Grrrly Talk is a new feminist column serving up pop culture commentary and local music news on, for, and by those of the XX-chromosomed variety. News broke yesterday that Lady Gaga will be spending New Year’s Eve in Miami after canceling her tour with megalomaniac Kanye West earlier this month. When I…
Pop-singer and fashionista Lady Gaga will be coming to the James L. Knight Center in Miami December 31. The diva’s recent tour with Kanye West fell through because West “needed a break.” Can West just drop out of the limelight for a few months? Get his ego in check?She counts…
Although the days when skateboarders were viewed as non-conforming hooligans/destroyers of public property are not that far behind us — it would be hard to find any skater who hasn’t been harassed at some point by police or security officers — the sport has been a suburban phenomenon and established itself as a legitimate career…
The bluesy, punkabilly Dex Romweber Duo is a must-see for any roots rocker. Fronted by Dexter Romweber, the brother/sister pair (or at least Dex, who played in the iconic underground group Flat Duo Jets) has been cited as a major influence by numerous artists such as Cat Power, Neko Case,…
Finalists in New Times’ 2009 Battle of the Bands, Miami group King Bee plays heavy alt-rock that feeds off a bluesy underbelly. The scruffy trio are masters of the subtle build-up, hitting their stride with wail-out sessions that creep up faster than you can say crescendo.I caught the last song…
The Broward Folk Club will ring in another year of membership Sunday at Cinema Paradiso. Never heard of the Broward Folk Club? It’s a non-profit dedicated to promoting folk and acoustic music, and it holds open mics throughout the year as well as “jam in the park” events. The group will…
The Heavy Pets had really seemed to hit their stride earlier this year when they enlisted Felix Pastorius on bass. The son of bass legend Jaco Pastorius, Felix is a respected musician in his own right who has shared the stage with bass greats Victor Wooten and John Patitucci, among…
Miami duo Raffa and Rainer will bring their quirky folk to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale, a place bustling with yogis, peaceful meditation classes, and humanist causes. The show will be at the Church’s Labyrinth Cafe on October 10. For those unfamiliar with one of South Florida’s best…
RollingStone.com reported Friday that South Florida’s favorite homegrown freak, Marilyn Manson, contracted swine flu. According to the article, Manson made the announcement via his Facebook page, saying, “So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU. I know everyone will suggest that fucking a pig is how this disease was…
One of my favorite South Florida groups, the dark indie-pop duo The State Of officially start a national tour for their new record Day of Abandon October 1. I e-mailed the pair, made up of pianist/vocalist Steph Taylor and drummer/vocalist Nabedi Osorio, a few questions about their influences, background, and what to expect from the new…
Alligator Alley has a stacked lineup for Saturday, which includes the most rawkin’, grrrliest band in South Florida, Angry Pudding. The foursome is one of the best punk groups around, playing with a femme-driven grit that, well, is sort of hard to find in these parts. I admit, I have a…
The debate between Elvis fans and Beatles fans over which rock god/gods were more important or influential has been waging for half a century. “Paul is still making music!” “Elvis died a has-been on a toilet!” “Elvis shook the establishment!” “Elvis is king!” “Elvis was the hillbilly cat, and the…
Help! Featuring Sloane Peterson, Lazer Beast, Flees, Dooms de Pop, Alex Nelson, and Sweet BroncoThe Bubble, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, September 19, 2009 Better Than: Later that night at the Poor House, where the Bubble crowd usually gathers and where the lead singer of some unnamed cover band – gasp! – danced on…
Picketing, boycotts, sit-ins, marching; protests can take many forms, though most, with the exception of the bumper sticker, involve some sort of action-oriented defiance. But in 1969 Yoko Ono and John Lennon proved yet another advantage of being famous. While the rest of us risk contending with pepper spray and…
In this economy, people are struggling to keep their homes and jobs, and businesses are closing. If people are investing, they’re doing so conservatively. So it may not have seemed especially prudent when promoters Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon opened the Bubble four months ago. Outside of the rock-club trifecta…
We’ll have to wait until 2010 to see if Lilith Fair makes it to these parts, but in the meantime, Tobacco Road is putting out the call for its third annual November celebration of all things XX-chromosomed, Femme Fest. The Miami venue is currently taking submissions to stack its lineup, so those interested should send a bio, picture,…
Michael John Hancock, better known as MJ, from Miami’s soul-punk group Awesome New Republic, talks about the band’s new release coming in October, settling in Miami, and band breakups. Awesome New Republic will perform Tuesday, September 8 at Roxy’s in West Palm Beach and Saturday, September 12 at Soho Studios…
If you haven’t heard of Fort Lauderdale’s premier venue for all things indie, The Bubble, and you’ve decided the city is just an artistic black hole, you’ll be happy to know things are getting organized. The Bubble, founded by local promoters Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon, is the newest establishment…
What would members of Dethklok and Tool do if they had to create a music video for the most brutal band in Broward with a $20 budget? Raise its lead singer from the dead, have him sacrifice a baby doll, and make blood flow backwards. Fort Lauderdale’s Murderous Rampage, fronted by baby-doll killer Tommy…
Miami rapper Pitbull is releasing his fourth album Rebelution Monday. Some of the singles have already made it on the charts like “Krazy,” which features Lil Jon, and “I Know You Want Me,” which made it to number 1 in France, according to Billboard magazine. Pitbull was in town last Thursday for…
The IWAN space The Bubble has officially positioned itself as one of the premier venues to consistently catch great local music in Fort Lauderdale, alongside the Poor House and Alligator Alley. Saturday, September 5, promoter power-couple Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon will present another eclectic evening of music that will include Band Number 12, Gallo’s band…
The State Of, the indie-pop duo that’s maintained a busy schedule constantly playing for crowds from Miami to Palm Beach, will celebrate their CD release September 19 at the Awarehouse before they head out on tour. After the party, they’ll make stops in D.C., Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa, among others. Two years…
