See alsoIn Remembrance of Miami Guitarist Dan Hosker Dan Hosker: South Florida Loses a Musical HeroMiami’s eclectic, schizophrenic contributions to musical history run the full color spectrum and are recently being documented by our sister publication Miami New Times. From 2 Live Crew to the Miami Sound Machine to Phoenicia to the…
Fort Lauderdale-based feel-good reggae ensemble Bushwood has left the fate of its second album in the hands of investors. But those investors are a group of dedicated fans who have displayed an impressive initiative to fund Tidal Wave via Kickstarter. The online investment portal Kickstarter has a catch: The all-or-nothing deadline…
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, better-known as John Peel, was one of the preeminent English disc jockeys of the past half century. Born August 30, 1939, Peel was an important tastemaker in the history of music. Peel’s distinctive musical voice was formed by his eclectic musical predilections and willingness to nurture…
See alsoGWAR’s Five Most Bizarre Recent Stage TricksLet’s see if we have these muddled facts straight: Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) hails from planet Scumdogia (somewhere between Neptune and your anus), born to a supercomputer father and petri dish ma in a “Syntho Womb 5” that reassembled his galaxy-strewn pieces. Somehow,…
See also:Train’s “Drive By” and Other Love Songs With Social Networking References A Few Good Reasons to See Andy Grammer LiveWalt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” And 28-year-old singer/songwriter Andy Grammer is a perfect example of just that…
Black Friday at Green Room will host one of its most impressively interesting events to date. The weekly goth fest is the set for the filming of Hollywood suspense thriller Exposure. The filmmakers, we are told, are hitting up the South Florida party looking for the most worthy goths and…
Devalued is one of the newer, younger, and hardest-playing successful metal acts performing in South Florida. You probably saw Nico Suave singing and playing guitar, Matt Stoyka beating the shit out of the drums, and Conor Barbato breaking his bass at the County Grind showcase at Green Room in July…
Where in hell did Meek Mill come from? Of course, we know the literal answer to that question: Mill was born Robert Williams, grew up in Philadelphia, and spent his rookie season as an MC under the wing of rapper T.I.’s Grand Hustle imprint before ultimately aligning with Ricky Rozay’s…
Before Christian Grey was forcibly “parting” Anastasia Steele’s legs, leaving her “spread-eagle and totally vulnerable” in E.L. James’ suburban soft-core gem Fifty Shades of Grey, the women of the world got frisky while fantasizing about a strong black man from Richmond, Virginia. This man is named Michael Eugene Archer, best-known…
There are certain acts who will always be hometown favorites. Despite their global reach, international marketing appeal, and success outside the tricounty area, those select few scream South Florida. Gloria Estefan isn’t a worldwide superstar; she’s a distant relative we love deeply but rarely spend time with. Same thing with…
Michael Jackson didn’t live to see his seventh album’s 25th anniversary. Sadly, he was involuntarily murdered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray, three years ahead of Bad’s silver jubilee. But it’ll take much more than a lousy concoction of propofol and anti-anxiety medication to kill the late singer’s legacy. And…
First and foremost, we’d like to congratulate you, Congressman Ryan, on the Republican vice presidential nomination. Rep. Ryan, you’ve moved up the party ranks with the stealth of one of those hidden weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Good for you! We know you’re not just a handsome face. You…
Straight off the Black Locust Society “Sunshine State Tour,” local hip-hop MC Protoman released a new track, “Live Fast,” with New York DJ Angston. This song has next-level swag. Hip-hop meets EDM? There’s oodles of dance potential here.”Live Fast” has a party energy and touch of the experimental that is…
It’s no secret the spotlight shines on South Florida when hip-hop is the topic of discussion. Sometimes, though, it seems the up-and-coming rappers sprouting up in the tricounty area receive more notoriety due to those who preceded them rather than the presence of actual talent. But not always. With mixtape websites…
See also: Slideshow: Black Locust Society Kicks Off Florida Tour at Green RoomBlack Locust Society Florida Tour at the Speakeasy Lounge, August 23Remember the days of trading mixtapes with friends or giving them to your favorite crush? Before the iPod existed, we spent countless hours pushing record and stop buttons…
Forget about the scandals, the accusations of child molestation, the dangling baby, the skin bleaching, the increasingly bizarre appearance, drug abuse, the pet monkey, all the tabloid trash talk, even the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Elvis had his own reputation for misbehavior. The Stones were busted on more than one occasion…
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See alsoSwans’ Piercing Assault on Respectable Street, September 14, 2011Today marks the official release date of the Swans’ extraordinary two-hour journey into delicate sounds and furious din with The Seer. The New York-based group’s figurehead, Michael Gira, resurrected Swans in 2010, after the band had officially broken up following a…
Michael Jackson didn’t live to see his seventh album’s 25th anniversary. Sadly, Jackson was involuntarily murdered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray, three years ahead of Bad’s silver jubilee. But it’ll take much more than a lousy concoction of Propofol and anti-anxiety medication to kill the late singer’s legacy. And nobody…
See also: Mötley Career: The Ever-Lengthening Job Description of Nikki SixxWe imagine it must be a curse to be as horny as quintessential ’80s hair metal rockers Mötley Crüe.Sure, the “Sex!” angle worked for a little while and helped the band get its music on the radio, pack arenas, and sell…
Earlier this week, Jersey Shore megastar Nicole Polizzi, better-known as the one and only Snooki, gave birth to her first son. She nicknamed him “Meatball” and then promptly Tweeted a birth announcement. Our time spent watching every episode of Shore back to back (we don’t enjoy it; this is for science,…
Devalued is one of the newer, younger, and hardest-playing musical acts performing in South Florida. You probably saw Nico Suave singing and playing guitar, Matt Stoyka beating the shit out of the drums, and Conor Barbato breaking his bass at the County Grind showcase at Green Room in July. Fun to…
