It is difficult to believe that when Cher first topped the charts, LBJ was in the White House and America was taking its first steps into the quagmire of Vietnam. She is one of an elite few in the annals of pop history who aptly deserves to be called a…
The weather at the seventh annual Purple Hatter’s Ball at the Spirit of Suwannee Music park in Live Oak, FL, was pretty much perfect for a festival. There was a nice mixture of cloudy and sunny during the day, and the nights were mostly cool. On Sunday afternoon, though, there…
Sometimes, the most defiling muck lurks just beneath the surface of the seemingly normal. Human Fluid Rot is the handle of blond Fort Lauderdale lad and noise aficionado Robert Wilson Brantley, a fixture of the South Florida freak scene who strokes the boundaries of sonic decency and flips off any…
“Big in Japan” isn’t only the name of a Tom Waits song. It’s also a reality for power trio the Winery Dogs. The nascent supergroup — consisting of lead vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (formerly of Poison and Mr. Big), drummer Mike Portnoy (co-founder of progressive metal giants Dream Theater), and bassist…
Crazy Fingers officially got its start at Ultimate Farms on Halloween of 1990. Founded by the rhythm section of drummer Peter Lavezzoli and bassist Bubba Newton, it wouldn’t be until 1993 that the band would find its strongest and longest lineup with the addition of guitarist Rich Friedman and multi-instrumentalist…
You can spend your summer months tripping balls while the A/C unit in your mom’s trailer blasts wet-smelling, cold air at your melting face, or you can find something kind of cool to do with your time. Just because it feels like you’re living in Lucifer’s clammy crotch from May…
South Florida’s hardcore scene has always been a proud one. While we’ve had our share of bands go on to enjoy national recognition, it seems like we’ve spent more time waiting for the rest of the national hardcore scene to catch up while we scream our own praises between Palm…
As the boil of EDM becomes ever more bulbous, new variations of the scene need to be explored. Well, look no further. Italy’s Bloody Beetroots provide a blast of molten punk anarchy to the normally euphoric genre, fueling an incredibly intense live experience that’s heading straight to Fort Lauderdale on…
Earlier this year, Lady Antebellum had to schedule a quick break from its Take Me Downtown tour so co-lead singer Hillary Scott could have a baby. With this new addition to the trio, Scott told CMT back in April that bandmates Dave Haywood (who will also be a new parent…
It is difficult to believe that when Cher first topped the charts, LBJ was in the White House and America was taking its first steps into the quagmire of Vietnam. She is one of an elite few in the annals of pop history who aptly deserves to be called a…
Earl Sweatshirt has come a long way. He used to be a nervous kid with a knack for language. Then, he was a famous, nervous kid with a knack for language. Now, he’s still got one of the illest skill sets in the game, but a critically-acclaimed album and a…
It’s rarely easy to forge a career out of a passion. Most professional musicians know this all too well. Making a living off what you love is a grind — unless you love hedge funds. In which case, you have other problems. But Phil Barnes doesn’t mind the adversity. A…
Psych-rock has never really gone out of fashion entirely, but it has spent time in various states of obscurity, lurking in the clouds of reverb and delay that characterize and float through genres like shoegaze and post-rock. However, psych fans are currently enjoying an unprecedented revival of bands aping the…
Who is your favorite comic book character? Spider-man? Batman? Groo the Wanderer? Darren Davis publisher of Bluewater Productions would like it to be Jon Bon Jovi, Freddy Mercury, or Kurt Cobain as his company has published biographical comics of each of these rock stars this month. “In 2008, we noticed…
George Orwell’s predictions in his dystopian classic 1984 seem more apt for 2014 than the titular year. The scale and scope of our intelligence agencies suggest that Big Brother is well and truly with us. Our corruption of the English language in social media is more than reminiscent of newspeak…
Sure everyone’s bummed about the closing of venerable downtown Miami indie haunt Vagabond, but this bad news comes with a bit of a silver lining for those of us north of the Golden Glades Interchange. Popular darkwave night Black Fridays will be making a move back to the Fort Lauderdale…
This weekend at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL, is shaping up nicely. The seventh annual Purple Hatter’s Ball is taking over for three days filled with live music by notable national acts, workshops — from yoga to juicing — and tons of love and appreciation…
5. The Movement at Propoganda 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Propoganda, 6 South J Street, Lake Worth, Visit Facebook. $10 advance, $15 at the door. Reggae-rock quartet the Movement, comprised of members Joshua Swain, Jason “Smiles” Schmidt, Gary Jackson, and Alific, will be playing music reminiscient of the Pixies…
You know, there was a time when everyone was just so fucking ready to be the rock star next door. There were hordes of would-be Cobains bleeding in metaphors on stage, clothed in a tattered cardigans and bits of angst. But as the trends of the ’90s continue to creep…
1994 was a hell of a year for music. While in order to listen to most of your favorite albums from that year, you must come into contact with your moldy CD collection, at Culture Room on May 16, you can hear Rubberneck by the Toadies in an actual human…
Of all the genres in the musical universe, hip-hop maintains the healthiest level of competition. It’s an art form partially founded on the basic principles of battling, bragging, and shutting down the other guy. In today’s fast-changing landscape, a new generation of rappers is emerging, the most skilled of which…
Of all the genres in the musical universe, hip-hop maintains the healthiest level of competition. It’s an art form partially founded on the basic principles of battling, bragging, and shutting down the other guy. In today’s fast-changing landscape, a new generation of rappers is emerging, the most skilled of which…
