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HE’S MY BROTHER, SHE’S MY SISTER consists of you guessed it, a brother-sister team. In this case, Robert and Rachel Kolar, backed by Oliver Newell, Lauren Brown and Aaron Robinson.

The band’s debut record, a self-titled EP, came out in 2010 to great

local acclaim in HMBSMS’ Los Angeles stomping grounds. But however great the band’s recorded work, it’s live where the group truly shines Taking the glammy image and folksy lyricism of L.A.’s freak-folk movement and running with it to its illogical conclusion, HMBSMS serves up gorgeous vocals, nostalgic melodies and dance-ready beats provided by a rhythm section anchored by Brown, whose sparse kit belies her ability to produce a surprising variety of beats. If you’re not sure where that tambourine is coming from, it’s probably because you can’t see the instrument miked and stuck to the floor, where Brown stomps to produce drumming that involves both her hands and both her feet.

The group will be releasing its debut full-length album soon, and the few tracks available sound as though the group has saved some of its best work for the LP. Tunes such as “Can’t See the Stars” and “Straight Shooter” manage to be both warm and sparse at the same time. And that isn’t the only neat trick that the band pulls off. HMBSMS takes the best of old-time folk and contemporary pop and manages to blend the forms to create a sound that is at once both a throwback and harbinger of what folk-rock may sound like in the coming years as a great many other bands catch up to this one.

HMBSMS perform 9pm on Friday, May 11 at the Vagabond. ~ Dan Sweeney

TOUGH AS NAILS, DICK DALE Ernest Rutherford is widely credited as the first to split the atom in 1917. James Watson and Francis Crick presented the world with the first known structure of the DNA-helix, in1953. Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937) with his pioneering guitar style and trailblazing manner in which he challenged the maximum wattage his instrument could churn, has had that same impact in rock music’s pantheon. “When it can withstand the barrage and punishment of Dick Dale, it can withstand human consumption,” said revolutionary guitar manufacturer Leo Fender of Dick Dale’s maniacal staccato guitar playing. Dale mentioned this quote to us from Fender, whom he calls his second father, when we caught up with the surf rock legend at his ranch-two thousand feet above Palm Springs.

According to Dale, it was not always easy for Fender to keep up, because Dale would keep blowing out the amps he customized for him. Together the two manufactured the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier. Dale though still plays with the same original reverb unit and Showman amps that he has been playing since the ‘60s. Challenged by multiple bouts of colon cancer, Dale has also become a champion and inspiration for cancer survivors. Dale, who turns 75 this May, attributes his resiliency to a life dedicated to the martial arts, the care of his wife Lana (a retired VA nurse two decades his younger), and a steadfast avoidance of drugs and alcohol. “Don’t allow your mind to destroy your body by putting things that don’t belong there,” he warned us. He tells us how he saw drugs and alcohol destroy one of his favorite mentees, Jimi Hendrix. “In the beginning he was such a humble kid,” said Dale about he first encounter with the young Hendrix, “but because of his peers, the drugs took over, it was such a shame.”

To illustrate Dicks will power and courage, he has played shows while passing kidney stones. Dale says he pours everything he’s got into his performance and will often times need assistance to get off the stage.

We are stoked to have such a tough-as-nails true-icon performing at Respectable Street on April 21and Churchills on April 22. ~ Alex Rendon

Saturday, March 24

LAVOLA, GALAXY AUCTION @ Respectable Street BATTLE OF THE BANDS @ Speakeasy SKINNY JIMMY & THE STINGRAYS @ Dada

Sunday, March 25

YELLOW #6, BLACK SEAL @ Kismet Vintage BLACK LIPS, LIL DAGGERS @ Grand Central BLUE OCTOBER @ Revolution Live OPEN MIC @ Propaganda BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, ASKULTURA @ Churchills Pub

Monday, March 26

THE RECKLESS DAMES, SAWYER FAMILY, KILLBILLIES, & LOXAHATCHEE SINNERS UNION @ Speakeasy MIAMI JAZZ JAM @ Churchills Pub

Tuesday, March 27

OPEN MIC @ Dada OPEN MIC @ Speakeasy BRETT STASKA @ The Blind Monk BEN’S REVENGE @ Average Joe’s Pub OUTSPOKIN COMMUNITY BIKE PROJECT ART SHOW @ Howley’s

