Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: He may have lost his sight, but one local musician refuses to be deterred from achieving his dreams. It may be hard to imagine while you’re going through it, but sometimes,…
As the almost-antebellum-sounding name of this duo suggests, there is something more than a little vintage about the Civil Wars’ sound. Legend has it members Joy Williams and John Paul White met at a Nashville studio session, and they’ve taken that city’s Americana roots to heart. Rather than go for…
Somewhere between country, folk, blues, punk, and even metal exists Texas bad boy Scott H. Biram. A cult figure for years, perhaps Biram may start benefiting from mainstream America’s revived interest in Americana via far less salty acts like Mumford and Sons. Where rock radio’s new rootsy bands are still…
To call Tool the “thinking person’s metal band,” to use that oft-cited quote, is, frankly, insulting to the rest of the sprawling world of metal, a vast genre with cave-like nooks and crannies. Still, there has always been something obviously cerebral about the group, which has managed to enjoy both…
Timb is one of our area’s more recognizable characters. This flamboyant dresser with a flare for the industrial will be hard to miss this weekend performing with his band Krueller. The group takes its title from his last name. Since their drummer Rivkah resides in Los Angeles and pops up…
Ed Artigas is a man of many musical accomplishments. Like, so many that we can mention only a scant few here. Formerly of Map of the Universe and Bling Bling, his newest endeavor, Planelifter, is just starting to really take off. The name Planelifter has been around since 1999, when…
Chuck Loose is one of our favorite icons of the South Florida punk scene. The guy basically helped create it, through his early promoting and booking efforts, through playing with acts like the Crumbs. Back then and in recent years, he’s also proven a supertalented illustrator and designer to boot,…
The sensation those exiting the Countdown Club in London circa 1964 after an early era Pink Floyd show had or the way the Ramones’ fans stumbling out of CBGBs in Manhattan around 1974 felt would be analogous to my experience at last night’s the Bright Light Social Hour show. My mixed…
People who can’t appreciate the music or legacy of Bob Marley are likely very angry, listened to Legend a few too many times a their dorm room, or are overly sober. Marley is so much more than just a singer of reggae music. He brought Jamaican music and Rastafarian philosophy…
The contemporary world of metal is a funny place. It’s a vast, deep musical genre in which some of the most creative expression is currently happening. At the same time, especially in its more obscure ends, it’s one still strongly tied to traditions, rules, and even specific costumes. Mess with…
You probably learned a few things about the area known as the District in Boynton Beach while reading our recent take on ActivistArtistA’s art walk. One of the warehouse area’s newer neighbors, ActivistArtistA is both a gallery and houses studios for artists. Lea Vendetta, Andrew Ackerman, Alexia Hemingway, and Chan…
South Florida’s next big breakout act, Blonds, is a funny example of how a little mistake in the internet age can translate to acclaim, label interest, and opportunities very, very quickly. Of course, a cute girl singer with a distinctive voice — backed by some pretty sweet songwriting — helps…
It’s true that most men — though not all — enjoy a side of boobs with their Super Bowl. For them, it’s like chips and salsa, a hamburger and a bun. You get it, and so does Maxim. The magazine is hosting the Big Game Party at Vibe Ultra Music…
For quite some time now, Jack White has been busting his bum to produce the music of, and thus blow up the careers of, quality musicians through Third Man Records. He’s worked with a range of talent from the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson to South Florida’s Jacuzzi Boys. White also…
This is your official heads up to strap down your valuables and cover the young children’s ears, protecting them from the audatory threat that is Bare, A.K.A. Sean Rodela. A step beyond dubstep, barestep will resonate through town and ears at Dub Vibes: SOFL/Chapter 4 at Revolution Live. His sound is so…
Over the past couple weeks, South Florida benefited from the music-cruise scene when top acts from the annual Jam Cruise and inaugural Weezer Cruise played land-locked kickoff and post-ship shows. It’s been an unexpected positive of the booming themed cruise explosion, which has attracted entirely new audiences to cruising and…
People who pretend to be too cool for Tool are usually shut up by the band’s choice of tour openers. Maynard Keenan and company — or at least their shrewd booking agents — usually dig below the mainstream, opening up fans to entirely new areas of the heavy-music spectrum. As…
Doobie Brothers is indisputably the best band name of all time. A doobie, for all of those not in the know, is a joint. It’s a rolled-up bit of marijuana one will smoke to get high. Oh, and the Doobie Brothers aren’t brothers, except through the doob. The Doobies, as…
The Killswith Jeff the Brotherhood and HuntersRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, January 28Better than: Seeing them in front of 15 people at Common Grounds in Gainesville circa early 2000-something. To describe the Kills show in one word would be easy: intoxicating. However, I’m not sure my editor would approve of such…
If many of those in attendance at the 27th Annual 99.9 KISS Country Chili Cookoff were official representatives of the United States, they’d offer a sort of dim but realistic view of American history. We have a longstanding history of demonstrating unfailing pride for living in the land of the free, the home…
Tom Rush Amaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts January 28, 2012 Better than: Practically every other performer armed only with two guitars, great songs, and a stunning wit. For those who had never seen Tom Rush in concert before last Saturday night, there were two things they learned right at outset…
Anthony Green Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, January 28, 2012 Saturday night at the Culture Room, sleeve tattoos were displayed, vocal cords were pushed to their limit, and a few tears were probably shed as Circa Survive frontman Anthony Green, backed by Good Old War, lead what amounted to a…
