What Is Total Bummer? The New Revival, man. It’s one radical fellowship. Far from the stuffy fellowship of old churches and stiff handshakes, ours is a Different Beast. The Beast lives inside us all year feeding on the music we listen to, soaking up our dreams and visions, and stirring inside us, restless, while we get distracted by life’s illusory strangleholds. Every year at Total Bummer Fest, The Beasts come out to play. We howl, we dance, we make new friends, we reunite with best friends, we sweat, we jive, we misbehave. We come together. That’s what makes Total Bummer such a special and powerful event, this sense of realness and togetherness coupled with one of the most original and painstakingly curated lineups of artists and musicians in FL. Total Bummer is a Real Festival put on by Real People. We aren’t a corporation. We don’t have a sweaty pile of money sitting in a bank somewhere. We have day jobs and night jobs and 9 months out of the year we plan this amazing weekend where we can all come together and be our real selves. I like to think of us as the antithesis of Festivals like SXSW and Coachella that are a hollow shell of the festivals they used to be and have instead pandered and watered down what made them special with corporate excess and predictability. We don’t do that here. We’re Real. Really Together. There seems to be a trend in the popularity of the DIY and DIT (Do It Together) movement in this country and while we’re proud to be a part of that tradition, Total Bummer aims to set the bar higher, to expect and encourage more from each other when it comes to Togetherness. Real Togetherness removes oneself as the center and puts instead the greater community, the bigger idea at the center. We aim to exemplify that concept of togetherness by remaining dedicated to our love and belief in the music and art of Florida. Total Bummer will always be, at it’s heart, a FL Festival that goes to great lengths to showcase the most exciting, vibrant, and blossoming talent that FL has to offer. We’re proud of Florida, and we’re so proud to present to you, Total Bummer 4EVER in Winter Park, FL on August 29-31 at The Orange Space, Will’s Pub, Peacock Lounge, and Lil’ Indies featuring over 60 excellent bands including Javelin, Levek, Day Joy, Kodak to Graph, Saskatchewan, Lord Scrummage, Messy Sparkles and moreeeee!! Presale tickets are on sale now for $25 and can be purchased at the Spirit Cat store. Total Bummer 4EVER, come for the bands stay for the tans! TOTAL BUMMER 4EVER brought to you by: Spirit Cat, Brasky, Relief in Abstract, Tiny Waves. Big Love, I’m JTBringardner | Spirit Cat
Cold Cave New wave music quickly dated itself with its reliance on cold electronics that left human nuance and warmth to wither at the curb. It is therefore no small miracle that a musician like Wesley Eisold can come around and find a way to breathe new life into such a long tired form of music. The magic of his project Cold Cave lies in the dissonant elements that sound so cryptic it feels difficult to pinpoint exactly what instrument Eisold has employed to create the sound. Still, melody, danceable rhythm and true hooks are all discernible in the music of Cold Cave. When asked about the distortion and static that defines the edges of much of the music on Cold Cave’s brilliant self-released debut Love Comes Close in 2009, he alludes to his years as lead vocalist in the hardcore bands Give Up the Ghost and Some Girls. “I just feel or notice distortion in every aspect of life,” he notes writing via email. “Growing up in punk and hardcore has also adjusted my tastes at times to be a bit dirtier.” However, his latest album, Cherish the Light Years, released in 2011 by Matador Records, shines with the luster more familiar to the original new wave sound. “These days I’m more interested in performing and writing purely electronic because when I play it that way I can play it