Wednesday, March 28

TENUTOS BLUES BAND @ Dada JUDY COLLINS @ Coral Springs Center for Arts KILLBILLIES @ South Shore Tavern GONDWANA @ Revolution Live

Friday, March 30

OLD HABITS CD RELEASE PARTY @ Speakeasy RACHEL ANDES BAND @ Dada OUTSIDE THE BOX @ Whitespace THE NAKED AND FAMOUS @ Grand Central SNOW PATROL @ The Fillmore FIRESIDE PROPHETS, SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Swampgrass Willys RAGGY MONSTER @ Longboards KILLBILLIES @ Paddy Mac’s MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s ACE HOOD @ Revolution Live

Saturday, March 31

I AM THE AVALANCHE, HOSTAGE CALM, PROTAGONIST, IN MOTION @ Speakeasy ASTREA CORPORATION @ Dada ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW @ Respectable Street R.O.M.E., SICK FOR BRAINS @ Swampgrass EYEHATEGOD, HEROINDOD, SHITSTORM, ORBWEAVER @ Churchills Pub ROBERTO ANTONIO @ The Fillmore KILLBILLIES @ Rooney’s Public House BEN’S REVENGE @ Shea’s Pub STRANGER DANGER @ O’Shea’s

Sunday, April 1

FUNERAL FOR A CLOWN, D/EFFEKTOR, THE OPENING, HALF HEAD, OF THE FALLEN, KILL THE TYRANT @ Churchills Pub

REGGAE @ Propaganda SUMSUN, MILLIONYOUNG @ Speakeasy

Friday April 13

POETRY SLAM @ Dada OPEN MIC @ Speakeasy Lounge WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS @ Bardot

POPPA E @ Dada REVE X LIVE @ Speakeasy EVERYMEN, THE DARLING SWEETS, THE GODDAMN HUSTLE, LOS BASTARDOS MAGNIFICOS @ Propaganda SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 @ No. Bch. Bandshell HUNX & HIS PUNX @ Churchills Pub FISH HEAD SOUP @ O’Shea’s BAD SPIRITS @ Swampgrass Willys THE SUPERVILLAINS @ Culture Room SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Longboards

Wednesday, April 4

Saturday, April 14

Monday, April 2

THE RECKLESS DAMES @ Speakeasy JASON CARDINAL @ Dada BLAGGARDS, THE KILLBILLIES @ Propaganda MIAMI JAZZ JAM @ Churchills Pub

Tuesday, April 3

BLUES @ Dada

Thursday, April 5

PACO DE LUCIA @ The Fillmore NIRVANA TRIBUTE @ Churchills Pub KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s SNACKERFICE @ Speakeasy REGGAE @ Propaganda

Friday, April 6

ACCESSORY, DISMANTLED, CEPHALOGY, CYANIDE REGIME @ Respectable Street AVIDA @ Dada OLD HABITS (CD RELEASE),NEMESIS,GUNFIGHT, THE HOWLING WINDS, THE DEAD LEGS, THE TOILETS, VOLATILE @ The Speakeasy LAVOLA, RIBBON DANCER, & RAGGY MONSTER @ Propaganda GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL @ O’Shea’s MONTY WARREN, THE STONECUTTERS @ Swampgrass Willys MAKING FACES @ Longboards

Saturday, April 7

THE HARD RICHARDS @ Dada CLOSER TO THE OCEAN @ Respectable Street CHELSEA GRIN, ATTILA, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK!, VANNA, VOLUMES @ Speakeasy ANDREW WK @ Revolution Live HAWGJAW, TORCHE, CONSULAR, HOLLY HUNT, 440 @ Churchills Pub THE JAMIE RUSSO BAND @ O’Shea’s ANDREW WK @ Revolution Live STERLING, NAKED IN 8 DAYS, OPERATIVE ME, PUB WRECKERS @ Swampgrass Willys DNB, DUBSTEP @ Propaganda

Sunday, April 8

I SET MY FRIENDS ON FIRE, GREELEY ESTATES, A BULLET FOR PRETTY BOY, A LOT LIKE BIRDS. Late Nite BLACK EASTER @ Speakeasy

Monday, April 9

THE MUGGLES @ Speakeasy MIAMI JAZZ JAM @ Churchills Pub

Tuesday, April 10

OPEN MIC @ Dada OPEN MIC @ Speakeasy BRETT STASKA @ The Blind Monk VAN HALEN @ BankAtlantic Center

