I’ve been fortunate to take a Cayamo Cruise three times over the past few years (here’s my wrap from this past year). Their excursions feature some of the best singer/songwriters and Americana artists on the scene today, even though genres aren’t so strictly defined as to exclude other acts that…
Band of Horses, the bearded Americana rockers from Seattle (who now live in South Carolina), will perform at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday evening. Yes, that’s tomorrow! And learn about submitting your requests for “deeper cuts” here.Update: Tickets are now available at Ticketmaster, and Band of Horses has confirmed…
Arts & Crafts Productions’ heartfelt indie songcrafters Stars will be making their way to Florida for a handful of dates — most notably at the Culture Room on October 16. If you are already familiar with the band, then you will know that this is something not to be missed…
The Kings of Leon have just issued a statement announcing cancellation of the remainder of the band’s U.S. tour. After a pretty hairy show in Dallas over the weekend, which included vocalist Caleb Followill leaving the stage midset because of reported heat problems, things weren’t looking too promising.Obviously, KOL will…
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: Further signs of South Florida’s increasing rock relevance. Those familiar with the annual power pop extravaganza known as the “International Pop Overthrow” know full well…
SymbolsWith Family Drugs and Rabbit’s Moon 3The Snooze Theatre, Lake ParkFriday, July 29, 2011Better than: Standing around in a hot, dank, darkened room full of strangers without great bands playing.Upon entering the Snooze Theatre on Friday, one could immediately tell something was amiss. The openers, Rabbit’s Moon 3, were setting…
Brandon Bolmer, current frontman for leading posthardcore act Chiodos, certainly faced an uphill battle when he joined the band a year and a half ago. Just a few months earlier, the band had acrimoniously parted ways with its original lead singer, Craig Owens, a fan favorite and a longtime face…
Vans Warped Tour 2011 Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach Saturday, July 30, 2011Better than: Sunburn for nothing. Now in its 17th year of operation, the Vans Warped Tour’s continued popularity is a testament to its ability to evolve with musical trends and what one might call “youth alternative lifestyle.” With so…
If you ask just anyone about the band 100 Monkeys, they might look at you with a blank stare. However, mention it to a starry-eyed Twi-hard, and her heart will most likely skip several beats. But despite its ties to the massive Twilight industry, (main man Jackson Rathbone plays “Jasper…
“So this year I realized, if I don’t do the stuff I feel like, if I make rules about what I can’t do, someone is going to take my rules and fuck it and do it better than me. Someone like will.i.am will do a record that sounds like something…
Odd Future has unveiled an impressive Golf Wang North American Tour. What began in the wee hours of Thursday as a delightful U.S. map covered with kitten faces is realized. The full tour schedule was tweeted by Tyler, the Creator last night.Aside from it being Wellington resident Vanilla Ice’s birthday,…
The adjoining venues (Green Room, America’s Backyard) in the Revolution complex have been seriously heating up lately with bookings of up-and-coming artists. But just such a gig this Saturday at America’s Backyard serves a higher cause. Headlined by Detroit singer/songwriter Pato, it’s a benefit for the Williams Leukemia Foundation…
The ticket giveaways keep on coming, folks. Just got word that we have a pair of tickets up for grabs for the 2011 Vans Warped Tour stop in West Palm Beach this Saturday. (In related news, we have extended our Langerado ticket giveaway to next Friday.)You already know that we’re…
For the many among us who have spent the past couple months at home wearing little or no clothing next to an old, churning air conditioner, relief is in sight! In fact, everything will be in sight during the 3rd annual Naked End of Summer Bash August 12-14, hosted by…
Tech N9ne has always lurked at the fringes of the larger hip-hop industry, and it seems he prefers it that way. Instead, the Kansas City, Missouri, rapper has enjoyed a career older than that of many of his fans — more than two and a half decades — and sold…
The Jonas Brothers have gone solo or more “serious” with their musical careers. Miley Cyrus has been caught on video smoking funny stuff and speaking in tongues. Demi Lovato’s very publicly done a stint in rehab for various unpretty issues. That pretty much leaves Selena Gomez as the latest hope…
Who the hell are 100 Monkeys, and how are they headlining Revolution? Well, the answer to the first part is that the band is an independent Los Angeles-based five-piece with funny-quirky promo photos and pretty-faced members with nicknames like “J. Rad.” The music is party-time pop rock inflected with heavy…
Update: Odd Future’s U.S. Tour Dates Include Miami Halloween Show (full tour itinerary)If there was ever any doubt regarding the internet-savvy of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All hip-hop collective, let it be put to rest. Late Wednesday, the Los Angeles group released a garish postcard-style map labeled…
When it comes to raw live energy, Yelawolf makes 90 percent of rappers look like they’re working the register at Pollo Tropical. Here’s a guy who wants everyone in the crowd involved, and he’s willing to dive in to get you vibin’ (a word he uses pretty frequently). We rather…
Speaking by phone from his home in rural Michigan, not far from Detroit, where he grew up and initially found fame, Mitch Ryder sounds surprisingly sedate, even laid-back. It’s certainly a far cry from the gruff, raging rocker who initially gained fame wailing on such riveting records as “Devil With…
Theodore Francis Leo just refuses to write bad songs. While it might be true that the infectious “Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?” is better than some of the other rockist enticements he’s come up with over the years, it’s damned near impossible to find any clunkers from more…
Ghost ArmWith MC GodThe Snooze Theatre, Lake ParkFriday, July 22, 2011Better than: No freestyle Fridays.Red-haired Miami hip-hop duo Ghost Arm kicked off the evening, with their newest addition, DJ Ames. As he began to set up, it became known that there would be a lull in the start of the…
