Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival returns for its 32nd year, offering a diverse and interesting mix of movies as ever. The festival kicks off with an opening night gala featuring Argentina’s Wild Tales, a film nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar. Local filmmakers will also be heavily featured, including works by Billy Corben and members of the Borscht collective. Speaking about local filmmakers, festival executive director Jaie Laplante says he has noticed “more

international-quality work than ever before. More confidence. More torque.”Usually the festival hosts a centerpiece tribute for a well-known filmmaker. This year the Artist Tribute Award is going to the Independent Cuban Filmmaker. “In my time at the College in these past five years,” says Laplante, “I’ve always felt a total respect for the integrity of the artist. There’s a strong feeling, as indicated by the special program we created this year with support from The Related Group, that the new generation of Cuban filmmakers working totally on their own, outside the Cuban system, with help from producers in other countries to make their art and to push the boundaries of what they want to say as freely as possible -- they are worth empowering, even if through this symbolic honor that encourages them.”There will be several Cuba-oriented films capturing slices of life most never considered, from the artistically humanistic and poetic short films of Marcel Beltrán to a look at the city’s contemporary working class and nightlife scene via Venice by respected filmmaker Kiki Álvarez. Asked for some general movie recommendations that deserve special attention, Laplante offers, “Theeb, because it’s the most authentic thing I’ve seen this year. Phoenix, because it is the most honest. Uncle Victory, because it is the most touching. Life is Sacred, because it teaches something about winning that I never understood before. And all the shorts, whether in shorts programs or the ones playing before features, because they are all deeply brave, fierce and free.”Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival runs March 6 – 15 at various venues across Miami-Dade County. For tickets, visit: www.miamiff-tickets.com.~ Hans Morgenstern | The Independent Ethos (www.indieethos.wordpress.com)

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When Corners returns to Delray Beach and Miami with a new album under their belt, expect a different sound. Their 2012 album Beyond Way, with its fuzzy, sparse psychedelic sound, placed them in the mix of psych-rock bands in the Los Angeles scene of Echo Park. The new album, Maxed Out on Distractions, is a band renewed and focused. Speaking via phone, bassist/vocalist Robert Cifuentes takes immense pride in the record but admits, “The

Maxed Out on Distractions record nearly broke me. It was a very hard record to do.”

Cifuentes, who often co-writes the songs with Corners founder and frontman Tracy Bryant, was crowned the album’s unofficial producer, though all four of the band’s members, which also include drummer Rick Mabery and guitarist/vocalist Jeffertitti, all have serious engineering experience. The band talked it out granted Cifuentes the reigns to record the band. “We all talked it out,” says speaking via phone from L.A. “I knew it was big step away from what the band was before, so I knew there had to be someone who could take the lead on it and just try it out.”

He invested in some vintage equipment, including an Ensoniq synthesizer from the 80s, and set out to record an album influenced by postpunk vinyl record from the late 70s and early 80s. He cites Warsaw, the predecessor to the more-polished sounding Joy Division as a great influence. “I just love the rawness of Warsaw, and when you hear it it felt like it was a band. It wasn’t very produced. I’m not sure if it was very well produced in that way, and I went for that.”

The revamped sound is more suited to the way the quartet performs. “It’s all in the energy. It’s all there and focused. But it’s just who we are as a band. We didn’t try to have that much energy. When people go crazy and mosh during the shows, we don’t plan for that. We love that. We come from a background of playing parties and playing very angsty shows. There’s a lot of fuckin’ kids coming out who want to have a good time, so we weren’t going to play ballads or try to keep it easy. We got a lot of anger within ourselves. We use that anger to channel it and kind of just bring it out.”

Corners is performing March 6 at 8pm w. Plastic Pinks, Hypoluxo and Sweet Bronco, at Vintage Tap, Delray Beach, and March 7 at 8pm, at Churchill’s Pub, Miami.~ Hans Morgenstern | The Independent Ethos (www.indieethos.wordpress.com)

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This garage-rock renaissance we’ve been enjoying over the past few years has been the source of some of the most exciting new music in ages. Visceral, fun, outlandish rock ‘n roll exists again in its most natural form -- unfettered and pure! Hurrah! And yes, while many of these bands have gleaned their sonic cues from the sounds of the past (who hasn’t?), the energy these artists exude is really the key to their charm. For example, Atlanta’s Black Lips: When it comes to exuding energy, the Black Lips are Gosh-darned class of their own! It’s almost difficult to explain to those that have not experienced a Black Lips gig the

promise of good times held within a Black Lips gig. However, we’re going to try because we really don’t want you to sleep on the band’s show at the Culture Room on March 20. Here’s a taste of what you might miss:

The first time I saw the Black Lips in the flesh was in Austin, Texas at Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2012. I had just finished covering a heavy metal band’s performance a few stages away and was sauntering through the dust in the direction of a jangling, reverb-drenched racket across the festival grounds. When I arrived at the stage, I happened upon what appeared to be Val Kilmer -- donning a suit and brandishing a hunting knife -- sharing the stage with the Black Lips. I edged closer and confirmed that it was, in fact, Val Kilmer, who was now seen cutting off locks of his long blonde hair with the hunting knife and howling into a mic between stabs of guitar noise, sounding not unlike his version of Jim Morrison from the Doors flick. The band fed off of the moment and the energy was absolutely surreal. Kilmer eventually nicked his hand and just stood there, bleeding profusely and screaming as the band pounded through more of its sweaty, thumping garage-rock. I don’t know if it was for a film, just an odd convergence, or maybe performance art, but I do know that I’ve never seen anything else like it in my life.

