freezing your bollocks off since 2009

Jesus christ. Isn't this the tropics? I am not built for Florida's temperature extremes. No matter; a little nip off the flask and a headbutt and all is OK.

update added Friday show: Elvis Tribute!

So i've missed a couple shows recently. It's getting harder to justify updating this blag, since I have 0 feedback and my analytics show very poor readership. I have written a couple web pages to help me post flyers quicker but i'm not done with the Google Calendar aspect of it yet. Once I get around to that I may also incorporate Twitter and a user-contributed function, so people can just post shows themselves. It would be nice to know somebody would use it, however...

So. I don't know any of these bands at The Talent Farm. Let's just assume they kick ass?

Tuesday, January 5 2010
The Talent Farm (20911 Johnson St #110-111, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029) - Transit - Make Do And Mend, Go Rydell, Cool To Be You, Blank Tape, Featherweight
6:00pm, $10, all ages


Thursday comes on strong with a series of strange bands at Solid Sound Studios. Remember, kids: no moshing, no drinking, and no wild behavior. This is Punk Rock. Serious Business.

Thursday, January 7 2010
Solid Sound Studios (4616 N. Powerline Rd, Pompano Beach, FL) - To Be Hated, Break On Through, The Dead Legs, Routine Scheme, Ceasefire, Dead Bang
7:00pm, $10, all ages


J & P is always a nice watering hole and easy place to sit back and listen to hardcore punk (huh?). Come check it out if you're in WPB, it's free!

J & P Sports Bar (1023 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL) - Belt Buckle Death Sentence, Asspiss, Rad Company
8:00pm, free, 18+


A kegger *and* a fundraiser? GdeN knows how to organize the masses.

Friday, January 8 2010
GdeN House (1021 SW 5th St, Miami, FL) - Eztorbo Social, Baker Acted
8:00pm, $5, ?


I've never been to Harvey's By The Bay, but this lineup is full of bands I don't see often in Miami (aside from the obvious). Probably worth checking out.

Harvey's By The Bay (6445 Northeast 7th Avenue, Miami, FL) - To Be Hated, Andrew Sansac's Band, Dead Dead Bird, Space Between Words, White Widow
10:00pm, ?, ?


update Also on Friday is a little punk, little rockabilly, all-out fun Elvis tribute show. From a punk cover band and hellbilly group i've never seen to a newish surf-metal band, sounds like an interesting night. If you've never had a fried banana and peanut butter sandwich I highly recommend you go (or head on down to Memphis and try one!).

Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - The Gutter Queens, Gringo Starr, Rockit To Russia, Celine And The Hellbillies, The Gutter Queens
9:00pm, $5, 18+


Radio-Active is still making good on supporting local musicians by holding these great free all-ages concerts. This one's later than the usual Sunday fare, starting at 7:00pm.

Saturday, January 9 2010
Radio-Active Records (1930B E. Sunrise Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - Belt Buckle Death Sentence, Guilty Fingers, M-66
7:00pm, free, ?


A punk show for adults... But it's 18+! Wahooo.

Respectable Street (518 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL) - Irish Carbomb, No Class Action, The Shakers
9:00pm, ?, 18+

**** like no one's watching

Some day somebody's going to say "I wish we had as much Punk down here as in 2009." The sad fact is that even once-popular music will age and wither, and one day nobody will be left who has seen its origins or remembers its trials and tribulations. Dozens of bands playing shows every week will be impossible to grasp. A shirt with an unknown band's insigna will adorn a rack in a thrift store or some boxes in someone's attic. One day, today will be vintage. But not tomorrow. Not soon.

EDIT updated show info/flyer for Roger Miret & The Disasters on Thursday

Eztorbo Social have a couple new unmastered tunes on their MySpace and I recommend checking them out. I like the fact that it's nearly impossible to enjoy them in the sense of any traditional popular music... it's an assault on your ears that sounds good. Well, to me anyway =) Also, go to The Slackers on Friday and TBH's toy drive at Radio-Active Records on Saturday! Please, think of the babbies.

If you're in WPB and like punk, hardcore/thrash and metal come on out to Respectables on Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Respectable Street (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL) - Fall Of Olympus, Installing Chaos, To Be Hated
9pm, $5 21+/$8 under 21, 18 and up?


I still need to rustle up a flyer for this, but I found this show listing a while back and it looks pretty interesting. Hardcore, psychobilly and more? I don't understand why it was listed as 7pm yet either, that's pretty insanely early for Churchill's. EDIT Ha, I completely missed who this is! Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front. You can buy tix from Slammie here.

Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL) - Roger Miret & The Disasters, Vinnie Stigma, Mehkago N.T., Viva le Vox
7pm (yeah right), $10, 18 and up


Poorhouse may be boring now but the music sure ain't. Come have a brew and listen to some of the best hardcore punk and oi in South Florida.

Poorhouse (110 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Murderous Rampage, No Class Action, Howitzer
10pm, free, 21+


This isn't punk, again, but it is my blog and I retain the right to provide unrelated content. Specifically The Slackers playing at Churchill's on Friday night. This is kind of what I wait for every year, so please come join me and lets skank the night away. Please, PLEASE, if you come try not to act like you're too cool to dance! Yes, miami is the shizzle and all and i'm sure you have seen more impressive bands in your life. But if you like the music you don't have to be afraid to move your tuchis a little!

Friday, December 11th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - The Slackers, The Duppies, The Methodaires, Only Right Left
9pm, $10 presale $12 door, 18 and up


If you're near Pompano Beach and like really bad dive bars, come check out Belt Buckle Death Sentence and Premo vs The World at Area 7. This is a really "funny" place, but they make up for it with a $20 bottomless beer pitcher. Make sure to wink at the bartenders and maybe you can take grandma home?

Area 7 Music & Ale (3809 N Powerline Rd, Oakland Park, FL‎) - Belt Buckle Death Sentence, Premo vs. The World and the Jesus Fish Experiment
10pm, ?, 18 and up?

.... And if you're closer to Fort Lauderdale Airport, check out Angry Pudding at The Monterey Club (formerly Zoo Bar, attached to Kreepy Tiki).

The Monterey Club (2608 S. Federal Hwy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - Angry Pudding, $3 Mess, Rock City Angels
9:30pm, $5, 18 and up?


Now here's a show to check out. Talk about variety. Punk, experimental, noize, and more... all for free, all ages and early! This show is also a toy drive, so please bring an unopened toy to help bring some joy to the kids for the holidays. Get some records while you're there and support a great local business.

Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Radio-Active Records - Mr. Entertainment & The Pookiesmackers, To Be Hated, Jolly Badfellow, Premo VS. The World, Big E & The Lazy Texans, Kenny Millions
2pm, free, all ages


If you're in WPB and want to help the kids, check out Angry Pudding at Respectables. It's a toy drive so try to bring one unwrapped toy to help out (it is a free show after all).

Respectable Street (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL) - Angry Pudding, Rock City Angels, Big Bang Radio, The Retrocities, The Notary
8pm, free, 18 and up?


Back at Poorhouse again is a psychobilly-esque troupe The Gladezmen along with TBH. I like any time the words "live", "free" and "bar" are combined.

Saturday, December 12, 2009
Poorhouse (110 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - The Gladezmen, To Be Hated
10:30pm, free, 21+

better late than never!

It seems I can't seem to make enough time for this blag. I've already missed one show this week and another is today (though that too is not punk, but it's still decent). All in all there's a-plenty of shows coming up.

First up is your pre-Turkey day Ska show @ Maguire's Hill 16 in Ft. Laud. The Methodaires are a very good "original" ska troupe with a very lovely and talented singer and many talented musicians, so check them out if you've nothing else to do tonight.

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Maguires Hill 16 (535 N. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - The Methodaires
10pm, free, 21+


Thursday Churchill's brings you a Turkey Day punk show with your favorite miamian street-punk locals. Fill your belly with tryptophan, then your ears with sweet punk rock!

Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - Guerrilleros de Nadie, Enough, M-66, Baker Acted, O.P.S
9pm, $5, 18+


On Friday is the return of the touring Koffin Kats as well as the Arrogant Bastards, and a slathering of more psycho/rocka-billy and punk. I still have pictures from their last showing, with the lead singer half-naked and covered in blood...



Ahh, good times =)

Friday, November 27th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - The Koffin Kats, Arrogant Bastards, The Van Orsdels, The Wreckenstein Brawlers, Riot Agents
9pm, ?, 18+


Now, I don't know much about this (yet) but there's apparently an initiative by some local Miami punk groups to try to get a DIY space together for people to work together and form more of a community. I am psyched about this! I really hope they can pull it off. Apparently they have some kind of pool tourney on Saturday but I couldn't find an address (yet), will edit when I find it.

Saturday, November 28th, 2009
miamirebirth@gmail.com - Guerrilleros de Nadie, Baker Acted, Gorilla Pussy, Eztorbo Social
?, $10, ?


