Earlier this week, the YMCA announced that it is rebranding itself as just “the Y.” The Village People are understandably pissed, but the decision makes good sense. The acronym YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Association, after all, but the organization today is outwardly almost as secular as Bally Total…
From neck to crown, Jeph, Tom, and Hannah Thorslund are just a little too attractive to pass the Pretty Faces moniker off without explanation. Adorable married couple Jeph and Hannah add to the “Hey, look at us — we’re pretty!” quotient by wearing snug-fitting trousers and attention-grabbing accessories such as…
Stonerific pop metal power group Torche has been a purveyor of sludge thicker than BP’s since 2005. The foursome’s original lineup included members from heavy area acts like Floor, Cavity, and Tyranny of Shaw. But in the interest of not introducing South Florida readers to Torche for the gazillionest time,…
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has a thousand stories to tell. The group’s only remaining original member helped found the Pumpkins in 1988 after relocating to his native Chicago from none other than St. Petersburg, Florida. He’d moved to the Sunshine State briefly in ’85 after graduating from high school…
This week, join me as I take a trip into the most classic gay bars in Wilton Manors. These are two tried-and-true exemplary specimens of everything a gay club should epitomize. After my laborious journeys from down-and-dirty dives to spasmodic dance clubs, I felt it fair to indulge in a…
Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg.Georgie’s Alibi2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton ManorsCall 954-565-2526, or visit here.This week, join me as a take a trip into the most classic gay bars in Wilton Manors. These are two tried-and-true exemplary specimens of everything a…
In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.From personal record store experience, artists like the Scissor Sisters have amazing luck selling albums once a person enters of the few…
So maybe Crossfade and County Grind are living separately, but our split was completely amicable. Here are a few stories reported recently via Miami’s raddest music blog that we want to make sure our readers see.Bayfront Park might as well dig up all the grass and coat the ground with…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties that features interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, West Palm Beach’s Totem Pole.I am waiting impatiently for Totem Pole to play a show — there’s absolutely…
Charlie Pickett and Bobby Tak come at us again with another cowpunk gem of a song that though subject-matterly is about Miami, the gents reside in the Broward/Palm Beach area and are occasionally known as the Loose Cannons. Regardless of what moniker they stamp themselves with, Pickett and Tak are…
As Lake Worth faces ongoing challenges settling on a noise ordinance, another South Florida community is considering revising its policies regarding live music. The Lantana Town Council will meet tonight at 7 to discuss new noise ordinance guidelines that would shut down “live/recorded/video music at 9:00 p.m.”One venue that would…
Every year ArtServe hosts Red Eye, a celebration of the eclectic, lowbrow art that makes our art scene just a bit more interesting and honest. It partners with the creators of DIY space the Bubble, promoters Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon. No surprise there. They’ve been promoting the work of local misfits for the…
Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg.Big Bear Brewing Company1800 University Drive, Coral SpringsCall 954-341-5545, or visit here.The first thing you see upon entering Big Bear Brewing Co. is a giant picture of a black bear, just above the hostess station. Though…
Credit the Juice’s expert reporter (and closet audiophile) Tom Francis for identifying one of the catchiest political campaign songs since “I Like Ike.” Kenny Loggins probably won’t have much of a case if he goes after Jacksonville Republican Mike Weinstein — a dead-ringer for the Bluth family patriarch — but…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Jupiter’s Under Every Green Tree.As Under Every Green Tree, Danny Brunjes creates an alt-country-ish assortment of folky, acoustic songs…
Six years after Americana-rock quartet Legends of Rodeo’s original lineup last took the stage, the Lake Worth quartet is re-forming thanks, in part, to beer. It all began to take shape last year, when singer/guitarist John Ralston settled back to his hometown of Lake Worth to work on a new…
As Under Every Green Tree, Danny Brunjes creates folky, acoustic songs driven by his sweet voice and smart, tell-all lyrics. Often playing sets with friends in Fort Lauderdale indie-rock act Alexander, Brunjes’ earnest heart sings a good story, often of something deeply personal without being exclusionary. In light of his…
Ear-searing crunk-rock duo Sleigh Bells reps New York today, but the Sunshine State can take plenty of credit for its formation. In the early ’00s, guitarist Derek Miller played ragged post-hardcore in South Florida as part of Poison the Well. Meanwhile, vocalist Alexis Krauss’ mother is from Thonotosassa, a small…
Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. Taste Gastropub169 Northeast 2nd Ave., Delray BeachCall 561-274-444, or visit here.Taste Gastropub is snooty Delray Beach drinking and dining at its finest. Complete with immaculate counters, chef’s hats, and roaring fires, the kitchen is visible…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week ex-Miami’s Nerve City.Nerve City is reverberating, lo-fi, almost-folk sung through a drainpipe and punctuated by cackling (“Bars”) and moments…
In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are up to a dozen studio albums now, so it’s not a bad time to branch out…
Let’s start with the good news: Wednesday’s Oil.Spill.Benefit show, curated by the HoneyComb’s Steve Rullman and hosted by Lake Worth rock bar Propaganda, raised $3,000 to benefit the Florida Wildlife Federation. County Grind, and many other members of the local music community wore expressive T-shirts to the show, featuring Surfer…
