The opener for the Gogol Bordello/Frank Turner concert Friday night was one dude with an acoustic guitar. That’s it. His name was Walter Schreifels, a hardcore rock veteran and lead singer of Dead Heavens. His low-key, one-man act of college rock based around quirky topics such as ADD (“Adderall Highway”)…
Nicole Kidman’s husband will be in South Florida this coming weekend, and apparently he sings and plays some sort of Country Western music or somethin’. Keith Urban, who’s almost as pretty as his wife, is now three decades into his career and couldn’t be more popular. His current tour, the…
Jean-Philip Grobler has some advice for us all: get out, see the world, and while you’re doing your thing, ignore the haters. He’s not preaching, but whether he knows it or not, he’s absolutely setting an example for not only other musicians, but the rest of us too. The frontman…
Although they began with “Loveless,” a great choice as an opener because of its huge, passionate hook and grand explosion of melodies, X Ambassadors couldn’t have been more loving towards South Florida Thursday night. The quartet’s performance at Revolution Live was essentially a series of cheerful high-fives followed by a…
Andrew McMahon is hanging out near the back of his tour bus in Tucson, Arizona. He’s already all packed for his summer tour, accompanying Weezer and Panic! At The Disco, that kicks off in a few days. The singer-songwriter just went for a coffee run with his dog, Doris. And…
Expect the unexpected. It’s a mantra most everyone should entertain at some point in their life. For Paige Wood and Steven Dies of the Peach Kings, a Los Angeles-based duo set to perform this weekend in Boca Raton, nothing could be more true. The pair is currently on the final…
In his day to day life, Frank Turner is ardent about not dwelling on what came before. He prefers to look to the future, refusing to allow any of his mistakes or pitfalls define the man he is now. However, such sore subjects make for great songs, passionate live shows,…
Sure, the price of a ticket or how far away a venue is might matter to someone who stands in the crowd at a show — but it can be the make-or-break for the guy performing. We spoke to five local musicians to find out which South Florida venue is…
What started in France 34 years ago as a new musical holiday has spread to 700 cities in 120 countries, and this year it’s arriving in South Florida. In a partnership with Riverwalk of Fort Lauderdale and School of Rock Coral Springs and West Broward, Make Music Day Fort Lauderdale…
Making it as a young band is tough enough, but perhaps even more so when, geographically speaking, you’re literally on an island. Such is the case with Key West-based doo-wop surf rockers Patrick and the Swayzees. For a band with such a sunny sound, it’s ironic none of the members…
Pop music can indulge the lunacies of first love, serve as a catharsis for a broken heart, or, at its most basic, be a mindless escape from the world. More often than not, it’s the latter — an amped-up blend of celebratory sounds and stress-free melodies. St. Lucia, a synth-obsessed…
A young band, plagued by small club numbers and a lack of radio play, claws and fights its way to some modicum of success. The reason this sounds cliché is because it’s a reality for thousands. Even after years of working on side projects in addition to their main band,…
Gogol Bordello are brilliant, wild, and completely out-of-control maniacs. Thank goodness, they party on the side of good. This Friday, the New York-bred band of Gypsy-punks descend on Revolution Live like a swarm of fun-loving circus folk armed with accordions and violins instead of stale popcorn and bearded ladies. That’s not…
In December, the Mai-Kai, one of the premier tiki-themed Polynesian restaurants in the country (and perhaps the world), turns 60. But there’s nothing wrong with starting the party early. Beginning June 8, the 15th-annual Hukilau will honor the Mai-Kai’s birthday with tiki enthusiasts from around the globe marking the occasion…
“I’ve had some amazing good fortune,” Tommy James admits. “I’ve always felt a kind of predestination with things. I’ve always felt that the Good Lord was looking out for me, and I mean that sincerely because of the things that have happened to me. I’ve been very, very blessed and…
Punk-rock authenticity has been argued over, analyzed, poked, prodded, and torn apart to the point of irrelevancy since the form’s inception in the late ’70s (or early ’80s, depending on which self-appointed punk historian you listen to). I suppose it’s important for people to make some attempt to define and…
If the name “Jason Bonham” sounds familiar, it’s because he is the son of John Bonham, former drummer of Led Zeppelin and one of the most renowned musicians in history. The younger Bonham subbed in for his late father on drums during Led Zeppelin’s London reunion concert in 2007. Three…
Music is as old as mankind. Humans have had rhythmic urges from the time that cave chicks began clinking rocks together to today, when DJs create musical soundscapes with synthesizers. Taking a song and creating a parody… that hearkens back at least to the 1980s, when “Weird Al” Yankovic burst…
Photo Credit: Benhur Photography. When Tiffany Miranda started out as a recording artist, she looked around the studio and quickly noticed she was in the midst of a male-dominated industry. “Women are known to be vocalists or songwriters, but they rarely are in the position of creative control of a…
South Florida has everything. Day drinking and sports are options year round. There’s a beautiful ocean, a sandy beach covered in hot bodies, and plenty of lively nightlife. So why leave? Whether you were born here or assimilated into Fort Lauderdale culture a decade ago, there’s a great big world out there…
Thomas Fekete, the guitarist of West Palm Beach-based band Surfer Blood, has died. His wife Jessica announced the death on a GoFundMe page that had been set up to help with costs related to his treatment for cancer. Jessica wrote: Our sweet Thomas passed on last night, peacefully in his…
This week, country music rules the West Palm Beach air. A pair of concerts are worth every penny, especially since one of them is free. On Saturday June 4th, Darius Rucker brings his Good For A Good Time Tour to the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater. The former Hootie and the Blowfish…