Wednesday, April 11 BLUES @ Dada

Thursday, April 12

BRITPOP NIGHT, MORRISEY MIKE @ O’Shea’s LOS LONELY BOYS @ Culture Room

RAGGY MONSTER @ Dada GUNFIGHT, SLEEP PATTERNS, GREET STREET, ELITE, VOLATILE, NEMESIS @ Propaganda CHARLES BRADLEY @ Revolution Live QUANTIC, PEDRITO MARTINEZ @ NoBch Bandshell WEEDEATER @ Churchills Pub MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s DOC STRANGE @ Speakeasy LOCAL CONTRABAND, CHEEZY & THE CRACKERS, ELEPHANTGUN @ Swampgrass

Monday, April 16

SET YOUR GOALS, CARTEL, HIT THE LIGHTS, MIXTAPES, SUPER PRIME, BREAKBLOSSOM @ Speakeasy JASON CARDINAL @ Dada MIAMI JAZZ JAM @ Churchills Pub

Tuesday, April 17

OPEN MIC @ Dada OPEN MIC @ Speakeasy Lounge BRETT STASKA @ The Blind Monk CONFLICT RHYMES @ Propaganda

Wednesday, April 18 BLUES @ Dada

Thursday, April 19

KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s CANDLEBOX @ Culture Room REGGAE @ Propaganda AT SHILOH @ Speakeasy

April 19-21

WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park KNOW THE SCORE, DANNY BLED, REAZIN @ Speakeasy

Friday, April 20

ANNUAL 420 ARTS FESTIVAL: LIVE GLASSBLOWING, ART FAIR & AUCTION, RAFFLES, DOOR PRIZES & MORE @ Wonderland SKINNY JIMMY & THE STINGRAYS @ Dada THE DARLING SWEETS @ Speakeasy RAMMSTEIN @ BankAtlantic Center SKID ROW @ Revolution Live TABOU COMBO @ Big Night in Little Haiti SMUT PEDDLERS, UNIT SIX, STAY HITT, THE 707’S, VCR @ Churchills Pub GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL @ O’Shea’s THE HUKILAU: THE CADILLAC BOMBERS @ The Mai-Kai THE HUKILAU: THE MARTIAN DENNY ORCHESTRA @ The Bahia Cabana

THE CITY MOVEMENT, THREE LEGGED FOX @ Swampgrass Willys JAHFE, MIXED CULTURE. RED LYTE, LUNCHMONEY & ALLIGATOR CITY @ The Stage RAGGY MONSTER @ Longboards

Saturday, April 21

DICK DALE, CUTBACK, SKINNY JIMMY & THE STINGRAYS @ Respectable Street THE MERRY FRANKSTERZ @ Dada STEEL PULSE @ Culture Room CHICAGO @ Pompano Bch Amp RECORD STORE DAY & SWEAT STOCK 3: BEINGS, PANIC BOMBER, DEAF POETS, ARTOFFICIAL, LIL DAGGERS, THE STATE OF, ENTRESOL, CAN’T STOP, PURE IMAGINATION, CASA DE HA-HA comics, MORPHOLOGIC projections, FOOD TRUCKS galore, TOM LAROC, JUAN BASSHEAD & MC JUMANJI, CONTRA, DJ IMMORTAL, MIKE DEUCE, DJ HOTTPANTS, INDUCE, CARMEL OPHIR, HAITIAN HILLBILLY, BONNIE BEATS @ Churchills Pub and Sweat Records KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s THE HUKILAU: GOLD DUST LOUNGE, THE INTOXICATORS @ The Mai-Kai RECORD STORE DAY: LIL DAGGERS, SUEDE DUDES, BEACH DAY, LOUD VALLEY, BAND IN HEAVEN, THE BARON SISTERS, DS, ESOTERIC, INDUCE, SENSITIVE SIDE, URODUB SOUND SYSTEM @ Radio-Active Records TONY BRASSO, THE CITY LINES @ Swampgrass WEB THREE, SICK FOR BRAINS, THE MUTHASHIP @ Propaganda EARTH DAY FESTIVAL: KULCHA SHOK, KRISTIN CAPPIELLO, CAT SHELL, SOULFLOWER AMN, A-TRIBE @ Ganesha Garden behind Budda Lounge