Now, I don't know anything about these artists (I *really* wish I had more time to research) but in the interest of expanding musical horizons, here's a show at The Talent Farm on Sunday. I suggest doing what I should have done and look them up on MySpace and judge for yourself.

Sunday, November 29th, 2009
The Talent Farm (20911 Johnson St. #111, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029) - Soul Control, Harbinger, Centuries, Betrayed by Life
6pm, $10, ?


Another Radio-Active Matinee in Fort Lauderdale. These are great because they're early-as-hell, free and all-ages, so anyone should be able to come out and check out some good local bands. And hey, the record store is pretty pimp too! Give your local independent businesses some love huh?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Radio-Active Records (1930B East Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304) - To Be Hated, Installing Chaos, The Strikeouts, Gutter Queens
2pm, free, all ages


And we wrap up the week with another good 'ol street/hardcore punk show at Churchill's. Sunday is always tough for a late-night punk show, but when the shows get tough, the tough buy RedBull.

Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Churchill's Pub (5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL) - Nobody's Hero, To Be Hated, Installing Chaos, Years Ago
9pm, $5, 18+

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!

Chilling out

Well halloween is over. The barrage of shows gave quite a good all-around feel of good homegrown music and a fun time was had. The Gutter Queens was probably the highlight of the week (besides drunken misbehavior at Churchill's on hallow's eve; my friends and I know how to make asses out of ourselves!).

This week seems strangely calm in comparison. There was a Panix record release slated for the 5th at the Dugout, but word is it's been pushed back *again*. Will re-post if it crops up again.

Friday is something "different"... hardcore, melodic whatever, pop punk, and some other stuff at The Talent Farm. I've never really experienced these bands and they don't seem to run in the same circles as the other bands i've posted, so maybe that's a good thing? Venue is all-ages, alcohol/danger-free stuff so bring the kids. (What's with the $12 cover for a local show, guys?)

Friday, November 6th, 2009
The Talent Farm - Break On Through, My Complex Island, The Rizzle Bizzle, Hivemind, Bishop, Thick as Blood
8pm, $12, all ages


This Saturday holds two shows: Tongues of the Heartworm (old-school feel-good weirdo punk) record some live material at Radio-Active and Churchill's hosts more post-adolescent street punk goodness.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Radio-Active Records - Tongues of the Heartworm
8pm, free, all ages

Churchill's Pub - The Actuaries, Asspiss, Years Ago, Baker Acted, Guerrilleros de Nadie
9pm, $5, 18 and up


Don't forget: Next Week is the shit! Battalion of Saints on Friday and 3 shows on Saturday (ugh) in Fort Lauderdale, Margate and Miami.

diy, memorials, blues/punk and the early bird special

I always like the DIY-style anarcho-punk alternative-culture shows. These are people who have a general disdain for American Apparel and designer jeans, venti mocha lattes and greedy middle men. If I didn't stick out like a sore thumb i'd try to go more often. When you're a janitor for The Eye Of Sauron you don't attend many anarchist book club meetings. I kind of imagine them like sunday school... Basically i'd attend in order to question everyone's view and everyone just thinks i'm trolling them.

Wednesday, October 21
The Firefly (219 NE 20th St, Miami, FL) - From the Depths, Mysterious Rabbit Puppet Army, Merkit
6:30pm, $5, all ages


I almost forgot Toxic Thursdays! The continuation of your Thursday punk night in Fort Lauderdale. Still very few shows in Broward so let's keep the momentum going.

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Pulp Live - Jolly Badfellow, The Livvers, The Ugly Harts
10pm, $4, 18 and up


As you can read in this flyer, this show is in part a memorial to Giovanni of Dromdead, a Venezuelan hardcore group. A bunch of them were attacked on the streets and one died from his injuries. The kid was only 21. It's disturbing that a kid like that dies and Bernard Madoff lives. But the world ain't fair, yadda yadda, so come out and slam in the pit and celebrate life.

Friday, October 23
Churchill's Pub - Fortitude, Nobodys Hero, Unit Six, To Be Hated, Enough, M66, Pool Party
9pm, $5, ?


Poprox - Riot Agents, Mad Martigan, Boy Prostitute, Los Imigrantes, Live Suicide
maybe 9pm?, $5, probably 18+ or 21+


This isn't strictly punk but it's good muzak. Scott makes some great 1-man blues and Viva Le Vox is a sort of "southern punk"... I hesitate to label it any further. Kinda far, but I don't think Scott is coming down to Churchill's again this year :(

Saturday, October 24
Rack'em Billiards - Scott H. Biram, Viva Le Vox
9:30pm, ?, ?


