Los Angeles-based indie-pop quartet Smallpools kicked off of their first headlining tour last night on a different sun-drenched coast. Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room played host to the beginning of the 19-date American Love tour, which will see the four-piece play and promote their debut LP, LOVETAP! Along for the ride were…
“The Hoy Polloy signifies ‘the masses,'” says K Sos, vocalist and one fourth of The Hoy Polloy. “Our ability to cross genres with a blend of rock ‘n’ roll is how we stay true to this principle. No matter what genre preference you have, there’s a good chance The Hoy…
While you might have been too young to experience Woodstock—or perhaps non-existent—there’s no excuse not to hit up Rudystock. This weekend, starting this afternoon, nearly 40 musical acts will partake in three days of “peace and music” at Rudy’s Pub in Lake Worth for the mini music festival’s fourth installment. Mary…
There’s a simple reason why pop-punk bands New Found Glory and Yellowcard decided on a 2015 joint headlining tour – and it’s not just their complementary, razor-sharp vocals or rich and rugged guitar riffs. The biggest reason the two well-known bands decided to join forces is this: the fans. New…
Straight-edge hardcore band Bishop should have broken up for good in 2011. It was the first Bringin’ It Back for the Kids fest — a hardcore, drug-free music festival — and supposedly the band’s final show. Bringin’ It Back went down at Rocketown, a since-closed church in Pompano Beach that…
Ah, to cruise. Whether breezing down the Turnpike or slipping out of port for a days- or weeks-long oceanic excursion, the act comes as naturally to South Floridians as retiring early or forgetting that turn signals exist. It’s also a recreational activity synonymous with old rich dudes in flip-flops, sloppy…
Adam Foster is a South Florida-based DJ and producer, founder of twilightnotes.com, and entertainment director for the Restaurant People. He was named best DJ of 2014 by New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Follow him on SoundCloud, and like him on Facebook. III Points Festival is back in Miami this weekend for…
Failure was one of the most inventive and underrated rock bands of the ‘90s. Unfortunately, the group never quite got to enjoy the success it truly deserved in its initial run, relegated to the status of a cult favorite and cruelly lumped in with the rest of alternative rock and…
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts began its fall 2015 season of Off Broadway shows on October 6 with the adapted-from-film Once, a charming, indie-fied Irish tale about two musicians whose crossing paths result in some truly beautiful, heartbreaking music together. As crowds filtered in on opening night, the ensemble cast…
Future R&B star The Weeknd and recently stripped-down pop princess Demi Lovato have been announced as headliners of this year’s Y100Jingle Ball, which takes place December 18 at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Other performers on this year’s somewhat more eclectic bill include up-and-coming gay icon Nick Jonas, Australian pop-punk band…
Have you ever been given a mixtape with that one track you could never get out of your head — but at the same time, you had no idea who made it or what it was even called? If so, there’s a fair chance you’ve been listening to Mountain Goats…
Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco is edgy, outspoken, and hugely influential. And although it’s been a quarter-century since the singer and feminist icon released her self-titled debut album, DiFranco, as pointed out in a recent New Times piece, “remains the inherent insurgent, railing against the mainstream while others are merely wailing,…
The United States is a sports-frenzied nation, our fervent love of the games a passion passed down through generations. It’s no surprise that so many young athletes dream of playing their chosen sport professionally, but the cold reality is that among the four major sports (football, baseball, basketball, and hockey),…
Mac Rebennack, otherwise known to millions of music enthusiasts as Dr. John, can claim one of the more storied careers of the past half century, steadily shifting guises in an ongoing quest to satisfy his own music muse. Born and bred in New Orleans, Dr. John became one of the…
Country music storyteller Brad Paisley took the stage at Perfect Vodka Amphitheater on a surprisingly cool Florida night this past Saturday. A giddy crowd of boots, braids, and caps-sporting fans counted down to Paisley’s stage arrival with the assistance of a neon sign that flashed “Happy Hour Starts in 26…
You made it. It’s 4 p.m. and Friday, which means there’s a small likelihood you were just startled out of a puddle of your own drool at your desk and, in your post-nap delirium, chanced to clicked on this link. Keep reading! Claire Danes Loves Techno Homeland star and mommy…
First Friday at PRL 8 p.m., Friday at PRL Bar. 1904A Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. No cover. Visit Facebook. It’s the first Friday of the month, and what better way to celebrate than heading to PRL? Music by Pegasaurus and Br0wn will keep you jamming, and art by Antdel will keep…
For starters, as requested by the band, a smoke-free Revolution Live was a thoroughly enjoyable Revolution Live. That said, Collective Soul’s performance had high expectations from their fans, and the band did not disappoint, drawing from its extensive catalogue and sticking to the straight rockers that have garnered them acclaim…
When Miami-based hard rock group Saigon Kick released their debut 1991 album, The Lizard, they weren’t exactly embraced by either the heavy metal or grunge movements that dominated at the time, leaving them in a sort of “no man’s land,” according to guitarist Jason Bieler. “It was just not being part…
Adam Foster is a South Florida-based DJ and producer, founder of twilightnotes.com, and entertainment director for The Restaurant People. He was named best DJ of 2014 by New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Follow him on Soundcloud, and like him on Facebook. Night is coming earlier as we move toward another “winter”…
Most people’s first listen to Alt-J was like their first taste of alcohol: unpleasant, then interesting and eventually intoxicating. The band’s lyrics and unusual sound resemble a William Blake print with its stark arches and angles and its often-grim depictions of rapture. Though Blake’s genius can be credited to madness,…
After some 20 albums in nearly as many years, calling Ani DiFranco an overachiever seems something of an understatement. Edgy, outspoken, and hugely influential, she remains the inherent insurgent, railing against the mainstream while others are merely wailing, taking relentless aim at issues surrounding sex, politics, and modern culture. “I…
