it. The group consists of guitarists and vocalists Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier, bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin on percussion…
Consider Tom Jackson the Ted Nugent of county, but like Ted Nugent light, so minus the ignorant, alienating xenophobic outbursts. When we chatted with the Belle Glade native about his music, we not only got an in-depth look at all four of his songs on his newest EP, but also…
Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now, we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think that just maybe, their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the…
Fourth of July is a chronological bookmark in U.S. history, honoring the day this nation adopted the Declaration of Independence, making it special and not British. From a party standpoint, July 4 represents barbecues, fireworks, and flag-patterned bikinis and banana hammocks. Explosives lit by drunken folks will keep skies and…
After almost a decade of throwing some of the wildest parties in Hollywood, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Pangaea and Gryphon nightclubs have officially shut their doors. Both clubs have welcomed some of the most talented names in dance music, including John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, and other uhntz-uhntz…
Kids love candy, and then, when they grow up and start going to raves, they upgrade to Candyland. No, seriously, the young rave crowd eats this shit up like it’s covered in high-fructose corn syrup and dies your tongue neon blue. This DJ duo has some of the wildest and…
On Friday July 18, somewhere north of 800, people will fill Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Off the Hookah to watch 20 of the area’s most eligible young singles get bid on like they are van Gogh’s ear stapled to a Picasso painting. They’ll be doing this not because they’re broke and…
When I first caught Ketchy Shuby live in 2011, opening for Surfer Blood and the Spam Allstars, my eyes pulsed and my ears dilated. I remember looking around, just kind of being like, “These guys are maybe really good?!” It was a DWNTWN Concert Series on Biscayne Bay, and though…
Every city has had its scene at one time or another. In the ’60s, it was London; in the ’70s, New York; Boston ruled as far as the folk crowd was concerned, and today Austin and Nashville are at the essence of Americana. Nevertheless, the ’80s belonged to Los Angeles,…
We realize that it is only their second year, but it already feels like it wouldn’t quite be summer without Propaganda’s Summer Daze music series. The all-out block party is a culmination of pure energy — from local music’s finest offerings, skate competitions, and pools — South Florida culture all…
Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now, we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think that just maybe, their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the…
It is a wonder why someone with a name as cool as “Troy Beetles” needs a stage name. Either way, Beetles, AKA Datsik, brings his hard-hitting alloy of bass-heavy dubstep, bombastic house, and funky hip-hop to Revolution Live on the Fourth of July. Canadian-born, Steve Aoki-mentored, Datsik has been steadily…
We can debate eternally about whether the term hipster is “over” or even what characteristics truly define these typically slender snobs, but we’d rather just point out what they have in common with hippies. Why? Because the internet is our brain playground, and we can do whatever we want on…
Lake Worth does certain things exceedingly better than the rest of South Florida, like how the area breeds hippies with uncanny efficiency. Between Tacos Al Carbon and Lupitas, Lake Worth’s authentic Mexican cuisine game is untouchable. Also, the city has spawned and sustained a unique music community entirely its own,…
5. Art Walk at C&I Studios 7 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at C&I Studios, 541 NW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit Facebook. Hungry for culture, Fort Lauderdale? Live art and loud music is what’s for your brain’s dinner this Saturday at local creative haven C&I Studios. Featured at…
It stands to reason that to brand itself effectively, a band must have a name that’s also subversive and memorable. During the initial flush of the British Invasion, parents were forced to ponder the meaning of band handles like the Beatles, Pretty Things, Zombies, the Kinks, and the Who (as…
It sounds like the setup for a joke. Kooky right-winger and former rock-star Ted Nugent has a summer camp he calls Kamp for Kids. According to the organization’s news release: 25 years ago multi-platinum guitar icon Ted Nugent set out on a selfless mission to get kids out of malls,…
There’s so much to see and explore at Diagon Alley, Universal Studios’ latest Harry Potter-themed expansion, that words and pictures can’t possibly do it any justice. But moving pictures? Now we’re talking. See also: Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter…
