Viernes is an experimental electronic duo from the Orlando area keyed into the atmospheric lining of the machines used to create the music. The opening of “Swimmer’s Ear” featured on recent release Sinister Devices plays like a winter’s carnival ride for the ears before growing into an undulating and magical…
It’s hard to think of another local band that packs the punch that hardcore punk outfit Flees does. From the opening bass line in “You Can’t Break Me” to frontwoman Elyse Perez’s grrrly growl to the thrashy chords that dominate Flees’ debut album, Drink Me, Saturday’s CD-release show should pulsate…
In 2005, when Ke$ha was just a glimmer in the eye of the reality-TV wave, her random appearance on The Simple Life was a harbinger: Like Paris Hilton back then, Ke$ha rose earlier this year, seemingly out of nowhere, to startling ubiquity. By combining hard-house-appropriated dance pop with singsong-couplet rapping,…
Despite their geographical disparity, Carlos Santana and Steve Winwood hold quite a bit in common. When Santana gained fame in San Francisco during the Summer of Love and Winwood built his reputation in the beat clubs of Birmingham, England, both men pursued a similar muse in the blues. Santana’s searing…
After 23 years in business, Respectable Street Café — AKA Respectable Street, Respectables, or Respecs — has grown from the dilapidated building at 518 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach to a South Florida music and culture hub. On Saturday, four stages featuring 23 bands — one for each year…
The 2010 “American Idol Live!” tour ostensibly features the ten up-and-coming pop performers that a feverish segment of the U.S. knows way too much about and the rest of us wouldn’t be able to pick out of a lineup. Leading the way is Illinois native Lee DeWyze, who won the…
By the time Kanye West’s announcement that he has indeed joined Twitter made it to our Google Reader, more than 10,000 followers were on board — that number doubled quickly once Perez Hilton got wind of it and just topped 25K, thanks to Entertainment Weekly. By the end of the…
For those who think Joanna Newsom doesn’t take her harp-accompanied, grown-up dollhouse songs as close to the primal state as she should, there’s CocoRosie. During the past decade, the sisters Bianca “Coco” Casady and Sierra “Rosie” Casady survived the passing of the fleeting “freak”-folk movement (unwittingly spearheaded by former tourmate…
Don’t be fooled by Dead Confederate’s Civil War moniker and Georgia roots — this atmospheric rawk quintet is the furthest thing from a Lynyrd Skynyrd rehash. Although the five-piece explores stoner rock in the psychedelic “Wrecking Ball,” this dynamic quintet prefers to dish out thunderous guitar riffs and gut-wrenching growls…
Rock of Love mega-bitch/animal hero Lacey Conner is stepping in as the new female vocalist on Lords of Acid’s U.S. tour. Surely, this raised a couple of perturbed eyebrows with fans, myself among them. Conner no doubt exhibits the bravado necessary to perform as frontwoman for the raunchy acid-housers. She’s…
ASG stands for “amplification of self-gratification,” and the thought of that conjures up all kinds of exciting and potentially destructive thoughts — which is suitable for these guys, who are Iron Maiden status-heavy but a little easier on the ears. Think Split-era Groundhogs. In a word, they are (the overused-but-necessary)…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach Calendar Editor Mickie Centrone attends and details some of the finest — and occasionally subpar — events from a given week. On Friday, she went to the “Red Eye” event at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.One guy in a red flannel is ranting at ArtServe’s art/music/fashion party…
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.One of the week’s top-sellers, the Books’ The Way Out — a collage of spoken word, German rock, electronic glitches, ambient noise,…
Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes will not perform at Lake Worth-It on August 7 due to the economic climate and low sponsorship, according to organizer Cecil Lunsford. Barnes was previously slated as the headliner for the daylong festival in Lake Worth’s Bryant Park. In connection with the announcement, Lunsford adds…
Secondhand Serenade brings to mind wearing a recycled engagement ring or dating someone who has past lovers’ names tattooed on them. It can be an awkward and potentially dangerous thing. In the case of this California group’s soft, acoustic repackaging of alternative emo rock, it comes completely naturally.Singer/guitarist John Vesely’s…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, West Palm Beach’s Lavola.Lavola was picked from a slew of equally great bands to open for Silversun Pickups last…
The main thing to be excited about here is that West Palm Beach’s Surfer Blood is back on the road with the Drums, another band with Florida roots and a surf-friendly sound. This latest string of U.S. dates runs between September 10 and October 22 and includes a stop at…
More proof that County Grind is greatly influenced by 954 Hip-Hop, Kie Money has unveiled a video for the song we got excited about a couple of months back, “Welcome to Broward County.” Or, as some people around these parts like to say, BroCo.Directed by Ed “Nolu” Noel, the slickly…
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: Sharing quality time with Stan Lee, Marvel Comics’ mastermind, and Tom Dowd, one of music’s most prolific producers. When I have crossed paths with that…
Nas & Damian Marley put on a masterful performance at this year’s SunFest oh, 84 days ago, if anyone’s counting. Prior to that, the duo was down in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival exactly 121 days ago. Now, this is precisely 27 days of advance warning for the Distant…
Plantation-bred J-O, AKA Jonathan Olivert, has a hip-hop name that makes sense — it’s his initials. Right now, though, a certain popular fabric retailer’s site is up top of the search results. This guy hasn’t even reached his 20th birthday, according to his Facebook page, so he’s got some time…
Vans Warped TourWith Pennywise, Sum41, Reel Big Fish, Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., We the Kings, VersaEmerge, Mayday Parade, Hey Monday, and many more.Cruzan Amphitheatre, Pompano BeachSaturday, July 24, 2010View part one of our slideshow here.Better than: Going to Warped Tour as a 15-year-old.The review: Though there’s definitely something to be…
