“Good morning NYLON TV, we’re Surfer Blood.” This clip is mostly amusing because singer JP Pitts is wearing one of those bomber hats with the huge, fuzzy earflaps.But there’s also that slightly awkward moment when the guys say they “enjoy their own company” and then show us what they mean…
Following yesterday’s announcement that the Flaming Lips will not perform at SunFest today, the band has announced that it will also miss a May 1 stop at the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis.We already were aware that Flaming Lips’ multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd was recently hospitalized with an unknown…
It’s strange enough that the Flaming Lips will not perform tomorrow evening at SunFest due to an unknown medical emergency involving their guitarist. Follow that up with the revelation that a Buzz 103 morning DJ is the last-minute replacement.According to SunSentinal.com, one of the three hosts on Buzz 103.1’s “The…
Due to our “production schedule” and “editorial standards,” Alex Rendon’s amazing article about SunFest’s New Music Night ran in last week’s print edition. Somehow, dude scored interviews with musicians set to play tonight at SunFest: Weezer guitarist Brian Bell and We Are Scientists’ frontman Keith Murray. Both had pretty interesting…
A heartbreaking development just crossed our desk: New Times cover stars the Flaming Lips will not perform Thursday at SunFest due to the hospitalization of Steven Drozd. As we had reported in this week’s cover story, the Lips were expected to be the highlight of Thursday evening’s SunFestivities. Now, ZZ…
The Jonas Brothers aren’t currently sparking unrest in New Zealand like Justin Bieber, but you never know what sort of turmoil might follow these young heartthrobs when they hit hit the road at the end of July. Added teen tumult comes along with their opener, fellow Disney star Demi Lovato.Dates…
Just a quick reminder to get your entries in for a chance to win tickets to see Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba perform on Friday, April 30 at Lynn University in Boca Raton.Two events are planned for Friday, April 30. The first is a VIP affair at 6 p.m. featuring Carrabba…
The 1921 club (1921 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale) decor might remind some of an opium den, but we’re just gonna call the spot a den of social stimulants — a place where so much is happening that blinking is a highly risky behavior. Come Friday, April 30, BLORR –…
SunFest 2010 — AKA a five-day injection of live music, food, art, and maybe a few beverages — begins today at the West Palm Beach waterfront. New Times will be there all week, and updates on the fest will appear here on Crossfade. These United States is the first performer…
In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Just when you thought it was safe to go back to business as usual here at Moving Units, an awesome-looking Record Store…
Ontario prog-punks Alexisonfire leads an aggressive bill at West Palm Beach’s Ground Control (122 N. Military Trail) this evening. According to On Fire Booking, the doors open at 5 p.m.Also on the bill: Sacramento’s hardcore pummelers Trash Talk, aggro-punks La Dispute from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Boston post-hardcore outfit Therefore I…
Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on Crossfade.Just last week, we got a retro eyeful courtesy of Iron Forge Press’ Fresh & Onlys poster from a recent gig at Churchill’s. Judging by…
Our bosom buddies over at the Juice have a nectar-filled tidbite regarding Madonna, and her latest real estate overture that would place her home address in the 33414 zip code, and might necessitate a gym membership at Ultima Fitness.In an entry titled “The Singer Who Cried Wellington,” Lisa Gartner uncovers…
Judging by how many vehement Danny Gokey supporters spoke out when they found out that his Culture Room show was nixed, hopefully we can bring some American Idol-fueled joy into the world with the following: Jordin Sparks will perform at Revolution on June 22. That’s right. Idol season six winner…
Best to show up early at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale tonight to catch two local acts prior to Dallas/Fort Worth product the Rocket Summer’s headlining set. Aside from the fact that a gaggle of fans will already be settled in to see and hear Stephen Bryce Avery in all…
No matter what happens Saturday at Poor House (110 Nugent Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) on Saturday evening, the results will probably warrant another blog posting.Thanks to a tip from New Times shutterbug Ian Witlen, we discover an intriguing Facebook entry titled “FALCO” Plays The Poorhouse. The news comes a few months…
Anyone expecting M.I.A. to ease her way back into public consciousness gradually obviously doesn’t remember that her biggest hit of all time features some gunshots as part of the chorus. With “Born Free,” Maya Arulpragasam manages to find a far more intense, manic musical backdrop for her rhetoric than “Paper…
Now Crossfade isn’t taking any steps to become Sunfade for the week, but there’s going to be a lot of SunFest coverage. The lineup, which includes Weezer, the Flaming Lips, Nas, among many others, is strong to say the least. And, assuming the weather is nothing like the buckets of…
Surfer Blood headlined the Ten-in-One Music Festival on Thursday evening at the posh Village of Bal Harbour in Miami, and shooter Ian Witlen was there to take lots of photographs of the guys wearing shorts and not sleeping on a grimy floor for once.Check out the rest of the slideshow…
When it comes to making a regional song into a global phenomenon, gotta hand it to Jay-Z. “Empire State of Mind” isn’t disappearing from the airwaves any time soon (although we’re partial to his “Brooklyn’s Finest” featuring Notorious B.I.G.). Something about shouting out the names on a map over a…
Friday’s closing bell is only hours away, and there’s a whole weekend’s worth of angst yet to spend. On Saturday evening, one option worth risking a black eye for is a run of seven local hardcore acts at Brogues on the Avenue Irish Pub in Lake Worth (621 Lake Avenue).Dubbed…
Surfer BloodWith Turbo Fruits, Love Handles, and the DewarsRespectable Street, West Palm BeachApril 20, 2010Before your faithful Broward-Palm Beach Crossfade contingent became a member of the New Times staff, he attended a fateful Surfer Blood show January 27 at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. The concert also featured Israeli…