Then there was the time the Black Lips played on South Beach at the foot of the Shore Club’s luxurious pool as part of that year’s Art Basel festivities. The show culminated with some rowdy audience members jumping into the pool naked, surrounded by a crowd of horror-stricken art stiffs and ritzy locals. The band’s guitarist, Cole Alexander, eventually jumped into the pool as well, and then he vomited into the pool from the stage after climbing back up to finish his set. The vomit didn’t stop more people from eventually jumping in, though, and the gig looked like a montage of party scenes pulled from B-list ‘80s movies. ~Von Bader

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If we can just be simple about it, Los Angeles’ Cobalt Cranes are a great rock ‘n’ roll band: a couple of guitarists/vocalists, drums, bass, nice and loud. Alas, rock critics aren’t simple, which is why we developed microgenres within subgenres within genres, and Cobalt Cranes harkens back to a few of them—Spacemen 3’s druggy space rock, the expansive shoegaze of Ride, the jangly alt-rock of R.E.M., and Nuggets-era garage rock—while creating one of its own: California Grunge.“’California grunge’ is taking elements that have a very California sound—12-string guitars,

harmonies—and blending them with rough, dirty, raw sounds that are grungier,” says guitarist and vocalist Tim Foley, who formed the band with bassist/vocalist Kate Betuel in 2010. After recruiting a second guitarist and a drummer, Cobalt Cranes released its punky debut Head in the Clouds in 2013. The “California Grunge” aesthetic didn’t take hold until the group’s sophomore LP, the exceptional Days in the Sun, released this year by Lolipop.“We have always had ‘California’ elements in our songs, and have been fans of different types of grunge, but I never really thought about blending the two styles in the way that we are doing now,” Betuel says.The result is a gritty, ominous record that is, paradoxically, also sprightly and florid. “Flowers on Your Grave,” the album’s leadoff track and single, is emblematic of this approach, visually as well as aurally: A couple minutes into the song’s music video, flowers sprout from the musicians’ instruments and pulsate to the rhythms, ushering in a kaleidoscope of primitive, psychedelic special effects.“The more low-budget the effects, the better it is if you can pull it off stylistically,” Betuel says. “My father is a science-fiction writer, and I’m definitely inspired by him. I always think cinematically.”Indeed, visuals matter for Cobalt Cranes, down to their onstage attire, which, oddly enough, can conjure the sequined sport coats of “Rhinestone Cowboy”-era Glen Campbell.“I like the idea of having a stage wardrobe that’s a component of your music,” says Kate, who runs a vintage clothing business by day. “It’s a subliminal part of music when you see it performed. Visuals, while listening to music, can impact the entire experience. And besides, it’s fun to dress up.”Cobalt Cranes perform at 9pm March 27 at Propaganda, Lake Worth with Sweet Bronco, Whorish Boorish and Hypoluxo and March 28 at Churchill’s Pub, Miami ~John Thomason

