County Grind hearts the Gallery, a super-swell buncha fellas originally from rural Western Massachusetts who decamped to West Palm Beach a few years back. Though they’re nominally based here in South Florida, the longtime friends spend most of the year on the road, chugging through endless national tours. Recently, that…
SunFest, the annual live music spectacle on the West Palm Beach waterfront, has announced its full lineup, and there’s some definite magnetism on this bill.Although you wouldn’t know it from the size of the text on the official lineup page, it’s monster news that the illustrious Cee Lo Green is…
Bright EyesWith CursiveFillmore Miami, Miami BeachWednesday, March 2, 2011In the middle of Bright Eyes’ set at Fillmore Miami, Conor Oberst acknowledged that spending six years away from Miami was too long. Judging by the bevy of tears dripping down elated faces in the crowd, even 24 hours without this wonder…
When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late ’90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow, he seemed like the last possible pop artist in line for the career longevity coupon. Clearly, we owe him more credit than the naysayers gave him at the outset. Perhaps sniffing…
What began as a crafty gimmick on 1996’s Plays Metallica by Four Cellos — four classically trained cellists blasting out refined renditions of Metallica tunes — has evolved into serious business for the four Finnish dudes of Apocalyptica. Since then, the group’s rock concertos have received kudos from both the…
Expect a night of nostalgia Thursday as Secret French Kissing Society reunites for its first one-off gig since 2009. Originally formed in 2003 when lead singer Stavros Polentas moved back to Boca Raton from Athens, Greece, the melodic, new-wave trio waxed a solid debut, First Blood, the next year. Polentas’…
While some artists move toward the future, John Mellencamp seems to travel back in time — at least in terms of trumpeting his Middle American origins and blue-collar credo. It’s a transformation that could scarcely have been imagined when glam rocker wannabe Johnny Cougar reinvented himself decades ago as journeyman…
West Palm Beach rootsy rock act the Gallery has a shot at joining the ranks of the Beatles, Madonna, Coldplay, and Aretha Franklin as a cover subject on an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. But these guys probably owe the most rock ‘n’ roll debt to another legend, Tom Petty…
Pushing up the mercury with a feverish series of provocative cries, blues-textured moans, and high-octane howls, Grace Potter and her roots-rocking Nocturnals get positively overheated “even though it’s the middle of winter” on “Hot Summer Night,” from the Vermont quintet’s eponymous, breakthrough 2010 album. Expect a similarly steamy performance at…
Grammy-nominated English reggae artist Pato Banton has spent more than three decades spreading positivity through his music. Via pop collaborations with UB40 like “Baby Come Back,” a dub-inflected strain of work with producer Mad Professor, and recordings with Sting, his free-spirited flow carries a variety of messages for politicians, cocaine…
The spine-tingling energy of the godfathers of glam the New York Dolls has a local story line coming up in July. However, the just-announced gig at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood is not quite what you think.As you might gather from the photograph of Dolls’ frontman David Johansen flanked by…
Let’s see if Hipster Runoff has any thoughts about Ian Witlen’s gallery of shots from last weekend Bruise Cruise aboard the Carnival Imagination. After reading our coverage of Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3, here’s some more visual accompaniment for what occurred on the high seas with 400 hipsters…
Previously, the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party, video of Miss Pussycat’s puppet show, Bruise Cruise Day One, and Bruise Cruise Day Two and The Black Lips Throw a Bass Into the Ocean.At all three Bruise Cruise-affiliated performances this past weekend, Thee Oh Sees’ John Dwyer and Brigid Dawson sang the unflappable…
Previously, the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party, video of Miss Pussycat’s puppet show, and Bruise Cruise Day One and Bruise Cruise Day Two.Just when this past weekend’s Bruise Cruise started to hit a wholesome stride, the Black Lips decided to do something drastic about it. Up on the Verandah [sic] Deck…
Previously, the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party, video of Miss Pussycat’s puppet show, and Bruise Cruise Day One.The Vivian Girls are a shining example of everything the drunken high-seas indie rock adventure the Bruise Cruise should be. They imbibed in many cocktails with the rest of the bruisers, and bassist Katy…
If you’re stuck in Florida in mid-March, bear with us for a moment and try not to get too jealous. If you are, however, heading to Austin for the beer- and taco-filled industry schmoozefest known as SXSW, why not pay a visit to our party?New Times’ parent company, Village Voice…
Miami invades Radio-Active Records this weekend with a performance by three of its best bubbling-on-the-verge acts. The trio Beings is already a favorite on the party circuit for its coed take on unabashedly loud, fuzzy, punk-infused, sometimes heavy-ish party rock. How’s that for a string of adjectives? The main thing…
Keller Williams Revolution, Fort Lauderdale February 25, 2011 As he explained in his recent interview with County Grind, when Keller Williams hits the stage, his aim is to entertain. Those who have seen him multiple times — and there are many of those fans — know that he rarely, if ever,…
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: the depressing realities of a business breakdown.Let’s start with some free advice. Never open a record store. Of course this may seem obvious now, especially…
Previously, the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party and video of Miss Pussycat’s puppet show.So far, the inaugural Bruise Cruise, featuring nine indie rock bands and a swell of adventurous hipsters, is not the most dangerous experience in the world. However, there’s nothing like the feeling that the floor is coming up…
The marquee names for local music fans at last night’s Bruise Cruise kick-off party at Grand Central were likely Surfer Blood, Vivian Girls, and Black Lips. But besides the rip-roaring performances by other acts like Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees, another sleeper hit was the late-night performance by Quintron…
Sammy Figueroa is one of those jazz greats with the kind of broad appeal that makes everyone outside his genre want to engage his brilliance. Rather than getting recognized via the geniuses with whom he’s associated, it’s a testament to his own prowess that there are so many people for…
