VOODOO
GLOW
SKULLS
Ska-aficionados will be skanking for joy when rousing, influential Riverside, California ska-punk troupe, the Voodoo Glow Skulls take to the stage at Respectable Street Café in February. From what we hear, the Casillas Brothers, consisting of Frank (lead vocals,) Eddie (guitar,) and Jorge (bass,) are bringing along a three-horn section for this tour-- so we imagine the left-right fist punching on the dance floor will out of control. Together for a whooping sixteen years, The Skulls are one of ska’s preeminent bands; Sublime, No Doubt, and The Offspring owe their existence to the group’s boisterous revivalist sound. The Skulls dish out a ruckus mix of rock, punk, ska and hardcore, with a dash of Latin spice thrown in for seasoning (some of their songs are in Spanish,) that it has dubbed “California Street Music.” Its sound is engaging, propulsive and addictively celebratory, even for those who don’t dig ska much will find something they like about the Skulls sound. Catch them on Feb.18th at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach with Authority Zero, Skyfox and The Hard Richards. ~ Alex Rendon
SIX ISSUE PUREHONEY PARTY, INSPIRIT BENEFIT, FOUR AWESOME BANDS, TWO NEW + ONE GREAT ART SHOW A pair of Florida bands have undergone face-lifts with new names and new members, and both of them will play a well-stocked bill of hooky power-pop at Propaganda on Saturday, Feb. 25. Noah Kussack, of Orlando alternative act XOXO, returns with his new project The Passenger. It’s named after the famous Iggy Pop song, but the band’s sound, evidenced on the debut LP Here Today, Gone to Maui, hews closer to the melodic, streamlined pop-rock of the Get Up Kids and recent Green Day. The record’s slick, radiofriendly sound comes courtesy of Ed Rose, who has produced records for Appleseed Cast and the aforementioned Get Up Kids. “The mixes Ed did for these recordings inspired the whole band,” Kussack says. “This is the first recording I’ve ever been a part of that I could get behind 100 percent.” The Passenger will travel to Lake Worth to join North Atlantic Space Company. This is the new project from Chris Horgan and Steve Copeletti of local favorites Sweet Bronco, which has been on hiatus since bass player Jessica Glisson moved to Portland. North Atlantic Space Company has played only a few shows since its November debut at Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room, it doesn’t have any recordings at this time, and even the internet doesn’t know it exists (When you Google the band name, you’ll be prompted to search for “Atlantic Spice Company” instead, which I hear offers a delectable tarragon). Horgan says North Atlantic Space Company’s sound is more focused than Sweet Bronco on the perfect three-minute power-pop hit, conjuring memories of the Nuggets bands. John Ralston and The Dewars fill out this evening’s impressive lineup. Since 2000, Lake Worth-based nonprofit Inspirit has taken live music directly to people who can’t get out to experience it in Palm Beach County -- at places like rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes,Alzheimer’s day care centers, hospitals, children’s shelters, group homes, and mental health centers. Hundreds of musical acts, of all ages, sizes and musical genres, have since performed thousands of times -- at dozens of different local facilities -- for countless of the less fortunate area folks who range in age from 2 to 102. www.InspiritLive.org ~ John Thomason/Bill Meredith
Saturday, January 21
MERRY FRANKSTERZ @ Dada FLAMINGO NOSEBLEED, SHAKERS, BIG CITY BOMBERS, JOLLY BADFELLOW @ The Speakeasy
ARTHEART & LOS COLORES: ART & SKATE, NAKOTA, DJ ANDIE SWEETSWIRL @ Rocketown
AUGUST BURNS RED @ Revolution Live RICK AMBROSE PRESENTS ANT LUNCH MUSIC FLEA MARKET w. THE BIKES, TONTO GOLDBERG, ZAIDXELA @ The Bubble FALLING IN REVERSE, OH, SLEEPER, SKIP THE FOREPLAY @ Culture Room THE LIVVERS, NAKED IN 8 DAYS, SHIRT @ Swampgrass Willys REBOOT W/ AUDIOPLAYGROUND @ Propaganda ASKULTURA, THE SKANDALS, YUGOSKAVIA, THE ALTERNATE STATE, KING ROOSTER @ Churchill’s Pub WICKED REVOLVER @ O’Shea’s GLASS CANDY, CHROMATICS @ Grand Central THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS @ Hurricane Lounge HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND @ Bamboo Room