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PROPAGANDA: Koncrete JungleTERRA FERMATA: Gravel KingsSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: The CravensSATURDAY, MARCH 7KISMET: Kismet turns 7! Burger Backyard BBQ: Pocket of Lollipops, Lazer Puzzy, Boy Orbison, Sweet BroncoBRYANT PARK: Lake Worth Reggae Fest: Badfish, Spred the Dub, Making Faces, RedLyte w. Sound Movement Band, Lance-O Kulcha ShokCENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION, NORTHWOOD: Collaborations & Mixed MediumsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Corners, Plastic Pinks, Viceroy, The Bearings, Montage, Part Time Models, Red Nectar, Buffy, Booty & the BrownsPROPAGANDA: Reggaefest Afterparty w. The People UpstairsOUTSPOKIN: Benefit for Local Anti-Prison Groups: Grant Peeples, Autumn Spring, Bed Burner, Whiskey Wasps, Unity RiseDADA: Lake Worth Long ShotsKYI: Jangle LegVINTAGE TAP: Birthday Candles Tour Launch PartyTERRA FERMATA: Strung Like a HorseREVOLUTION LIVE: Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Aeon, TribulationBEAT CUP: Lobo MarinoSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Bryce Allyn BandSUNDAY, MARCH 8BRYANT PARK: Lake Worth Reggae Fest w. Future Prezidents, Yellowman, Lance-O Kulcha Shok PROPAGANDA: Birthday Candles, SunnyvaleTERRA FERMATA: El DubKYI: Sabotage SundayJAZID: Red Lyte & Sound Movement, DJ Mucho, Phil Watkins, LanceO, Kulcha ShokCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundMONDAY, MARCH 9DADA: Basement JamsBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB Presents: Vinyl SolutionsTUESDAY, MARCH 10DADA: Comedy Open MicGRAND CENTRAL: Hundred Waters, MitskiTERRA FERMATA: Ben PrestagePROPAGANDA: The Rock ShowdownWEDNESDAY, MARCH 11DADA: Hannah and MattVINTAGE TAP: Ben & Virgil of the Killbillies CULTURE ROOM: Gogol BordelloKYI: KillmamaPROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez presents. Rock The MicTERRA FERMATA: Minus Turmoil FISH TALES: The Rock ShowdownTHURSDAY, MARCH 12DADA: Craft BazaarRESPECTABLE STREET: Shotgun BettyPROPAGANDA: Funky Nuggets, Sawgrass ExpressVINTAGE TAP: Mark Telesca Band RAILROAD BLUES: The Rock ShowdownTERRA FERMATA: Laney Jones & the Lively SpiritsSTACHE: Park Road & Zack JonesFRIDAY, MARCH 13DADA: Montage & Black CousinsPROPAGANDA: Norma Jean, For the Fallen Dreams, Silence and Sailors, Silent Planet, Nebraska Bricks, Sounds of The RodeoVINTAGE TAP: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Jangle LegTERRA FERMATA: Wilder & Sons, Kashed OutSWEAT RECORDS: Axe & the Oak, Moon Caravan

STACHE: Nightcasters & DJ Misha SamsonSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Smells Like GrungeSATURDAY, MARCH 14RESPECTABLE STREET: Astari Nite, Bonnie Riot, The Grey 8’sDADA: Mylo RangerPROPAGANDA: Peep Show – BurlesqueCHURCHILL’S PUB: La Luz, The Shivas. Plastic Pinks, Whorish BoorishTERRA FERMATA: Killbillies REVOLUTIONS: The Rock ShowdownSTACHE: Cocodrills & DJ RolandSUNDAY, MARCH 15CHURCHILL’S PUB: MadballTERRA FERMATA: Moska ProjectJAZID: Dubbest, DJ Luzion, Itawe, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 16DADA: Basement JamsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOTUESDAY, MARCH 17TERRA FERMATA: DubbestDADA: Comedy Open MicWEDNESDAY, MARCH 18DADA: Chloe DolandisKYI: The Hoy PolloyPROPAGANDA: HomeroomTERRA FERMATA: Grass SatchelsTHURSDAY, MARCH 19DADA: Paul Anthony Reggae & Jypsea Swimwear Fashion ShowCHURCHILL’S PUB: Agnostic Front, Coldside, Homestretch, Die Trying!STACHE: Bobby Lee Jazz TrioTERRA FERMATA: Ellameno BeatFRIDAY, MARCH 20PROPAGANDA: ASG, The Muggles, Here to NowhereDADA: Neverland & Closer to the Ocean CULTURE ROOM: Black Lips, Black Linen, Plastic PinksTERRA FERMATA: ZososBIG NIGHT IN LITTLE HAITI: Rutshelle Guillaume, Mario ChandelSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: She’s Neurotic, Murder HoleSATURDAY, MARCH 21HOLLYWOOD ARTSPARK EXPERIENCE: The Wood Brothers PROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez presents. Rock The MicDADA: Jangle LegCHURCHILL’S PUB: Black Kvlt Presents- HOD, Kult of Azazel, Druid Lord, Solstice, Gnosis, KoroidaTERRA FERMATA: Robbie Hunter BandSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: BlackballSUNDAY, MARCH 22KRAVIS CENTER | PEAK: Les Yeux NoirsTERRA FERMATA: Gas House GorillasJAZID: Inna Sense, DJ Bin Bin, DJ Yasushi, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 23PROPAGANDA: Karaoke with ALEXDADA: Basement JamsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOTUESDAY, MARCH 24VINTAGE TAP: Pierce Edens, Jason Bible of The Train WrecksDADA: Comedy Open MicTERRA FERMATA: Gas House GorillasCHURCHILL’S PUB: Lich King

