If summer festival lineups, Billboard charts, and Snapchat stars counting hundreds of thousands of teen viewers are any indication, rap is the new pop in 2016. But here in South Florida, punk-rockers NOFX still sell out a midsized venue like Revolution Live, homegrown minifests still boast post-hardcore acts like Further…
Quick history lesson: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That day — the our southern neighbor’s most important holiday — falls on September 16. This year, let’s skip the out on some of the more questionable styles of Mexican cultural appropriation and join in celebrating the day in…
Flatbush Zombies move much quicker and rap more fluidly than any of the undead from The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones — but it is such pop-cultural nerd phenomena that infected the three hip-hoppers and has them wreaking havoc on the underground scene. Their debut album, 3001: A Laced…
Judging from the tinge of academia coloring everything the Helmsmen do — including their name, borrowed from their high-school mascot, and the titles of their debut EP, Homework, and forthcoming followup, MidTerm (out June 18) — you might assume the Jupiter five-piece is a bunch of geeks. You’d be right…
South Florida, you know the drill. Bust out your twerk pants, forget about your kandi bracelets (they’re banned this year, y’all), and get in line for the presale. The annual EDM madhouse that is Diplo’s Mad Decent Block Party has announced its 2016 dates, and Fort Lauderdale will be the…
Much like South Florida itself, SunFest is a charming, freaky, action-packed and intense five-day music festival calling the picturesque waterfront of Downtown West Palm Beach its home for nearly 40 years. It might suffer from a mild case of identity confusion — drawing everyone from your hippie grandma to your…
There are maybe a handful of worthy excuses for missing the Sunday night broadcast of one of the most exciting hours of premium cable entertainment this great world has to offer, Game of Thrones. They include but are not limited to: tornados, alien invasions, the birth of your first child…
Next time you’re at Home Depot, pay close attention to the guy with the shaggy hair in the orange apron. He’s probably never been in a band before, but he just might on his way to becoming the the lead singer of one of the biggest classic rock bands in…
“World music” tends to be one of those terms that’s tossed around without much thought, an all-encompassing label offering a shortcut when a style of music doesn’t fit into a certain box. But make no mistake: Gipsy Kings are the real deal, drawing from their ancestral heritage and a lengthy…
Tap dancers clicking their heels to the beat of “Bad Romance;” a sad clown singing “Royals;” an upright bass player plucking to “All About That Bass” — these are some of the most popular hits from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, via a prolific YouTube channel. Bradlee, a jazz pianist who’s…
The one sure thing you can say about hip-hop is that it’s always changing. From G-funk, West Coast rhythms to the eclectic beats of Southern rap, the genre has had decades to invent and reinvent itself. But lately, the one thing you really don’t hear is a group who’s stayed…
Throttling Irish punkers Flogging Molly got their start as you might expect, tearing up Monday nights at the iconic L.A. pub Molly Malone’s — where they were eventually scouted and signed to SideOneDummy Records. Founded in the early ’90s by Dublin native Dave King, the group is well known for…
Over the course of his 30-year career, Chris Isaak’s smooth croon and unassuming attitude have made him the poster boy for honest, unaffected rock ‘n’ roll — the late ‘50s, early ‘60s variety that charmed America’s teenagers prior to synths, psych, and pretense. With a look and sound that positioned…
It’s overwhelming. The avalanche of content telling you how you should or should not feel about Beyoncé’s newest album Lemonade is as close as the internet can get to discussing, in unison, a single topic. Kim Kardashian’s greasy butt was a mere ripple compared to what Beyoncé has done to…
The Smashing Pumpkins will return to South Florida on Sunday, but this time around, their tunes will be a little softer and more stripped-down. The alternative-rock band has been traveling around the United States and Canada since March 22 for the continuation of its In Plainsong tour, which hits Fort…
Among the many artists making their Coachella debuts this year, Mavis Staples undoubtedly has the most storied résumé. As a solo artist and former member of The Staples Singers, the 76-year-old’s powerful voice has graced over five decades of soul classics, including “I’ll Take You There,” “Let’s Do It Again” and…
Happy hump day! Gates to SunFest 2016 open today at 5 p.m., and even if you’ve attended the long-running waterfront fest for years, there’s still plenty to work out before making your way to day one. We’ve already listed our ten can’t-miss acts from this year’s massive, mixed-bag lineup. Below,…
Delicate vocals, vintage surf-garage rhythms, and tight production define the music of South Florida’s Beach Day, sweeping up listeners and floating them down a lazy summer afternoon with no worries. ?? Singer/guitarist Kimmy Drake and drummer Skyler Black met in Hollywood — Hollyweird, as they call it — back in 2011…
With his rapid ascent up the charts, a newly announced world tour with Logic, and a budding fashion line, rapper and producer G-Eazy is making things look, well, easy. The 26-year-old Oakland native released his sophomore full-length, When It’s Dark Out, in December, but thanks to the heavy radio play…
Of all the iconic artists to leave us so far this year, the loss of Prince was perhaps the most shocking, and certainly the more honored at this year’s second round of Coachella. For as little time as people had to process the news of his passing — Prince died the…
There’s an old adage about trying to please everyone and pleasing no one. It’s a maxim that for the most part holds true. Of course, there are always exceptions to that rule, and year after year, SunFest is one of them. Each spring, organizers behind Palm Beach’s family-friendly music festival…
Later this month, Tribeca Film Festival will debut I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, a new documentary film on the life and times of Benihana founder, the late Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, and that of his son Steve Aoki — whom some may know as one the biggest EDM stars in the…
