Ignorance is bliss, so they say. Face to Face seems to adhere to this timeless adage, considering they used it to title one of their albums. The veteran pop-punk outfit, fronted by Trever Keith (also of Viva Death and the Legion of Doom), used it as the backbone of the group’s…
You’ve likely bared witness to seven-year-old phenom Adrian Romoff’s majestic classical piano playing that made him one of YouTube’s latest viral sensations. Chances are Boca Raton teens the Vogans have not made it on your musical radar in such a way, just yet, but the local saplings have a budding talent…
Does anyone else not care even a dusty fart’s worth about the Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary? If anything, it’s kind of embarrassing.Are you really gonna drag out that tired, crippled, wheezing dog-and-pony-show again? Do you really believe Mick Jagger is still “dissatisfied?” And besides, why do you want to watch a Civil War…
It all started mid-week this past February with a DJ set and impromptu concert by Talib Kweli, and it will come to an end with a REKS headlined showcase. Sadly, Green Room’s hop-hop night Brown Bag Wednesdays hosts its final event this week with Numonics, Hazardis Soundz, DJ Klassik, DJ…
It’s hard to believe Weezer has been a band for 20 years. Yes, Weezer, AKA The Blue Album, is almost old enough to order a beer. You’d never guess it by how fresh the band’s sound was last night at Hard Rock Live. See also- Weezer’s Patrick Wilson on Dubstep: “It Seems…
The four-piece post-hardcore act Title Fight has been making pop-punk hearts swoon since 2003 with its tight yet ambient melodies and constant homage to ’90s emo.The Kingston, Pennsylvania, band is touring to promote their latest album, Floral Green, released on September 18. The album hit Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number…
By its association with America, South Florida is also, we suppose, a land of opportunity. And not so much because when you find yourself here, you can immediately set off on a race for happiness just like any other American, but in the way that if you missed Rick Ross…
When legendary bluesman Buddy Guy first picked up a six-string for the first time, the now 76-year-old musician wasn’t thinking about commercial success and critical praise. He was too busy falling in love with music. “When I picked up the guitar, learning how to play it was for the love of…
“Things just couldn’t be better,” says Miami Heat’s DJ Irie about the team he’s been with for twelve years. “I’d like to get a second championship ring,” he adds hopefully. Well, he along with the rest of SoFla. See also- DJ Irie to Host UR1 Festival; Reminisces on Amnesia Foam PartiesSure Irie’s…
Over the phone, Steve Forbert comes across exactly as you’d expect him to: Uncommonly affable, decidedly soft-spoken, unmistakably Southern, and unabashedly down-to-earth. After all, that’s the overall impression he’s conveyed through his music for the better part of the last 35 years or so, ever since his debut album Alive…
Over the course of 14 years and seven studio records, Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken have held the jangly, psychedelic folk market by the balls as cofounders of Dr. Dog. And after tickling the world of indie music with a feather of aural Americana for more than a decade, the…
Strip clubs across the country (if not the world) owe the city of Miami a lap dance. Had it not been for our late ’80s and early ’90s bass, pole dancers may have never shown us that “Tootsee Roll” or how to buss the “Kitty Kitty.” During booty music’s most…
When legendary bluesman Buddy Guy picked up a six-string for the first time, the 76-year-old musician wasn’t thinking about commercial success and critical praise. He was too busy falling in love with music. “When I picked up the guitar, learning how to play it was for the love of music…
It’s pretty safe to assume that Pool Party garners the same fan rift Twilight fans fagged out with, that Team Edward/Team Jacob hullabaloo; you either get the South Florida-fried via Iceland sense of humor or you don’t. Touted as lifting the limp flag left behind by the once mighty Queers,…
Every nerdy, indie, glasses-wearing music snob has something to say about Weezer, good and bad. The band’s sound hasn’t so much changed since its first two releases as much as its fans’ tastes have. Drummer Patrick Wilson explains this, one of the great musical mysteries of all time.”I wonder sometimes…
Better than: Thinking about Barack or Mitt all night. That and just about anything else going on in South Florida on any Sunday night, ever.See also- Heart Stays Relevant with First-Ever “Club Remix”How are Ann and Nancy Wilson doing these days, you ask? Still cool, actually. Last night, the Heart…
If there is anything that Joan Jett loves more than rock n’ roll it’s animal rights. Over the last ten years, Jett has dedicated her time and efforts in assisting PETA with the endless fight against animal cruelty. And now she’ll be showing off her PETA pride with a brand…
The Who BB&T Center Thursday, November 1, 2012 Better than: Either of the two remaining original members attempting to cover Quadrophenia on their own. When it comes to bidding farewell, the Who have always been prime contenders. I recall a concert at the old Joe Robbie Stadium some 20 years…
Electrik Circus Featuring Felix Cartal, Brass Knuckles, R.L. Grime Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Better than: Going PG trick-or-treating with your little cousinsSee also- Photos: Electrik Circus at Revolution- Brass Knuckles Brings Electrik Circus to Fort Lauderdale (Interview) Trick or treat, smell our feet, give us something…
Sorting out the Who’s best efforts is a heady task given their vast repertoire, but we thought that since they’re kicking off their upcoming Quadrophenia tour right here, we’d take it on. See also – By Revisiting Their Seminal Classics Quadrophenia, the Who’s Surviving Members Confront Age and RelevanceNarrowing down their…
Let’s be honest, why would anyone ever watch anything other than YouTube? It’s like a wealth of brilliant user-uploaded knowledge and information. So what if it’s getting monetized and taken over by Google? We live in America, baby! We’d be disappointed if this wasn’t the case.See also- How Would Jesus…
Doesn’t it suck when emo post-punk nostalgia slaps you in the face and reminds you that (a) you’re getting old and (b) have only accomplished about 12 percent of what you said you would by now? After reuniting on last year’s self-titled record, original members of Taking Back Sunday are on…
