New folk, roots, Americana – whatever name you wish to affix to the genre, it’s certainly an unprecedented time for emotional people with acoustic guitars. Every generation has had their share of heartfelt folkies, sure, but the current crop of young people strumming and humming is displaying a serious passion…
Portugal. The Man, with Crystal Fighters Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale October 9, 2013 Better than: Taking acid and watching Yellow Submarine. If your idea of a wicked Wednesday night is tripping balls to some psychedelic indie rock, then chances are good that you were among the sweaty, sore-throated masses at…
There’s more than enough reason to have the blues these days, with the government shutdown, bickering between politicians, and the continuing absence of Twinkies on our local store shelves. So we figure we might as well just celebrate the feeling and sound, and get into the grove at the second…
Better than: Anything Jerry Only or John Christ have done in years. It’s nearly impossible to read anything regarding Glenn Danzig these days that isn’t either a mockery of the man’s entirely polarizing personality or bits of cynical repartee. Truth be told, Danzig welcomes the attention with his complete inability…
Photo by Ian WitlenCheck out Crossfade’s full 51-photo slideshow from III Points Festival Day One. Back in December, DJ Shadow had kind of a weird experience in Miami. He took the booth at Mansion, just to be kicked off for not playing enough big-room house music. It’s been this great…
It was all boots, flashing lights, and deep Southern vocals at Hard Rock Live last night. This, cowboys and cowgirls, was all thanks to Gary Allan. It started out with impressive sound effects: the sounds of rain, thunder, and lightning, and the eery sight of gray smoke. Once the color…
If we don’t start respecting the Earth, we might not have an Earth to respect. I know it, you know it, but do kids know it? Eco-friendly entertainer Steve Trash wants to make sure his act educates children about the need to appreciate nature and replenish the environment. He’s done…
Identity crisis isn’t generally a factor that pops up so early in a band’s career. So it’s somewhat unusual to find Augustines (formerly known as We Are Augustines) undergoing a name change after only a single album. It’s not a drastic makeover to be sure, but it may offer opportunity…
Billy Joel is just one on a long list that you’ve always wanted to see live, but can’t afford it. That’s why we all embrace tribute bands, especially the ones that are actually good. We’re not talking cover bands in a bar. We mean guys and gals that put their…
There was a time when putting on an Indigo Girls T-shirt was making a political statement, and Lyle Lovett was married to the most famous movie star on the planet. Those times might have come and gone, but their country and folk influenced tunes have served as touchstones for the…
Bar Stache opened its doors to the public for the first time this weekend for the benefit of Glam-A-THON. The Fort Lauderdale nonprofit promises to kiss breast cancer goodbye, and describes itself as: “a breast cancer charity raising money for women, not research, with style, sass, and fabulous heels.” They…
The Go-Go’s have permanently packed the airwaves and minds of most Americans with beloved hits. Even if engrained subliminally through satellite radio programming and the soundtracks of movie montages, everyone knows a Go-Go’s track. If you dig past the kitsch of songs like “Vacation” and “We Got the Beat,” there…
This week’s roundup of concerts brings us everything from the ethereal sounds of veteran classical crossover artist Sarah Brightman, to the wobbling, in-your-face dubstep that characterizes Montreal-based duo Adventure Club. Throw in a free show and a brand new music, art, and technology festival for good measure, and you’ve got…
Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and David Marks Hard Rock Live, Hollywood September 27, 2013 Better than: The so-called Beach Boys that Mike Love is trumpeting as the real deal. No love for Love from this guy! Anyone who thought that teaming of Brian Wilson and Jeff…
Anthony B Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale September 28 Things to do at a reggae show advertised to start at 11 but doesn’t get started until 2 in the morning: Attempt to identify strains of marijuana simply by odor. Watch dreadlocks grow before your eyes. Time how long the DJ/hype man…
Do you believe in Cher after Cher? This “Half-Breed”-singing full on goddess may have retired a decade ago, but no one’s confused. We always want more. And the gay gods above have granted us the regift of Cher. She’s heading to BB&T Center next May on her Dressed to Kill…
If you’re a County Grind reader, you know that Boca Raton is teeming with musical talent. The Florida Atlantic University label Hoot/Wisdom Recordings captures many of these PBC voices, putting out songs by collegiate musicians and even catering to the X Factor crowd. For instance, Alex Kinsley and Sierra Deaton,…
If South Floridian music lovers have one advantage by living in God’s Waiting Room, it is that our ex-pat musicians need to visit their parents. Hence, the return of Miami punk-rock legend Malcolm Tent for two Broward County shows this Thursday. Back in the early to mid-1980s, Tent fronted hardcore…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week, an incredible five days in Nashville… Only Nashville could host an event like the Americana Music Festival and Conference. Austin has South By Southwest, and New York and L.A…
Hey, as long as he’s got his suit and tie, Justin Timberlake can and will show you a few things. It was a little weird, though, that JT left the suggested suit of his signature song at home when he hit up Sun Life with Jay Z this past August…
Nostalgia can be a wonderful thing, especially when applied to pop music, which has steadily devolved since the ’90s into young people yelling phonetically over congealing hip-hop, uninspired acoustic drivel, and toothless rock music. While every generation has said that the popular music enjoyed by the one prior was “terrible”…
Expectations were pretty high Saturday night at the Kung Fu show at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton. The time we’d seen them prior, we were floored. There was only hope that the experience would match up with what’d been building up inside our heads. But, lo-and behold, when they…