all myself,” Eisold explains. When Eisold turned from hardcore to new wave, he notes it was never a conscious decision, and felt as surprised as anyone else with the sound he discovered when he started experimenting with instruments. To be fair, limiting Cold Cave’s sound to vintage new wave stands as a disservice, as the music is possessed with aggressive elements, despite high-pitched sqronk and bleeps. Though a range of sub-genres have emerged from new wave, like EDM, synth-pop, dream pop and dark wave, Cold Cave touches on all these stylings while staying true to the music’s roots, as revealed when Eisold mentions his influences and his preferred instrumentation. Reacting to comparisons to such pioneers of late ‘70s synth music like DAF and Fad Gadget, Eisold responds, “The early Mute releases. Cabaret Voltaire, NON, the Normal, really influential. When I started making music as Cold Cave I had no idea what I was doing in terms of instrumentation and I didn’t care. The equipment and process was so foreign to me that it was pure freedom. I love the freedom I hear in those early records. I go through periods of wanting to make a perfect pop song. The times I feel I succeed still have an air of carelessness and freedom. The times I fail feel sterile and are devoid of that naivety. Everything has influences, but if you are an individual you will add your own personality to it.” He reveals his preferred instruments are vintage and date back to the pioneering days of the new wave acts who first defined this music in the late 1970s. “I have two synths that make me happy,” he notes, “a Korg MS20 and an Arp Solina. But I’m happy to make a song with whatever equipment I’m around.” When he brings Cold Cave live to headline Respectable Street’s special 26th anniversary concert in West Palm Beach, Amy Lee will accompany him on additional keyboards and vocals. “We just got back from a tour of Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and Nepal,” Eisold states, adding, “On our last US tour we played as a three-piece with Boyd Rice [of NON] collaborating live.” Cold Cave makes a fitting headline act for the dance club/live music bar’s annual block party, as the venue has outlived so many others in South Florida. It opened its doors as new wave began petering out of relevance and made way for grunge. The show will also feature such notable local acts as the Jacuzzi Boys and the Band in Heaven plus 23 others on four stages. Cold Cave appears with 25 other bands at Respectable Street’s 26th Anniversary Block Party Saturday, August 24, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. Shows start at 8pm. Free entry and free pizza. ~ Hans Morgenstern | Independent Ethos
Thursday, August 1
Filmstrip @ Respectable Street
Metric @ The Fillmore Miami Beach
Metric After-Party feat Hoffa HQ, Shangri-La @ KYI Reggae Night hosted by DJ Higrade @ Propaganda Dada Drinking Spelling Bee @ Dada DJs Exzakt aka Durty Larry, Mister Gray, BFX, The Reazin @ Speakeasy Lounge Ceremony, Ed Schroders Music Beat, Give, Centuries @ Churchill’s Pub
Friday, August 2 (Smoke That) Rises Like Birds Art Show @ UNIT 1
South Side Dub, Fireside Prophets @ Funky Buddha Sleep Recital, 3 Second Warning @ Swampgrass Willys Spam Allstars @ Bamboo Room 12th Planet, Sluggers, Caligula @ Grand Central Proper Dosage feat. Youngsta @ Speakeasy Lounge Konkrete Jungle @ Propaganda Rachel Andes Band @ Dada Orbweaver, Shroud Eater, Reapermanser, The Tunnel, Holly Hunt @ Churchill’s Pub
Saturday, August 3 The Tattooed Canvas Art Show @ Ink & Pistons Tattoo Mad Decent Block Party, Major Lazer, Zeds Dead, Flosstradamus, Big Gigantic, Riff Raff, Kito & Reija Lee, HeroBust, DZA, Robb Bank$ @ Revolution Live Andy Moffit, The Sols, Second Chance @ Swampgrass Galo’s Tribute To Santana @ Bamboo Room
Craig McInnis Solo Art Show @ Coastars
