Amy Fleisher Madden, better known to South Florida’s punk scene as Amy Fiddler, began a strange journey into self-publication and independent record label operating at the tender age of 16. Her fanzine, Fiddler Jones was indicative of the pop punk ’90s with a Cometbus-styled bend that balanced band interviews, reviews,…
When one thinks of skills necessary to win American Idol, guitar playing is not one of them. That was until the 2012 season when Georgia native Phillip Phillips took first prize in part with his renditions of Dave Matthews and Bob Seger songs. Phillips’ coronation song, “Home” which you would…
O.A.R. has been going strong since 1996 and is showing no signs of slowing down. And unlike other bands that switch out multitudes of members, have messy dealings with narcotics, and infamous scandals, the chill alternative act has kept a humble air about it, not allowing fame to get to…
Dirty Heads mixes hip-hop, ska, rock and pop to create a smooth sound that hits hard. The Huntington Beach, California, band is making a stop at Culture Room this week for two shows supported by the indie pop of Rome and surfer-turned-musician Makua Rothman. Dirty Heads just released its fourth…
Where’s the best place to hear world-class bass music in South Florida? Would you believe it’s Fat Cat’s in downtown Fort Lauderdale? You would if you’ve ever been to Too//Future Mondays, the monthly party that packs more talented U.K. DJs into its beer-soaked walls than a Miami megaclub. No bullshit,…
Filmmaker Sylvie Rokab grew up in the jungles outside Rio de Janeiro, where she was born and raised. She speaks four languages, and is most definitely a woman of the world. She spent much of her adult life in Miami and worked as a cinematographer for the Discovery Channel and…
Nobody defines the sensitive singer/songwriter more than American musician James Vernon Taylor. Armed with an acoustic guitar and a warm, approachable singing style, Taylor took a different approach to music than that of the ’60s protest folk singers. Rather than chanting about oppression, the maladies of society, or the violence…
SuicideGirls cofounder Missy Suicide describes her most famous creation as a “beautiful sorority of badass babes from around the world.” In 2001, at 24 years old, Suicide, born Selena Mooney, along with partner Sean Suhl launched this, one of the earlier, still-running social networking sites from Portland, Oregon. If you’re…
By Ciara LaVelle Some artists stage stuffy openings for their exhibitions, events where black-clad art experts somberly wander a gallery nodding and squinting silently at the walls. Dave Muller is not one of those artists. He’s here to rock ‘n’ roll. “Music is my world, in one way or another,”…
Gunplay is a dreadlocked, sharkfaced cannonball. He’s a roar of ink and clapping rifles. He’s a hurricane of felonies, swirling in a tempest of arrest reports. It’s possible that this is the Miami rapper and Maybach Music henchman’s life: When he walks in a room, police dispatchers send investigators. Every…
John Oates truly enjoys one of the most charmed careers in the entirety of music. He’s successfully weathered 40 years of changing trends, industry fallouts, and the inherent turbulence that comes with a life in the spotlight. He’s still one-half of the damned-near universally loved songwriting duo Hall & Oates…
Welcome to the Swamp. Nope, we’re not talkin’ Tim Tebow’s breeding ground up in Gainesville — we’re talking the 2014 Miami Book Fair International’s pop-up lounge. And performing at this year’s Swamp is Miami composer and adult alternative singer/songwriter Jim Camacho. Joined by fellow SoFla music legends Charlie Pickett and…
The only thing sweeter than a guava is a Big Guava Music Festival. Though you might not be able to cram the massive Tampa event into a pastelito, you can now pencil in the concert’s 2015 dates. Going down Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, the Big Guava will…
Coastline Festival is back! And for its sophomore return, the fest is trekking the SoFla coast, bringing a “Craft Cove” village, “Food Frontier,” and “Isle of Art” to the Pompano Beach Amphitheatre on Sunday, February 22, 2015, and to Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg the day before. While the select…
The English Beat Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Friday, November 7, 2014 “I don’t know why you’re asking us to play that song. We haven’t played it in years.” Dave Wakeling said deadpan in his thick English drawl as the crowd roared for “Mirror in the Bathroom.” What other accent would…
Heart With Brynn Marie Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Sunday, November 9, 2014 You wanna polarize and/or destroy musical canons? Go ahead. If you’ve flown into the full fancy of sacrificing a sacred cow, nobody is going to stop you because, clearly, you’re a crazy person. Or maybe you’ve flown into…
In 1965, Bob Dylan was booed and called a Judas for daring to plug in his guitar and go electric. Sevendust, the Atlanta metal veterans, heard only cheers when it pulled that trick in reverse by unplugging and going acoustic. The band’s ninth studio album, Time Travelers & Bonfires, is…
This Saturday night, Stache will commemorate the arrival of its first birthday. To celebrate this event, the speakeasy did more than buy a cake with one lonely candle, it invited house legends Dubtribe Sound System to play a live set on November 15. Comprised of Sunshine and Moonbeam Jones, Dubtribe…
For the second year in a row, Lavola frontman and mastermind Julian Cires has teamed up with the Palm Beach County Food Bank and the local music community to create a night of rock ‘n’ roll philanthropy. Cans & Bands II, held tonight at Propaganda, will feature four premium local…
I remember being in a car with a friend and hearing this entrancing music and both of us having the “Who is this? And why the hell don’t I know it yet?” moment. We looked at the display screen and saw the name TAUK and instantly devoted ourselves as new…
5. First Fridays Street Party 6 p.m., Saturday, November 8, at America’s Backyard, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Visit Facebook. For those who want their kids to get out of the house and enjoy some human interaction and cultural stimulation, we’ve got an event for you. America’s Backyard will…
To be honest, I have outgrown rock concerts. I have no interest in paying money to be packed into a large room filled with cigarette smokers, beer drinkers, and shit talkers. I am a reclusive man who enjoys listening to the high vibrational frequencies of his own mind. However, there…
