Of a Revolution, or O.A.R., as it’s known for short, has come quite a long way from its humble beginnings as a college circuit band. But what many similarly started frat-house bands lacked, this Ohio State U quintet has amassed in spades: massive online distribution fueling tremendous underground buzz. It…
Twenty-two-year-old singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini confounds most expectations, from his name on up. Despite its Mediterranean sound, Nutini hails from Paisley, Scotland (though his father’s side of the family is Italian a few generations back). And despite his early shaggy, long-haired image, Nutini is not yet another dour rocker from his…
You wouldn’t think right off the bat of the Upstairs at the Van Dyke for a venue in which to enjoy the energetic, infectious and heavily rhythmic amalgam that is Bachaco’s music. But then again, Lanzallamas Monofonica will be taking the same stage one night prior, and it’s not their…
On Friday, September 4, The Talent Farm (a.k.a. Broward-Palm Beach New Times’ Best Music Venue) is hosting Every You’s CD release party. Every You plays a cleaned up style of radio friendly rock and roll tinged with lyrics the heartfelt, emotional lyrics you’d expect from the genre. The Fort Lauderdale-based…
So the ominous wording of the press release a few weeks ago wasn’t signaling the end of Live Nation’s Wednesday deals after all. This week, the boys and girls at America’s favorite ticket merchant are once again offering one price tickets for all shows at Cruzan Amphitheater. All day today,…
The local hard rock-rap band Purple Popcorn does, in fact, rock, but has gotten most of its recognition from stomping all over pop hip-hop. In the early days of its formation two years ago, the band pummeled both Soulja Boy’s “Crank That” and Chris Brown’s “Kiss Kiss,” and in so…
Almost right after this year’s edition of Art Basel Miami Beach — which everyone knows is largely about the satellite parties and concerts, anyways — comes a new shebang. The first annual Miami Music Festival is scheduled for December 10 to 12. Well, Basel goes from Dec. 3 to 6…
via myspace.com/areweapons”Electroclash” is just a hipster punchline at this point, but around the turn of the millennium, it was this new, fresh niche thing birthed at the old club night Berliniamsburg, at the old club Luxx (now Trash Bar, I think) in W-burg Brooklyn. (Also, back then it was still…
The State Of, the indie-pop duo that’s maintained a busy schedule constantly playing for crowds from Miami to Palm Beach, will celebrate their CD release September 19 at the Awarehouse before they head out on tour. After the party, they’ll make stops in D.C., Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa, among others. Two years…
No not on the same ticket, but The Bravery and Perpetual Groove have both announced dates at the Culture Room. Rock and Roll darlings The Bravery, fresh off a stint opening for Green Day, are coming to Culture Room on October 16. They’ll surely be trying out songs off their…
On this, Gene Simmons’ 60th birthday, the greatest gift any of us could give him is this: buy tickets to the upcoming Kiss tour. Unfortunately, there is not an exact date for when tickets go on sale, but the show will take place on October 22 at the BankAtlantic Center…
Tune in, freak out, get naked. That’s Marujah’s motto. And theirs is music as befitting of public nudity as any. But the unique blend they call world-step/dub-funk/electro-rock is not exactly what you’d expect of a band hailing from Tennessee.Almost equal parts rock, reggae and Latin, the songs that comprise Marujah’s…
Local Emmy-winning TV news guy Jeff Lemlich is an avowed record collector, and author of the book Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands, The 60’s and Beyond.In this video, watch him go through some of his collection of singles by old Florida bands. he talks about the history of the scene…
In the ongoing spirit of philanthropy that seems to have taken over Miami’s dance music scene (with recent charitable events like “The Vagabond for a Cause” with John Digweed and “Dance for a Cause” featuring Chris Fortier at Electric Pickle) Technique Miami presents “Get Funk’d Up” at Soho Studios on…
Afrobeta opened the night’s festivities.Respectable Street’s 22nd AnniversaryClematis Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, August 22, 2009Better Than: The 21 previous Respectable Street anniversary parties (probably)The Review: It’s been 22 years since Rodney Mayo bought an old Salvation Army soup kitchen at 518 Clematis Street in West Palm Beach and converted it…
It’s shaping up to be a busy end of the year at Revolution Live. Here are the most recent show announcements.Definitely not a band to eschew corporate sponsorship, Bowling for Soup is undertaking the clunkily named Bowling for Soup Presented by 7-Eleven Slurpee, Flavored by Coke tour at Revolution Live…
The second round of the Summer Spin Series (hosted by Gryphon Nightclub and New Times) went down August 21 with DJ Edgar G, DJ Mikey Shanley, and DJ Supersede squaring off in a house format competition for the second spot at the finals on October 16. DJ Edgar G started…
What are you doing from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight? If you’re on Miami time, probably nothing — so if you’re in the central part of the city, be a good freeloader and head to AE District Gallery, 3852 N. Miami Ave. No really, although this announcement is last minute…
There are plenty of shows to check out in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend, here are some of the highlights:Tonight, Propaganda in Lake Worth is hosting Vultures are Wolves, a down and dirty noise metal band, punk rockers UglyHarts, and TV Kills Kids.If synth pop is more your thing,…
Here’s a freestyle video from a South Florida based hip hop website called Tha Lot. It features a Hollywood artist/producer by the name of John Doe. He sniffs that Chris Farley and shouts out the PFB…
The Culture Room is filling up their fall schedule with show announcements. Here are a few you might want to plan on checking out:On Thursday, September 24, The Almost, This Providence, Anarbor, and The Dares are going to try to make you cry all night long. Tickets go on sale…
photo by Michele SandbergTo view a full slideshow of photos from the concert, click here. The Jonas BrothersBankAtlantic Center, SunriseAugust 19, 2009Better Than: The Backstreet Boys, N Sync, and NKOTB put together.The Review:I felt a little ashamed as I slinked up to the BankAtlantic Center for the Jonas Brothers concert…
