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PrunkTV - HR at Churchill's Pub

Mon Sep 8, 1:20 PM

I walked into the historical landmark known as Churchill’s Pub at 1:30 p.m. on a recent Saturday afternoon. Bad Brains front man HR was sitting on the stage and waiting for me. I introduced myself, as he pulled me... More >>

Last Night: Chris Isaak at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre

Mon Sep 8, 9:40 AM

Sayre Berman Chris Isaak? Sunday, September 7, 2008? Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Better Than: Catching cool. When I first caught Chris Isaak, it was on the fourth floor of a legendary New York nightclub called Danceteria and the cat was... More >>

Last Night: Jinchuu, Mehkago N.T., and Torche at Churchill's

Mon Sep 8, 8:30 AM

Ryan Russell Jinchuu, Mehkago N.T., and Torche Saturday, September 6 Churchill's Pub, Miami Better Than: The great majority of the corporate metal shows to hit the area in recent months. The Review: Here's one thing about underground rock... More >>

The Weekend in Live Music, September 5 - 7

Fri Sep 5, 9:30 AM

Friday, September 5: *That retro-fried garage rock stuff that's going strong in the rest of the country doesn't often seep down here, so catch a little of while you can tonight, when the Seattle foursome the Boss Martians hit Churchill's.... More >>

Features

  • The Gentleman Classicist
    Chris Isaak keeps his croon intact
    Thursday, September 04
    It's been almost 25 years since Chris Isaak slipped his debut album, Silvertone, on to the pop music scene, but it could just as easily have been... More >>
  • Takin' Care of Business
    A changing music industry means business as usual for All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte
    Thursday, September 04
    All That Remains frontman and bandleader Phil Labonte has no worries about how recent changes in the music industry have made it increasingly... More >>
  • Brazilian Forró Star Chico César Returns
    Thursday, September 04
    For a variety of reasons, Latin American proponents of music from the native lands often pretend that race and class aren't relevant when it... More >>
  • Enough With Bossa Nova
    Brazilian guitarist Lulu Santos rocks South Florida after a four-year absence
    Thursday, September 04
    Legendary guitarist, singer, and songwriter Lulu Santos can no longer bear to hear about the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova movement, an... More >>
  • No More "Sweet Home Alabama"
    Local cover band Panic Disorder finally releases an album of originals
    Thursday, September 04
    One unfortunate aspect of South Florida's music scene is that there isn't nearly enough room for bands making original music to thrive... More >>
  • Subterranean Finds
    Exceptional new albums you should check out that reside well below the surface...
    Thursday, September 04
    The Avett Brothers The Second Gleam Yours truly first discovered this North Carolina trio — two brothers and their buddy on bass —... More >>
  • Gator Is a Vegetable
    One way to lose the blues is singin' the blues. Or sparring with Kilmo at the Alley.
    Thursday, September 04
    There are days that just fucking suck. Maybe you notice some weird rash after a recent one-night stand. Maybe you lose your job and come home... More >>
  • Howl at the Moon
    Thursday, September 04
    Even as the recession sweeps Fort Lauderdale bare of cash-spending nightwalkers, Howl at the Moon manages to bring out a raucous crowd. By... More >>
  • Buika
    Thursday, September 04
    Buika (pronounced BWEE-kah) was born María Concepción Balboa Buika on the Spanish island of Mallorca. If that's not spicy enough... More >>
  • Roach Motel
    Thursday, September 04
    If you know your Florida punk rock, you'll know the mighty Roach Motel, the Sunshine State's highly un-PC answer to Minor Threat. This CD... More >>
  • Frank Zappa
    Thursday, September 04
    Sometime in the early 1970s, Frank Zappa wearily stated during a TV interview that average rock fans generally liked music they didn't have to... More >>
  • Yellowman
    Thursday, September 04
    Preparing for a bout of sexiness, the original "King of the Dancehall" — Yellowman — returns to South Florida's shores with his slack... More >>
  • Rachid Taha
    Thursday, September 04
    Rachid Taha's music treads a distinct line between two worlds, rooted in his experiences as an Algerian immigrant living in France. For those... More >>
  • Marc Anthony
    Thursday, September 04
    The mixed response that Nuyorican actor, singer, and songwriter Marc Anthony received for his role in last year's El Cantante (the much-hyped... More >>
  • The Baseball Project
    Thursday, September 04
    Long before sports strikes, steroid scandals, and Madonna trysts reared their homely heads, baseball was considered America's great national... More >>
  • Shwayze
    Thursday, September 04
    Most everything you need to know about horny, go-getting Los Angeles newcomer Shwayze can be gleaned from lines like this one from "Polaroid":... More >>
  • Bendy Pastorius Group
    Thursday, September 04
    The Bendy Pastorius Group isn't playing straight-ahead bop by any means, but its funk-tinged electric jazz still swings, and it's lively enough... More >>
  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Maybe it was Fay's mind-warping approach, but something fishy was going on at the Palm Grill
    Thursday, August 28
    Twas the night before Tropical Storm Fay, and already the sky looked dark and gloomy. I'd seen the advertisements for Palm Grill's drink deal... More >>
  • Fire in the Bloodlines
    Exploratory jazz band the Bendy Pastorius Group finds a deeper groove
    Thursday, August 28
    Fusion. Within music, it's practically a dirty word. Though the term is intended to suggest the magic of endless possibilities, it has an... More >>
  • Kill Miss Pretty Returns to the Stage
    Thursday, August 28
    The past 15 months have been a bit turbulent for the band Kill Miss Pretty. In 2007, the group was enjoying plenty of attention within local... More >>

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National

Music from Coast to Coast

Dallas

Dirty Talk

Twenty years later, the godfathers of grunge in Mudhoney still remember their roots
You'd think that, after 20 years of hearing his band described as the quintessential grunge... More >>

Denver

Next to Ryan Adams or Jason Molina, Centro-Matic frontman Will Johnson is as prolific a songwriter as they come.

Texas in June is great. There's a certain romance to it. By August, though, the romance is... More >>

Houston

Houston's Nigerian-Born Battle-Rapper Godwon

Balls and His Word
Competition drives hip-hop culture. Whether it be reputation, jewelry, cars or whatever, it... More >>

Kansas City

D-Locc da Chop remembers coming up on the East side and envisions taking over the KC hip-hop crown

"Text Message," by D-Locc da Chop, from King Me (Van Brunt Entertainment): The core acts from... More >>

Miami

Luther Campbell Talks 2 Live Crew, Rick Ross, and His New VH1 Reality Series

He wants to set the record straight.
Luther Campbell is a serious businessman. "Everyone in Miami who does rap music has worked for... More >>

Phoenix

Where Counting Crows’ August and Everything After was a touchstone, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings is only another tear in the bucket

I spent the winter of 1994 through the summer of 1995 soaking myself in the Counting Crows... More >>

San Francisco

Mexican bribes and high gas prices: The May Fire's tour diary

After hearing repeated newscasts about the ways high gas prices are affecting four-wheeled... More >>

St. Louis

Two writers debate the pros and cons of indie-rock/Afropop sensations Vampire Weekend, who are making their St. Louis debut on September 10

The pace of the blog-driven indie-rock world has reached a point where sometimes a backlash... More >>

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