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25CHURCHILL’S PUB: The King Khan & BBQ ShowDADA: WashaVINTAGE TAP: Forlorn StrangersPROPAGANDA: Oceano, The Last 10 Seconds of Life, Lorna Shore, Boris the Blade, Murder Defile, Existence Has FailedTERRA FERMATA: Cerveza, Sun Dried Vibes & SubstanceTHURSDAY, MARCH 26DADA: Sol RepublicRESPECTABLE STREET: Raggy MonsterHUIZENGA PAVILION: KawehiPROPAGANDA: Making FacesVINTAGE TAP: JP SoarsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Mutilation RitesTERRA FERMATA: Slip & the SpinoutsSTACHE: Biscayne Bay Water Keepers Charity Music EventFRIDAY, MARCH 27PROPAGANDA: PUREHONEY presents Cobalt Cranes, Sweet Bronco, Whorish Boorish, HypoluxoVINTAGE TAP: One Drop Rebellion w/ Mike Mcdermott Of Bouncing SoulsSTACHE: Bluejay & DJ RolandDADA: Red 7 DepotTERRA FERMATA: Cody & the QualifiedSATURDAY, MARCH 28DADA: Blue CrusadersPROPAGANDA: SKATE NIGHTCHURCHILL’S PUB: Cobalt Cranes, Sunghosts, Free Pizza, The Gun Hoes, Seafoam WallsTERRA FERMATA: Didges Christ SuperDrumSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: County Line RoadSUNDAY, MARCH 29PROPAGANDA: The AtarisCHURCHILL’S PUB: Amigo Skate Cuba FundraiserTERRA FERMATA: Nouveaux HonkiesJAZID: Chillakaya, Yung Chiney, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 30DADA: Basement JamsPROPAGANDA: Karaoke with ALEXCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOGUANABANAS: IronhorseTUESDAY, MARCH 31DADA: Comedy Open MicHOWLEYS: Spirit Animals Art ShowTERRA FERMATA: Ryan Owens & FriendsO’CINEMA: 30th Anniversary of Weird ScienceWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1KYI: The HolsteredSATURDAY, APRIL 4VINTAGE TAP: FusikREVOLUTION LIVE: Taking Back Sunday, letlive., The MenzingersGRAND CENTRAL: tUnE-yArDs, Son LuxAPRIL 10 & 11NORTH MIAMI BEACH BANDSHELL: 13th Annual Heineken TransAtlantic Festival: Wild Belle, Budos Band, Ana Tijoux, Puerto Candelaria, My Deer, BluejayFRIDAY, APRIL 10CHURCHILL’S PUB: Kreamy Lectric SantaSATURDAY, APRIL 11RESPECTABLE STREET: Seabound, Architect, Astari NiteJUMP THE SHARK: Kreamy Lectric SantaFRED LIPPMAN CENTER: Odd Duck BazaarSUNDAY, APRIL 12FRED LIPPMAN CENTER: Odd Duck Bazaar

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26KRAVIS CENTER | PEAK: Rene Marie: I Wanna Be Evil with Love to Eartha KittRESPECTABLE STREET: KillmamaPROPAGANDA: Hurly BurlyDADA: Paleface, David KVINTAGE TAP: One Drop Rebellion feat. Mike Mcdermott of Bouncing SoulsBARDOT: The Moon CaravanINKWELL PUB: Mylo Ranger, Cult LoveFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27VINTAGE TAP: Smells Like Grunge (Nirvana Trib)REVOLUTION LIVE: ShpongleBLUEPRINT GALLERY: Melody Exhibit Opening ReceptionCHURCHILL’S PUB: Caveman Cult, Koroidia, Hellwitch, Reapermanser, SolsticeKREEPY TIKI: Damien Figler Chaotic ComedySATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28PROPAGANDA: Que LastimaREVOLUTION LIVE: The Expendables, Ballyhoo!, KatastroVINTAGE TAP: The Red ElvisesHOLLYWOOD ARTSPARK: Paul Collins’ Beat, Charlie Pickett, The Talking Dogs, The DoneKREEPY TIKI: Battle Lines Tour: Fight the Fade, Sink InPOORHOUSE: The Holstered, Sound Sleeper, The GazmsSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29KREEPY TIKI: Retro Pin Up Hair WorkshopSUNDAY, MARCH 1PROPAGANDA: Barrier, Villains, Gift Giver, Traitors, Adalia, Locust & LiarsSOUTH SHORES TAVERN: Paleface, David KTERRA FERMATA: JP SoarsJAZID: Inna Sense, DJ Iyatollah, P-Dub, Kulcha Shok, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB: Disturbed & BeautifulMONDAY, MARCH 2DADA: Basement JamsBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundTUESDAY, MARCH 3DADA: Comedy Open MicREVOLUTION LIVE: August Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane, ErraTERRA FERMATA: Tim & Rebecca O’DonnellWEDNESDAY, MARCH 4DADA: Whiskey WaspsKYI: SunGhostsVINTAGE TAP: JP SoarsHOUNDSTOOTH COTTAGE: Lobo Marino, David BrieskeCHURCHILL’S PUB: Torche, Wrong, Nunhex, Disciples of ChristTERRA FERMATA: Ben ChildsTHURSDAY, MARCH 5DADA: Army GideonRESPECTABLE STREET: Wake UpPROPAGANDA: The Brothers Bone Tour ft. Layzie Bone & Flesh-N-Bone of Bone Thugs in HarmonyVINTAGE TAP: Raggy Monster, KillmamaBLACKBIRD ORDINARY: RedmanTERRA FERMATA: JL FulksFRIDAY, MARCH 6VINTAGE TAP: PUREHONEY presents Corners, Plastic Pinks, Hypoluxo, Sweet BroncoREVOLUTION LIVE: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic RESPECTABLE STREET: Stillkept, Murder in Motion, Moguera DADA: Riot ActCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Girls Rock Camp Presents- Holly Hunt, Raffa, Quarter Horses, Steph Taylor (from The State Of), Bleeth, Bonnie Riot, Sadie Hawkins, Haochi WavesKYI: Sonic Graffiti

