August’s edition of the monthly event Florida? Yeah! will feature singer-songwriter Alex Nelson and Gallo’s band Dooms de Pop. Nelson crafts lo-fi acoustic numbers infused with keyboards and topped with emotional and sincere lyricism. Dooms de Pop is the opposite. Noisy, but not sloppy, Dooms de Pop mixes heavy, crunchy…
The IWAN concept facility The Bubble in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be hosting another event Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Except this show will break somewhat from the indie rock/punk that usually fills the space and show some love for the metal heads of South Florida. Opener Lazer Beast describes…
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…
We’re all guilty of romanticizing the Sixties. We forget that the era defined by political struggle wasn’t always a big, naked party. Civil rights struggles, women’s rights, gay rights, and various Chicano movements battled deep-seated ignorance and hate. But the shifting social mores and revolutionary tone laid the foundation for…
For more than eight years, the hipster hangout DaDa Restaurant and Lounge has hosted poets, musicians, singer-songwriters, and just about anyone who has something to say or play during its weekly Open Mic night. The event shifted from one night to another over the years, but now takes place on…
You’ve heard me gush over the grrrly bands The State Of and Bonnie Riot (previously Sno Cones) on Crossfade before. The State Of takes drum n bass out of the jungle for a dark but fun mix of piano and percussion. Word is they’re having a CD release party sometime…
“Florida,” a single off Miami-based duo (though they tour as a trio) Awesome New Republic’s July release Rational Geographic II, taps kinetic echo-y vocals over New Wave synths and steady drumming for an anthem that is memorable and infectious; you’ll sing it for days. Think dance-pop a la Dogs Die…
Starting Sunday, the local-music haven Propaganda will officially celebrate its grand opening with the best recent lineup of South Florida acts I’ve seen since the opening of the IWAN concept facility theBUBBLE. Sure that wasn’t too long ago, but cheers to keeping the momentum.Sunday: Sunday is the only day that…
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 still rules, despite the fact they’re all grown up. Sure, in their early days, the snotty punks…
Mike Mineo fuses reggae, soulful vocals, and fan-chain pulling, computer-monitor slapping, light-switch flipping percussion for his funky and quirky single “Work,” off his upcoming album Eccentricity, due out in late February. Produced by Brent Williams, who produces and plays with local singer-songwriter Cat Shell, “Work” conveys the sense of stagnant imprisonment and monotony associated with middle-class/blue-collar existence. Mineo used a click…
The sound of Austin post-punkers ST37 runs the gamut from fuzzy psychedelia to experimental/noise sessions to sonic pop. “Borg9 Hybrid Mix” sounds like a white noise machine with intermittent episodes of creepy laughter, while “Lactating Purple”is a psychedelic swamp of fuzzy guitars and gritty ominous rhythms. The band plays Tuesday…
The kids of bass legend Jaco Pastorius will share the stage with noteworthy Jazz fusion guitarist Randy Bernsen at Alligator Alley this Sunday, August 2. Bernsen, who was a close friend of the elder Pastorius, infuses his guitar work with loads of effects, and is one of the more successful…
Lake Worth’s Propaganda and the affiliated music newsletter sent via TheHoneyComb.com have been preeminent sources for finding out about local talent. The constant rotation of local bands on various nights of the week make the chic small space one of the best clubs in Broward and Palm Beach counties.For the…
Shows this weekend by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the-radar in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday:Grammy nominee Brian Stoltz, of Neville Brothers, Funky Meters, and Porter Batiste Stoltz fame, will make his way through South Florida this weekend, beginning with a stop at Alligator Alley. Stoltz’s New Orleans…
Fort Lauderdale-based foursome Fantastic 5 blend indie rock and ’90s alternative with echoing guitars, stripped down rock, and grungy vocals, and name The Pixies, Weezer, The Strokes, and Velvet Underground among their musical influences. Their songs vacillate from Nirvana-inspired opening tempos to Bloodhound Gang-style vocal antics; and sometimes the vocalist…
Cat Shell Local musical luminary Diane Ward will play the Girls with Guitars songwriter series on Tuesday, July 21 at the Van Dyke on South Beach. She’ll appear alongside some of South Florida’s finest singer-songwriters of the XX-chromosomed variety — actually, one is XY — including Daphna Rose, Sarah Packiam, and Cat Shell. If you’re…
Sno Cones, The State Of, AfrobetaFriday, July 17, 2009Propaganda, Lake Worth Better Than: The metal show I saw later Saturday night at the Poorhouse. The Review: XX-chromosomes and some serious musical variety ruled the night Friday at Lake Worth’s Propaganda. From the new band Sno Cones to The State Of…
Shows this weekend by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the radar in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday:Piano and drums mixed with vocals that are simultaneously haunting and tough define the sound of The State Of, the female duo from Miami playing Propaganda tonight. While you can really hear…
May the Plush Be with You: “Stitch Wars” in Lauderhill
Orlando outfit the Angst formed in 2004, but these guys could have come straight out of the early ’80s punk scene. Uncompromising in energy and melody, with the standard shout-along choruses and aggressive hooks, the Angst has toured with some of its similarly minded musical heroes, including GBH and the…
Miami singer/songwriter Daphna Rose sounds like a folky lounge singer, blending expressive and insightful lyrical arrangements with her brand of accessible bluesy pop. When she reaches for the chorus of this featured MP3, singing “There’s room for a miracle in my life,” she seems to channel Elvis Costello. At other times, the song plays like one of those inspirational and…
Cat PowerMonday, July 13, 2009Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Seeing Chan Marshall break down. The Review: In the ’90s, there was a lo-fi revival that positioned itself against what it saw as the pseudo-sensitivity of commercially-successful alternative rock in bands like the Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. At the forefront was Stephen…