Sunday, April 22

DICK DALE, CHARLIE PICKETT @ Churchill’s Pub STEEL PULSE @ Culture Room KING CONQUER, ABIOTIC, FORTY WINTERS, IN REFERENCE TO A SINKING SHIP @ Speakeasy EARTH DAY FESTIVAL: SHAUNA SWEENEY, ALEX BACH, TERI CATLIN, SOULFLOWER, DAKINI, JAIME TRIANA @ Ganesha Garden behind Budda Lounge

Monday, April 23

THE RECKLESS DAMES, JUSTICE’S BIRTHDAY @ Speakeasy Lounge MIAMI JAZZ JAM @ Churchills Pub

Tuesday, April 24

OPEN MIC @ Dada OPEN MIC @ Speakeasy Lounge LEADING THE HEROES, FUSEBOX POET @ Propaganda THE FRESH BEAT BAND @ The Fillmore SAY ANYTHING @ Revolution Live BRETT STASKA @ The Blind Monk THE PRETTY RECKLESS, THE PARLOR MOB, THE HOLLYWOOD KILLS @ Culture Room ORIGIN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, ABORTED, RINGS OF SATURN, BATTLE CROSS @ Churchills Pub

Wednesday, April 25

BLUES @ Dada YELAWOLF @ Culture Room

Thursday, April 26

GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL @ O’Shea’s NITE JEWEL @ Bardot REGGAE @ Propaganda

Friday, April 27

OLEANDER & MINT, ADAM PERRY, JOHN RALSTON @ Harold’s Coffee PROGNOSIS, FINITE, AUTOMATE, FORCE IS THE MACHINE @ Respectable Street BLACK SEAL, CHRONIC FREQUENCY @ Speakeasy MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s DICK DALE @ Culture Room THE DRIP, THE VULTURES, RAGGY MONSTER @ Swampgrass Willys THE HIGH FEVERS @ Longboards

Sunday, April 28

THE STATE OF @ Dada MAGRUDERGRIND, CELLGRAFT, GORILLA PUSSY, SLASHPINE, SUPER MUTANT @ Churchills CATCH DA VAPORS @ Speakeasy ERIC BIDDINES @ Propganda THE MOVEMENT @ Culture Room TOLLY BROZ @ Swampgrass Willys

Sunday, April 29

SLEEPING GIAN, FIRST BLOOD, IN THE MIDST OF LIONS, GIDEON, BETRAYAL, IATF @ Speakeasy EURO ASIA, GREEN SKY, KALIKA @ Churchills BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR @ Revolution

Monday, April 30

BUIKA @ The Fillmore ART ROCK @ The Armory Art Center

Sunday, May 13

EDDIE VEDDER @ Broward Center

Monday, May 14

EDDIE VEDDER @ Broward Center WASHED OUT @ Culture Room

Tuesday, May 15

THRICE @ Revolution Live WILCO @ The Fillmore

Wednesday, May 16

CHRIS CORNELL @ The Fillmore

Friday, May 18

JANES ADDICTION @ The Fillmore STOP THE PRESSES @ Longboards

Saturday, May 19

PARALLELS @ Respectable Street RUSKO @ The Fillmore

Friday, June 1

NEIL DIAMOND @ BankAtlantic Center

Saturday, June 2

GOD MODULE @ Respectable Street

Monday, June 4

CITY AND COLOUR, DAVID BAZAN @ Culture Room

THE RECKLESS DAMES @ Speakeasy Lounge JASON CARDINAL @ Dada ESCAPE THE FATE, ATTACK ATTACK! @ Revolution Live

Tuesday, June 5

Tuesday, May 1

Saturday, June 9

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA @ The Fillmore LUCANA COIL @ Culture Room May 2-6 SUNFEST: SNOOP DOGG, WIZ KHALIFA, PASSION PIT, SOJA, GIRL TALK, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS & MORE @ Downtown WPB

Friday, May 4

THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR @ Funky Buddha MAKING FACES @ Longboards

Saturday, May 5

SOULFLY, INCITE @ Culture Room

Sunday, May 6

KOTTONMOUTH KINGS @ Revolution Live FEAR FACTORY, SHADOWS FALL @ Culture Room

Tuesday, May 8

BEACH HOUSE @ The Fillmore

Wednesday, May 9

OVERKILL, GOD FORBID, SUIDAKRA, DIAMOND PLATE @ Culture Room ZIGGY MARLEY @ The Fillmore Thursday, May 11 HES MY BROTHER SHES MY SISTER @ Vagabond THE GROWLERS @ Bardot SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Longboards

