The Methodaires Return to the Poor House!

Nia Devine’s sultry voice and the entire ensemble of The Methodaires has been missed from the Poor House’s sound system these last two years. Drawing a pretty ska picture that is more akin to original ska, rocksteady, soul and reggae; there’s still enough danceable pull that the ska-punk kids welcome…

Jack Johnson Drifts Sweetly Into Cruzan Amphitheatre

The name Jack Johnson alone can make some folks involuntarily close their eyes and find themselves on a sunny beach. They hear his voice and brush imaginary sand from their shoulders. Keep those eyes closed, and look beyond the sun-bathing beauties, piña coladas, and playful breakers. If you’re like Jack,…

The Hood Internet Mixes and Mashes at Revolution

Fueled by Napster’s file-sharing revolution in the early 2000s, the mashup made it possible to hear two songs you hate at the same time — and not just in nerdy tape traders’ bedrooms but on the dance floor. Pittsburgh producer Girl Talk’s Night Ripper became a genre template in 2006,…

The English Beat to Light Up Culture Room

Along with the Specials, the Selector, Madness, and Bad Manners, the English Beat excelled at putting a British stamp on Jamaican ska and reggae in the late ’70s and early ’80s. The name was tagged with their nationality to differentiate them from an American outfit also dubbed the Beat, but…

Lil Daggers Leads Huge Lineup at Little Munich

Miami’s “lo-fi garage” act of the moment, Lil Daggers, has earned a rep outside of Florida for good reason. Often lumped in with other bands of a similar ilk, the Daggers’ accessible yet brazen, organ-speckled, sometimes-Spanglish tracks are heavier than that. Bringing that weight down on Little Munich — a…

Nostalgia Rules HippieFest at Broward Center

The latest extravaganza in South Florida’s current crop of concert offerings intent on rekindling musical memories for Baby Boomers is the affectionately dubbed HippieFest. Although its appeal to would-be hippies is questionable, the list of classic-rock regulars is, as always, well up to par. Headliner Jack Bruce had a long…

The Glitch Mob Electro-fy at Revolution

The Glitch Mob sprang into summer 2010 at the top of the electro game, debuting a new live set style at Coachella 2010, followed by the release of its mature and polished May album titled Drink the Sea. Soon after, the trio raged the massive Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado…

Strum on Over to the South Florida Ukelele Festival on Saturday

The ukulele is not just for the Aloha state anymore. The burgeoning popularity of the petite babe of the guitar family whose Hawaiian name translates to “jumping flea” seems to be happening quicker than the time it takes that little parasite to leap onto your pet. This Saturday, August 28,…

Last Night: B.o.B at Revolution, August 24

B.o.BWith Yelawolf, Playboy Tre, MaydayRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, August 24, 2010To see more photos from the concert, click here.The Review:Atlanta rapper-singer Bobby Ray Simmons was overwhelmingly successful at reaching his mixed audience over the course of a jam-packed 65-minute performance on Tuesday. Clad in a tight white T-shirt with a vest…

Five Yelawolf Songs Ideal for Tonight’s Revolution Performance

 As the lore of B.o.B — whom a colleague recently dubbed part rapper, part Jack Johnson — has grown significantly with the single “Nothin’ on You” (more on that here), his opening act tonight at Revolution, Yelawolf (right), has a chance to hit pop paydirt with a much grittier approach.Already…

Backstage in South Florida: Hair Apparent

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: First impressions and mistaken identities. It’s funny, but for as long as I can remember, people have insisted that I resemble one rock star or…

Last Night: Slightly Stoopid at Sunset Cove, August 21

Slightly Stoopid With Cypress Hill and Collie BuddzSunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca RatonSaturday, August 21, 2010Saturday night, two of popular music’s most outspoken advocates for smokin’ out, Slightly Stoopid and Cypress Hill, drew a small herd of stony surfer types to the western edge of SoFla civilization for a 420-friendly par-tay…

Tonight! Metal Band Bladesong Plays Propaganda, Slays Dragons

The name of Boca melodic death-metal band Bladesong says a lot. An exotic weapon, fighting style, and type of warrior in the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, Bladesong generally specifies a type of swordplay that creates enchanting melodies when the weapons engage. However, the style doesn’t inflict much damage. And…