glad i never made no damn decision

A piece in the Miami New Times interviews Fabio of Destroyio Records about the upcoming show at Churchill's. It's good to see decent local music get written up. The flier art's not bad either.

Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - Belt Buckle Death Sentence, O.P.S, Johnny Sexfuk & The Fleshrockets, Installing Chaos, Nobody's Hero, Unit Six, DJ Skid Mark
9pm, $5, 18 and up


Country, hillbilly, psychobilly and jangly bluegrass fills up Churchill's on Friday night. A few different people have referred me to Everymen and Black Weather Shaman. I have a serious distaste for Boise Bob's nasally monotone singing though.

Friday, December 18th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - Wicked Whiskey, The Wreckenstein Brawlers, Baker Acted, Boisebob & His Backyard Band, Everymen, Black Weather Shaman
$?, $5, 18+


Some good local hardcore punk shows Miami Beach how we do on Friday at Love Hate Lounge. I've never been, but I saw a flyer posted nearby yesterday so hopefully some local traffic is drummed up too. Go check it out if you're not catching pop sensation Surfer Blood at The Vajayjaybond

Love Hate Lounge (423 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL) - Nobody's Hero, Unit Six, M-66
8pm, ?, 18 and up?


update O'Malley's hosts some more punk on Caturday with Howitzer, Nobody's Hero and some other bands i'm not familiar with. According to their Facebook page, Howitzer will not be playing this show.

Saturday, December 19th, 2009
O'Malley's Sports Bar And Grill (1388 N St Rd 7, Margate, FL) - Howitzer, Sunset City, Nobody's Hero, History of Monsters
8pm, free, probably 21+


Thank the lawd, it's Can I Say IV! The continuation of the unique microcosm of punk subculture in record collection, live music and film. Free, all-ages, downtown ft. lauderdale. Pretty cool!

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6th St, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - Howitzer, Soundstar, The Shakers
7pm, free, all ages


The little hatian pub of legend hosts more punk come nightfall.

Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - D.N.R., Los Topos
9pm, $5, 18 and up


Next Tuesday is a free Joe Strummer tribute show at Churchill's accompanied by the movie The Future Is Unwritten. There's few other places you can get that much entertainment for free on a Tuesday night.

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - To Be Hated, Installing Chaos, Jolly Badfellow, Gringo Starr, Here's to Nathan, DJ Skidmark
8pm movie 10pm show, free, 18 and up?

rudie can't fail

Ugh. Is it the middle of November, really? Where does the time go?

I thought this week was gonna end up being scarce, but of course myspace bulletins come through with an unending tide of shows you'll never be able to get to (considering most are on the same day). If only there was a kind of punk band union, or a regulatory committee to both keep people from booking on the same day/time and to inform and mobilize the fans and bands to see each other's shows. You might end up with people watching who aren't actually with one of the bands! (Why do people think I have musical chops? I can't even play the mouth harp. I sure work the 'ol meat organ though! Hah hah...)

The first show isn't punk at all, but I don't care; it's entertaining. The Ska Is Dead tour is rolling through to Culture Room. I'll be there to relive the 90's without the sickening feeling of nothing to do and no good music to listen to.

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Culture Room - The Toasters, Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Deal's Gone Bad
7:30pm, $15 (yeah right thanks ticketmaster, unless you wanna be there at 6 and get a leftover ticket), all ages


The next is a free show at the old Zoo Bar/Kreepy Tiki Lounge, now The Monterey Club. Fruitiest name i've ever heard for a punk venue. Some very decent bands so check it out if you're north of US-1 and I-595 on Friday night. (There is no room to mosh but please don't let that stop you from trying!)

Friday, November 20th, 2009
The Monterey Club (2608 S Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Consular, To Be Hated, Johnny Sexfuk & The Fleshrockets, The Actuaries
10pm, free, 21 to drink any age if you dont go to the bar


After that you get a big 'ol steaming pile of 3 shows on Saturday. The show in Ft. Laud with some metal/oi bands is basically a kegger, raffle and show which explains the higher than usual price. Miami is a more anarcho-friendly Firefly show with some hardcore punk and other goodness. In Margate there's an interesting medley of pop-punk, oi/hardcore and other stuff i'm not familiar with. As a general guide i'd say go to The Bubble if you like metal, The Firefly if you like strange or crusty new music, and O'Malley's for a good cross-section of modern local fairly-normal punk.

Saturday, November 21st, 2009
The Bubble (810 NE 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Murderous Rampage, Howitzer, Edge of Anger
7pm, $15, 21 and up


The Firefly (219 NE 20th St, Miami, FL) - Crow's Foot, Eztorbo Social, Sloane Peterson
7pm, $5, all ages


O'Malley's (1388 N State Rd 7, Margate, FL) - Break On Through, A New Start, The Sex Prophets, No Class Action
9pm, free, 21 and up


I'm not sure what's going on with Churchill's or Toxic Thursday but i'll update if I find something out. In the mean time msg me if you're going to a show (specifically the ska one).

ready, set, slam!

Here comes more shows! Jesus christ, more shows than I care to visit in one week. There's definitely a big enough selection to visit one if you find yourself without something to do.

First up's a show with Brain Damage at the Electric Pickle. No listed price or age range, but assume 21 and up. Punk in a neuvo-hipster electronica club? Ok!

Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Electric Pickle - Brain Damage
11pm, ?, ?


The next day is the highly anticipated Battalion of Saints making an appearance at Churchill's. There's been a small but loyal presence for the old-school hardcore punk bands that have come through in the past year or two, so here's hoping for some irregulars.

If for some reason you don't find Miami in your favor, there's a strange group called YACHT sharing the small Radio-Active stage with some locals. As always the Radio-Active shows are free and all-ages.

Friday, November 13th, 2009
Radio-Active Records - YACHT, The Shakers, Every Men
7:30pm, free, all ages


Churchill's Pub - Battalion of Saints, The Ruins, O.P.S., To Be Hated, The Angst
8pm, $10, 18 and up


The next day are 3 shows, so take your pick. The first is a free thanksgiving food drive, so come and donate some canned goods if you can. The second is a show (probably free?) at O'Malley's combining a few different groups of local punk bands. The last is a bunch of local and far-away Florida bands of all kinds at Churchill's.

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Radio-Active Records - Nobodys Hero, Unit Six, To Be Hated, Enough, Angry Pudding, Here's To Nathan
6pm, free, all ages


O'Malley's Pub - Break On Through, A New Start, The Sex Prophets, No Class Action
9pm, ?, 18 and up


Churchill's Pub - The Dead Popes, Ghostwitch, Car Bomb Driver, Johnny Sexfuk and The Fleshrockets, Radioboxer, Hyimn, Cadillac Creeps, The Flashers, Buckaroo Bonzai, Morning Flesh Project
9pm, ?, probably 18 and up


Sorry for the late post as i've been sick/busy. If anyone went to the Mastodon show over the weekend let me know how it was!