PROPAGANDA: Koncrete JungleTERRA FERMATA: Gravel KingsSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: The CravensSATURDAY, MARCH 7KISMET: Kismet turns 7! Burger Backyard BBQ: Pocket of Lollipops, Lazer Puzzy, Boy Orbison, Sweet BroncoBRYANT PARK: Lake Worth Reggae Fest: Badfish, Spred the Dub, Making Faces, RedLyte w. Sound Movement Band, Lance-O Kulcha ShokCENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION, NORTHWOOD: Collaborations & Mixed MediumsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Corners, Plastic Pinks, Viceroy, The Bearings, Montage, Part Time Models, Red Nectar, Buffy, Booty & the BrownsPROPAGANDA: Reggaefest Afterparty w. The People UpstairsOUTSPOKIN: Benefit for Local Anti-Prison Groups: Grant Peeples, Autumn Spring, Bed Burner, Whiskey Wasps, Unity RiseDADA: Lake Worth Long ShotsKYI: Jangle LegVINTAGE TAP: Birthday Candles Tour Launch PartyTERRA FERMATA: Strung Like a HorseREVOLUTION LIVE: Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Aeon, TribulationBEAT CUP: Lobo MarinoSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Bryce Allyn BandSUNDAY, MARCH 8BRYANT PARK: Lake Worth Reggae Fest w. Future Prezidents, Yellowman, Lance-O Kulcha Shok PROPAGANDA: Birthday Candles, SunnyvaleTERRA FERMATA: El DubKYI: Sabotage SundayJAZID: Red Lyte & Sound Movement, DJ Mucho, Phil Watkins, LanceO, Kulcha ShokCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundMONDAY, MARCH 9DADA: Basement JamsBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB Presents: Vinyl SolutionsTUESDAY, MARCH 10DADA: Comedy Open MicGRAND CENTRAL: Hundred Waters, MitskiTERRA FERMATA: Ben PrestagePROPAGANDA: The Rock ShowdownWEDNESDAY, MARCH 11DADA: Hannah and MattVINTAGE TAP: Ben & Virgil of the Killbillies CULTURE ROOM: Gogol BordelloKYI: KillmamaPROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez presents. Rock The MicTERRA FERMATA: Minus Turmoil FISH TALES: The Rock ShowdownTHURSDAY, MARCH 12DADA: Craft BazaarRESPECTABLE STREET: Shotgun BettyPROPAGANDA: Funky Nuggets, Sawgrass ExpressVINTAGE TAP: Mark Telesca Band RAILROAD BLUES: The Rock ShowdownTERRA FERMATA: Laney Jones & the Lively SpiritsSTACHE: Park Road & Zack JonesFRIDAY, MARCH 13DADA: Montage & Black CousinsPROPAGANDA: Norma Jean, For the Fallen Dreams, Silence and Sailors, Silent Planet, Nebraska Bricks, Sounds of The RodeoVINTAGE TAP: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Jangle LegTERRA FERMATA: Wilder & Sons, Kashed OutSWEAT RECORDS: Axe & the Oak, Moon Caravan

STACHE: Nightcasters & DJ Misha SamsonSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Smells Like GrungeSATURDAY, MARCH 14RESPECTABLE STREET: Astari Nite, Bonnie Riot, The Grey 8’sDADA: Mylo RangerPROPAGANDA: Peep Show – BurlesqueCHURCHILL’S PUB: La Luz, The Shivas. Plastic Pinks, Whorish BoorishTERRA FERMATA: Killbillies REVOLUTIONS: The Rock ShowdownSTACHE: Cocodrills & DJ RolandSUNDAY, MARCH 15CHURCHILL’S PUB: MadballTERRA FERMATA: Moska ProjectJAZID: Dubbest, DJ Luzion, Itawe, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 16DADA: Basement JamsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOTUESDAY, MARCH 17TERRA FERMATA: DubbestDADA: Comedy Open MicWEDNESDAY, MARCH 18DADA: Chloe DolandisKYI: The Hoy PolloyPROPAGANDA: HomeroomTERRA FERMATA: Grass SatchelsTHURSDAY, MARCH 19DADA: Paul Anthony Reggae & Jypsea Swimwear Fashion ShowCHURCHILL’S PUB: Agnostic Front, Coldside, Homestretch, Die Trying!STACHE: Bobby Lee Jazz TrioTERRA FERMATA: Ellameno BeatFRIDAY, MARCH 20PROPAGANDA: ASG, The Muggles, Here to NowhereDADA: Neverland & Closer to the Ocean CULTURE ROOM: Black Lips, Black Linen, Plastic PinksTERRA FERMATA: ZososBIG NIGHT IN LITTLE HAITI: Rutshelle Guillaume, Mario ChandelSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: She’s Neurotic, Murder HoleSATURDAY, MARCH 21HOLLYWOOD ARTSPARK EXPERIENCE: The Wood Brothers PROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez presents. Rock The MicDADA: Jangle LegCHURCHILL’S PUB: Black Kvlt Presents- HOD, Kult of Azazel, Druid Lord, Solstice, Gnosis, KoroidaTERRA FERMATA: Robbie Hunter BandSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: BlackballSUNDAY, MARCH 22KRAVIS CENTER | PEAK: Les Yeux NoirsTERRA FERMATA: Gas House GorillasJAZID: Inna Sense, DJ Bin Bin, DJ Yasushi, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 23PROPAGANDA: Karaoke with ALEXDADA: Basement JamsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOTUESDAY, MARCH 24VINTAGE TAP: Pierce Edens, Jason Bible of The Train WrecksDADA: Comedy Open MicTERRA FERMATA: Gas House GorillasCHURCHILL’S PUB: Lich King

