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Punk Rock

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Against Me!'s Tom Gabel Is Transgender, Beginning Life as a Woman

    Wearing a low-cut dress and a matching black head wrap, Against Me! singer Tom Gabel looks remarkably feminine in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Soon, the 31-year-old punk rocker will begin taking hormones and undergo electrolysis procedures that'll help Tom become Laura. After ye ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    The Casualties at Churchill's Pub March 8

    Wearing a low-cut dress and a matching black head wrap, Against Me! singer Tom Gabel looks remarkably feminine in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Soon, the 31-year-old punk rocker will begin taking hormones and undergo electrolysis procedures that'll help Tom become Laura. After ye ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Henry Rollins's spoken-word show at Revolution Live March 9

    Wearing a low-cut dress and a matching black head wrap, Against Me! singer Tom Gabel looks remarkably feminine in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Soon, the 31-year-old punk rocker will begin taking hormones and undergo electrolysis procedures that'll help Tom become Laura. After ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    The Casualties Hit the Circle Pit at Churchill's Pub on March 8

    ​Last time we saw The Casualties in Miami, the circle pit opened up wider than Bicentennial Park. It spread from Biscayne Bay to the Metro Rail and swallowed up everything from manatees to high-school girls, giant tattooed heshers, spike and leather punks, hardcore kids, metal mamas, stoner crus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Miami's 12 Bands, Producers, and Promoters Set to Take Over the Scene in 2012

    ​With the first month of 2012 dead and gone, it's time to take a survey of up-and-coming South Florida music and maybe try to predict what the rest of the year has in store. This is not a best-of list. Nor is it a complete appraisal of South Florida's expansive nightlife sphere and its million m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Is Punk Rock the New Dad Rock? Ten Signs That Going Soft Is the New Hardcore

    When punk rock sneeringly ejaculated onto the music scene in the 1970s, it was all about volume, attitude and, most importantly, the rebellious nihilism of young disillusionment. But in 2012, self-proclaimed punk rockers look like massage therapists at a Winnie the Pooh spa. Just take a look at The ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    The Taxpayers at Sweat Records January 5

    When punk rock sneeringly ejaculated onto the music scene in the 1970s, it was all about volume, attitude and, most importantly, the rebellious nihilism of young disillusionment. But in 2012, self-proclaimed punk rockers look like massage therapists at a Winnie the Pooh spa. Just take a look at The ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    Off! at Culture Room October 23

    When punk rock sneeringly ejaculated onto the music scene in the 1970s, it was all about volume, attitude and, most importantly, the rebellious nihilism of young disillusionment. But in 2012, self-proclaimed punk rockers look like massage therapists at a Winnie the Pooh spa. Just take a look at The ... More >>

  • Music

    September 15, 2011

    Bad Brains at Revolution Live September 21

    When punk rock sneeringly ejaculated onto the music scene in the 1970s, it was all about volume, attitude and, most importantly, the rebellious nihilism of young disillusionment. But in 2012, self-proclaimed punk rockers look like massage therapists at a Winnie the Pooh spa. Just take a look at The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Ten Raging Punks (And Other Rockers) Who Crashed the Daytime Talk Show Circuit

    Judge Judy bitches at an unseen punk. Guess who?​Punks are the ideal guests for the raunchy world of daytime talk television. They dress outlandishly. They say crazy shit. And they're totally unapologetic. Furthermore, mosh pits lend themselves very well to quick-cuts when you're trying to make a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Punk Ain't Dead! Miami's Top Ten Hardcore Punk Bands

    Churchill's, home to all Miami's punks.​One day soon, a flood may come and drown all of Miami in the Biscayne Bay, but for now, the city stinks, God is broke, and the youth are getting restless. The politicians hate the workers and the poor, the pigs take every opportunity to slam your face in the ... More >>

  • Music

    June 30, 2011

    Psychedelic Furs at Culture Room July 1

    Churchill's, home to all Miami's punks.​One day soon, a flood may come and drown all of Miami in the Biscayne Bay, but for now, the city stinks, God is broke, and the youth are getting restless. The politicians hate the workers and the poor, the pigs take every opportunity to slam your face in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Get Pretty in Pink With the Psychedelic Furs at Culture Room July 1

    Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler.​In the early '80s, both U2 and the Psychedelic Furs played the German TV show Rockpalast. Thirty years later, Bono's filling Sun Life Stadium while the Furs play Culture Room. What happened? Both were influenced by the Jam, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, and the Sex ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    Reagan Youth at Churchill's Pub June 4

    Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler.​In the early '80s, both U2 and the Psychedelic Furs played the German TV show Rockpalast. Thirty years later, Bono's filling Sun Life Stadium while the Furs play Culture Room. What happened? Both were influenced by the Jam, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, and the Sex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Reagan Youth Revive That '80s Anarchy at Churchill's Pub June 4

    Photo by Glen E. Friedman via myspace.com/reaganyouthReagan Youth's Andy Apathy (left) and Dave Insurgent (right) circa 1981.​Arguably, the world has changed a lot since Reagan Youth was formed in 1980. The cold war is over, the President of the United States of America isn't a conservative movi ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Miami Chum Bucket grand opening March 26

    Photo by Glen E. Friedman via myspace.com/reaganyouthReagan Youth's Andy Apathy (left) and Dave Insurgent (right) circa 1981.​Arguably, the world has changed a lot since Reagan Youth was formed in 1980. The cold war is over, the President of the United States of America isn't a conservative movi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2011

    Nobodys Hero, To Be Hated, Enough!, M66, and a Dog's Fourth Birthday

    photos by Jose FloresThe Guest Of Honor, DoggioNobodys Hero, To Be Hated, Enough!, and M66 Saturday, March 19, 2011 Churchill's Pub Better Than: Ben Weasel's punk rock mess at SXSW the night before. According to Nobodys Hero's Joe Koontz, "Someone stole one of the urinals from the men's bathroom." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Nobodys Hero Drops a 12-Track Punk Slab and Hits the Pit With NOFX Tonight

    That 12-track punk slab by Nobodys Hero.​What are you doing tonight? Wanna go scream about stuff like anger, aggression, and fratricide? Well, ditto local punk crew Nobodys Hero. So here's a tip: Drag your wild ass up I-95 to Fort Lauderdale's Revolution Live 'cause there's gonna be a pit party ... More >>

  • Music

    January 27, 2011

    NOFX at Revolution Live January 28

    That 12-track punk slab by Nobodys Hero.​What are you doing tonight? Wanna go scream about stuff like anger, aggression, and fratricide? Well, ditto local punk crew Nobodys Hero. So here's a tip: Drag your wild ass up I-95 to Fort Lauderdale's Revolution Live 'cause there's gonna be a pit party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Four Awesome Covers by No Age, Playing Grand Central Tonight

    photo by Ian WitlenNo Age last played Miami this past December at the Fountain Art Fair.​It's no secret that Crossfade loves L.A.'s best scrappy lo-fi punk duo, No Age. Luckily for us, No Age seems to love our hometown right back -- or at least have booking agents who do. No seriously, they've pub ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    The Queers at Churchill's Pub January 14

    photo by Ian WitlenNo Age last played Miami this past December at the Fountain Art Fair.​It's no secret that Crossfade loves L.A.'s best scrappy lo-fi punk duo, No Age. Luckily for us, No Age seems to love our hometown right back -- or at least have booking agents who do. No seriously, they've pub ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Steven Blush and American Hardcore at Sweat Records January 13

    photo by Ian WitlenNo Age last played Miami this past December at the Fountain Art Fair.​It's no secret that Crossfade loves L.A.'s best scrappy lo-fi punk duo, No Age. Luckily for us, No Age seems to love our hometown right back -- or at least have booking agents who do. No seriously, they've pub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Five Short Hardcore History Lessons With Punk Professor Steven Blush

    Your hardcore crash course instructor, Steven Blush.​There are only five hours remaining till punk professor Steven Blush's hardcore master class convenes at Sweat Records. Word is, there might be a pop quiz. So ... Are you ready? Have you committed the entirety of the textbook -- American Har ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    American Hardcore's Steven Blush Talks the Middle Class, Youth Culture, and Loud Fast Riffs

    Hardcore historian Steven Blush.​It's hard to believe that three decades have slipped past since the birth of hardcore punk. And it's even harder to believe that legends like Black Flag and Minor Threat haven't let loose a loud fast riff in 25 years. But that's the truth ... Hardcore is history. ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Found Footage

