Way back in 1995, Everclear’s “Santa Monica” (off the album Sparkle and Fade) was one of the best songs on the radio. Although often unfairly accused of being Nirvana-lite, Art Alexakis and his revolving cast of backup musicians were capable of channeling a lot more than grunge into their clever…
Courtesy of ThrillistKill Your IdolThanks for the invite Kill Your Idol. We heard about your private opening last night an hour before it actually happened. No we aren’t mad at all. Not one bit. Whatever.We would give you a description of the interior, but, hey, we have yet to even…
Earache RecordsThe friendly dudes of DeicideDeicide is death metal at its goriest. From lead singer/bassist Glen Benton’s burning upside-down crosses into his forehead to the band’s receiving death threats from animal-rights activists because Benton once shot a squirrel during an interview, the Tampa troublemakers have been a contentious presence for…
Made Event always puts on some of the biggest shebangs during Winter Music Conference — Sunday School for Degenerates, Anjunabeats’ annual do, and so on. New to the crew’s lineup this year, though, is a one-off featuring Dutch trance megastar Ferry Corsten, who headlines his own Once Upon a Night party…
Photo by Jack BurtSteel Pulse with Fourth Dimension Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale The Review: There is nothing like being in the presence of a vintage Rasta man, and David Hinds, Steel Pulse’s frontman, is an especially potent one. He’s been the driving, spliff-cheefing force behind the monster…
Surfer Blood, seen above covering Guided by Voices’ “Game of Pricks,” has quickly become huge. Not Kings of Leon huge, not headlining a North American arena tour huge, or the biggest thing to hit Europe since, well, the euro huge. At least not yet. Stick with huge for a band…
James Zabiela taking over the sands of South Beach.Here we almost thought online music store Beatport was going to entirely pull out of this year’s Winter Music Conference, but it seems at the last minute they’ve managed to put something together. Definitely on the smaller scale than last year, Beatport…
Blind people jokes and creative reinterpretations of “Feliz Navidad” aside, my knee-jerk reaction was, is this dude still alive? Yup. Alive and active. He’s been keeping busy on the live circuit and in the studio, releasing a pair of digital albums last year (American Classics and Djangoisms) and shopping for shades…
Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man — currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV — long ago earned his place in the pantheon of rockers as a guitar god.Clapton began his career in the early ’60s playing with British blues-rock…
A-Trak and Armand Van Helden are Duck Sauce.Every Winter Music Conference, one the best parties is the Fool’s Gold showcase. It rarely disappoints and the lineup tends to change at the last minute as special guests arrive to take over the decks.This year lineup, which is taking over the soon-to-be-opened…
Acoustic duo Chicken Little (it typically adds an exclamation point) brings old-time post-punk to an in-store Radio-Active Records show Thursday. How do those two disparate styles mix? Chicken Little’s overt Appalachian bluegrass backbone makes the old-timer bit really easy to make out, but one has to dig deeper into the…
Hard-working and constantly touring, Orlando’s psychedelic funk-rock act Diocious is definitely making waves throughout Florida and the Southeast. The trio is riding a swell of shows through March, including three dates opening for the prominent San Francisco jam band Tea Leaf Green and a slot at the La Viance Festival…
Deicide is death metal at its goriest. From lead singer/bassist Glen Benton’s burning upside-down crosses into his forehead to the band’s receiving death threats from animal-rights activists because Benton once shot a squirrel during an interview, the Tampa troublemakers have been a contentious presence for disciples of the genre. Love…
Acoustic duo Chicken Little (it typically adds an exclamation point) brings old-time post-punk to an in-store Radio-Active Records show Thursday. How do those two disparate styles mix? Chicken Little’s overt Appalachian bluegrass backbone makes the old-timer bit really easy to make out, but one has to dig deeper into the…
Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man — currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV — long ago earned his place in the pantheon of rockers as a guitar god. Clapton began his career in the early ’60s playing with British…
Becoming the Queen of Soul was hard work for Aretha Franklin. Pregnancy derailed her gospel career before she reached her midteens, and a six-year stint in jazz-pop followed with little fanfare. Then, with the help of producer Jerry Wexler and Atlantic Records, her successful soul persona emerged with R&B hits…
After earning New York cred by joining hardcore stalwarts Kill Your Idols for a 2003 split release, Long Island’s Crime in Stereo developed a scorching yet melodic brand of hardcore on its first two full-lengths. The band’s third LP, 2007’s Is Dead, put them on the map as a visceral…
The adorable children above are performing Matisyahu’s reggae-tinged pop smash “One Day,” which got massive play during the 2010 Winter Olympics. On Thursday evening, the Brooklyn-based Hasidic Jewish singer brings his act to West Palm’s SKY309, the rooftop section of Roxy’s Pub. It’s a free show linked to the venue…
Photo by Hans BrexendorffPaul Van Dyk is taking over Space.Grammy nominations, superstar collaborations, amazing headlining gigs — it easy to be in awe of all the things Paul Van Dyk has accomplished in his long and illustrious career. The man is the envy of the dance music scene, and who…
Seen, well, heard, and then seen in Wynwood, check out the killer sound system on this ice cream truck and its Latin style soundtrack. Next up, subwoofers and an iPod and this truck could be making the rearview shake while making money in club parking lots.We’ve heard plenty of bootleg-ass,…
The members of Hey Monday look more like they walked off the set of Laguna Beach than like five kids who grew up and cut their teeth in West Palm. But that’s exactly where vocalist Cassadee Pope, lead guitarist Mike Gentile, guitarist Alex Lipshaw, and bassist Jersey Moriarty, and drummer…
Just a reminder that Steel Pulse is in South Florida this evening at Revolution. Arielle has more to say about the legendary reggae group here. This morning, we would merely like to mention that Biblical figures “Daniel, King David and Abraham Israel were all black men,” which is the crux…