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25CHURCHILL’S PUB: The King Khan & BBQ ShowDADA: WashaVINTAGE TAP: Forlorn StrangersPROPAGANDA: Oceano, The Last 10 Seconds of Life, Lorna Shore, Boris the Blade, Murder Defile, Existence Has FailedTERRA FERMATA: Cerveza, Sun Dried Vibes & SubstanceTHURSDAY, MARCH 26DADA: Sol RepublicRESPECTABLE STREET: Raggy MonsterHUIZENGA PAVILION: KawehiPROPAGANDA: Making FacesVINTAGE TAP: JP SoarsCHURCHILL’S PUB: Mutilation RitesTERRA FERMATA: Slip & the SpinoutsSTACHE: Biscayne Bay Water Keepers Charity Music EventFRIDAY, MARCH 27PROPAGANDA: PUREHONEY presents Cobalt Cranes, Sweet Bronco, Whorish Boorish, HypoluxoVINTAGE TAP: One Drop Rebellion w/ Mike Mcdermott Of Bouncing SoulsSTACHE: Bluejay & DJ RolandDADA: Red 7 DepotTERRA FERMATA: Cody & the QualifiedSATURDAY, MARCH 28DADA: Blue CrusadersPROPAGANDA: SKATE NIGHTCHURCHILL’S PUB: Cobalt Cranes, Sunghosts, Free Pizza, The Gun Hoes, Seafoam WallsTERRA FERMATA: Didges Christ SuperDrumSWAMPGRASS WILLYS: County Line RoadSUNDAY, MARCH 29PROPAGANDA: The AtarisCHURCHILL’S PUB: Amigo Skate Cuba FundraiserTERRA FERMATA: Nouveaux HonkiesJAZID: Chillakaya, Yung Chiney, LanceO, Kulcha ShokMONDAY, MARCH 30DADA: Basement JamsPROPAGANDA: Karaoke with ALEXCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOGUANABANAS: IronhorseTUESDAY, MARCH 31DADA: Comedy Open MicHOWLEYS: Spirit Animals Art ShowTERRA FERMATA: Ryan Owens & FriendsO’CINEMA: 30th Anniversary of Weird ScienceWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1KYI: The HolsteredSATURDAY, APRIL 4VINTAGE TAP: FusikREVOLUTION LIVE: Taking Back Sunday, letlive., The MenzingersGRAND CENTRAL: tUnE-yArDs, Son LuxAPRIL 10 & 11NORTH MIAMI BEACH BANDSHELL: 13th Annual Heineken TransAtlantic Festival: Wild Belle, Budos Band, Ana Tijoux, Puerto Candelaria, My Deer, BluejayFRIDAY, APRIL 10CHURCHILL’S PUB: Kreamy Lectric SantaSATURDAY, APRIL 11RESPECTABLE STREET: Seabound, Architect, Astari NiteJUMP THE SHARK: Kreamy Lectric SantaFRED LIPPMAN CENTER: Odd Duck BazaarSUNDAY, APRIL 12FRED LIPPMAN CENTER: Odd Duck Bazaar