Sunday, January 22
TRAUMA HAWK ART CO-OP: FIRST BLOOD PART II @ Dada REBELUTION @ Revolution Live CANNIBAL CORPSE, KULT OF AZAZEL, DEVASTATOR @ Culture Room FUSIK @ Hurricane Bar
THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS @ Bamboo Room THE FLEES, THE RUINS, F., TO BE HATED @ Propaganda MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s JD & THE MIDNIGHT HOWL @ Bardot JOE BUCK YOURSELF, VIVA LE VOX @ Poorhouse SOUTHBOUND TRAIN @ World of Beers WPB THE ART OF TATTOO, DJ KLOV @ Green Room
Saturday, January 28
THE KILLS @ Revolution Live ANTHONY GREEN, THE DEAR HUNTER @ Culture Room IWAN @ Poorhouse MIKE SANCHEZ, LUKE PENNELL, SIMPLE SO FAR @ Swampgrass Willys CHARLIE PICKETT, WALTURE LURE, THE REACTIONS @ Churchill’s Pub THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS @ Bamboo Room KENNY ROGERS @ Hard Rock Live FISHHEAD SOUP @ O’Shea’s THE BUTCHERS @ Green Room PANIC DISORDER @ World of Beers WPB
Saturday, February 4
THE HARD RICHARDS @ Dada THE CIVIL WARS, ZACH WILLIAMS & THE BELLOW @ Culture Room ROBERT GOODMAN BAND @ Guanabana’s ETHER @ Propaganda STRANGER DANGER @ O’Shea’s MATT FARR @ Bamboo Room KID SISTER, RIFF RAFF @ Grand Central AEROPLANE w. BENI & CONTRA @ Bardot
VIVA LA VOX, JOE BUCK @ Propaganda HONEY HENNY LIME @ Hurricane Bar THE POINTER SISTERS @ Hard Rock Live
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, January 31
Tuesday, January 24
Wednesday, February 1
JUKE, PATRICK WALSH @ Bardot TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada
INVOKE THE ARTS, DUNCAN BEATZ @ Dada
TOOL @ BankAtlantic Center
Tuesday, February 7
TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy DADA POETRY SLAM @ Dada
Wednesday, February 8
BRUISE CRUISE PRE-PARTY ONE: BLOWFLY, QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT, THE TOGAS, MIKAL CRONIN, DEAF POETS @ The Stage ALLSTAR WEEKEND @ Revolution Live RAGGY MONSTER @ Churchills TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada
Thursday, February 9
BRUISE CRUISE PRE-PARTY TWO: FUCKED UP, THEE OH SEES, KING KHAN & THE SHRINES, THE SOFT PACK, TBA @ The Stage
Wednesday, January 25
CUPCAKE BURLESQUE @ Respectable Street CHICAGO BLUES BAND @ Dada ME TALK PRETTY, MADINA LAKE, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS @ Culture Room
RAGGY MONSTER Acoustic @ Dada ZACH DEPUTY, COPE @ Culture Room THE BEAUVILLES @ Funky Buddha REBOOT LIVE W/ AUDIOPLAYGROUND @ Propaganda THE KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s ZOLA JESUS, TALK NORMAL, LOLO @ Bardot
Thursday, January 26
G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, KRISTY LEE @ Culture Room ACROSS THE UNIVERSE TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES @ Bamboo Room RAC & REPTAR @ Bardot JASON CARDINAL @ World of Beers WPB MODERNAGE, THE GUARDS THEMSELVES @ Green Room
Friday, February 10
THOUSANDS OF ONE @ Funky Buddha FISHHEAD SOUP @ O’Shea’s DAYMOTHS @ Dada COMMUNITY PROPERTY @ Poorhouse
Friday, January 27
ASTREA CORPORATION @ Dada LED ZEPPELIN 2 @ Revolution Live THE STONECUTTERS, ELEPHANTGUN, SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Swampgrass Willys HORROR NIGHT WITH ABIOTIC, BLOWTORCH SODOMY, WARRICK, VISIONARIES @ Churchill’s Pub
HONEY TRAIN @ Dada KAYAVIBE @ The Speakeasy WICKED REVOLVER @ O’Shea’s MATT FARR @ Guanabananas AGAPE feat. NADIA HARRIS, RICH MEDINA @ Bardot
Sunday, February 5
TYCHO, BEACON @ Bardot
DINOSAUR Jr., YUCK @ Grand Central TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy OPEN MIC @ Dada
Friday, February 3
Sunday, January 29
TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy OPEN MIC @ Dada D.R.U.G.S. @ Revolution Live THEOPHILUS LONDON @ Grand Central SOUTH FLORIDA OBSESSED SHOWCASE @ Bardot BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR @ Funky Buddha
