Passing through the doors at Blue Jean Blues on 33rd Street near Fort Lauderdale beach is like going through a secret passage way to another decade. The room is dimly lit, a swanky musician saunters along the stage belting out the tunes of Ol’ Blue Eyes, and paintings depicting the…
The always-enterprising Beached Miami crew has hatched upon a lovely idea for much of the remaining days of September, which will henceforth be known as “flannel-tember.” Up until the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s grunge-rock cornerstone Nevermind’s release date on September 24, expect a bevy of covers (13, to be exact)…
Super Cheesy 90’s HomecomingRespectable Street, West Palm BeachSunday, September 4, 2011Better than: An evening spent watching a marathon of ’90s family programming.View a slide show of the event here.Traditionally, homecoming is an event that welcomes back alumni and former residents of a school. The same was true of this party,…
2 Live CrewDelux Lounge, Delray Beach Friday, September 2 Better than: Face up, ass down. “Face down, ass up, that’s the way we like to fuck.” Now here are some words that moved a generation. OK, perhaps that’s a slight exaggeration. But for this reviewer, stumbling upon Miami-based rap group…
The SmithereensThe Nectar Lounge, Seminole Coconut Creek, Coconut CreekFriday, September 2, 2011Better Than: Another night downtown drinking PBR and watching people stumble. New Jersey’s gift to college radio and the mid-’80s sovereign curators of mod-influenced rock, the Smithereens played a free show at the Seminole Coconut Creek’s Nectar Lounge on Friday. The nostalgia was palpable as an unexpectedly…
This weekend, we celebrate the scene that celebrates itself with a playlist dedicated to the musical genre known as shoegaze. A subgenre of ’90s alternative rock, shoegaze emerged as a response to the flamboyant glam-rock stylings of the previous era. The British music media labeled these bands as “shoegazers” because…
Unfortunately, this news popped up on the Langerado website a couple of hours ago. The South Florida music festival that has been plagued with problems the past couple years has again been scrapped — or “cancelled” (sic). Its return to the idyllic Markham Park with a lineup of headliners including…
It’s a given that Labor Day weekend will feature some festive partying. In addition to the Vanilla Ice, 2 Live Crew, and Smithereens shows (what the hell year is it?), there will certainly be some barbecues. And where there are barbecues, there are picnic tables. As you can gather from…
Rousing melodic rockers the Smithereens are probably best remembered for the ubiquitous single “A Girl Like You” off their 1989 album, 11. However, it would be a disgrace to consider this Who-loving four-piece from New Jersey a one-hit wonder. On the contrary, it should be championed for a no-nonsense, British-invasion…
Tonight’s album release party for local quartet the Howling Winds has been a long time coming for the group’s frontman Jorge Rocha. The rasping vocalist has been at it since 2005 when he cut his teeth with folkie acoustic duo Fight Back! Through the years, his band’s sound has morphed…
John VandersliceWith John RalstonThe Speakeasy Lounge, Lake WorthThursday, September 1, 2011Better Than: Proposing at a baseball game.San Francisco singer/songwriter John Vanderslice had stories aplenty during his Thursday-evening gig at Lake Worth’s charming den of sounds, the Speakeasy Lounge. And one was about his rental car, which was only $11.95 a…
So here we are in the dying days of summer vacation, and if you get paid like some of us around these here parts, chances are your “getaway” these past few months has been on the couch, compliments of your basic cable subscription. We feel your pain and hear your…
Free speech/swear word pioneers 2 Live Crew are gonna spit some sweaty, dirty and lustful Miami Bass all over Delux in Delray Beach. We’re positive that when Fresh Kid Ice and Brother Marquis hit the stage — sadly, without Luke “Skyywalker” Campbell — they’re gonna rap nasty over their crassest…
Now everyone is remembering a middling Billy Joel hit called “I Go to Extremes” because Lindsay Lohan tattooed some of its lyrics on her torso. (She’s apparently not a Xiu Xiu fan.) The lines, “Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife/ I feel like I’m in the prime of…
Gainesville residents (by way of West Palm Beach) Hear Hums have just released a music video for “Shrines.” This is the first track offered from their upcoming record Opens. Before watching, take note of the fact that this was shot and edited entirely by the band themselves.Hear Hums are known…
TV on the Radio is a hyperbole-provoking, sweat-smearing, mind-liquifying live band. And it’s a good value! Sure, if you want more pyro, more makeup, and more bras that look like Hershey’s Kisses, there’s likely other fare available. But when it comes to stirring up a crowd, muddling their souls, and…
The “eccentric” collaboration between Marilyn Manson and actor/director Shia LaBeouf is here. As expected, Manson has chosen an eye-fuck (more on that later) of images to accompany his latest single, “Born Villain.” The levels of nudity, violence, and general creepiness are off the charts, so it’s not surprising that this…
Breaking: Langerado 2011 has been canceled.We are pleased to report that Langerado has announced that there will be on-site camping at this year’s festival! That means there is another option for nesting in addition to the ones laid out in Part 1 of our Langerado Survival Guide. The on-site camping…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: John Ralston discusses his local progress ahead of tonight’s gig opening for John Vanderslice (more on that here). John Ralston is not your typical South Florida muso. Tall, lean, and long-haired,…
The “Loud Riffs, Cheap Tix” credo of the Rock Allegiance Tour will now be available to even more South Florida fist-pumping fans. You see, originally the show was to take place at Florida Atlantic University’s Arena, AKA “The Burrow,” in Boca Raton. But due to the powers of hungry rockers…
It’s easy to picture the Puddle of Mudd of a decade ago. Frontman Wes Scantlin’s Cobainesque hair flowed out of a backward-fitted baseball cap, the guys were signed to Fred Durst’s Flawless Records, and their breakthrough album, Come Clean, birthed four songs that got massive play locally on 93 Rock…
“I think all of my records are exactly the same,” indie-rock singer/songwriter John Vanderslice reflects. “I’m not saying this is a good thing — it might be a bad thing — but I don’t think my sensibilities have changed since I was 15 years old. I really don’t feel that…
