Even though nearly every day feels like July in South Florida , June 21 will mark the first official day of summer. On the weekend of this year’s solstice, the second edition of Lauderdale Live will be held in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Live music does make leaving the house to…
While many young bands fear the sophomore slump, Los Angeles indie rockers The Mowgli’s are embracing it. The band is excited to finally release new songs into the world. “We’ve been playing the old songs for six years. It’s fun to play new songs.” explained The Mowgli’s guitarist Josh…
Nothing’s worse than waking up in the morning thinking it’s Friday when in fact it’s only Tuesday. Yeah, it’s a rude awakening, but then it hits you — in less than 48 hours, you’ll be hitting the streets and partying hard with like-minded music junkies and all your favorite artists. …
The temperature isn’t the only thing that’s sizzling at Coachella. With their tanned bodies, gym rat physiques, and seriously on-point bohemian/ethereal/fairy-style choices, Coachella-goers know to look their best while they’re in the desert. Both the festival itself and the parties that go with it have some of the most desirable…
The sun just set on Tortuga Music Festival about 18 hours ago, and already, a limited number of advance tickets are on sale for the 2016 edition of what is becoming a signature event on Fort Lauderdale Beach. They’ll cost you $165. Dates have not yet been determined, but they…
The next time you want to see a solid show without a mosh-pit pile up, hipster drama, or ear-piercing vocals — check out J Boog. The crowd that showed up for the Hawaiian-based reggae artist’s Fort Lauderdale show at the Culture Room April 10 was the perfect combination of cool, calm,…
When a concert happens in South Florida, it’s inevitable that you’ll see good looking people. Throw a concert on the beach in South Florida, and you get skimpy bikinis, cool bathing suit shorts and a couple butts here and there. Tortuga this weekend was no exception. Accompanying the typical SoFl…
Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival returned triumphantly for a third year this past Saturday and Sunday. The country music fest hosted on the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach held opportunities to let loose in the Florida sunshine with headliners Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, The Doobie Brothers, Jake Owen,…
Chase Bryant is barely at the age to legally drink, yet the 22-year-old country singer has already achieved things most musicians can only dream about. He’s already toured with the insanely popular Brantley Gilbert, and this summer Bryant will tour with the legendary Tim McGraw. And Bryant is taking notes. “I’m already learning…
The longtime South Florida rocker and former member of The New, Lori Garrote, has a busy week ahead of her. Today she will be at Radio-Active Records in Fort Lauderdale, and on Friday the grunge-pop songstress will be at Gramps in Miami. All this traveling is to commemorate her Subject…
Once indie-music fans got their paws on Surfer Blood’s debut, Astro Coast, the band quickly blew up nationally and seemingly out of nowhere for anybody outside of the Sunshine State. But South Floridians saw it coming. The West Palm Beach-born band had been impressing audiences locally before its debut single,…
“I really don’t think about the age thing unless someone brings it up or I happen to look into a mirror,” says Robert Price, founder of Kreamy ‘Lectric Santa (KLS). He recently turned 50 years old. A good chunk of those 50 years has been spent as leader of one…
Sure, South Florida may have its fair share of corrupt cops, shady characters, and dad bars, but you gotta admit one thing: no other region beats our live music scene. Here, it doesn’t matter what genre you’re into. Whether it’s Lori Garrote’s “grunge/pop,” Jimmy Buffett’s classic beach jams, or Tortuga Music…
Sibling bands have long had a special place in music fans’ hearts. There’s always been an intrigue to how a family that plays together can stay together. Part of the fun of watching a family band jam out onstage is the uncertainty that at any moment they might start strangling…
Last year was only the second time Mad Decent Block Party came to Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, but despite its short South Florida history, it’s easily one of the most anticipated shows of the year. In 2014, the tour grew by 9 cities from the previous year. And now…
Katie White. That’s her fucking name. And when you put her together with fellow Brit Jules De Martino, you have The Ting Tings, an electro-pop act hailing from the United Kingdom. The two met in London when White was 19, and bonded over their love of well-crafted pop music. Soon,…
The audience at Revolution Live on Saturday night was no doubt looking for a bit of posthardcore nostalgia. After all, the crowd — made up of folks in their late 20s and early 30s — were there to see Taking Back Sunday, a band that probably single-handedly helped them get…
“I feel like I’m closing a circle,” Tom Paxton, one of America’s most iconic folk singers, reflects. “I’m looking forward to way off in the future, November 14, when I play in Alexandria, Virginia, at the Birchmere Theater, which is only ten minutes from my home. And then I’m going…
Now in its seventh season, RuPaul’s Drag Race is the definition of progressive reality television. In case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s a quick and dirty summary of the show’s premise: Iconic drag queen RuPaul finds the best up-and-coming queens, puts them all in one place, and has…
Florida country singer Brooke Eden is doing pretty well for a young girl in her early 20s. She’s blessed with a set of pipes, and has been graced with numerous opportunities in her budding career. In 2008, she made it to the top 65 of American Idol. The young blonde…
The 305’s Telekinetic Walrus and the Pride of Ions may have started their Magic City voyage in 2009. But according to legend, their journey actually began galaxies away and eons ago when the Prime Primordial Walrus was placed at the center of the ancient universe to lead the Primordial Pride…
Now in its third year, Tortuga Music Festival is bigger than ever. The two-day music festival is set to take over a chunk of Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, April 11, with some of the biggest acts in country like Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, Little Big…
