Surfer Blood’s “Secret” Propaganda Show Moved to Monday

Late Wednesday afternoon, South Florida phones, e-mails and social networks blew up with the news that there would be a “secret” show tonight at Propaganda featuring the talents of Surfer Blood, who last week debuted new material at Respectable Street.This was not to be. Also, will the Palm Beach Gardens…

Wale and Roscoe Dash Promise Diverse Hip-Hop Styles at Club Cinema

While the pairing of thinking man’s mainstream rapper Wale and ATL crunk up-and-comer Roscoe Dash may seem like a bit of a stretch, the two have recent collaborations together that suggest otherwise. Wale and Dash’s appearances on Waka Flocka Flame’s smash hit, “No Hands,” and the Roscoe-laced chorus on Wale’s…

Little Dragon’s Experimental Madness to Envelop Grand Central

Have you ever visited Little Dragon land? It’s a magical musical netherworld located halfway between creepy and cutesy, where the wind whispers and rages in strange songful bursts of art rock, R&B, and electro-pop. If you wander its caves long enough, you’ll inevitably find a bunch of hipsters making out…

Robin Trower’s Abundance of Riffage Coming to Culture Room

Guitarists who have been tagged as Jimi Hendrix’s heir apparent include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Satriani, but Robin Trower was the first to earn that distinction almost immediately after Jimi’s demise. Although Trower’s guitar work was a distinctive element in early Procol Harum, he consolidated his sound with his…

Musab Leads Hip-Hop Lineup at Propaganda

If Lake Worth sounds like an unlikely destination for good underground hip-hop, then you haven’t been paying enough attention to FootWork4Self. In 2010, the FW4S crew racked up frequent-flier miles gigging in Michigan, Minnesota, and Idaho while simultaneously opening local doors to notable out-of-towners like Rhymesayers Entertainment artists Toki Wright…

Hear Hums’ Psychedelic Experience Taking Over Little Munich

Hear Hums’ blend of experimental sounds and visuals constructs a portal for travel beyond the realm the listener currently inhabits. Begun as the solo music project of Mitch Meyers, the idea evolved into a multimedia exercise in consciousness alteration when Kenzie Cooke and (now former member) Marcos Gasc brought their…

The Strokes’ Angles Predicted Track by Track

In 2001, the Strokes were going to save rock ‘n’ roll. In 2011, let’s hope they can save Coachella with some new material. Blame the Strokes for indie dance clubs, the way people dress at indie dance clubs, and the nightlife photographer, but the debut album, Is This It, is…

Backstage: Five Memorable Interviews

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, advice from his idols.  I don’t expect my interview subjects to be overly eloquent — these are rock musicians I’m referring to, after all –…

Lil Wayne’s “I Am Music II” Tour Begins in March

Now that Lil Wayne’s no longer locked up, he’s locked in a 25-city tour set to launch in March. This should all coincide nicely with the upcoming release of Tha Carter IV. Among his cohorts for the “I Am Music II” tour are Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Blink-182 drummer Travis…

John Ralston at Little Munich, January 22

John RalstonWith Sam Friend, Evan Mui, Heavy Boots, and Chris HorganLittle Munich, Lake WorthSaturday, January 22, 2011John Ralston and his pals not only poured their own hearts out Saturday evening but they brought and attracted many of the area’s most talented musicians along for the rocking indie jam. It was…

Galactic at Revolution, January 22

​Galactic with Fourth Dimension, and Bobby Lee Rodgers Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, January 22, 2011 Galactic is a band that is equally capable of keeping ecstacy-fueled neohippies raving till dawn in a festival tent or freeing the limbs and booties of boozing Nawlin’s folks in classic spots like Tipitina’s. By…

Five Reasons to Attend the Wanee Music Festival 2011

Southern rock and blues have been going strong for quite a while now. Jam bands have kept on jammin’,  at events like the Wanee Music Festival — and we’re okay with that. This year, the Wanee Music Festival expands to three days (much like Ultra Music Festival), but don’t expect…

Surfer Blood Debuts 3 New Songs Live at Respectable Street

At about 10:40 p.m. Thursday night, Surfer Blood made this announcement via Twitter: “Respectables…West Palm Beach…we are playing an impromptu gig tonight. We are playing new songs.” As it turns out, the guys did exactly that about three hours later after a set by Lake Worth post-punk specialists Guy Harvey,…

Linkin Park at BankAtlantic Center, January 20

Linkin ParkWith Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah?BankAtlantic Center, SunriseThursday, January 20, 2011View a slideshow from the concert here.Expectations ran high leading into Linkin Park’s first date of its A Thousand Suns North American tour. With so many comparisons batted around equating the band’s acclaimed, nuclear-themed album to serious…