Sometimes we wonder how photographer Ian Witlen gets out of bed in the morning with the rough assignments we give him. This shot, and plenty of others from this past weekend’s Holy Ship! cruise seem to suggest that he’s constantly in the middle of a total bummer. I mean, the…
On Saturday, the Green Room in downtown Fort Lauderdale becomes a sonic-visual haven for area music fans as the inaugural County Grind Live Music series kicks off. This installment features music by Miami synth-pop proprietors Afrobeta, and six other local acts. Arielle Castillo recently caught up with Afrobeta regarding the…
Not surprisingly, the headliners for this year’s South Florida Fair are about as rich artistically as corn dogs and elephant ears are nutritionally. And about as diverse as a diet centered around those fried, sugared items. It is a mainstream country-driven affair, with a couple of tired rock acts thrown…
Chances are, if you came of age in the ’80s, you heard the songs of Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on the radio. Only you came to know her by her professional name, Pat Benatar. Born January 10, 1953, she dominated the airwaves throughout much of that decade, scoring a pair of…
Jam Cruise Preparty With Umphrey’s McGee Sunday, January 8, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale After a highly energized but somewhat choppy performance on night one, Umphrey’s McGee was settled in and grooving deeply on the second night of Jam Cruise Prepartying at Revolution. Where on the previous night the band often…
It’s not every day that a South Florida-bred band enjoys the mass-exposure of late-night television, but Surfer Blood will be beamed into millions of homes tonight via Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. According to the listings, our West Palm Beach indie rock stalwarts will share the evening with Mark Wahlberg…
A review of Dark Carniville at Downtown 28, also known as Venom Club, in Hollywood on Saturday night.An Electrolust party is the gateway drug to the alternative/fetish scene. It’s that accessible — nothing here would scare your petty loathers off. It doesn’t require a strict fetish dance code! You get…
The inaugural Holy Ship! cruise, which sailed this past weekend from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas with a huge cast of electronic music artists and fans in tow, hit a serious snag on Saturday morning. Like, the MSC Poesia literally snagged land, and things got shaky for a while for…
Despite his penchant for easy, engaging acoustic melodies and a cheery blend of pop, folk, soul and a jam band aesthetic, things haven’t always been so sublime for Dave Matthews, His albums have sold millions of copies and made him a populist hero of sorts, but his personal life has…
Our fascination with Glimpses of the South Florida Scene alums Hear Hums — a psychedelic troupe with ties to West Palm Beach and heightened consciousness — continues with a new track called “Toad Licking.”Tipped by AWD Castles, the song will be featured on the forthcoming second volume of Sample Based…
Jam Cruise PrepartyWith Umphrey’s McGee Saturday, January 7, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Umphrey’s McGee has developed quite a bit since their last visit to South Florida, especially in their ability to groove and improvise as a group. That ability was on display for segments of Saturday night’s Jam Cruise Preparty…
Some people reading that headline will probably think they’ve stumbled upon the ultimate pop song. (Especially Grammy voters.) Yes, Train is back with a brand-new invention, “Drive-By,” and it should be nearly as beguiling as their comeback single “Hey Soul Sister” was a couple years ago. Unfortunately, this rings out…
Donna the Buffalo January 6, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Revolution wasn’t packed for Friday’s Donna the Buffalo show, suggesting that Jam Cruisers are still filtering into South Florida. The extra space in the club made for a very relaxed and enjoyable scene as the band performed as well as they…
Simply stated, Elvis Aaron Presley was the greatest rock star of all time. He was also the first artist that could be considered a legitimate, mass appeal star when it came to the realms of rock ‘n’ roll. He set the standard all those that followed aspired too; everyone from…
George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners Bamboo Room, Lake Worth January 6th, 2011 Better Than: Anything going on in New Orleans that did not have George Porter Jr. on bass. Lake Worth’s premiere music venue, The Bamboo Room, was invaded by South Florida’s pocket of funk enthusiasts last night. Coming to…
Born January 7, 1948, Kenny Loggins became the poster child for soft rock radio back in the ’70s, both as a solo artist and as a member of the million-selling duo Loggins and Messina. While he never was the hippest performer, his songs still made him a mainstay on the…
Essential local DIY live-music venue the Snooze Theatre had its Monday-evening entertainment cut short by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office this week. The Lake Park venue, which was previously a blues club called the Orange Door, has been open for a little more than half a year. This is…
Everyone around South Florida is feeling the big temperature drop right now, and Glimpses of the South Florida scene alums the Goddamn Hustle’s new song is exactly the type of melody that might make cuddling for warmth a reality. One of their most polished recordings to date, the song was…
Besides being one of the best-selling artists of all time, Elton John also boasts the distinction of always being on the radio. Don’t believe us? Scan real quick through your FM dial; he’ll either be on Big 106 singing “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” or on the Coast doing “Can…
Van Halen’s reunion with David Lee Roth has officially kicked off. There’s a tour coming up, and there’s the first DLR/VH album in 28 years, A Different Kind of Truth, dropping February 7. It’ll be easy going for rock journalists to dig into their list idea spreadsheets today: Top Three…
Music deserves proper space for true appreciation, just like paintings and other forms of art do. And although it cannot be hung on walls, it can color what’s between them quite nicely. Fortunately, the folks at Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach know this and have been thinking…
At age 58, Malcolm Young is rocking as hard as ever. Born January 6, 1953, the Scottish-born guitarist remains the key component behind one of the world’s most indelible institutions, Australia’s AC/DC. He may not have the swagger of the band’s present vocalist, Brian Johnson, or the zany aging-schoolboy image…
