Much of ’50s musical nostalgia and neorockabilly is typically, although perhaps inadvertently, form over function. Not that there’s anything wrong with more tattoos than talent and more stage theatrics than technicality — it usually makes for highly entertaining live shows. NYC natives Izzy and the Kesstronics, however, are some top-tier…
An afternoon of solid blues pickin’ awaits attendees who head to Rosey Baby on Sunday. This Lauderhill Cajun restaurant that specializes in crawfish and other New Orleans-inspired dining boasts a special appearance by local guitar luminary Albert Castiglia sitting in with another area blues act, David Shelley & Bluestone. Organized…
Unter Null has been Portland, Oregon, resident Erica Dunham’s industrial-music baby since 1998. With elements of punk rock, IDM, metal, and electronica, she’s managed to stay relevant with theatrics that set her apart from her peers. It also helps that the band that backs her live manages to reproduce her…
Torche really deserves all the credit it gets. Purveyors of sludge thicker than BP’s footprint, the underground powergroup has consistently turned out its memorable brand of stonerific pop metal since its debut in 2005. The foursome boasted a pedigree with its original lineup that included members from Floor, Cavity, and…
Punk-pop group Every Avenue, a promising five-piece from Michigan, is headlining the inaugural Motel 6 “Rock Yourself to Sleep Tour.” The group’s spunky brand of emo is ideal for any MTV reality show out there, and songs have made it into The Real World: Hollywood and The Island.Along for the…
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: Lee takes his cue and ducks when duty calls My entertainment encounters weren’t always limited to the music biz. I briefly tried my hand at…
Legends of RodeoWith Richard Sherfey, Sweet Bronco, Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England, Miracle StripPropaganda, Lake WorthSaturday, July 10, 2010 For most dissolved bands, eight years changes each member too much to allow them to reunite as a forceful unit that does credit to memory. People lose track…
Don’t let the name Bad Boy Bill fool you — this guy is nice on the turntables, which sometimes number six at a time. One of the world’s only house DJs to compete and place in the DMC DJ Championships, Bill is definitely a rare breed. Don’t expect any fancy…
Six years after Americana-rock quartet Legends of Rodeo’s original lineup last took the stage, the Lake Worth quartet is re-forming thanks, in part, to beer.It all began to take shape last year, when singer/guitarist John Ralston settled back to his hometown of Lake Worth to work on a new solo…
Sleigh BellsWith Po Po and Nerve CityRespectable Street, West Palm BeachThursday, July 8, 2010View slideshow from the concert here.That bullshit adage about girls wanting to be Sleigh Bells vocalist Alexis Krauss and guys just wanting to know her didn’t apply Thursday evening inside a balmy Respectable Street. No gender boundaries…
Although this evening’s Sleigh Bells performance will probably feature fewer backup dancers than a Mike Weinstein campaign slot, videos of past performances (like the one above) suggest that a noisy melee is likely.If this is your first visit to County Grind, there’s an unfair amount of material to help familiarize…
Ukuleles, the perfectly fun four-string that you’ve probably grabbed as a joke, have found new life outside of Hawaii due to — what else? — plaid-shirted Brooklyn types. Sure, George Harrison and Greg Hawkes were fans, but, I’m sorry, I just don’t see where that translates into groups like Neutral Uke Hotel. Okay,…
Don’t let the name Bad Boy Bill fool you — this guy is nice on the turntables, which sometimes number six at a time. One of the world’s only house DJs to compete and place in the DMC DJ Championships, Bill is definitely a rare breed. Don’t expect any fancy…
Black is not back, because it never left. Daysleeper ensures that South Floridians who like Ian Curtis and gazing at their shoes shall not be left wanting for the appropriate soundtrack. The band, which formed in Miami circa 1999, combines obvious postpunk and new wave influences with a feel for…
In a day and age when rap metal is practically a dirty term, the Strange Noize Tour is still waving the flag high and proud. Organized and headlined by Orange County rap-rockers (Hed) P.E. and billed as “the biggest and most notorious underground rock and hip-hop festival,” past tours have…
From Bach to Bird to Biggie, Black Violin executes a unique and often brilliant juxtaposition of urban and classical styles. The two-man violin/viola hip-hop outfit of Wil B and Kev Marcus from Fort Lauderdale got a couple of big breaks early on, first in 2004 at the Billboard Music Awards…
For most bands, it’s not a good thing when your fans start thinking that you might be eating people and casting spells in your spare time. For Otep, an eponymous, female-fronted goth-metal outfit, those rumors won the band fans, Marilyn Manson’s support, and an Ozzfest slot. Otep, in other words,…
Punk-pop group Every Avenue, a promising five-piece from Michigan, is headlining the inaugural Motel 6 “Rock Yourself to Sleep Tour.” The group’s spunky brand of emo is ideal for any MTV reality show out there, and songs have made it into The Real World: Hollywood and The Island. Along for…
Dubstep triggers either immediate body-jostling or a dismissive smirk. Either way, it’s impossible not to react to Philadelphia producer Starkey’s approach to the genre, which is more akin to skirting it. Making bass-heavy music is the easy part, but adding enough pop twists to keep it compelling is something else…
Tonight begins a two-night onslaught of blood-boiling emotions at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, courtesy of Bronx bachata quartet Aventura. The double dose make perfect sense based upon what is already well-circulated about Anthony “Romeo” Santos and his Latin boy band: They are popular and they know it.However, writer and…
Call it a perfect alignment of the stars, because there has been an awful lot of mid- to late-’90s love upon us lately, like the recessionary return to lumberjack plaid fashions and the overcorrection of Courtney Love’s meds, leading to the recent triumphant reunion of Hole. While the grunge revival…
The New Times is only so big. As much as we’d like to temporarily convert it into the Smashing Pumpkins New Times in honor of their sold out show at Revolution on July 20, we can’t (hey, believe me, I tried!). Instead, here’s a preview of some of the stuff…
