It has been a good several weeks since Hurricane Irene was shivering anyone’s bones in South Florida, but its reverberations are still felt today. The makeup date for Skullcandy’s Identity Festival, which was supposed to happen at Miami’s Bayfront Park on August 25, has been canceled.There was a brief glimmer…
The Weezer Cruise is for lovers! Tucked among the specialty events of the cruise — embarking from Miami to Cozumel and back January 19-23, 2012 — are a number of off-stage experiences with members of the group. One of them is renewing your wedding commitments with the help of the…
Swans With Sir Richard Bishop and Axe & the Oak Respectable Street, West Palm Beach September 14, 2011 View a slideshow from the concert hereLast night, Swans, as led by frontman Michael Gira, lived up to every last bit of hype concerning volume, textural intensity and the laboriousness of their…
Since the formation of the Bad Brains in Washington, D.C., in 1977, Gary Miller, better-known as Dr. Know, has been the solidifying force at guitar for this often polarizing outfit. Firmly educated in jazz technique, it is his incredible speed and precision at the instrument that not only became a…
With the 2004 debut release She’s in Control, an original sense of humor, and supersexy songs, Canadian duo Chromeo managed to delight bored folks stranded on lonely dance floors in megaclubs all across the globe. Friends since high school, Patrick Gemayel (AKA P-Thugg) and David Macklovitch (AKA Dave 1) grew…
Journey will never die — not as long as there are barroom jukeboxes and arenas alike that will benefit from some fist-pumping (and probably slightly drink-sodden) sing-alongs. As proof, consider the fact that the group’s seminal mainstream hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” is iTunes’ top-selling catalog track ever. That one song,…
Buckethead, the masked and, yes, head-bucketed guitar whiz, is probably best recognized by passing music fans as a onetime member of Guns N’ Roses during some of Axl Rose’s craziest years. But that was definitely the closest to mainstream fare that the shadowy figure born Brian Patrick Carroll ever got…
Thanksgiving, a time for family, stuffing our faces… and electronic music? The Dancegiving Music Festival seems to think so. Now in its second year, the Committee Entertainment-assembled electronic musical festival has returned to kick your ass out of that food coma. The party-till-you-pass-out affair will once again take over the…
South Florida is still reeling from losing one of its most celebrated residents, saxophonist Clarence Clemons, earlier this year. “The Big Man” passed away June 18 at age 69 following complications from a stroke and left a charitable void in the music community nationally and locally. So some of his…
Atari Teenage RiotWith Yip-Yip and Otto Von ShirachCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, September 13, 2011View a slideshow from the concert here.Better than: A cheap imitation.It has been a decade since the heyday of Atari Teenage Riot, a caustic electronic outfit led by beatsmith and occasional inciter Alec Empire. And though there…
Roger Daltrey Hard Rock Live, Hollywood September 13, 2011 Better than: A deaf, dumb, and blind frontman.When last we encountered Roger Daltrey here in South Florida — at Hard Rock, in fact — his voice was clearly frazzled, and apparently so was his patience. The first predicament was partially remedied by recruiting…
The massive, organic musical collective Invisible Music continues its benevolent work with benefit show at Lake Worth’s Bamboo Room this Thursday.These eight folks have found the proverbial sweet spot between the works of guitarist John Ralston’s current solo outfit, bassist Dan Bonebrake’s Grey & Orange, and keyboardist Greg Lovell’s Black…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Two Girls, two lists… and several honorable mentions. More often than not, radio morning shows are the habitat of a male mouthpiece, but for the rest of us seeking some enlightenment…
We love contests! We love local venues! We love exclaiming our love for things! Attention, artists and likers of prizes: One of Fort Lauderdale’s hottest nightclubs, Green Room, is holding one hell of a competition. It is releasing a free compilation CD that will feature songs from every band to…
Perhaps jumping at an opportunity to play a venue that shares a name with one of the standout cuts from its monumental debut, Let’s Get Free, Dead Prez is officially on the calendar at Propaganda in Lake Worth. No strangers to the Sunshine State, the revolutionary but gangsta duo…
Return to Forever IV With Zappa Plays Zappa Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton September 10, 2011 Better Than: Watching Back to the Future on VHS or Bluray.As Dweezil Zappa put it, it was an “arrogantly muggy” night in Boca Raton for the outdoor concert. As offensive as the weather may…
If J. Cole is sick of hearing Drake comparisons in the media, he’s just suffered the worst possible break — pun intended. The Roc Nation rapper, who recently denied rumors that he angered his boss Jay-Z by making a sex tape with Rihanna, says on Twitter that he spent last…
The now-canceled Langerado Music Festival’s ticket refund system is proving to be just as aggravating as the rest of the event. County Grind contributor Adam Smith posted on his blog today that he’s being rewarded for his early faith in the fest with mixed messages regarding when he’ll get his…
Elvis Costello is unfortunately unable to hit Hard Rock Live later this month for an installment of his Spectacular Spinning Songbook tour. Unfortunately, the magic song wheel and Price Is Right antics will have to wait until another time, which is probably going to be in 2012.The show was scheduled…
Van life can be good for the first four hours. But soon after — let’s say a week to ten days — you’re worn down, achy, inhaling dirty laundry and wiping Nutter Butter crumbs off your personal belongings that double as your mattress! Will this be the case for Hunx…
Astrea CorporationThe Green Room, Fort LauderdaleThursday, September 8, 2011Better than: Climbing the corporate ladder.Science fiction guru Isaac Asimov once said: “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.” Lake Worth electronic music duo Astrea Corporation would probably spend…
As the now-canceled Langerado Music Festival has split up into bookings around South Florida, there is still a two-day festival combining a wealth of national talent coming to Florida later this year — albeit mid-Florida — courtesy of the Orlando Calling Music Festival on November 12 and 13.The initial lineup…