Funx @ Dada Astari Nite @ Dubliner Ftl Darling Sweets, Sweet Chariots, Los Bastardos, Pretty Girls @ Propaganda Köcosante, Suns of the Morning Star, The Toilets, American Party Machine, Space Brain @ Speakeasy General Bastard, Surfer Pig, Dirty Maven, Chicken Liquor, DJ Skidmark @ Churchill’s Pub
Sunday, August 4
Jahfe & Lance-O & Kulcha Shok Krew @ Jazid Big Screen Movies: Blade Runner / Alien @ Dada
Monday, August 5
Spred the Dub @ Longboard’s Karaoke hosted by Chris Martin @ Propaganda Dada Poetry Slam @ Dada Rythmation & Lance-O @ Boston’s Miami Jazz Jam & Open Mic @ Churchill’s Pub
Tuesday, August 6
Turnup Tuesday DJ Showcase @ Propaganda Killmama @ Dubliner Ftl
Wednesday, August 7
Sons of the Morning Star, Seraphin & Moirae @ Propaganda Heavy Pets Lights @ Dada
Thursday, August 8
Mike Mineo @ Respectable Street
Adam Ant, Prima Donna @ Grand Central
Reggae Night hosted by DJ Higrade @ Propaganda Dada Craft Bazaar @ Dada Dubliner Drunken Spelling Bee @ Dubliner Ftl DJs Exzakt aka Durty Larry, Mister Gray, BFX, The Reazin @ Speakeasy Lounge The Grey 8′s, The Cost, Casual Creature, Bearings, Milk Spot @ Churchill’s Pub
Friday, August 9
Garden Of Earthly Delights: Burlesque & Vaudeville Show by The Glamour Goddesses @ Dada Scott Marischen Jazz Quartet @ Funky Buddha Lounge School Of Rock, Monty Warren, Distortion 7 @Swampgrass
Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes @ Bamboo Room DJ Needlez Presents: Roc the Mic @ Propaganda Souths Side Dub, Fireside Profits @ Speakeasy Lounge Summer of Ska Fest: The Duppies, Sammy K, Control This, Stop the Presses, Die Trying, DJ Los Hated & Rudeboi Shuffle @ Churchill’s Pub
Saturday, August 10 Combichrist, Force is Machine, Calamity Input @ Respectable Street
Brie, Out Of Air, R.O.M.E @ Swampgrass Willys Josh Rowand The Pitbull of Blues, Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl @ Bamboo Room Raggy Monster @ Speakeasy Lounge Wholetones @ Dada Astrea Corporation @ Dubliner Ftl
Sunday, August 11
InnaSense & Lance-O & Kulcha Shok Krew @ Jazid Big Screen Movies: Amelie / City Of Lost Children @ Dada
Monday, August 12
Spred the Dub @ Longboard’s Karaoke hosted by Chris Martin @ Propaganda Rythmation & Lance-O @ Boston’s Miami Jazz Jam & Open Mic @ Churchill’s Pub
Tuesday, August 13 The Cult, White Hills @ Revolution Live
The Adventures of Billy & Patrick @ Propaganda Open Mic @ Dada
Wednesday, August 14
Icona Pop, K. Flay, Sirah @ Grand Central
Thursday, August 15
Wake Up @ Respectable Street Reggae Night hosted by DJ Higrade @ Propaganda DJs Exzakt aka Durty Larry, Mister Gray, BFX, The Reazin @ Speakeasy Lounge Latin Rock Night @ Churchill’s Pub
Friday, August 16
Jay Z, Justin Timberlake @ Sun Life Stadium Brutal, The Weird, Fireside Prophets @ Swampgrass Tim Reynolds @ Bamboo Room Miami Moombahton Massive @ Grand Central Hellwitch, Cyst, Murder Suicide, Mastication and Loyal Until Death @ Propaganda Junglizm feat. ASIDES @ Speakeasy Lounge
Saturday, August 17
Fricktion, Speaking Volumes @ Swampgrass Willys Tim Reynolds @ Bamboo Room Field Mob @ Propaganda Ordinary Boys @ Dubliner Ftl
Sunday, August 18
Jahfe & Lance-O & Kulcha Shok Krew @ Jazid Human Factors Lab @ Propaganda Enanitos Verdes @ Fillmore Miami Beach Big Screen Movies: Fight Club / Se7en @ Dada
Monday, August 19
Spred the Dub @ Longboard’s Karaoke hosted by Chris Martin @ Propaganda Rythmation & Lance-O @ Boston’s Miami Jazz Jam & Open Mic @ Churchill’s Pub
Tuesday, August 20
Turnup Tuesday DJ Showcase @ Propaganda Open Mic @ Dada The Deadly Blank @ Dubliner Ftl
Wednesday, August 21
Conflict Rhymes @ Propaganda Heavy Pets Lights @ Dada
Thursday, August 22
Bonnie Riot @ Respectable Street Glamour Goddesses @ Dada Long Miles, Quincy Mumford & the Reason Why @ Funky Buddha Lounge Reggae Night hosted by DJ Higrade @ Propaganda DJs Exzakt aka Durty Larry, Mister Gray, BFX, The Reazin @ Speakeasy Lounge Reapermanser, Generichrist, Nunhex, Devalued, Nuclear Infinity @ Churchill’s Pub
Friday, August 23
