Some say “Again?!” and others “Finally!” but this much is known: Interpol will bring back the dark suits and darker tunes to South Florida in April. Still in support of the group’s self-titled effort and fourth album overall, the visit is part of a tidy North American tour in April…
One of the most creatively conceived local nights of live music, the Sumsun-curated Lush Haus, is back tonight at the ultimate Lake Worth den of sight and sound, Propaganda. The first one back in December set the tone with a live set by the atmospheric splendor that is Hear Hums,…
For sentimental and professional reasons, the Village Voice’s annual Pazz & Jop poll of rock critics (who may or may not be able to name every member of New Edition from memory) is a personal favorite. Anyone who is surprised that Kanye West was a dominant force in said poll…
Legendary song publisher and rock producer Don Kirshner died Monday, January 17, of heart failure in Boca Raton. Kirshner was a hitmaker who’s stable of artists included the Monkees, Connie Francis, the Archies, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Tony Orlando, and the rock group Kansas, to name a few. …
After the usual amount of speculation that Daft Punk would/would not be the headliners at Coachella 2011, running April 15-17 in Indio, California, we finally have a lineup that should please legions of Pitchfork readers. Katy Perry and Surfer Blood (above) were not impressed, however.View the very authentic and real…
In its initial state, Toro Y Moi’s first single from his second full-length, Underneath the Pine, boasts the nebulous title “Still Sound” and a hard-to-nail blend of vintage funk and something out of Phoenix’s energetic songbook. All in all, very promising remix material for one of our favorite Miami-based producer/artists…
Cast your vote in the comments field below for the best radio personality in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The poll ends May 15. Your votes will appear in our New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition June 16. Click here for a full list of Readers’ Poll categories…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: A musical misstep leads to danger… and deceit! My recent column recounting my musical memories of the University of Miami sparked a flood of comments and…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, The Get.Edwin Jantunen, AKA the Get, has the ability to take any track he remixes and put it through a juicer of…
At the height of the late ’90s so-called Third Wave ska craze, bands like the Aquabats could seem to represent the silliest of the crop. On one hand, more serious, soul- and reggae-inflected “traditional” ska acts like the Slackers and Hepcat were trying to emphasize their Jamaican musical roots. Then,…
After putting out respectable-yet- amateurishly raw debut EP See Lons Fini this past November, boisterous Lake Worth punk trio Kill Now?! had, seemingly, a lot of momentum going into the new year. But alas, the hardcore-meets-classic rock three-piece has decided to call it quits. According to its Facebook page each…
Heavy metal is a seriously fan-driven musical world, possibly more so than any other scene going. It’s fans who have kept metal thriving for years, even when it went back underground or served as a punchline. Metal fans are some of the most passionate around — they will call favorite…
I don’t know about you folks, but my MLK holiday has been spent looking out of the window at this unrelenting downpour and listening to records. While it would be a monumental feat to discuss the Civil Rights movement within the digital pages of County Grind, I’m a little more…
Grab your hat and your boots and mosey on over to the Cruzan Amphitheatre because the Country Megaticket is back for 2011. The 2011 Tire Kingdom Country Megaticket concert series features an all-star (and all-male) country music lineup. So no Taylor, Miranda or Lady Antebellum this time around, everyone.Get our…
Florida’s proud history of music extends beyond borders. We’re talking about things that fall under the categories of “region rock” and certain interstates that have built impromptu bridges between communities… so I want to go on the horn here and say that we have as much in common with Atlanta,…
CakeSunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca RatonFriday, January 14, 2010View a slideshow from the concert here. Better Than: A Skittles sugar rush ’90s eccentric pop group Cake at Boca Raton’s Sunset Cove Amphitheater did not disappoint its suburbanite masses on Friday, with ample saccharine hooks for all to hear and sing along…
of Montreal Friday, January 14, 2011 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale View a slideshow of backstage and concert photos here.Less than one year ago of Montreal last adorned a South Florida stage, and it’s the second time for frontman Kevin Barnes — apparently they’re a band that does not forget about lowly…
Awesome New Republic With Sumsun, The Band in Heaven and Beings. Little Munich, Lake WorthSaturday January 15, 2010Better Than: A Coral Reefer Band.It was a Discosoma takeover at Little Munich Saturday night. Four acts performed at the Lake Worth German bar turned late night hipster hotbed, and each had ties…
John RalstonWith Grey & OrangeDada, Delray BeachFriday, January 14, 2011Better Than: Spending Friday night in a clubThe Review:As a couple seated at the bar fell hard onto the floor mid-song, Lake Worth Americana artist John Ralston politely asked them if they were okay and kept playing. Later the couple was kissing,…
We’re pretty sure if you take a “walk around the lake” to ease your mind of all of your troubles, you probably won’t be doing it with a seven-piece folk orchestra by your side. But that’s okay. That’s what Lost in the Trees is for. Pithy vocals, simple acoustic plucks,…
Click here to see more photos from Sapphic Thursday.Propaganda’s first Sapphic Thursday seemed like any other night at the hip hangout. Named after the famed lady lover and muse with the mostest, Sappho, the event catered to lesbians and friends of lesbians, and featured the XX-favorite indie-pop duo The State…
CavityFuck Diablo(Arm Records)Fuck websitesIt is no mystery for South Floridians the love that I harbor for the almighty Cavity. While this is not the first time that we see them within our Blast From the Past column, it will most certainly not be the last time either because as of…
