It’s probably safe to assume that Palm Beach County’s bar-lovin’ patrons have two things in common: They like to have a good time and they have seen the Killbillies live. This talented band makes its living crafting songs that stick in your head and put on live shows that demands…
Bring out your pink ruffles, giant dangling earrings, and white tux. We’re gonna get Footloose and party like it’s 1982 at Respectable Street’s Eighth Ever ’80s Prom! And since you were a lanky, flat-chested teenager with braces all over your mouth and only scored a free, crappy meal with bland…
Whoa! Check it out! The internet did something funny again! Oh, internet. You’re too much. The latest soon-to-be-viral phenomenon addresses a serious issue that many aren’t sensitive to in our day and age — that it’s hard out here for a white person. So damned hard. And for those porcelain-fleshed,…
Many spend the days leading into Memorial Day weekend securing sunscreen with just the right amount of SPF, nailing down out-of-town hotel reservations, or procuring enough Bubba Burgers to keep the guests at our megagrillout at bay. But for others, the prospect of having an extra day off doesn’t consist…
“Between greed and desire lies necessity.” That’s the tag atop the teaser poster for Crazy Hood Film Academy’s (CHFA) upcoming short narrative film Avaricious. Michael Garcia and DJ EFN have been steadily making a name for themselves outside of South Florida since the release of their excellent documentary on Cuba’s…
Jean Saiz is without a doubt, one of South Florida’s leading ladies of rock. Her band Shroud Eater has steadily gained an envious momentum in the short time that they’ve been shredding faces and melting hearts. A talented and accomplished artist, Saiz has added yet another area of expertise into…
Fort Lauderdale’s hot spot, Laser Wolf, is surely no stranger to the film world. Having already been the host of a wild and raunchy music video for Death Jam’s aptly titled “Death Wolf.” The Broward bar has seen its fair share of the nasty and naughty. So what’s a couple…
It is difficult to believe that when Cher first topped the charts, LBJ was in the White House and America was taking its first steps into the quagmire of Vietnam. She is one of an elite few in the annals of pop history who aptly deserves to be called a…
South Florida’s hardcore scene has always been a proud one. While we’ve had our share of bands go on to enjoy national recognition, it seems like we’ve spent more time waiting for the rest of the national hardcore scene to catch up while we scream our own praises between Palm…
Psych-rock has never really gone out of fashion entirely, but it has spent time in various states of obscurity, lurking in the clouds of reverb and delay that characterize and float through genres like shoegaze and post-rock. However, psych fans are currently enjoying an unprecedented revival of bands aping the…
George Orwell’s predictions in his dystopian classic 1984 seem more apt for 2014 than the titular year. The scale and scope of our intelligence agencies suggest that Big Brother is well and truly with us. Our corruption of the English language in social media is more than reminiscent of newspeak…
Of all the genres in the musical universe, hip-hop maintains the healthiest level of competition. It’s an art form partially founded on the basic principles of battling, bragging, and shutting down the other guy. In today’s fast-changing landscape, a new generation of rappers is emerging, the most skilled of which…
Photo by George Martinez Rejoice, kids. Just days after the new owners of Churchill’s Pub announced a 21-and-over policy, they’ve already abandoned those plans. Yesterday, following the pub’s weekly staff get-together, an announcement of the reversal was made on Churchill’s official Facebook page. “After a meeting today with the new…
The last weekend in April means the same thing each year for a dedicated South Floridian: live music and long nights in downtown West Palm Beach at SunFest. And while the Robin Thickes and Kid Rocks of the world will no doubt bring the dancing queens and country kings to…
Almost three years ago exactly, Lady Gaga performed back-to-back South Florida dates celebrating her immensely popular Fame Monster EP. Gaga seemed within reach of Madonna’s Queen of Pop crown. It was hard to argue the contrary. Hits like “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance” dominated the radio, while her wildly creative…
Sorry, kids. Local punk landmark Churchill’s Pub, a longtime haven for 18-and-up shows, will no longer be letting anybody except drinking-age adults through the door. It’s been only three weeks since founder and owner Dave Daniels completed the pub’s sale. And many Miami promoters, scene figures, and band members are…
Mindi Abair is probably the coolest, sexiest, most down-to-Earth and talented saxophone player in recent history. She’s graced arenas across the world with some of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest players (cough, cough — the Boss), and she’s done it all with style. With blond flowing hair matching that shiny gold…
There aren’t many musicians who inspire serious scholarship, but Bruce Springsteen is one of them. The New Jersey native has sold more than 120 million albums over his four decade-plus career. Although many acts that started in the 1960s or ’70s still sell out arenas, most of these musicians (without…
The night before I met Jason Handelsman at the Sports Grill on the Green (the one at the Palmetto Golf Course off U.S. 1), I was pacing in my bathroom and brushing my teeth when, out of nowhere, I felt like Jason and I were communicating somehow — both of…
This weekend, we decided to search for some inner peace at YogaFest in Huizenga Park, Fort Lauderdale. We want to say we weren’t inspired by overconsumption of weed brownies or Easter candy, but, then we’d be lying. Too much THC and sugar will naturally send you into the downward facing…
We first met Miami native Alex Segura when reviewing his band the Faulkner Detectives’s EP (Livid Records) The Modern Handshake back in 2012. Since then, his career in journalism and comics publishing has kept him bouncing between South Florida and New York City. His most recent, nonmusical musical endeavor: He…
With the advent of the internet and the ushering in of the digital era, the concept of a local record store may seem outdated. But you know what’s missing from those torrent files and streaming sites? A human touch, a hub for the musical community to convene with others who…