County Line Road @ Swampgrass Willys The Intl’ Language @ Dada Centuries, Holly Hunt, Amplifier Orgy, Shroud Eater @ Speakeasy Lounge
Bad Liver & A Broken Heart Burlesque Show: Tom Waits Tribute @ Dubliner Ftl The Holstered @ The Poorhouse
Saturday, August 24 26 YEARS OF OBLIVION: Cold Cave, Jacuzzi Boys, The Band In Heaven, Beach Day, Rebel, Astari Nite, Deaf Poets, Bonnie Riot, Everymen, Darling Sweets, The Drip Effect, WeHo, Retrocities, Gallimimus, Leading the Heroes, Gravel Kings, Indigovox, Hunters of the Alps, Raggy Monster, Boxwood, The Ruins, The Dewars, Ordinary Boys, The 33 1/3s, Pretty Girls, A New Way to Live Forever @ Respectable Street Andrew Cepeda @ The Fillmore Sabath Judas Sabath @ Propaganda The Flyers @ Dada Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts @ Revolution Live Zapato 3 @ Grand Central Local Contraband, Sleep Recital @ Swampgrass Willys Smells Like Grunge @ Speakeasy Lounge Millionyoung @ Dubliner Ftl
Sunday, August 25
InnaSense & Lance-O & Kulcha Shok Krew @ Jazid Big Screen Movies: Edward Scissorhands / Pee Wees Big Adventure @ Dada Seven Kingdoms, Silenmara, The Killing Hours, Dark Legacy, Paralysis @ Churchill’s Pub
Monday, August 26
Spred the Dub @ Longboard’s Rythmation & Lance-O @ Boston’s Miami Jazz Jam & Open Mic @ Churchill’s Pub
Tuesday, August 27
Turnup Tuesday DJ Showcase @ Propaganda Open Mic @ Dada
Wednesday, August 28
Homeroom @ Propaganda Heavy Pets Lights @ Dada
Thursday, August 29
Spred The Dub @ Propaganda Dada Drinking Spelling Bee @ Dada Jacob Acosta, The Deadly Blank, Young Deville, Herbieman @ Churchill’s Pub
August 29-31 TOTAL BUMMER 4EVER: Javelin, Levek, Day Joy, Kodak To Graph, Vacation Dad, Messy Sparkles, Wet Nurse, Slufter, Alligator Indian, Farms, Webcam Teens, Ex-Breathers, Aloonaluna, Holy Ghosts, Permanent Makeup, Lord Scrummage, Saskatchewan, Dakota Bones, Yung Life, Moon Jelly, Hello Ocho, Peace Arrow @ Mills 50 District, Orlando
Friday, August 30
Bruno Mars @ AmericanAirlines Arena Sara Scully, Smells Like Grunge, S.L.A.P @ Swampgrass Fall Of Olympus, Suns Of The Morning Star, Nation Of Decay, Waverly Hills, Sorus, Between Us All @ Speakeasy Noisia @ Revolution Live GTA, Mike Deuce, Hogan @ Grand Central Kingdoms & Crowns @ Dada Northwood Village Art & Wine Promenade @ Northwood
Saturday, August 31 SUMMER JAM: Boxelder, Inner Circle, Doorway 27, Alana Davis, Ornimental, NerVer, Orange Juice, Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, DJs: Proper Dosage with the Reazin Rude Boy Craig and Higrade @ Meyer Amphitheatre
Blake Shelton @ Cruzan Amp Manolo Alayeto @ Dada We The Kings, Breathe Carolina, T. Mills, The Ready Set, Dave Days, Like The Movies @ Revolution Live Iration, Through the Roots, Fortunate Youth, Micah Brown @ Culture Room B.e. Easy Music & Arts Festival: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Resolvers, Uproot Hootenanny, The Funky Nuggets, Thunder Cookie, The Short Straw Pickers, Displace, Ancient Sun, Lucky Costello, Charlie Dandelion @ Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Premium Buzz @ Swampgrass Willys Rebel @ Dubliner Ftl Old Habits CD Release Party @ Propaganda Homegrown Summer Concert Series Finale @ Vagabond Wretched, Abiotic, Alleageon, Rivers Of Nihil, Serenade Of Sorrows, False Tides, Spectrum @ Speakeasy Lounge Duppies, Dirty Ol’ Stayouts, Stop the Presses, Riot Act, Suburban Swamp Kids, Bottom Shelf Warriors, Skeleton Strut, The Necrophiles, Jolly Badfellow, Killmama, Renegades of Funk, Loyal Till Death @ Club Cinema
Sunday, September 1 SUMMER JAM: Tarrus Riley & Dean Fraser, Blak Soil, Etana, Rootz Underground, Moska Project, SowFlo & Resinated, Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, DJs: Proper Dosage with the Reazin Rude Boy Craig and Higrade @ Meyer Amphitheatre 90′s Homecoming @ Respectable Street
Tuesday, September 3
Wintersun, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arsis, Starkill @ Revolution Live