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26KRAVIS CENTER | PEAK: Rene Marie: I Wanna Be Evil with Love to Eartha KittRESPECTABLE STREET: KillmamaPROPAGANDA: Hurly BurlyDADA: Paleface, David KVINTAGE TAP: One Drop Rebellion feat. Mike Mcdermott of Bouncing SoulsBARDOT: The Moon CaravanINKWELL PUB: Mylo Ranger, Cult LoveFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27VINTAGE TAP: Smells Like Grunge (Nirvana Trib)REVOLUTION LIVE: ShpongleBLUEPRINT GALLERY: Melody Exhibit Opening ReceptionCHURCHILL’S PUB: Caveman Cult, Koroidia, Hellwitch, Reapermanser, SolsticeKREEPY TIKI: Damien Figler Chaotic ComedySATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28PROPAGANDA: Que LastimaREVOLUTION LIVE: The Expendables, Ballyhoo!, KatastroVINTAGE TAP: The Red ElvisesHOLLYWOOD ARTSPARK: Paul Collins’ Beat, Charlie Pickett, The Talking Dogs, The DoneKREEPY TIKI: Battle Lines Tour: Fight the Fade, Sink InPOORHOUSE: The Holstered, Sound Sleeper, The GazmsSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29KREEPY TIKI: Retro Pin Up Hair WorkshopSUNDAY, MARCH 1PROPAGANDA: Barrier, Villains, Gift Giver, Traitors, Adalia, Locust & LiarsSOUTH SHORES TAVERN: Paleface, David KTERRA FERMATA: JP SoarsJAZID: Inna Sense, DJ Iyatollah, P-Dub, Kulcha Shok, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB: Disturbed & BeautifulMONDAY, MARCH 2DADA: Basement JamsBOSTONS: Rhythmation, LanceOCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De UndergroundTUESDAY, MARCH 3DADA: Comedy Open MicREVOLUTION LIVE: August Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane, ErraTERRA FERMATA: Tim & Rebecca O’DonnellWEDNESDAY, MARCH 4DADA: Whiskey WaspsKYI: SunGhostsVINTAGE TAP: JP SoarsHOUNDSTOOTH COTTAGE: Lobo Marino, David BrieskeCHURCHILL’S PUB: Torche, Wrong, Nunhex, Disciples of ChristTERRA FERMATA: Ben ChildsTHURSDAY, MARCH 5DADA: Army GideonRESPECTABLE STREET: Wake UpPROPAGANDA: The Brothers Bone Tour ft. Layzie Bone & Flesh-N-Bone of Bone Thugs in HarmonyVINTAGE TAP: Raggy Monster, KillmamaBLACKBIRD ORDINARY: RedmanTERRA FERMATA: JL FulksFRIDAY, MARCH 6VINTAGE TAP: PUREHONEY presents Corners, Plastic Pinks, Hypoluxo, Sweet BroncoREVOLUTION LIVE: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic RESPECTABLE STREET: Stillkept, Murder in Motion, Moguera DADA: Riot ActCHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Girls Rock Camp Presents- Holly Hunt, Raffa, Quarter Horses, Steph Taylor (from The State Of), Bleeth, Bonnie Riot, Sadie Hawkins, Haochi WavesKYI: Sonic Graffiti

What the King Khan and BBQ Show does is so off-kilter, so left field, and so rad, that one might be forgiven for confusing the duo for a Miami band. Which is all the more reason to see what happens when the pair brings its proprietary brand of doo-wop-infused garage-rock to Miami’s Churchill’s Pub on March 25. The great thing about what King Khan and Mark Sultan (also known as BBQ) bring to the table as a duo is that it’s universally enjoyable. The songs are excellent, ‘50s-tinged rock ‘n roll that inspires a proper dance party at every show. The pair always comes correct with some sort of ridiculous outfits to complete the spectacle, and it’s really, truly, honestly, nearly (almost) entirely impossible to have a bad time watching this band do what it does. It’s almost like stepping into a Tim Burton film scored by the Sonics instead of Danny Elfman.

The Montreal-based duo has been on and off of performance hiatus for many years, but this year marks its first return to recording since 2009’s album Invisible Girl.

The band’s return to form, Bad News Boys, drops on February 24 on In The Red Recordings and brings the goods for anyone familiar with the band’s previous work. Still lo-fi, still gritty, the new record does not screw with the tried and true formula of sparse percussion, jangling guitars, and soulful vocals. What’s more, the duo’s signature, demented stew of early rock ‘n roll and soul is as potent as ever, reminding us that Khan and Sultan really do have something special in the grand scheme of garage-rock revivalists, and nostalgia-fueled music in general.

Those that have caught a King Khan and BBQ show in the past know just how tailor made it is for a night of debauchery at our own Churchill’s Pub. The music lends itself to the spirit of this particular bar exceedingly well and we fully endorse taking off the following Thursday from your day job because you will undoubtedly need the time to recuperate. ~Von Bader

King Khan & BBQ Show

The King Khan & BBQ Show

Raze the Walls!: Benefit Show for Lake Worth Anti-Prison Groups

The United States incarcerates people at a higher rate than any other country in the world. While the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, it is home to almost 25% of its prisoners. One in every 100 U.S. adults is incarcerated, and 60% of those are Black or Latino.

Nearly 245 thousand people are currently under the supervision of the Florida corrections system, making up about 3.5% of all people locked up, on parole, or on probation in the United States. Over 320 inmates died in Florida prisons last year, with 100 of those deaths under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Two organizations in Lake Worth are working to respond to this alarming trend. Prison Legal News publishes a 64-page monthly magazine, sent to prisoners all over the country, providing

news on prison justice issues. The magazine operates as part of the Human Rights Defense Center, which advocates for prisoner rights by litigating prisoner abuse cases and providing legal information for prisoners.

