These days, most gamer socializing happens through headsets and an internet connection. Back in the day, though, there were spots called arcades where peeps would hang out together, in the real world, and play videogames. Lately, there has been a resurgence of interest in the old, pixelated classics. South Florida got…
Miami fusion collective Palo! spells its band name just like that — exclamation mark and all. But just like the completely musically unrelated Mayday! — also from Miami, about whom we posted a little earlier — that extra punctuation is well-deserved. The group calls itself an Afro-Cuban-funk act, and it…
We are big ol’ crazy Plains fans around here. County Grind named their self-tited debut LP Best of South Florida Music of 2011, and you better believe we meant it. This is just one reason we were tickled when we saw that the four-piece rockers were added to the South by Southwest…
Machine Gun KellyRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleJanuary 26, 2012Better Than: Staying in to watch another reality show.Cobain’s back! Cobain’s back! Well, not really, but anyone could have been fooled when the crowd was shouting, “MGK!” started to amp up when the DJ dropped the intro for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Then,…
A review of the ActivistArtistA’s Art Walk at the Boynton Beach Arts District, AKA the District in Boynton Beach.Last summer, the warehouses off Industrial Avenue in Boynton Beach were full of machine parts, but now, they’re full of art. To get to them, head to the street called Industrial Avenue…
When Andrew W.K. last visited Fort Lauderdale, it was as ringmaster of the Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Show in the World. His abbreviated set left us wanting more party. By our official count, the Party Captain played only five songs. We were happy that most of those were off of…
Of the many legendary acts surrounding the formation and cementation of South Florida’s punk rock scene, The Reactions hold a special place the hearts of many. This includes those involved at that time, over the years, and from the fledgling collections of some rather hardcore record collectors. Could it be their…
Yeah, like you didn’t have a crush on Eddie Vedder in eighth grade. It may not be “super cool” to still drool over Pearl Jam’s tunes, but just about all of us have had an Eddie Vedder stage. No one could resist the tortured crooning of the lead singer of…
Within minutes of walking into Respectable Street last night, a red envelope was placed in our hands with no explanation. The mysterious exchange became less so when we recognized the bestower of the traditional Chinese good-luck gift as none other than Art Nouveau creator and curator of events Teresa Korber. In our…
Gamer nerds and just plain old nerds will all be thrilled to know that “Retro Arcade Night” is back at Arcade Game Sales this Friday. After its December debut, gamers weren’t done playing their favorite classic videogames. Robert Childs, founder and owner of Arcade Game Sales, is the guy who’s bringing…
Miami act Modernage’s rise to local prominence echoed that of the South Florida indie scene itself. When the group first formed in the early aughts, its sound reflected one that was very of its time: heavily Anglophilic, influenced by rock from across the pond from the previous two decades. As the area’s…
In 2012, melanin levels are no longer much of a factor in overground rap credibility. See, for example, the success of Yelawolf, on the one hand, plying a trunk-rattling Southern sound and, on the other, the lighthearted “frat rap” of Mac Miller. Now entering the mainstream fray is Machine Gun…
Anthony Green stood out immediately in sound and sensibility, first as the frontman of Saosin and later of Circa Survive. His two bands rose from a certain mid-’00s post-hardcore scene that welcomed Green but in which he was essentially still a misfit. With an unabashed love for proggy, experimental musical…
The music world is a wondrous one, where a dreadlocked girl named Alison in a slightly crusty Vero Beach pop-punk band can morph into a beautiful, indie, fashion-plate chanteuse named V.V. Such is the case with the Kills’ “V.V.,” born Alison Mosshart, the former frontwoman of ’90s Florida act Discount…
Somewhere between country, folk, blues, punk, and even metal exists Texas bad boy Scott H. Biram. A cult figure for years, perhaps Biram may start benefiting from mainstream America’s revived interest in Americana via far less salty acts like Mumford and Sons and the like. Where rock radio’s new rootsy…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Salivating over the Saw Doctors… One of the disadvantages of living in a place as far removed as South Florida is the fact that we’re well off the beaten path as…
Jeff the Brotherhood is one of those bands you see live and you feel like there’s no other band in the room. There’s just you and JTB. They’re playing rock ‘n’ roll that you love, that your stoner uncle would love, and even your mom could dig. Sure, they’re probably…
Last time New Times caught up with Viva Le Vox, we got raucous with the crowd at the Poorhouse. We couldn’t help it. Maybe it’s the anticipation of the energy the band brings to every performance. Maybe it’s just simply voodoo. Whatever it is, when Viva Le Vox’s Palm Beach International…
Tom Rush’s career has followed many tributaries. He’s a premier singer/songwriter who became one of the seminal figures of the early ’60s folk music scene. For another, he helped introduce the world to emerging talents like James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Jackson Browne when they were all but unknowns, courtesy…
As the frontman of Saosin and then Circa Survive, Anthony Green stood out immediately in sound and sensibility. His two bands came up from a certain mid-’00s post-hardcore scene that welcomed Green but in which he was essentially still a misfit. With an unabashed love for proggy, experimental musical tinkering…
Low Level Laser Radiation, JJXP, Michael Collins, Garrett Johnson, Bubbly Mommy Gun, Telethon, Sumsun, Yahtzee GuyLittle Munich, Lake WorthJanuary 21, 2012Better than: Not liking slam poetry, sticking around, and then realizing that you do. Two guys walk into a German bar at the request of a mutual friend (this lady right…
In 2012, melanin levels are no longer much of a factor in overground rap credibility. See, for example, the success of Yelawolf, plying a trunk-rattling Southern sound, on one hand, and the lighthearted, so-called “frat rap” of Mac Miller on the other. Now entering the mainstream fray is Machine Gun…
