How Not to Interpret the Pixies

I got into the indie-rock legends not long after they had broken up in 1993. It took a couple listens for me to fall into their spell of the dynamic that inspired Nirvana, Radiohead, and every other band of the era. Their music had no dead spots. It was all energy and drive. The lyrics, though, were what kept me coming back. They were mysterious enough that it was hard to know what singer Black Francis was hollering about.

The Best Concerts in Broward and Palm Beach This Week

Having the Pixies open for Weezer would have been indie rock sacrilege. Not to worry, the two bands are co-headlining this Friday’s show at Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. For a complete change of pace, you can catch bro country poster boy Luke Bryan at the same venue on Thursday night. Debaser plays Revolution Live that night, and the Black Dahlia Murder headlines the Fort Lauderdale venue on Saturday night.  Here’s a look at all of these and more of the best concerts in South Florida this week.

Get Your Aggression Out at Combichrist’s Show

Judging by its name, you might think Combichrist is a Sunday-morning church band. But then you hear those notes of super-aggro-industrial electronic music ripping through the air. It all becomes beautiful blasphemy built exclusively for raging like a maniac.

The Best Concerts in South Florida This Week, June 11-17

Who’s responsible for those catchy breakup bops you’ve been replaying in your head for months? The culprit is surely English singer and model Dua Lipa, whose “New Rules” and “Idgaf” have become the undeniable single ladies anthems of 2018. She’ll bring those songs and impeccable fashion to Bayfront Park this Tuesday. But if pop stars aren’t your thing, you might be interested in the total opposite end of the musical spectrum, namely Norwegian industrial metal band Combichrist at Culture Room this weekend. And if you’re somewhere in between, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness wraps up the work week with a show at Revolution Live this Friday.Here’s a look at all of these and more of the best concerts in South Florida this week.

Joy Division’s Peter Hook Headlines Respectable Street Block Party

The free party offers one of the founders of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook, who will perform with his band the Light. Respectable Street owner Rodney Mayo explains why this booking is a personal triumph. “I am the biggest Joy Division fan. I’ve been trying to get Peter Hook to play for 30 years,” he says. Now that’s commitment.

The Ten Biggest Concerts Coming to South Florida This Summer

No one can say summer is a slow time for music in South Florida. From Britney Spears to the Smashing Pumpkins, some of the summer’s biggest tours are stopping here. We’ve compiled a list of the summer blockbusters heading south this June through August. From shows at the American Airlines Arena to tour stops at Hard Rock Stadium, here are the ten biggest concerts coming our way.

Are the Pixies Playing a Secret Show at Revolution Live?

Yesterday the Fort Lauderdale music venue Revolution Live issued a news release announcing an act called Debaser will play there Thursday, June 21. Ever heard of Debaser? Me neither. But because “Debaser” is the name of one of my favorite songs by the Pixies, I scrolled down the screen, eager for more info. Under the “who” subheading of the news release, where normally every facet of a band’s existence is usually recounted, all it said was: “DEBASER – A CULT BAND!”

The Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell Reflects on New Album and Messing With Dolphins Fans

Attention: Dan Campbell is making his return. No, Dolphins fans, not that Dan Campbell — the interim Fins coach in 2015. It’s Dan Campbell the lead singer of the Philly-bred pop-punk outfit the Wonder Years. The band — also featuring guitarists Matt Brasch and Casey Cavaliere, bassist Josh Martin, drummer Mike Kennedy, and keyboardist Mikey Kelly — will play Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale May 12.

New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional, and Yellowcard Members Headline #ParklandStrong Benefit

Just days after Revolution Live hosted a benefit concert for the families of the 17 people killed in this month’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, AEG Presents and the City of Pompano Beach have announced another fundraiser. Members of New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional, and Yellowcard will take the Pompano Beach Amphitheater stage May 16. Proceeds from all ticket sales, concessions, silent auctions, and sponsorships will go to the Broward Education Foundation, which will distribute funds to the families of those killed or injured in the shooting.

Pearl & the Oysters Left Paris and Made Florida Their Musical Home

Indie retro pop duo Juliette Davis and Joachim Polack, known together as Pearl & the Oysters, first began making music together as university students studying musicology in Paris. The French capital has long been romanticized as an artists’ mecca, but Davis dreamed of moving stateside to create music in another…