Thursday, September 5
Darling Sweets @ Respectable Street
Friday, September 6 Rancid, Tim Timebomb and Friends, The Interrupters @ Revolution Live Ben Prestage @ Bamboo Room Zedd @ Fillmore Miami Beach
Saturday, September 7 Black Flag, Good For You @ Grand Central Iron Mike Norton @ Bamboo Room Hunters of the Alps @ Dubliner Ftl
Sunday, September 8
Goodie Mob, Drop City Yacht Club @ Grand Central
Tuesday, September 10 Pepper @ Revolution Live
Thursday, September 12
Raggy Monster @ Respectable Street Steely Dan @ Mizner Park Amp
Pet Shop Boys @ Fillmore Miami Beach Ms. Fitts @ Respectable Street
Boxelder Returns South Florida local music junkies that were around in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s can’t forget the the throngs of eargasms bestowed upon them by Jupiter reggae/rock outfit Boxelder. One of the bigger bands to come out of Florida during that time, Boxelder soon broke up and left behind a massive fanbase and a catalog of indie releases to grasp onto as the memory of their highenergy live shows began to slip away. Finally, after nearly a decade of yearning, the band’s original lineup is back together and they will be playing a reunion show on August 31st as part of Summer Jam. Considering their up and down journey that brought them to this point, we asked lead vocalist Bryce Rutkowski how Boxelder is feeling about getting back on stage: “After some rehearsals, we are finding our place and it is coming together quite naturally. The resurrection process has been super fun and a bit emotional.” Those that might be unfamiliar with the Boxelder sound should know that their direction fits in perfectly with the spirit that the Summer Jam two-day festival has strategically generated. Bryce said “Our music has evolved since the beginning, but I would have to describe it as a conscious place where reggae meets rock and roll. The combination is a conducive vehicle for a positive yet emotional release.” But those unfamiliar with the Boxelder legacy should know that this band means a lot to the South Florida local music scene. Touring with Surfer Magazine’s East Coast Energy Tour, Boxelder was able to shine a light on what makes our scene so special. “The tropical influence lends itself well to the reggae vibe,” said Bryce of the Florida coasts. So now that Boxelder is gracing us with their presence once again, does this mean we will see them back on the local circuit? “It is a possibility, we’ll start here” said Bryce, which means if this show goes as well as it should, we might finally have Boxelder to call our own again in South Florida. Still deciding whether or not you are going to be in the crowd when this historical show goes down? Bryce put it simply, “Don’t miss it, we have been waiting 9 years for this!” Boxelder play Summer Jam On August 31 at the Meyer Amphitheatre ~ Dana Krangel
Summer Jam 2013 Music festivals come and go in South Florida. Some stick around forever, others teeter on the fence before finally coming to fruition. Some involve days of camping, and others are just right outside your front door. But one festival in particular survives because it has a strong message and an even stronger lineup. Summer Jam 2013 will be taking over the Meyer Amphitheater on August 31st and September 1st. The two-day festival is spearheaded by Patrick Maraist, owner of Music Jam Productions, who are in charge of the event, and he is on a serious mission to spread good vibes and instill a sense of real community among musicians and fans. According to Patrick, the goal of Summer Jam is very specific and one that appeals to many. “The messages are “Come Together for Peace, Love and Music” and “Keeping Live Music Alive.” Our mission is to encourage live original music and to bring together the bands and lovers from different, but fundamentally related, genres to further these goals.” Included in the stellar lineup are familiar, national