    Hardcore historian Steven Blush.​It's hard to believe that three decades have slipped past since the birth of hardcore punk. And it's even harder to believe that legends like Black Flag and Minor Threat haven't let loose a loud fast riff in 25 years. But that's the truth ... Hardcore is history. ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Hobo Art

    Hardcore historian Steven Blush.​It's hard to believe that three decades have slipped past since the birth of hardcore punk. And it's even harder to believe that legends like Black Flag and Minor Threat haven't let loose a loud fast riff in 25 years. But that's the truth ... Hardcore is history. ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2011

    The Adolescents at Respectable Street January 7

    Hardcore historian Steven Blush.​It's hard to believe that three decades have slipped past since the birth of hardcore punk. And it's even harder to believe that legends like Black Flag and Minor Threat haven't let loose a loud fast riff in 25 years. But that's the truth ... Hardcore is history. ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Drive North

    Hardcore historian Steven Blush.​It's hard to believe that three decades have slipped past since the birth of hardcore punk. And it's even harder to believe that legends like Black Flag and Minor Threat haven't let loose a loud fast riff in 25 years. But that's the truth ... Hardcore is history. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    The Adolescents Rip Into Respectable Street This Friday

    Photo by Kelli Hayden via myspace.com/theadolescents​More than a decade before Weezer's "Blue Album" toasted undone sweaters, surf boards, and Happy Days, the Adolescents' highly influential debut was well known for its cerulean cover. Springing up from the ashes of Agent Orange and Social Disto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    The Queers' Joe King Talks Auto-Tune Bullshit and Keeping It Punk

    Photo by Pat SchumacherThe Queers' Joe King.​When Portsmouth, New Hampshire's the Queers roll into Churchill's on January 15, punk rock fans can count on the crew to give us what we want. We can pretty much guarantee that we're gonna get to sing along to hits like "I Can't Stop Farting" and "Teena ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2010

    Dead Kennedys at Revolution January 1

    Photo by Pat SchumacherThe Queers' Joe King.​When Portsmouth, New Hampshire's the Queers roll into Churchill's on January 15, punk rock fans can count on the crew to give us what we want. We can pretty much guarantee that we're gonna get to sing along to hits like "I Can't Stop Farting" and "Teena ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Ten Bands That Wouldn't Exist Without the Ramones in Honor of Johnny and CJ's B-Day

    Photo by Michael MarkosJohnny Ramone wilds out in '77.​Today we celebrate the birthday of two Ramones: Johnny and CJ Ramone. Yes, CJ (who turns 45 today) is viewed as a ringer or a hired gun. He isn't anyone's favorite Ramone, but he did a fine job filling Dee Dee's Chucks and leather jacket John ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    Review: Fucked Up at Churchill's September 14

    Photo by Michael MarkosJohnny Ramone wilds out in '77.​Today we celebrate the birthday of two Ramones: Johnny and CJ Ramone. Yes, CJ (who turns 45 today) is viewed as a ringer or a hired gun. He isn't anyone's favorite Ramone, but he did a fine job filling Dee Dee's Chucks and leather jacket John ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    McRackins: Oddities & Eggcentricities Vol. 1

    ​ The McRackins Oddities & Eggcentricities Vol. 1 (Stiff Pole Records) www.stiffpolerecords.com In honor of Richard "Big Stiff" Konwinski, who passed away this July in Tampa, I'll be bouncing between the County Grind and Crossfade blogs doing my "Blast From the Past" thing on the record label ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Fucked Up at Churchill's Pub

    ​ The McRackins Oddities & Eggcentricities Vol. 1 (Stiff Pole Records) www.stiffpolerecords.com In honor of Richard "Big Stiff" Konwinski, who passed away this July in Tampa, I'll be bouncing between the County Grind and Crossfade blogs doing my "Blast From the Past" thing on the record label ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Concert Review: Sloppy Seconds, Nobunny at Churchill's and the Axe and the Oak at Sweat Records, June 5

    Big, beautiful white guys​Sloppy Seconds, Nobunny, and the Spits at Churchill's Pub, MiamiThe Axe and the Oak at Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, June 5, 2010 Better Than: Sitting at home on a Saturday night with a $10 dollar jug of wine and having my ass handed back to me on a casual game of Scrab ... More >>

