Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for "Brechtian punk cabaret act" The Dresden Dolls. But now you're gonna to get to know her even better. See, she's got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in with one of the craftiest storytellers alive. But to know that Who Killed Amanda Palmer? is produced by Ben Folds and will soon boast an evidentiary tie-in from no less a mind than Neil Gaiman is only to know that she keeps goo
Punk band To Be Hated​Shows by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the-radar this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach.
Friday:
Boca-based trio The Pretty Faces create the sort of garage pop that's dirty enough for a dive, but too tuneful to be wasted on shitty acoustics. They're playing Friday at Propaganda with Band Number 12 and No Class Action. The show is free.
One of my favorite South Florida groups, The State Of is made up of Steph Taylor on piano and Nabedi Osorio
via myspace.com/prettyprettypleasePretty Please​The Jean Marie, Arboles Libres, Pretty Please, and Static MoonChurchill's Pub, MiamiFriday, September 4, 2009 Better Than: Paying 20 bucks to loiter at your favorite lackluster South Beach club and end up holding your best friend's hair back in the WCThe Review:Despite a pretty stellar local lineup, this past Friday night Churchill's was devoid of anyone besides the usual patrons. "They think the rain's acid," opined doorman Chris Hubbard, glanci