acts like Alana Davis and Rootz Underground. But it’s the much anticipated Boxelder reunion show, that is catching lots of buzz around South Florida. “I made it a sincere goal to bring about a Boxelder reunion and started the active work over two years ago through discussions with individual band members.” As if two days of hand-picked and meticulously sculpted live music weren’t enough to get you excited, it’s really the overall feeling that the festival cultivates that makes this one worthy of representing the Florida music scene as a whole while giving talented artists a place to shine. If you think you are excited to round up your homies and bounce around at this kick ass show, get in line. Even Patrick is juiced to catch the festival. “When I step back from the position of producer and promoter into my own shoes as a musician and as a rabid fan of live original music, I realize how special Summer Jam 2013 is going to be. This is what it is all about.” Good vibes and good tunes, this is what every show should be about. ~ Dana Krangel
Photo: Edward Fielding
Stand And Deliver With his new album, Adam Ant isn’t content to turn back the clock to his Reagan-era golden years, nor is he trying in vain to sound of-the-moment. Essentially, he’s ignoring the clock altogether, proffering an unpredictable set of songs with more genre-hopping than a Girl Talk set and existing doggedly outside of any “movement.”
The first sign that Adam doesn’t much care with what the larger music world thinks of him is the record’s title: The unwieldy, esoteric and probably pretentious Adam Ant is the BlueBlack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter. Try asking for that one in Best Buy. Seventeen tracks later, I still don’t know what the album is saying, but Adam’s journey traverses Bauhaus-like goth (“Stay in the Game”); Nirvanastyle guitar crunch (“Hardmentoughblokes”); atmospheric psychpop (“Dirty Beast”), swaggering, boozy Britpop (“Gunner’s Daughter,” “Shrink”); twangy country, no doubt influenced by the rocker’s lengthy sojourn in Tennessee (“Cool Zombie” and “How Can I Miss You”); and romantic balladry (“Vivienne’s Tears”). Finally, at the very end of the record, you get “Bullshit,” perhaps the only song that truly conjures the irascible, punky, insatiable Ant of yore. Whether or not you comprehend this divisive new missive, it’s safe to say his August performance in Miami will tread pretty familiar territory, with edgy classics like “Strip,” “Whip in My Valise” and “Beat My Guest” joining the new material and even some vintage B-sides. Anyone who caught Adam’s show at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek last year saw a performer who, if not as light and lissome on his feet as he once was, still channels the passion he always had as a bona fide entertainer. Bedazzled in swashbuckling raiment, pulsating with deviant carnal energy, and flanked by beautiful, brooding female dancers, Adam is fully in his element. And with that strange batch of new songs to test out on old and new audiences alike, he’s no longer just a nostalgia act. Stand and deliver, Adam. Adam Ant plays 7pm Aug. 8 at Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami. Tickets cost $25. Call 305-377-2277 or visit grandcentralmiami. com. ~ John Thomason
The Ready Set Photo: Jared Thomas
The most dangerous element in music is no longer an east or west coast rivalry instead its seemingly being the target of Taylor Swift’s lyrics. Ink to paper she has proven the pen is mightier than the sword. With that in mind one has to question why The Ready Set’s Jordan Witzigreuter would write a song to Taylor detailing elements of her dating life. “It was really quick and random and, to be honest, received a lot more attention than I thought it ever would,” says Jordan of his song ‘For the Better’, written after her recent breakup with One Direction’s Harry Styles in the hopes to inspire