The moment South Florida has been waiting for has arrived. SunFest announced its 2012 lineup, and it’s not too shabby. Though Counting Crows is the first name listed, we’re pretty sure they’re not the headliner. Though Adam Duritz was a big cutie in the ’90s, these guys should probably be somewhere…
The melodic punk rock of Fallen From the Sky has been going strong for about a decade now. Their presence was never fully felt in the 305. Now, we know a thing or two, and we know that if you’re going to start an incursion into new, or even old, territory, you…
With little over a year under its belt as an official band, eclectic Williamsburg-based quartet Ambassadors found its music video for “Tropisms,” the very first single off the group’s self-titled debut EP, featured on MTVu’s Freshman Five. The young band, barley out of college was handpicked as one of five up-and-coming…
It’s been a couple of months since Miami band Astari Nite last played north of its county line, but the wait was on purpose. When the group hits favorite stomping grounds Respectable Street on Saturday, it’ll have a little more new material to air out. After several years as a…
Much like Owl City — or any number of bedroom projects started by former scene kids — Canadian electronic artist Lights clearly boasts a past that includes pop-punk and other recently popular rock styles. Her singing borrows the alternately pinched and drawn-out vowels and other stylized vocal inflections of the…
Former Experience and Band of Gypsys’ bassist Billy Cox met Jimi Hendrix when they were stationed together at the same Army base in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Legend has it that one rainy night, Billy heard a guitar screaming in the service club. So he went inside and introduced himself to…
If you’re a fan of music or fun and live in South Florida, you know that the Jacuzzi Boys are setting flight for Europe and leaving us Jacuzzi-less for a few weeks. Once the 26-city tour was announced, we interviewed two Jacuzzis about their fears, desires, and what they’re bringing…
Let’s get down to it. The music cruise concert ShipRocked is bringing a fully rock-heavy, headbanging lineup to the tropics this November. The four-day voyage sets sail from Fort Lauderdale on November 27 and will feature Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, P.O.D., Sevendust, Filter, Fuel, Black Stone Cherry, Lit, Geoff…
It may seem unlikely — especially to those who came of age in college dorm rooms during the Day-Glo daze of the late ’60s and early ’70s — that the Moody Blues, providers of the psychedelic soundtrack of their youth, should still be going strong today. Yet indeed, nearly half…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: Reflections on the makers of our memories… I confess that I was reticent at first to add my comments about the passing of Davy Jones,…
We can likely blame this on the ’60s and the musical shift therein, but since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll as Serious Art Form, there remains a pervasive opinion that Serious Rock can’t also be fun. As a related argument, then, there’s also the argument that pop automatically can’t…
Besides Axl Rose, keyboardist Dizzy Reed has been with Guns N’ Roses for the longest of any of the other bandmates. Since Use Your Illusion, Reed’s been pounding the keys for this seminal rock ‘n’ roll outlet. As to what’s changed over the years about the band besides the lineup, Reed…
Dark Star Orchestra Saturday, March 3, 2012 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Dark Star Orchestra is a catalyst for the Grateful Dead experience, in which kindred folks of various generations gather to collectively let go and be moved. There is a distinct and familiar quality not just to the music but to…
There is no denying the fact that Fort Lauderdale is the ultimate spring break destination. As March rolls in, so will the tank-top sporting, flip-flop-wearing, fist-pumping college kids. Beers in one hand, frozen drinks in the other, the soon-to-be-sunburned masses will take over the sand and surf. But, who’s to…
Perpetual Groove Friday, March 3, 2012 Culture Room, Fort LauderdaleBetter than: Getting slugged in the face in a mosh pit, in my opinion. The relationship between Perpetual Groove and their fans is a warm and affectionate one, and their annual two-night run at the Culture Room is always a high-energy…
Dropkick Murphys with Frank Turner and the Sleeping SoulsPompano Beach AmphitheatreSaturday, March 3, 2012 Better than: A House of Pain show. The Dropkick Murphys experience started long before the seminal Boston six-piece hit the stage and blasted into a raucous performance of “The Irish Rover.” There was a tangible carnival spirit in…
Despite the extra day of preparation you thought leap year would offer, it seems to have just delayed your planning. Suddenly, it’s March, a monstrous month for music in the South. With all of the bass and drops of Ultra — to which you didn’t get tickets — and all of…
For the first part of the interview, click here. One thing that sets Lady Saw and other female icons’ experience apart from the common woman is that their lives are also full of attention and praise. Every day, she says, women approach her, thank her, and tell her how she’s…
Rob Delaney The Fillmore Backstage Friday, March 2, 2012 Better Than: Anything else going on. This was that pure shit. Last night, right before Rob Delaney got on stage, it felt like the entire crowd was thinking: “Besides being good at Twitter, why do we know Rob Delaney? Yes, his tweets are amazing and…
It’s been a few months since Miami band Astari Nite last played north of their county line. In Broward, they were last seen opening for Stars at Culture Room this past October, and in Palm Beach County, for Modern English at Respectable Street in September. On Saturday, March 10, the…
You may not have heard of The Hongs yet, but they’ve been bringing what they call disco rock to the scene for a hot minute. Bassist Gordon Myers recently moved back to Miami from New York, tired of the winters, bringing with him this unique style of dance music. “We’re trying…
We know gas prices are through the roof these days, but when you see a lineup as stacked with Florida talent as the inaugural Spring Jam 2012 Music and Arts Festival is, forking up the extra coinage for the drive up to Jupiter is a fundamental obligation for the local…
