In rock music’s current, tepid state, there are a few distinct groups that have taken on the burden of carrying the torch for true, piss and vinegar fueled rock music for a new generation. Band of Skulls is one such band, a member of an illustrious peer group that includes…
Sweet penis lollipops! The irreverent and titillating porn convention Exxxotica bathed Fort Lauderdale in pasties, asscheeks, pleather, and whips for the second year in a row. And, perverts that we are, we went back to speak with porn stars, horny folks, those who peddle BSDM gear, and other attendees of…
Whether in a tiny pub no one knows about with enough smoke to smell up your clothes for a week or a hipster spot working its hardest to deviate from the mainstream, budding singer/songwriters have to get their start somewhere. And who knows? The musically inclined weekly performer at Dada…
Indie garage rockers Deaf Poets may have been born in Miami Beach, but the noise this sonic duo emits is anything but tropical. Featuring bombastic guitar strums and blaring snare-drum smashes, this powerful, bluesy two-piece emits sounds more fitting for a grimy hole in the wall in Memphis. Nature of…
We took away a lot of things from Exxxotica 2014: unwanted glitter, naughty business cards, and hopefully nothing infectious. But perhaps nothing was as memorable as our conversations with Sally D’Angelo and Rita Daniels, two porn stars over the age of 60. See also: Slideshow of Exxxotica 2014 in Fort…
Local darkwave act Astari Nite has been plugging away at its brooding, atmospheric, Interpol-inspired sounds for more than seven years now and is finally starting to see the fruits of its labor. Last week, we received news that the local melancholic four-piece sealed a deal with German label Danse Macabre…
Interested in drugs? No, like, seriously interested in drugs, as a social and cultural phenomenon and, possibly, a path to higher (no pun intended) consciousness? (Not that kicks and satori are mutually exclusive, as any good beatnik will tell you.) If so, girls and boys, the good folks at the…
Lady Gaga spent about as much time pumping up the self-esteem of her Little Monsters during the first date of her Artpop Ball tour at the BB&T Center as she did sassing them and talking about herself. It was more like sitting at the Christmas table with our real moms…
West Palm Beach’s massive five-day, totally diverse music blowout, SunFest, is prime time for the voyeuristic hobby known as people-watching. It is especially entertaining during the daylight hours when heavy drinking is involved. Sunday at the waterfront provided the perfect scene for peeping the folks of SunFest with plenty of…
While countless rock groups clutch their guitars like Flat Earth Society members do their disc-shaped models of Earth, Nebraska’s the Faint goes past the regular instrumentation of its “indie rock” genre to create something new. It pioneered an electronica-flavored, dance-punk sound with synth-saturated menace. Emerging from Omaha’s own Saddle Creek…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Michael Koppy’s local whirlwind. Florida — South Florida in particular — isn’t exactly emblematic of the South as a whole, and yet it seems somewhat appropriate that a musician who…
The Mavericks Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale May 1, 2014 Better than: Anyone might possibly imagine It’s been more than fourteen years since the Mavericks last played in these parts, which made last night’s nearly three hour concert Parker Playhouse clearly a celebratory homecoming. “It’s great to be back in South…
It is safe to say that Grant Peeples has very diverse interests. The self-proclaimed “vegetarian that watches NASCAR” and “tree-hugger that keeps a gun under the seat” is known for the brutal honesty in his lyrics. Radio blog Routes & Branches sums up the folk singer’s music as having “smart,…
It’s hard to believe that nearly ten years have passed since former Comes with the Fall lead singer William DuVall took the helm as the vocalist for Alice in Chains. It was a move that proved questionable for Alice in Chain fans at the time. How could the group stand…
When it comes to fostering an a level of unmatched enthusiasm for South Florida’s music scene, brothers Greg and Eddy Alvarez are in a class of their own. The pair strive to keep things fresh and exciting in Miami through their efforts with their DIY audio/visual outlet, Audio Junkie. They…
Photo by George Martinez Rejoice, kids. Just days after the new owners of Churchill’s Pub announced a 21-and-over policy, they’ve already abandoned those plans. Yesterday, following the pub’s weekly staff get-together, an announcement of the reversal was made on Churchill’s official Facebook page. “After a meeting today with the new…
5. Modern Etiquette: Grand Opening of Etiquette 2 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Modern Etiquette, 2638 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. Visit Facebook. No cover. The Etiquette Boutique celebrates the grand opening of their newest location. Along with local fashion bloggers styling Posche Models, and the latest looks for the…
Wednesday was the first night of SunFest, a five-day, beer soaked music festival at the West Palm Beach downtown waterfront. Fans of old school white-folk rock and roll reveled in the day one lineup, which consisted of five acts: the Vagabonds, Surfer Blood, Dick Dale, Kid Rock, and Cake. It…
Is it here? Could it possibly be? Why yes, the glory of SunFest is already upon us. And while you print out your schedule and grab the closest highlighter, your favorite stars on the lineup are all making their way around our small bubble. Hard to believe that while other…
“I know for myself, when I’m listening to music, I don’t really love being able to place exactly when or where it was made,” Portland-based music man, M. Ward, unsurprisingly assesses. This is a man whose first love is guitar, who still records on a four-track recorder, and who once…
The last weekend in April means the same thing each year for a dedicated South Floridian: live music and long nights in downtown West Palm Beach at SunFest. And while the Robin Thickes and Kid Rocks of the world will no doubt bring the dancing queens and country kings to…
Almost three years ago exactly, Lady Gaga performed back-to-back South Florida dates celebrating her immensely popular Fame Monster EP. Gaga seemed within reach of Madonna’s Queen of Pop crown. It was hard to argue the contrary. Hits like “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance” dominated the radio, while her wildly creative…