Saturday, May 12

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB @ Revolution Live CITY AND COLOUR, DAVID BAZAN @ Culture Room CUPCAKE BURLESQUE @ Respectable Street

Wednesday, June 13

CURREN$Y @ Revolution Live CHILDISH GAMBINO @ The Fillmore Miami

Friday, June 15

ROGER WATERS, THE WALL @ BankAtlantic Center

Friday, June 29

COLDPLAY @ AmericanAirlines Arena

Tuesday, September 18

JETHRO TULL’S IAN ANDERSON PLAYS THICK AS A BRICK 1 & 2 @ The Fillmore

Saturday, September 22 AMON TOBIN @ The Fillmore

TRUST YOUR THRUST,JEFF SURGENER An old friend crossed over a few weeks back.

Cancer.

Nearly 200 people paddled out at Boynton Public on March 4 to celebrate the life and spirit of one Jeff Surgener.

Local surfer, board-shaper, artist, husband and father, his company logo, Rhino Tuff, was ubiquitous over the last 20 years. Almost every board at the beach was shaped by Surge and “Trust Your Thrust”, my favorite slogan was visible on a number of t-shirts.

This kid was one of a kind, a totally real character whose magnetic presence inspired those around him.

Including myself.

Alway quick with a witty quip or two or ten, Jeff’s wild ideas flowed consistently, over-flowing with exuberance and genuine enthusiasm.

Too many to keep track of. Too many to fulfill. Many of us only dream of taking the road less travelled, Jeff carved his own path. I respected that.

During the paddle back to shore, I overheard a story being told by a friend. “Many years ago after Jeff shaped my board he says “so what do you want me to paint on her ole Hodad”? I say “whatever you want to Jeff”. He gives me my board back a few days later with a 6ft naked woman with triple D’s, a muff from the 70’s and fire coming out of her head....I should have known!” Typical Jeff. Riotous laughter ensued.

Two months ago he spoke with me excitedly about a weekly art show he wanted to produce in a small space on Ocean Ave. We also planned to run a piece of his artwork as the centerfold in PureHoney at some point. That point never came. To remedy this, a sketch he had given me is reproduced in this issue. I’m stoked to be able to share this piece and his talent with all of you and glad to have completed something we had talked about doing. May we all now at least attempt to do a few of those things we’ve always wanted to do and live our lives with as few regrets as possible. Please share his art with your loved ones.

NOTE: If you attend Surfing Florida: A Photographic History at FAU Galleries in Boca, you will see a tribute photo and a new style board Surge had designed. The show runs thru May 12. You can also see one of the many boards he shaped to raffle off at RSC’s Dick Dale concerts on display at Top Five Records in Lake Worth. It has an image of Dick with his signature.

WAYWARD PARADE WORKS With a fresh new design by The Darling Sweets’ guitarist Adam Sheetz and two new signees to its label, Lake Worthbased Wayward Parade is in full marching order this year. The label, a collaboration between local tattoo mogul John Wylie and musicians Serge Witis (aka Captain Bobo,) of Everymen and Lindsey Sayre also of The Darling Sweets, was started last year with the purpose of releasing the work of those two aforementioned bands. Since that time however, Wayward Parade has grown to become the very heart and soul of Lake Worth’s crusty swamp- punk-bluegrass-rock (whatever you want to label it,) movement. Wylie and company have branched out, with the acquisition of Michigan’s Rickett Pass. The group, who performs a punk-charged take on bluegrass, will be releasing its debut with Wayward Parade on March 17. Also joining Wylie’s budding record empire is Fort Lauderdale’s Goddamn’ Hustle. This group is much more jangly than country, but still has a touch of Americana within its core-- comparing them to Guided By Voices lo-fi majesty would not be too far-fetched. Goddman’ Hustle is working on its debut EP with Wayward Parade; it is expected out in a couple of months and a new Everymen album is also in the works for this summer.

The Everymen crew landed a few slots on the Vans Warped tour.

The Darling Sweets, the female contingent of the Wayward Parade carnival, has plans to release another album this summer as well to coincide with a summer tour. Wayward Parade’s web store will be up very soon and Wylie tells us all releases will be available digitally-on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Wylie too plays guitar in a hardcore outfit called Old Habits. (wonder if this guy ever sleeps?) Old Habits just put up a new fist-in-your-face assault of a song on its Facebook page. Look out for that and a proper CD to drop on April 6, with a full on album release party at the Speakeasy in Lake Worth. www.waywardparade.com ~ Alex Rendon