For all you kids with nothing to do on a Sunday afternoon there's a nice wholesome free all-ages show at 2pm in Ftl. They've got some decent records too, if you're into that kinda thing. If you get sushi in this plaza make sure it's from the small japanese market and not the crappy giant sushi house next door.

Sunday, October 25
Radio-Active Records - To Be Hated, Break On Through, The Actuaries
2pm, free, all ages

This weekend's shows & new one in Sept

This weekend will be hectic.

Tomorrow (Friday, August 28th, 2009) is Friday Night Riot at Churchill's. Put together by Riot Agents, this show continues to impress with its various random moshing and more than decent bands.

Churchill's Pub - Riot Agents, Guahiro, Nobodys Hero, Los Imigrantes (if this is the same band I saw last time with what looked like all mexican day laborers, it was damn good), Crash Fist Fight
probably ~9pm, $5, probably 18+ (Flier)

Saturday are 3 shows: one in Lake Worth, one in West Palm Beach, one in Sunrise. The really cool thing? They're all all-ages and free!! If you're anywhere near any of these shows go check them out - you cannot beat free entertainment and great music.

J & P's (1600 North Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL) - The 1%, The Livvers, O.P.S., 1 Hit Left, To Be Hated, Fall of Olympus, Xterminatus, Routine Scheme, Free Radicals, Anger The Gods, Hate Machine, Installing Chaos, Black Weather Shaman, Jolly Bad Fellow, The Clockouts, Nation of Decay
3pm to 3am, all ages, free (Flier)

Radio active Records - Jolly Badfellow, The Strikeouts, Birds Make Bombs Not Feathers (The Clockouts dropped out)
6:30pm, all ages, free (Flier)

Propaganda (6 South J Street, Downtown Lake Worth, FL) - Kill Now?!, Die Stinkin', The Ridicules
10pm (Flier)

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 is the best event out of all of 'em to me... A record swap, A punk movie, and a live show - all free! You can't beat these free shows.

Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL) - The Ruins, Tongues of the Heartworm, Anchorman
8pm, all ages, free (Flier)


There's a new show for next week, too:
Saturday, September 5th, 2009 - Murderous Rampage, Band No. 12, Chambers, Break On Through, Anteaters and the Women Who Love Them, Catalonia, Dooms De Pop @ The Bubble.
This is an all-ages show for $5 at an art space. Lots of kegs will be in attendance, so sounds like a good deal...

Upcoming events for August 2009

We're already halfway through the month and there's more shows a-comin'.
Also this month is the second punk record-swap-movie-show event "Can I Say II".

There are three different shows on August 29th. To me this indicates a lack of communication between punk promoters down here, but what the hell do I know?

	Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Time: doors at 8pm, bands at 10pm Venue: Propaganda (6 South J Street, Downtown Lake Worth, FL) Bands: The Hard Richards, East Coast Envy, Routine Scheme Access: 21 and up Cover: $5
	Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Time: 10pm Venue: O'Malley's Sports Bar (1388 N State Road 7, Margate, FL‎) Bands: No Class Action, The Shakers Access: ? (probably 21+, it is a bar) Cover: ?
	Date: Friday, August 28th, 2009 Time: ? (probably around 10pm) Venue: Churchill's Pub (5501 NE Second Ave, Miami, FL) Bands: Riot Agents, Guahiro, Nobodys Hero, Los Imigrantes, Crash Fist Fight Access: ? (probably 18 and up) Cover: $5
	Date: Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Time: 3pm to 3am Venue: J & P's (1600 North Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL) Bands: The 1%, The Livvers, O.P.S., 1 Hit Left, To Be Hated, Fall of Olympus, Xterminatus, Routine Scheme, Free Radicals, Anger The Gods, Hate Machine, Installing Chaos, Black Weather Shaman, Jolly Bad Fellow, The Clockouts, Nation of Decay Access: all ages Cover: free
	Date: Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Radioactive Records Bands: The Clockouts, Jolly Badfellow, The Strikeouts Access: all ages Cover: free
	Date: Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Time: 10pm Venue: Propaganda (6 South J Street, Downtown Lake Worth, FL) Bands: Kill Now?!, Die Stinkin', The Ridicules Access: ? Cover: ?
	Date: Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Time: 8pm Venue: Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL) Bands: The Ruins, Tongues of the Heartworm, Anchorman Access: all ages Cover: free