Monday, January 23
12th PLANET, FLINCH, CRAZE, JWLS @ Grand Central MATT FARR @ Clematis By Night DJ PREMIER @ Bardot
February 10-13 Thursday, February 2
THE BAND IN HEAVEN @ Respectable Street WAYNE STATIC, POLKADOR CADAVER, THE AGONIST @ Culture Room BRITPOP NIGHT W/ MORRISEY MIKE @ O’Shea’s
FUCKED UP, KING KHAN & THE SHRINES, THE SOFT PACK, THEE OH SEES, THE DIRTBOMBS, QUINTRON
& MISS PUSSYCAT, MIKAL CRONIN, VOCKAH REDU, ANNA SEREGINA, NEIL HAMBURGER, THE TOGAS, VIVAN GIRLS DJ SET, JONATHAN TOUBIN @ Bruise Cruise 2012
Saturday, February 11
ROBERT GOODMAN BAND @ Brogues THE BEAUVILLES, PEOPLE @ Propaganda SLEIGH BELLS/DIPLO @ Revolution Live MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s ALL THE PRETTY CARS @ Dada COM TRUISE, CYANDE SISTERS, CONTRA @ Bardot
OPEN MIC @ Dada REBOOT W/ AUDIOPLAYGROUND @ Propaganda
Wednesday, February 22
TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada ANDY GRAMMER, RYAN STAR @ Culture Room
Thursday, February 23
SAW DOCTORS @ Revolution Live THE KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s
Friday, February 24
BEAR IN MIND @ O’Shea’s SLIP & THE SPINOUTS @ Poorhouse
Sunday, February 12
Monday, February 13 TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy OPEN MIC @ Dada DIPLO, SLEIGH BELLS @ Grand Central GLADYS KNIGHT @ Hard Rock Live
EXCISION @ The Fillmore
Friday, March 9
HENRY ROLLINS @ Revolution Live ELTON JOHN @ BankAtlantic Center
TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada
Saturday, March 10
Thursday, February 16
VOODOO GLOWSKULLS, AUTHORITY ZERO, SKYFOX, HARD RICHARDS @ Respectable Street
SOUNDUO, DUSTHEAD, FREQ @ Funky Buddha HOOTEN HALLERS, LIBERTY CALL @ Propaganda MIKE MINEO BAND @ O’Shea’s MERRY FRANKSTERZ @ Dada
Monday, February 20
BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS @ Culture Room JOVANOTTI @ Grand Central
Saturday, February 25
SIXTH ISSUE PUREHONEY PARTY w. JOHN RALSTON, THE PASSENGER (ex XOXO), THE DEWARS, NORTH ATLANTIC SPACE COMPANY, ART SHOW. Portion of the proceeds support INSPIRIT! @ Propaganda LENNY KRAVITZ @ The Fillmore RAGGY MONSTER @ Swampgrass Willys FISHHEAD SOUP @ O’Shea’s
Sunday, February 26 STRING BIKINI @ Dada
Monday, February 27
RADIOHEAD @ AmericanAirlines Arena
Tuesday, February 28
TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy OPEN MIC @ Dada
LIZZY PITCH @ Dada
Wednesday, February 29
Tuesday, February 21
TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada
TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy
Tuesday, March 6
Thursday, March 8
Wednesday, February 15
Saturday, February 18
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA @ Revolution Live ROBERT GOODMAN BAND @ Brogues PERPETUAL GROOVE @ Culture Room DROPKICK MURPHY, FRANK TURNER @ Pompano Amp FRANKIE VALLI @ Hard Rock Live
BADFISH @ Revolution Live TENUTO’S BLUES BAND @ Dada
Tuesday, February 14
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND @ Revolution Live VNV NATION, STRAFTANZ @ Culture Room SOUNDUO @ Speakeasy Lounge FISHHEAD SOUP @ O’Shea’s BEACH DAY, VOODOO REMNANTS @ Dada GLADEZMEN @ Poorhouse
Saturday, March 3
Wednesday, March 7
STRING BIKINI @ Dada
Friday, February 17
ICED EARTH, SYMPHONY X @ Revolution Live PERPETUAL GROOVE @ Culture Room LEWIS BLACK @ Maxwell C. King Center FRANKIE VALLI @ Hard Rock Live
TURN DOWN TUESDAYS OPEN MIC @ The Speakeasy OPEN MIC @ Dada
GREEN SUNSHINE @ Hurricane Bar
BRANDI CARLILE @ Culture Room SADPLANT @ Propaganda THE RESOLVERS, KETCHY SHUBY, FUSIK @ The Stage KELLY CLARKSON @ Hard Rock Live SURFER BLOOD, PLAINS @ Bardot
Friday, March 2
AGENT ORANGE @ Respectable Street
Thursday, March 1
BOYCE AVENUE, SECONDHAND SERENADE @ Revolution Live MATT FARR @ Fat Cats
Sunday, March 11
LIGHTS @ Culture Room WE CAME AS ROMANS @ Revolution Live
Monday, March 12
THE MOODY BLUES @ Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
Friday, March 16
THE BUSINESS, DOWNTOWN STRUTS @ Respectable Street MUTEMATH @ Revolution Live SOUL ASYLUM @ Culture Room RICK BARTON (of Dropkick Murphys), CONTINTENTAL, LIBERTY CALL @ Propaganda
