Whether you need the cash to support your Netflix and ice cream addiction or you’re saving up to buy that monkey you’ve always wanted, your bank account could certainly use a little breathing room. Don’t wistfully stand outside the clubs and watch your friends have fun without you. That’s not…
You may have heard of Devon Allman’s father. He is, after all, one half of a little band called the Allman Brothers. But though Devon Allman’s paternal side of the family is undisputed rock royalty with his father Gregg and uncle Duane being, you know, the Allman Brothers, it was…
It was a muggy Tuesday night at Fort Lauderdale’s hidden gem, Culture Room. The air was so thick that you could slice it with a knife, yet the majority of attendees still insisted on wearing pants. Seattle’s Minus the Bear was making its South Florida stop with openers Into It…
Want to feel old? It has been twenty-one years since the release of Live’s Throwing Copper. To commemorate the record that sold eight millions copies, the singer and lyricist of that album, Ed Kowalczyk, is touring an unplugged rendition of the Throwing Copper. “It’s two guys on stage, me singing…
Unless free tacos are involved, Tuesday is the most dreaded day of the work week. Think about it for a second: Monday marks the start of a new week. Wednesday is Hump Day. Thursday is Friday eve. And Friday, well, is Friday. But every now and then, the music fairies…
If one were forced to hand-pick a group of iconic musicians to put together onstage and watch them have a go at it, it would be tough to do better than the lineup the Kings of Chaos will bring to Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Live on Friday. For those unfamiliar…
We in South Florida like to think our neck of the woods is the hottest place in the world, but Tampa staked its claim this past weekend, not just with the temperature, but also with the incredible line-up at the Big Guava Music Festival. Saturday was a meeting of rock…
A few weeks ago, security at the Austin Reggae Festival sectioned off a plot of fresh grass in front of the stage. The Slackers were performing for an audience of a few thousand, of which only a few hundred knew the band’s name. “So you start with a bunch of…
It’s another Friday night in South Florida, and you want to get wasted and go dancing. Instead of hitting up another tired club, check out the Vintage Tap for Lake Worth’s gypsy trash and folk group Jangle Leg, which is throwing a foot-stompin’, swamp-rockin’ party to celebrate the release of…
We know SunFest just put the finishing touches on five days of music festival goodness that might have put some in a live music coma, but if you are like us (and if you are reading a music blog, you probably are), the umpteen acts to take the West Palm…
Any fan of the mostly bearded blues band knows that the only ZZ Top member without a beard is named Frank Beard. But some fans and casual listeners may not realize that the group’s lyrics are equally misleading. Many of lead singer Billy Gibbons’ most memorable lines are thinly veiled…
Hailing from gloomy Seattle, Minus the Bear comes from a place that breeds unforgettable music. And it’s no surprise that bassist Cory Murchy says that ’90s grunge innovators Nirvana influenced him the most out of any Seattle band. “They were definitely the first band that made you realize that you…
If SunFest hit full stride Saturday in West Palm Beach, it crescendoed hard on Sunday with arguably the heaviest hitters on this year’s big-time lineup. Pixies, Fall Out Boy, Boston, AWOLNATION and Matisyahu all attracted some of the biggest crowds of the weekend and garnered more than a few of…
Not many artists can say their music has been heard on the moon, but Elvis Crespo is one of the few estrellas who will forever hold that bragging right. In 2006, el merenguero’s mega hit, “Suavemente” was the only Spanish song selected by the Discovery space crew to be listened…
Few young bands had ever been hyped as relentlessly as the Strokes. Back in 2001, when there was a yearning to wash rock radio’s hair of Limp Bizkit and Korn, the dirty garage rock of the Strokes seemed so refreshing, they were dubbed as heroes, not necessarily stopping crime but…
On Sunday, mobs of people of all sizes, shapes, and levels of sobriety plodded along the West Palm Beach waterfront to get their food, drink, art, and — — most importantly — music at SunFest. Sonically, there was something for nearly everyone. Gray-bearded rockers could sway to the classic sounds…
Joan Armatrading Parker Playhouse May 3, 2015 Better than: Many performers who dare go solo, sans accompaniment After spending more than a year on the road as part of what’s been touted as her last extensive world tour, Joan Armatrading had no reluctance at all in admitting she’s tired. “It’s…
I may have skanked most of the walk from the front gate of SunFest to the Ford Stage where the Tallahassee ska band Trial By Stone were working hard to get the slowly awakening early afternoon crowd moving. With the perfect weather, on SunFest’s most anticipated day of performers, the…
Strolling along the Intracoastal, eating a giant turkey leg and looking at art is a pretty ideal Friday night. Especially on a beautiful day in South Florida. At least, it was relaxing until the sun went down, and the sprinting back and forth between stages began. Apparently, there was a…
It’s not always easy taking over the family business, especially when you’re forced to do it publicly and in the face of huge expectations. And when your dad was generally considered to be one of the greatest drummers of all time and his band pretty much set the standard for…
Kaskade is coming to play in West Palm Beach this Friday night at SunFest. He will be headlining on the main stage from 9:30 p.m. until the festival closes at 11 p.m. This is the first time SunFest has booked a DJ as a headliner, and for fans and rookies…
Walking into SunFest is a bit like thumbing through The Cheesecake Factory’s menu for the first time. Your eyes start to water before you even make it to the pasta section. There’s so many choices your stomach starts to turn at the thought of making a decision. And they haven’t…
