Florence + the Machine at BB&T Center on September 26

In an industry driven by formulaic pop stars and exploitative marketing gimmicks, Florence Welch is an enigma. She is unique and remarkably, almost effortlessly talented. Vocally, she’s in a league of her own, displaying incredible range on both 2009’s Lungs and last year’s Ceremonials. Surprisingly, though, the English indie-music goddess…

Brother Ali at Culture Room on September 23

Race relations, bullying, war crimes, and endemic hypocrisy are just a few of the proverbial elephants in the room that Midwestern rapper Brother Ali addresses on his forthcoming record, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. And it’s the U.S. government that’s taking the brunt of the MC’s criticism. During…

Hopsin Says YOLO Is “a Reason to Do Something Stupid”

The term “weird” can have so many connotations. You can call someone weird who prefers to eat the same meal at the same time every single day or for a kid who talks to dead people. Weird’s a many-faceted thing. “I used to try to invent stuff when I was…

Neon Trees Headline Rock the Vote at Boca’s Mizner Park Amphitheater

See alsoReview: Neon Trees at Revolution Live on Aug. 10Slideshow: Neon Trees at Revolution LiveIn case you hadn’t heard, the final Obama-Romney debate prior to the 2012 presidential election is taking place in South Florida. This is very exciting news for news nerds and tropical politicos. But for those who need…

County Grind Live with Boils and Goyles, the Cost, and the Jellyfish Brothers – Green Room, Fort Lauderdale – September 15

See alsoFull County Grind Live September 2012 SlideshowRick Diaz’s New Project Boils and Goyles is “Darker but More Inviting”Jellyfish Brothers’ Janette Valentine: “I Like Slapping Wigs, Sailor Hats, and Tutus on Boys”The Cost on Loving Postpunk: “When Girls Break Your Heart, That’s When It Starts to Make Sense” Some weird and…

Citizen Cope – Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale – September 14

Citizen Cope Revolution LiveFriday, Sept. 14, 2012Better than: Every other Gen X songwriter.The evening began with a bout of silence. It was unexpected, considering reggae band, Bushwood, was scheduled to woo the masses outside of Revolution Live prior to a night of enchantment from Citizen Cope. Just six hours before…

Blast From the Past: Powerhouse Reunion at Reel and Restless

If this paragraph survives the cold and didactic hand of editing, I will speak to you the way I’ve always meant to speak: Honestly and candidly. And if that doesn’t make for good blogging, then I’m in the wrong business.  For all the arguments one can make about South Florida being…

Happy Birthday to Fiona Apple, a True Original

See alsoRick Ross Outside Fiona Apple Concert in “911” Video; We Know Why He’s Hot for FionaFew artists operate in a vacuum, which means that even the most original performer absorbs her influences from somewhere. So it goes that Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977),…

French Horn Rebellion September 13 at Green Room

Various rebel forces have attacked those in power throughout history. However, it was two brothers from Wisconsin who finally stuck it to the French… horn, that is. French Horn Rebellion is an electro-pop duo consisting of Richard and David Perlick-Molinari. Together, the siblings have taken the world’s greatest brass instrument…

Toby Keith September 15 at Cruzan Amphitheater

The red Solo cup is, by all accounts, one of the douchiest party accessories at a frat house. In it, copious amounts of alcohol are poured. From it, copious amounts of alcohol are consumed, often resulting in frat-boy fist-pumping, intoxicated consensually questionable sex, and 13-hour hangovers. But the disposable, plastic,…

“Conquer the Mic: Freestyle Battle” September 19 at Green Room

There are a lot of folks who spit rehearsed rhymes in an effort to impress others when the opportunity to “freestyle” presents itself. I’m one of those people. My go-to jump-off is: “Midnight stunner shit, I’m a on a rocket shit/It’s a like a Polaroid, motherfucker, Instamatic click.” From there,…