She Wants Revenge’s Adam Bravin Was Obama’s Personal DJ

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a decade since She Wants Revenge released its self-titled debut album. The Southern California duo, with their 21st century Joy Division post-punk sound, were a constant presence on indie radio in 2006. They toured with their dance rock forefathers Depeche Mode and…

The Griswolds and Magic Man Double-Headlined Culture Room

Two of indie pop’s brightest young bands, The Griswolds out of Sydney, Australia, and Boston’s Magic Man, teamed up for a double headliner of a show at the Culture Room last night and although they’re friends and touring mates, if it had been a battle of the bands, there was…

Respectable Street Still Rules Thursday Nights

Eleven years ago, girls wore studded belts and tastefully ripped jeans, and guys wore trucker hats and Livestrong bracelets. Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance ruled the rock radio airwaves, and 2005 wouldn’t have been complete without “scene kids” wearing black hoodies and tight jeans. Despite the fashion changes…

South Florida’s Ten Best Memorial Day 2016 Parties

Memorial Day 2016 is upon us, and beyond honoring the American soldiers who died serving our country, it’s a great opportunity to take a well-deserved break from our busy lives and relish in our hard-earned freedom. Take a load off, kick a few back, and reflect on just how awesome…

Forgotten South Florida Music: The Best of YouTube

South Florida doesn’t have the greatest reputation for preserving what modest musical history we have cultivated in these swampy nether regions. Time and again, landmark venues are bulldozed to make way for the next half-baked development project. Seminal nightclubs shutter their doors, and mythologized memories of more glorious days all…

Ten Signs You’re Dating a Fort Lauderdale Fuckboy

It’s only Wednesday, but you’re already counting down the hours until the weekend. You’ve set all the necessary appointments: hair, nails, wax. Yes, you’ll be looking fresh as hell with all your girls come Friday night happy hour, but we all know what you’ve got lined up for later.  Although…

Five Things Missing From Fort Lauderdale’s Nightlife Scene

Fort Lauderdale isn’t like the rest of South Florida. It’s not Miami, whose robust art scene and dynamic, multicultural music communities are rivaled only by its flashy vanity and cocaine cliches. It’s not Palm Beach, where quaint, young, suburban families sprawl out from a core of Old Florida wealth all…