her to keep her chin up. “I wanted her to know there were other fish in the ocean, tons of great guys just waiting for an opportunity to have a chance at her hand.” If you wonder about any concern she might turn her sights on him. “I would love to ‘collaborate’ (laughing), but seriously, either way I win. ‘For the Better’ was part of a slew of new releases The Ready Set have bestowed upon fans in recent years, all leading up to a full length album release this fall. When asked why he tends to release music in spurts the answer is clear. “It’s something I think about a lot. I think a full album should be considered a new chapter in an artist’s life. These small EP’s are to keep fans entertained and allows me an opportunity to see how the public perceives my music outside the tour.” This is a reassuring notion from a young artist growing up in the itunes ‘singles’ generation, knowing the importance of continued relevance but perceiving the value of what an album really means. Part of it comes from the fact that he knows he is growing up in the public eye, a public seemingly more interested in tabloid fodder than album sales. “I don’t consider myself a celebrity, which is good. I want people to only see me as a musician right now, to see how much better a song writer I’ve become.” It’s rare that such youth is not swept into the world of TMZ, something Jordan feels is more intentional than accidental sometimes. “I think people in the industry sometimes try and be controversial to make headlines because their talent is lacking. I think this is the best time to be a musician… if you know what you are doing. Get an agent, try out new things and be social.” The Ready Set performs August 31 at Revolution Live with We The Kings, Breathe Carolina, T. Mills, Dave Days and Like The Movies www.thereadyset.com ~ Derek Signore
Metric Mayhem Gold x Guns x Girls x Giveaways All the gold and the guns and the girls in the world couldn’t stop Canadian indie assemble, Metric, from returning to the MIA. Ever since first stepping foot on our sandy beaches in 2009 for the Art Basel KickOff Concert, Metric has made an annual pilgrimage to The Magic City to perform, party, and undoubtedly partake in late night (early morning) skinny dipping. Needless to say, the feeling is mutual. Perhaps it’s the profound lyrics and perfect storm of harmonious melodies (that practically personify Miami) that we love so much. Afterall, we are an egotistical bunch... Thursday, August 1st, our beloved Metric returns to The Fillmore Miami Beach! Shout-out to Bud Light for orchestrating some sort of overt marketing scheme to trick hipsters everywhere into putting down PBR cans and pickingup a bottleneck...yeah, okay! Whatevs dude, ultimately Metric is playing a show soon and we are beyond stoked! Metric has been leading a sort of music industry remodel right under our noses. Emily Haines and her band of merry mates have taken whatever was still salvageable from disco, punk, and indie rock and have created new and wonderful musical compositions. “When I was still working on Fantasies, I had kind of concocted this character, this sort of robot, soulless woman who I named ‘Synthetica’ — someone who was so free of flaws that she made being human seem repulsive” The band has not stopped since the debut of their first album Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? in 2003. Since then they have released 4 more studio albums and it seems that each time they release an album, more hits arise. From “Combat Baby” from the first album to “Youth Without Youth”, to “Artificial Nocturne” from their latest album, this band can do no wrong. Synthetica, Metric’s latest (and arguably greatest) self-released studio album, basically demonstrates that they are musical, lyrical masters. For Music, Videos, Concert Ticket Giveaway Contest & Kill Your Idol AfterParty details, visit: TROPICULT.com. ~ Sheyla Marimon