Buffalo, New York, is kind of a weird scene. It’s given us both hardcore hellions Polar Bear Club and pop-punk pansies Cute Is What We Aim For. However, Lemuria doesn’t fall into either category. The trio — led by vocalist/guitarist Sheena Ozzella and vocalist/drummer Alex Kerns — combines a host…
Cast as the band providing entertainment for the common-class passengers in the film Titanic, Gaelic Storm made its public bow well before a formal recording. The exposure served the band well and established its credentials — a good thing, since Gaelic Storm hails from Santa Monica and not the old…
At the end of the ’60s, Tommy James’ stock was on the rise. Early entries like “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Mony Mony” helped assure the Shondells their Top 40 appeal, but “Crimson and Clover” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion” found them fusing their commercial instincts with headier aspirations and…
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 curse of Key West. Key West is a throwback to simpler times, its unique attitude and free-spirited populace offering a modest equivalent of New…
Plenty of excitement that Cee Lo Green will get a televised reward for his masterful The Ladykiller album in the form of a musical performance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Until the Georgia Power tour with Big Boi starts circulating, this is how we’ll get to see the Goodie Mob…
Forget everything you think you know about the banjo. It’s a new year, so it’s as good a time as any to let the Atlanta alt-folk troupe the Back Pockets teach you something new about the instrument’s possibilities. Over the course of the lovingly crafted Blissters N Basements album, the…
Scaring the Children featuring Bob Weir, Jay Lane, and Rob Wasserman Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Monday, January 3, 2011 The chance to see Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir in a rare, stripped-down ensemble was enough to bring out the locals. Plenty were there to start the Jam Cruise right here on…
Avant-garde pop sensation and New Times’ Best Male Rock Vocalist winner Mike Mineo is diligently wrapping up his next album at Pompano Beach’s Power Station Studios in the new year. Beach Guava is scheduled for release on March 25, with plans for a CD release shindig on said date at…
After joining the New Times Broward Palm Beach music section in late February, it has been a humbling year of catching up. There were bands that I probably should have first caught back before I was old enough to drink (Smashing Pumpkins and Naughty by Nature), a few concerts in…
Let’s stroll to the rooftop of the indie world of music venue 1921 for a New Year’s party fit for anyone who’s up for a little adventure just finding this Fort Lauderdale haunt. Our best guess is here. Anyhow, three bands will perform on the roof: hardcore punk band Mute…
One need only to look at the annual installments of Moonfest, or of its own rowdy anniversary parties, to know that Respectable Street knows block parties. The Clematis Street club’s been running longer than some of its legal patrons have been alive, and along the way, its party-throwing has been…
It’s a sign the South Florida bass scene has finally arrived (again!) that a once-fringe dubstep act now promises to fill Revolution — and with only local supporting acts, to boot. Frequent attendees of parties like Get Low in Miami will recognize recurring favorite Borgore. But this gig (presented in…
The Beach Boys were the quintessential American band even before they were featured in Malcolm Leo’s 1985 documentary, An American Band. As the soundtrack to so many memories, the band’s pioneering pop is not music you hear just during summertime. It’s the season’s embodiment: a slice of Americana honoring simpler…
Few MCs these days would want to describe anything that would deflate their larger-than-life images. But if commercial rap is aimed at selling product to the masses, Protoman aims to actually be relatable to the masses. Protoman rhymes for the Everyman, exploring life’s angles, both humorous and serious. He can…
Our gut reaction to San Francisco-based hardcore punks the Dead Kennedys making a stop in South Florida was this: Yes. Then we remembered former frontman Jello Biafra (born Eric Reed Boucher) is just that, a former frontman. He called it quits with the band in ’87 to pursue “greener” pastures…
Grateful Dead fans know that Bob Weir has been scaring children for decades with his crazy screams, terrifying knowledge of guitar chords, and most recently, with his wild beard. So when he began playing shows with RatDog cronies Jay Lane and Rob Wasserman over the past couple of years under…
Click here to check out more photos from the Dewars Winter House Festival.The Dewars Winter House Festival, Winter Edition 2010with The Dewars, Hear Hums, SumSun, Guy Harvey, The Band in Heaven, and moreIn West Palm BeachTuesday, December 28, 2010 The Dewars brothers have become known for their house shows. At…
Sure, January is only a few days away, technically. But that’s still a lot of partying and show-going before we ring in 2011 and start going to so many shows that our ears start to bleed. There are so many punk shows headed to our neck of the woods next…
Lewis Black is that grumpy uncle we wish we had. We were really looking forward to complaining about Christmas and watching someone else vent all of their frustrations concerning the holidays and politics. We were planning on reciting I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas in unison when Lewis Black came…
Cotton candy, funnel cake, amusement rides, and the judging of sheep and other assorted farm animals just makes us downright happy. We’re not entirely sure why, but walking through hay to reach a Ferris wheel makes us wish we were raised in the real suburbs, you know, where milking cows…
Ahhh, Jeff Daniels. What a perfect conglomeration of artistic talent, musical ability, and comical prowess. Wait, you didn’t know he’s been playing guitar for the past 30 years? Did you completely forget about movie gems like Dumb & Dumber hidden behind way-too-family-friendly films like Because of Winn-Dixie and 101 Dalmations?…
Artopia is guaranteed to be an explosive mix of art, music, food, drinks, and interesting people. Il Bacio in the heart of Delray Beach’s coolest drag, Atlantic Avenue, is a perfect fit for the event. This elaborate restaurant/bar knows how to party and how to make a spectacle. For a…
