Might as well call Lavola “Alex Rendon got up close with Julian Cires, Matt Hanser, and Brian Weinthal recently to discuss the ferocity and contemplative nature of what they do onstage.Even if the band has more of an analog approach to music, this evening’s performance will likely have plenty of…
Let’s preempt this one by stating the obvious, ANTiSEEN are North Carolina’s sweetest children. Not only have they to a certain degree involved themselves in their local politics, but they have also provided a fringe soundtrack for legions of professional wrestling devotees as well as making believers out of Hank…
The rockabilly revival circuit may be full of beautifully painted ladies, but only a few feisty females have picked up the torch lit by early guitar-wielding, glass-ceiling crashers like Wanda Jackson. Among those leading the charge is the flame-maned Kim Lenz, who began recording and touring with her backing band,…
The Todd Wolfe Band is neither a run-of-the-mill bar band nor a true progressive power trio, but on first encounter, it seems intent on being both. A good portion of the band’s recorded catalog is culled from live performances, but it places as much emphasis on precision as it does…
Miami quartet Astari Nite seems to have found a second home in West Palm Beach, where the band’s take on dark Anglophilia seems to go down particularly well during regular gigs at Respectable Street. Led by the lanky, louche Mychael Ghost, after a few years on the circuit, the group…
In a recent interview, Kill Miss Pretty lead singer Alicia Olink made a telling observation about the growth of her industrialish electro rock group. “I think we’re actually maturing in reverse,” she said. “The more time goes on, the more ridiculous we tend to be.” Indeed, the West Palm Beach…
As far as old blues men go, Johnny Winter is as accomplished and legit as any. As an albino, he’s perhaps the most strikingly white blues musician of all time. Winter’s long and wild history is rich with big moments, myths, and heartbreak. He hit the stage with B.B. King…
Those who caught Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s collaborative performance during Sunday’s Grammy Awards might have thought to themselves it would be fun to see the two best pompadours in pop together again. Now with the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour, this space-aged retro fantasy comes true awfully soon!Beginning May 4…
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 haunted hoarder. This column requires that I clean out the cobwebs of my memory, as well as the dust that’s gathered on the albums, photos…
Back in 2006, Tom Petty was the best headliner in Bonnaroo history and this year’s headliners have no chance of topping him. Here’s why: By the time Saturday night rolls around at Bonnaroo, the people have endured three days of challenging conditions like heat, rain, mud, general filth, famine, and…
The town of Riverdale has Josie & the Pussycats, Palo Alto has the Donnas, and now Fort Lauderdale is lucky to be the home of the New, an all-girl band whose music is grabbing attention with catchy lyrics and punk attitude. In a world where “grrrl bands” are almost completely…
Broken Social SceneRevolution, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, February 12, 2011 Check out a slideshow from the concert here.Canadian indie rockers Broken Social Scene attracted a dynamic and lively crowd to the tightly packed Revolution in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. The band, which could also be known as a rotating musical collective,…
Lavola With Filthy Animals and the Howling WindsPropaganda, Lake WorthFriday, February 11, 2010Better Than: Sitting at home couch-surfing on a Friday night, only to find out from friends of the sonic fury you had missed out on come Monday. It was prosperous evening for the three gents of West Palm Beach…
It’s ironic that the Dropkick Murphys have become practically synonymous with the words Irish and insurgency, especially since that particular outfit hails from Boston, a city that’s separated by several thousand miles from the Emerald Isle. And although Los Angeles outfit Flogging Molly purveys a similar sound, the band actually…
The Pink Floyd Experience is exactly what the name implies. For well over a decade, these musically gifted superfans have performed dead-on renditions of popular and rare material spanning the Floyd’s entire catalog with a stage setup that puts planetarium laser shows to shame. For the 2011 tour, the Experience…
Boston-bred Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers attract affection and attention via the Everyman ambitions of Springsteen, Mellencamp, and Petty. Chock-full of populist appeal, the quartet melds affirmative anthems with the travails of awkward boy/girl encounters and adolescent uncertainty. Passionate delivery, a playful attitude, and a battery of propulsive melodies all…
For about a decade, few musicians — gender be damned — could match the smarts or wit of Salt-N-Pepa. Formed in 1985, the trio busted out of Queens with the scratchin’ street-funk of “Tramp” and its flipside, the sultry schoolyard-rap chant “Push It.” Later came the consciousness-raising “Let’s Talk About…
In the late ’80s, Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers achieved college radio fame for their intricate harmonies and passionate folk anthems. At the turn of the decade, they followed fellow female songwriting acts like Tracy Chapman and 10,000 Maniacs into the mainstream. Though Ray and Saliers are perhaps…
The annual Rib Round Up features today’s top country stars and, you guessed it, lots and lots of ribs. Headliners Rodney Atkins, Joe Nichols, and Craig Morgan boast a slew of chart-toppers and a devoted legion of fans and followers. This, then, is Nashville’s newest generation of certified superstars. Nichols…
Now that Foo Fighters, Eminem, and Muse have been announced as three of the headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza, let’s take a minute to reflect upon the festival’s rise, decline, and rebirth. In the mid-’90s, Lollapalooza was a glorious place where like-minded people could gather and see all the bands…
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: crazy characters from the world of radio. In just a few months, I’m going to experience a major dose of déjà vu. It centers around…
For those who plan to be in Austin next month, either physically or emotionally, County Grind recently received word that Millionyoung has been invited to showcase at South by Southwest as our cosponsored act. Coral Springs-based Mike Diaz’s shimmering electronic music project has long been a regular discussion topic in…