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    May 6, 2010

    Blue-Eyed Soul

    Big, beautiful white guys​Sloppy Seconds, Nobunny, and the Spits at Churchill's Pub, MiamiThe Axe and the Oak at Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, June 5, 2010 Better Than: Sitting at home on a Saturday night with a $10 dollar jug of wine and having my ass handed back to me on a casual game of Scrab ... More >>

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    April 29, 2010

    Strut Your Punk

    Big, beautiful white guys​Sloppy Seconds, Nobunny, and the Spits at Churchill's Pub, MiamiThe Axe and the Oak at Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, June 5, 2010 Better Than: Sitting at home on a Saturday night with a $10 dollar jug of wine and having my ass handed back to me on a casual game of Scrab ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    French group Nouvelle Vague makes punk and New Wave go bossa

    Big, beautiful white guys​Sloppy Seconds, Nobunny, and the Spits at Churchill's Pub, MiamiThe Axe and the Oak at Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, June 5, 2010 Better Than: Sitting at home on a Saturday night with a $10 dollar jug of wine and having my ass handed back to me on a casual game of Scrab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Fabio Destroyio Wants Miami to Punk Out

    This is the third in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times MasterMind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.Fabio Destroyio likes to quote the old punk line about 25 singers and one microphone. And sometim ... More >>

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    January 28, 2010

    Soft Cell Gets Softer

    This is the third in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times MasterMind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.Fabio Destroyio likes to quote the old punk line about 25 singers and one microphone. And sometim ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    Agent Orange

    This is the third in a series of articles profiling the seven finalists for the New Times MasterMind Awards, which will be presented to four local artists during Artopia at the Freedom Tower February 11.Fabio Destroyio likes to quote the old punk line about 25 singers and one microphone. And sometim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Gainesville Legends Against Me! Come to Culture Room February 18

    via againstme.net​When Gainesville anarcho-punks Against Me! released their fourth album, 2007's New Wave, the band's hardcore fundamentalist fans immediately swung into crisis mode, organizing counseling and puke circles for heartbroken indie kids nationwide. Understand though, the mass freakout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Radio-Active Records Hosting Punk Rock Food Drive

    ​Punk rock has always been more about the attitude than the music. Unfortunately, that "punk rock attitude" is often portrayed as a hate-everything, outsider-only, anti-social group. While some of those things may be true from time to time, things like this can also really show off what punk rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Concert Review: Can I Say II at Cinema Paradiso, August 30

    photo by Ian Witlen​To view a slideshow of photos from the event, click here.CP Rocks Presents: Can I Say-Sunday II With Tongues of the Heartworm and AnchormanCinema Paradiso, Fort LauderdaleSunday, August 30, 2009Better Than: An hour-long sermon The Review:This past Sunday marked the second insta ... More >>

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    August 6, 2009

    Get Punk Rock

    photo by Ian Witlen​To view a slideshow of photos from the event, click here.CP Rocks Presents: Can I Say-Sunday II With Tongues of the Heartworm and AnchormanCinema Paradiso, Fort LauderdaleSunday, August 30, 2009Better Than: An hour-long sermon The Review:This past Sunday marked the second insta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Concert Review: Green Day At American Airlines Arena, August 4

    Photo by Sayre Berman​To view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day rules, despite the fact they're all grown up. Sure, in their early da ... More >>

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    July 30, 2009

    When They Come Around

    Photo by Sayre Berman​To view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day rules, despite the fact they're all grown up. Sure, in their early da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    South Florida According to Brooklyn: Punk and Hardcore History Is Important

    ​This week I would like to talk about how the punk rock and hardcore scene here really has no support anymore. Today, kids see "punk rock" on MTV and channels like that, but the truth is that shit's not real. The bands you see there are bands that really didn't do any footwork to get were they are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Saturday Night: Florida? Yeah! at The Poorhouse

    Florida? Yeah! A New Start, Boise Bob and His Backyard Band, Fleez, and The BikesThe PoorhouseSaturday, June 27, 2009 Better Than: Anything going on in any other bar in downtown Fort Lauderdale The Review: For at least 10 years, Garo Gallo has worked zealously to keep the fabric of Fort Lauderdale ... More >>

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