Sunday, March 18
YOUNG THE GIANT, GROUPLOVE @ Culture Room
Saturday, March 24
AESTHETIC PERFECTION, WILLIAM CONTROL @ Respectable Street HOT CHELLE RAE @ Culture Room
Sunday, March 25
BLUE OCTOBER @ Revolution Live
Friday, March 30
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS @ Grand Central SNOW PATROL @ The Fillmore
THE SOUND OF FLORIDA DYING Continuing our ceaseless task highlighting Florida’s noteworthy record labels, we shift our attention slightly north this issue, up to the tourist trap town of Orlando, to spotlight Orlando- based label Florida’s Dying. Although Central Florida is best known for birthing the world’s most famous mouse, it’s actually a very musically fertile part of our state. Florida’s Dying founder Rich Evans was keen on that when he started the label in 2005 out of his girlfriend’s apartment. His intent was to gain Florida bands more notoriety, so with that in mind his first few releases were split singles-- featuring a Florida band on one side and a more recognizable national band on the other. Florida’s Dying’s first ever single was, naturally, from Evans own band, The Buttercups, with a French band he discovered on MySpace called The Creteens on the other. Evans quickly abandoned the split single concept however, because he says he found it to be “annoying.” Good thing he did, because Florida’s Dying has gone on to become a crucial hub for our state’s kindling fuzzy garage rock scene. Most notably Florida’s Dying was responsible for pressing Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys’ twisted surf rock debut LP No Seasons. Evans has also shown some love to Palm Beach bands as well. Last year he released unhinged psychedelic garage rock troupe Cop City Chill Pillars’ debut Held Hostage On Planet Chill. He calls CCCP “easily one of the best things going right now.” We tend to agree. VICE magazines Tony Rettman recently gave the band top spot on his “Anti-Music List Music List” writing-- “I hate to sound like a cliché machine (Too late! Am I right, people?), but no other record that came out of nowhere this year befuddled me as much as this’un. The band name, the cover, the sound… all the way down the line I felt mind fucked. It’s what the Shadow Ring would have sounded like in ‘97 if someone played Graham Lambkin a copy of Behind the Magnolia Curtain rather than the Extended Voices compilation on Odyssey. I’m sure you know exactly what I mean.“ Evans has since started two more labels. One called Total Punk which for now is a singles label that puts out two song singles with hand stamped covers. So far they have five releases (Midnite Snaxxx, Sleaze, Personal and the Pizzas, Outdoorsmen and Gary Wrong). He also started a Florida reissue label called Floridas Dead. The first release was a Roach Motel collection and next up is Broken Talent Look out for more eclectic Floridian bands to come out on Florida’s Dying this year. www.floridasdying.com ~ Alex Rendon
AGORABLES
SPREADS THE L O V E
As a tiny lad Agorables loved art, but dreamt of throwing blazing fastballs in the Majors. Well, one healthy dose of reality later he found himself at a local university eating loads of cheap delivery food and racking up plenty of student loans. After graduation he occupied his time with ant farming, people watching and an occasional pedicure or two, but even with all these wonderful things in his life he still seemed truly unfulfilled. With some closet “Art-ing” under his belt Agorables felt the world, or at least part of it, was ready for his creations. These creations range from shifty zombies, rude creatures, perverse monsters, to retro style watercolor tattoo flash. He dreams of someday doing killer handbills and cover art that make just a simple piece of paper worth saving, like the marvelous wonders of San Francisco’s “Family Dog” in the 60s. Agorables spreads the love of Art and the Strange on the web at agorables.com and Etsy.