Reggae music is alive and well in South Florida with acts like Fireside Prophets and Making Faces. But for the most part, the bands are fronted by dudes. That’s is all good, but we were definitely interested when we heard about a touring group heading to town that’s going against…
When I told my brother I’d help him move out of his house in Gainesville, I planned to pay tribute to Tom Petty’s place of origin by visiting sites that were important to him as a young man. Jacksonville gave us Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tallahassee spawned Creed, Jim Morrison was born…
Lady Casa is perhaps the country’s most famous raver and something like a cult leader to her tens of thousands of fans. When the Miami native makes a pilgrimage to Los Angeles and hosts an event on Venice Beach the day after seeing DJ Armin van Buuren, it quickly turns…
Cruzan Amphitheatre was packed this past Saturday, but it a was a far cry from the last time I was at the venue for Warped Tour. Instead of punks sporting converse and piercings in every orifice, it was cowboy boot-palooza up in there, with daisy duke-clad gals waiting with bated…
By Olivia Feldman Seeing a band play its hometown — especially at a venue the members used to frequent — gives a cool glimpse into its past. Especially, when the bouncer at said venue tells you he remembers throwing the members out multiple times eight or ten years ago. Now…
On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the guitarist and vocalist half of Shark Valley Sisters, Rob Elba, cryptically posted the following status on his Facebook page: “Shark Valley Sisters recording today at the legendary Shack Studios with the semi-legendary Ferny Coipel. The plan is to release whatever we come up with…
As eager as I was to see Washed Out, I was almost more curious to see how an audience would react to the music live. The brainchild of Ernest Greene, this Athens, Georgia act creates an intimate, synth heavy ambience that seems more fitting heard through a pair of earbuds…
It’s been a minute since fuzzed-out, home-bred blog sensation Surfer Blood played a local show. You haven’t forgotten about our cherished West Palm Beach college rock purveyors, have you? Despite releasing an album on a major label, performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and touring the world a few times over,…
The Monterey Club had been missing something for a while there. What was it again? It’s on the tip of our tongues… That’s right! The ability to serve full liquor at the bar! Rob Stannard and his fledgling club have had their fair shares of ups and downs and all…
Last Friday, September 5th, the rapper known as Stitches — internet-famous for intimidating face tattoos and rapping “I love selling blow!” — abruptly ended his performance and abandoned a meet-and-greet at a Lake Worth nightclub. Witnesses say, and video shows, that the 19-year-old, whose real name is Phillip Katsabanis, stormed…
Joel Da Silva is keeping the blues alive and fresh in the South Florida sonic sea. The vibrant guitarist composer, teacher, and booker at Vintage Tap, Delray Beach, currently heads up Joel Da Silva and the Midnight Howl. The band’s 2014 release Durty Howlin’ Blues helped him continue to solidify…
5. Raggy Monster at Feast of the Sea 11 a.m., Saturday, September 13, at Meyer Amphitheater, South Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach. No cover. Visit Facebook. What do fish and music have in common? A lot more than you think (and no, we’re not just talking about the shared heteronym,…
When New Times spoke with Ernest Greene, the mastermind behind the chillwave act Washed Out, he was as adept at conversation as he was at creating a relaxed melody. Whether he was discussing how the TV show Portlandia jumpstarted his career, the transition of recording an album solo versus sharing…
You could be forgiven for thinking Washed Out’s Ernest Greene is from Portland, Oregon. He gets it all the time since his song “Feel It All Around” is the theme for the TV satire of all things hipster, Portlandia. But if you have a conversation with the man, as New…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, a 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: A band consisting of (mostly) University of Miami students sets out to make its mark. At the tender age of 21, members of Loose Buttons have already built quite a career…
By Mariel Zayas-Bazan They’ve dubbed it “salsacore.” While the tongue-in-cheek subgenre would likely make Celia Cruz turn in her sequined grave, it’s Broward locals, Conor Barbato, Nico Cordova, and Matt Stoyka’s way of lumping sludge, grindcore, and Floridian D-beat together. It’s sweaty and rhythmic like Celia, but heavy and dissonant…
By MR Sheffield It’s 9 p.m. in a dark room behind a local coffee shop. A statuesque young woman with blue and pink hair poses on the stage holding a Styrofoam skull with nails driven into it, a mask partially obscuring her face, a plastic dagger sheathed at her side…
By Sean Chambers Yoga Noir is an unusual way to stretch limbs and find your center. Instructor and creator Jacquie Roach made sure that there wasn’t just one thing about these classes that make them special, but a slew of little cool things. First of all, it takes place in…
Sheryl Crow won over the hearts of millions back in the ’90s when she came out with hits like “All I Wanna Do,” “Strong Enough,” and “If It Makes You Happy.” These honest songs about womanhood made her a fast role model and idol for teenaged girls across America who…
Kiss’ bassist, frontman, and legendary tongue, Gene Simmons, made headlines last week for saying these four very wrong words in an interview he did with his son for Esquire magazine: “Rock is finally dead.” You should always be hesitant to expect too many profound thoughts from athletes, entertainers, or straight…
You could be forgiven for thinking Washed Out’s Ernest Greene is from Portland, Oregon. He gets it all the time since his song “Feel It All Around” is the theme for the TV satire of all things hipster, Portlandia. But if you have a conversation with the man, as New…