The South Florida Prison Book Project, founded in 2011, sends free books to prisoners in the state of Florida upon request. Every week, they receive letters from inmates asking for reading material ranging from novels to cookbooks to dictionaries, and they fulfill these requests with books from their library at the Outspokin warehouse.

Prison Legal News and the South Florida Prison Book Project will be holding a benefit acoustic and spoken word concert at Outspokin, 131 South F Street, Lake Worth on Saturday, March 7, at 6pm. Acts will include Grant Peeples (legendary Florida folk), The Whiskey Wasps (members of Raggy Monster), Unity Rise (folk/punk from Miami), Bed Burner, and spoken word poetry from Autumn Springs. Admission to this benefit show will be $5 and one to two used paperback books, if possible, to be sent to prisoners.

For more information, visit Prison Legal News at prisonlegalnews.org, the South Florida Prison Book Project at sflprisonbookproject.org, or contact Serafima at 305-479-0350.

Raze the Walls Benefit

There’s little we love more than seeing locals do big things, and Miami’s newest charges of garage-rock dominance, Plastic Pinks, is starting to make some serious waves. The band has gone from a local favorite to bringing the Miami gospel abroad and putting out records on two of the top tier garage-rock labels currently pushing the movement forward. They’ve also inadvertently stacked the month of March with more rad gigs than you can shake a half-empty PBR can at! We caught up with guitarist and vocalist, Augie Pink, to get the lowdown on the band’s crazy March and its impending releases.

March sounds like it’s going to be a pretty intense month of the band... Definitely one of the biggest if not the biggest month for us yet! Last year was really good to us and now things are starting to blossom. It seems as if we have unconsciously made March into our pedal-to-the-metal month. We’re gonna’ be playing with Burger/Lolipop Records band Corners on the 6th at Vintage Tap in Delray and the 7th at Churchill’s in Miami, then we play the 14th with Seattle’s La Luz, the Shivas, and Miami’s own Whorish Boorish. Then, we’re off to SXSW to play Wienermania on the 18th at Spiderhouse, turn around and drive right home to finish off the month with Black Lips at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale. By far some of the craziest nights we’ve experienced are on their way!

Tell me about the 7” release you’ve got in the works. Where did you guys record it? Who’s putting it out? What other stuff do you have planned as far as recording goes?Oh yeah! The 7”! We couldn’t be prouder of the 7” vinyl being put out by Die Slauterhaus Records from Atlanta. They’ve put out some great bands like Black Lips, Deerhunter, the Coathangers, Dinos Boys... they’ve proven to have a great ear and we are more than flattered to be a involved with such an amazing record label! We met Mark Naumann from the label last year on tour and things got rolling pretty quickly! Immediately after that, we contacted Gabe from the Gun Hoes -- who was already recording our EP -- and got things in motion to record and he recorded, mixed, and mastered it like a champ! The art for the 7” was done by Mimi Starr, who did a kick ass job as well! We also have an EP titled Livin’ On the Coast that is going to be released on Burger Record’s subsidiary label, Wiener Records, which is something we’re really looking forward to. We’re definitely where we want to be at the moment!

How did the relationship with Burger/Weiner come about?After our tour with AJ Davila & Terror/Amor; they had worked with them on a release and we reached out to them with the hopes of releasing our album through their label as well. They’re sweethearts, seriously! You can tell they love this type of music and that passion has definitely gotten them where they are, which is why we want to be part of that particular movement. ~Von Bader

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Since the release of their sixth studio album Pura Vida Conspiracy, Gogol Bordello has been touring the world. Gogol’s front man Eugene Hütz plays guitar while belting lyrics that speak to his own life experiences of different cultures, immigration, and traveling. On past albums the Ukrainian born artist demonstrated his strong political rage in songs like Immigraniada, but he also adds humor with tracks like Start Wearing Purple and American Wedding. Hütz discusses the change into the album Pura Vida Conspiracy. He explains that, “This album in particular is more about human potential, there is something that I have that I am not using, where is it? And why is nobody reaching it except very few people?” He continues to say that, “Music is just a way of exploring your human potential. “

Audiences that are familiar with Gogol Bordello’s music know the band is accustomed to melding many genres: everything from gypsy punk to reggae and dub. One thing that Gogol Bordello fans can get a true taste for on Pura Vida Conspiracy is the influences of Latin and Balkan music coming together. Malandrino is one track off the album that depicts this genre fusion especially well. The melody starts off slowly with a romantic Spanish guitar which by the chorus turns into a frenetic Balkan gypsy punk. Although the combination of Latin and Balkan music is rather uncommon, it quickly realizes itself as a contagious transformation from Gogol Bordello’s already established sound of immigrant punk.

Gogol Bordello continues to play concerts that last two hours long. From beginning to end Gogol Bordello’s performance is one huge cabaret fully charged with energy. There exists a transformative inspirational soul in their sound that you will not be able to fully realize unless you catch them live. If you’re ready to witness a wickedly heart pounding and show-stopping performance, then do not miss them when they play Culture Room on March 11 and 12. ~Brittany Curtis

Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello