Real Fucking Rock-n-Roll

A few days back Black Finger sent me my first press kit -- I feel pretty legit.

They're new EP "Black Finger Forever" comes out tomorrow. It will be available on itunes and local record stories.

I think this CD is a hit. In particular, "Holidays" has this certain beautiful paranoid feeling. It's a great tune. Maybe it was because the bowl I smoked during "Hold On" settled in, but the lap steel guitar was hypnotic.

Speaking of "Hold On," Black Finger will be premiering a music video for the song at their CD release party May 10 at the Bamboo Room.



Another notable song from the CD is "Dixie Anthem," this song is pinnacle to their real rock-in-roll sound. Black Finger is the real deal when it comes to Rock.

If you want a copy of "Black Finger Forever," I think the best place to get it is their CD release party Saturday, May 10 @ 9 p.m. at the Bamboo Room in Lake Worth, admission is $10 and includes the EP. You can call (561)585-2583 for tickets.

They Were Nice Things to Find the Day after 4/20

So I woke up on 4/20: my wallet was empty, most of my pot had disappeared (probably smoked or left on people's carpets) and I was still really high. "Awesome," I said, it was a good way to start the week.

But the best thing about the deal is I came into possession of two CD's. Which gave me hints at how and where 4/20 had taken place.

The Resolvers, H'amsa
The Resolvers' first official EP is solid, I mean really solid. They bought real energy to the studio, for sure.

The five-track EP has that real reggae feel; the same feeling that brings people out so many people out to their shows. The crispness of this EP really shows to the talent of all the musicians in the band.

My favorite track is Clear -- it's got a very complete feel. At times, there's an this urgency to chill.

I suppose the only compliant I have of the CD is that it's only 5-tracks, it's like a few bites of a really kick ass meal, you just want more. But maybe I'm spoiled after the long shows at Kahuna.

Spread the Dub, Live @ City Limits...1/18/08
This is a great tape, really good show. I mean you can get really caught up in it, kind of lost in those chill sounds. At least I did.

With a good mix of originals and covers, the live cd is really cool. The 4/20 show at Kahuna was the first time I've seen Spread the Dub, and I'm glad I could leave with a CD, but Spread the dub has street cred.

I knew about them before I tried looking them up, they got stickers everywhere -- guerrilla advertising at its best.

I don't like writing reviews, because what a review really says is "This was great or review worthy, and you missed it, don't you feel shitty?" But I'm going to, if you didn't get to the 4/20 show at Kahuna you really missed out, and you should feel shitty. It was a little crowded but - from my experience - everyone there was good people.

The music was fucking great, as well.

Next CD review: Black Finger - Black Finger forever. Probably in a few days -- May 10 is the CD release party.

Make some local sounds of your own

One of the coolest parts about local music from anywhere is the infamous "Open Mic."

Open Mic nights are a great way to learn about a place that you're new to or to find new things in the place that you're old to. One of the bigger perpetuaters of the Open mic scene in South Florida is Renda Writer.

Writer makes sure something is happening almost every night of the week in South Florida, just look at his myspace...

Or don't you lazy bastard -- fine, I'll post what's going on here:

Monday's - Java D'lites. Sign up @ 7:30 p.m., First performer at 8 p.m.
Tuesday's - Kevro's Art Bar - Sign up @ 7:30 p.m., First performer at 8 p.m.
Wednesday's - The Funky Buddha Lounge - Sign up @ 8 p.m., First performer at 9 p.m.
Friday's - Java D'lites. Sign up @ 7:30 p.m., First performer at 8 p.m.

Beer and Music?!

If you missed last months the City Link Beerfest, don't worry.

Friday, April 12 from 7-11 p.m. right next to the Broward center in Fort Lauderdale, Paul & Young Ron present New Times The Original Beerfest. With over 150 beers (available for FREE sampling) from around the world and food from local restaurants, it's going to kick ass.

Besides the heavy drinking, which I would have been doing with or without Beerfest, what I'm excited about it some different local music.

Breaking it out with that real electric, turntable sound, Madame Turk will be playing on the Live on the Revolution/America's Backyard stage, which sounds promising from her Myspace. Also playing is The Dave Matthew's Tribute Band and the Baker Act.

A new CD to put your Black Finger though

Well, I'm apparently waiting for a Pre-release of Black Finger's new CD, Black Finger Forever to come to me by snail mail -- I'm pretty excited, especially after what I've heard from their myspace. Dixie Anthem is a strong foot-tapping song.

I'd love to review the whole CD, I just have to wait for that postman to drop it off.

If you want to get your grubby little hands and black fingers on their CD, they'll be playing at 21+ show at Bamboo Room. The $10 door price, includes a CD. You gotta call for reservations though, (561)585-2583.

Also, Saturday, May 17 @ 8 p.m., Black Finger will be playing at what might be the most appropriate venue for them, the Poorhouse.

A higher Dubconscious-ness

Watch the video -- I got a feeling you'll get goosebumps the same as I did.

To be honest, i think the video says enough -- this band is great -- and going to see Dubconscious Friday, April 11 (Freedom Day) @ 8 p.m. at City Limits isn't even a question.

Live Heavy Petting on Stage

It's funny, exactly 385 days ago, I got popped at Langerado, a renowned Jam band music festival.

It's been a pretty hard year since I yelled "heads up 5-0," and got beat up by cops and charged with some felonies. I spent the night in jail, visited P.O.'s, gone to court a few times and some other institutions, but tomorrow, in less than 12 hours that all ends. The hardest part though, was avoiding my favorite music scene, that was the jam band scene.

And now on the eve of my emancipation from the criminal "justice" system, I've found a great local Jam band: The Heavy Pets. I've heard of them before and you can put your top dollar on it, that when they play April 25 @ 9 p.m. at City Limits, I'll be there.

They have that epic, confusing sound, that has always made jam music the best. The song "So Thank You Music," is exactly what i remember, when if you were listening you might think everyone was just playing alone, but when you tune in, turn off and drop out, you can tell it's masterfully orchestrated.

It reminds me of the classic jam band crowd: where a view from the outside might look like nothing more than a bunch of crazed dirty hippies dancing, from the inside it's plainly obvious -- they're all moving to the same sound.