English Pop Act La Roux Books Culture Room Show August 4

La Roux fits comfortably with a wealth of compelling female pop acts with flamboyant hairstyles indicative of their songcraft. Like Robyn, Little Boots and Annie before her, La Roux singer Elly Jackson and music programmer Ben Langmaid are keenly aware of finding a balance between the dancefloor-ready sounds of electro…

Benefit Art Event Tonight for Badly Injured Brew Urban Cafe Barista

A barista at Brew Urban Cafe’s Victoria Park location was struck by a moving vehicle over the weekend during the Broward County Critical Mass ride, according to several local sources. In a posting at South Florida Fixed, Crystal Ruiz-Mills is hospitalized with several broken bones in her back.A Paypal account…

Photo Gallery: Trina Shows Vibe Magazine Around Miami

Over at Vibe.com, we get an up-close look into the daily life of one of South Florida’s current musical successes, Trina. Amazin’, her fourth studio album just dropped yesterday, so the rapper has been working nonstop to keep her business in check. This extensive photo gallery, A Day in the…

Weird Wives is 3/5 of Surfer Blood, But Exponentially Noisier

What a wonderful morning to listen to the blistering thrash punk of Weird Wives. As confirmed by the Turbo Fruits, this West Palm Beach quartet has some familiar faces and an unmistakable afro in the mix. Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete, bassist Brian Black, drummer/percussionist Marcos Marchesani, and a really fierce…

Video: Chris Carrabba Performs at Lynn University on Friday

Boca Raton native Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional, gave back to the community with two passionate concerts on Friday at Lynn University. Proceeds from the shows will benefit a memorial scholarship fund honoring students and faculty who were tragically killed in the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.The evening…

Concert Review: Nas and Damian Marley at SunFest in West Palm Beach, May 2

Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleySunFestWest Palm Beach WaterfrontSunday, May 2, 2010View a slideshow of SunFest 2010’s final day here.A hip-hop act’s sets rarely last more than 45 minutes, and perhaps that’s why Nas launched into his blistering tag-team set with reggae superstar Damian Marley with the title track from…

Concert Review: Stonefox Reunites at Poor House Saturday, May 1

StonefoxWith Alexander, Green Mantles and Astari NiteThe Poor House, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, May 1, 2010View a slideshow from the concert here.What follows is an actual online chat, more or less, between New Times Broward-Palm Beach Music Editor Reed Fischer, and regular contributor and Mood Vane Editrix Courtney Hambright regarding Saturday evening’s…

Concert Preview: The Bubble Celebrates First Year This Weekend

Among the many fine things going on this weekend, the Bubble is hosting a massive birthday bash this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. The experimental art space, which is located at 810 NE 4th Ave. in the Flagler Village section of town, has become the lifeblood of a passionate group of…

SunFest: Will Iggy Pop Crash the Party Tonight?

In spite of what some commenters told us earlier today, Iggy Pop will not be making a surprise appearance at SunFest tonight to replace the Flaming Lips.SunFest media rep Melissa Sullivan says regarding the flamboyant Miami resident, who theoretically could be in West Palm Beach tonight before starting a European…

Slideshow: SunFest’s New Music Night Brought Out Fans Young and Younger

If the big, gorgeous shot of Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo in front of an 80-foot “=w=” didn’t already get your attention, feast your eyes on two of SunFest’s most passionate fans featured in Ian Witlen’s colorful slideshow detailing everything that went on during Wednesday’s New Music Night.A few more crowd shots…