By Stephen FellerCelebrating a 30th birthday at a bar isn’t the most original idea in history. But if it’s the bar you work at, that your band plays at, your friend’s bands play at, and that serves as one of several pseudo-official clubhouses for the Broward punk scene, well, that’s…
Photo by Sayre Berman Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Thursday, February 7, 2013 Better Than: A cold beer, a shot of whiskey, and a good cry. All the old outlaws are only getting older. Last night, though, the Red-Headed Stranger and the Okie From Muskogee proved…
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, otherwise known as Riverfront, has long held a particular identity in the South Florida party scene. The bar-hopping atmosphere is perfect for marinating in PBR with your college friends, but isn’t exactly conducive to catching big name DJs. When Off the Hookah moved from its popular location…
A good chunk of the crowd at Hard Rock Live last night was there to see bald-eagle-flag-lovin’ Merle Haggard. Another larger part came to sing along with joint-rolling, “Crazy”-writing Willie Nelson. It’s probably accurate to say though that everyone got the biggest thrill from spotting Vanilla Ice in the audience. See also -…
Nestled in an expanse of urban sprawl just north of the airport is Kreepy Tiki Tattoos, a high-end tattoo parlor that is reminiscent of a turn of the century swanky island paradise. It’s decked from top to bottom with retro tiki mugs, candlelit shrines, and vintage furniture and the buzz…
Your first reaction is envy when you hear Bjork, R. Kelly, and Belle & Sebastian are headlining Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival. And that the Stone Roses, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, Lou Reed, and Blur (and that’s just Friday’s line-up) are playing Coachella, your second reaction is to audit…
If you also worship at the altar of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, you might have caught the “Take Back MTV” episode of Portlandia. They did something we here in South Florida took note of. They name-dropped one of the major foundations located in our community, the John S. and…
Top shelf iced vodka shakes on the VIP table with each thump of pounding bass.The walls vibrate.Half-naked model chicks dance on couches, slap each others’ asses, and take pictures.NYC’s DJ Boris surveys the scene from his booth, builds his sound like an architect, and then smashes through the house with…
“Rockin’ and rollin'” is a euphemism for sex.And R&B is the basis for rock and roll music.And the O’Jays are in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.So, obviously, the O’Jays make great fucking music, And great fucking music.No surprise they’re playing Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Valentines Day…
After 60 hours or so on Mountain Song at Sea’s maiden voyage, any return to so-called normalcy is a challenge. After all, spending time with some of the greatest name in bluegrass and nu-grass presents an alternative universe where banjos, fiddles, mandolins, and close-knit harmonies not only set the scene,…
Who is Jake Miller you ask?Well, if you are a 13 year old girl, or you wake up every morning just to watch MTV, (or somebody is paying you to), then you already know.He’s the South Florida pop rapper with millions of YouTube views, a freshly inked record deal, and…
Infected Mushroom Club Cinema, Pompano Beach Saturday, February 2, 2013 Better Than: That gut-wrenching stomach ache that comes from eating too many poisonous mushies. See also- Infected Mushroom Will Have Audiences Tripping on Sound With Its Fungusamongus Tour Israeli psy-trance duo Infected Mushroom are veterans of the dancefloor scene, but in all…
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida is historically recognized as “the wild ones” of Native American culture. These people were freedom loving adventurers from other states who banded together with runaway slaves in South Florida, and built a new home, culture, and way of life in the river of grass. Now…
What exactly is G-Eazy referencing throughout “Loaded,” his new single with salaciously the greasy MC, Carnage? Does he mean to signify that his stacks are fat, and, you know, he’s got money in the bank? Or is Eazy talking about getting “wasted,” in this particular instance, “White Boy Wasted,” off…
The music of Reel Big Fish is a work of art comparable in cultural value to Homer’s The Iliad, Michelangelo’s David, and that picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue out. Third-wave ska – more specifically, the branch of the reggae-related subgenre’s third-wave that formed a sacred union with pop-punk,…
Frank Zappa was an innovative composer and righteously outspoken defendant of freedom of speech. But did you know he was also stone cold sober? Believe it or not, the Mothers of Invention leader, Captain Beefheart cohort, and psychedelic rock Übermensch recorded tunes like “Muffin Man” and albums like Lumpy Gravy…
Flogging Molly’s sound and sentiments boast the same rebellious streak as the Pogues, Black 47, and the Dropkick Murphys, bands that stir Celtic traditions and add an ample does of insurgency. Their geographical bond stretches across a substantial divide, given that founder and frontman Dave King is a native of…
Human Fluid Rot, the cochlea-mutilating harsh sound avatar Robert Wilson Brantley III, is a case study in the myriad conditions, settings, and aesthetic decisions that have come to epitomize the classic power electronics school of anti-music. For example: high-contrast, morbid black-and-white imagery; a predilection for bodily functions, deviant sexuality and…
Pop-opera (Pop-era? Sorry!) phenom, Andrea Bocelli, could easily gain the distinction of being named County Grind’s #1 MVP on Planet Earth. Well, not really, but you know, he’s great. But in this particular instance the “P” stands for, you guessed it, panty dropper!Yes. It’s true. Andrea Bocelli has more hoes…
Better than: Driving to Gainesville to watch the same bands and remember none of it.”Everyone’s a punk in October.”For those that don’t understand the reference, it points a rather crotchety finger at the droves that flock from around the state to Gainesville around Halloween every year to take in a…
“For any reference to Last,” the email reads, “use the name B. Jason.” This kind of cloak-and-dagger intrigue is inherent to Broward County’s most raw-and-primitive practitioner of extreme sound. And while he claims he’s “Not trying to be edgy and mysterious” and is just trying to dodge Google searches from his employer,…
